Our Story
Completing complex projects all over the globe since 1990.
Overview
We’re Alfa, the makers of Alfa Systems - the number one software choice for asset finance companies, worldwide. We are headquartered in London, with offices in Lisbon, Metro Detroit, Auckland, and Sydney, and we have customers based all over the world.
With over 30 years' experience in the auto and equipment finance industries worldwide, Alfa and Alfa Systems have grown and developed considerably as the decades have passed.
The early years
Founded in 1990 as CHP Consulting, the company's first 20 years in the industry established Alfa Systems as the premier choice for auto and equipment finance providers across the globe.
CHP Consulting founded
First live customer
Alfa Systems v3 released (green screen)
First graduate intake
>500,000 contracts with a single customer
100 employees
Alfa Systems v4 released (Windows)
First Asia-Pacific customer
First IIP accreditation
Sydney office opens
Named in Sunday Times' Best Companies
North American office opens
CSR community formed
CHP Consulting founded
First live customer
Alfa Systems v3 released (green screen)
First graduate intake
>500,000 contracts with a single customer
100 employees
Alfa Systems v4 released (Windows)
First Asia-Pacific customer
First IIP accreditation
Sydney office opens
Named in Sunday Times' Best Companies
North American office opens
CSR community formed
CHP Consulting founded
First live customer
Alfa Systems v3 released (green screen)
First graduate intake
>500,000 contracts with a single customer
100 employees
Alfa Systems v4 released (Windows)
First Asia-Pacific customer
First IIP accreditation
Sydney office opens
Named in Sunday Times' Best Companies
North American office opens
CSR community formed
The evolution of Alfa Systems
Becoming Alfa
The next decade in Alfa's history was one of change and growth, as the company launched version 5 of Alfa Systems, rebranded from CHP Consulting to Alfa and, in 2017, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Alfa Systems v5 released (100% Java, 100% web)
Live with first US customer
200 employees
First pan-European implementation
Leasing Foundation formed
Live with leading European fleet operator
>1m contracts with a single customer
Rebranded from CHP Consulting to Alfa
First Hackathon
300 employees
LGBTQ+ community founded
Alfa Cloud service live
Environmental Impact team founded
Listed on the London Stock Exchange
Alfa Financial Software GmbH (Germany) founded
Creation of Product Engineering, Implementation and Solution Architecture teams
>5m contracts with a single customer
First customer in Africa
Women’s community founded
Alfa Systems v5 released (100% Java, 100% web)
Live with first US customer
200 employees
First pan-European implementation
Leasing Foundation formed
Live with leading European fleet operator
>1m contracts with a single customer
Rebranded from CHP Consulting to Alfa
First Hackathon
300 employees
LGBTQ+ community founded
Alfa Cloud service live
Environmental Impact team founded
Listed on the London Stock Exchange
Alfa Financial Software GmbH (Germany) founded
Creation of Product Engineering, Implementation and Solution Architecture teams
>5m contracts with a single customer
First customer in Africa
Women’s community founded
Alfa Systems v5 released (100% Java, 100% web)
Live with first US customer
200 employees
First pan-European implementation
Leasing Foundation formed
Live with leading European fleet operator
>1m contracts with a single customer
Rebranded from CHP Consulting to Alfa
First Hackathon
300 employees
LGBTQ+ community founded
Alfa Cloud service live
Environmental Impact team founded
Listed on the London Stock Exchange
Alfa Financial Software GmbH (Germany) founded
Creation of Product Engineering, Implementation and Solution Architecture teams
>5m contracts with a single customer
First customer in Africa
Women’s community founded
2017 - Alfa listed on the London Stock Exchange - Image Source
Recent years
Since 2020, Alfa has been focused on growing the business across the globe, increasing the scope of our operations, and committing to environmental and social responsibility goals for the good of our colleagues and the planet.
Parents’ community founded
Alfa Start launched
Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals
Formation of Alfa iQ
Formation of Alfa for Racial Equity
First Alfa Start customers
Introduced Cultural Days
Included in Mogul’s Top 100 Workplaces
Introduced mental health allies
ESG Steering Group formed
First customers for Alfa iQ
400 employees
Adoption of Smart Working
Partnership with Tomorrow’s Journey
Formation of Lisbon Smart Hub
Awarded IIP Gold status and Top 20
Newsweek's Most Loved Workplace
Announced Alfa Systems 6
475 employees
Corp! Magazine Diversity Focused Company
Launched supplier code of conduct
Alfa’s climate targets validated by the SBTi
Parents’ community founded
Alfa Start launched
Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals
Formation of Alfa iQ
Formation of Alfa for Racial Equity
First Alfa Start customers
Introduced Cultural Days
Included in Mogul’s Top 100 Workplaces
Introduced mental health allies
ESG Steering Group formed
First customers for Alfa iQ
400 employees
Adoption of Smart Working
Partnership with Tomorrow’s Journey
Formation of Lisbon Smart Hub
Awarded IIP Gold status and Top 20
Newsweek's Most Loved Workplace
Announced Alfa Systems 6
475 employees
Corp! Magazine Diversity Focused Company
Launched supplier code of conduct
Alfa’s climate targets validated by the SBTi
Parents’ community founded
Alfa Start launched
Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals
Formation of Alfa iQ
Formation of Alfa for Racial Equity
First Alfa Start customers
Introduced Cultural Days
Included in Mogul’s Top 100 Workplaces
Introduced mental health allies
ESG Steering Group formed
First customers for Alfa iQ
400 employees
Adoption of Smart Working
Partnership with Tomorrow’s Journey
Formation of Lisbon Smart Hub
Awarded IIP Gold status and Top 20
Newsweek's Most Loved Workplace
Announced Alfa Systems 6
475 employees
Corp! Magazine Diversity Focused Company
Launched supplier code of conduct
Alfa’s climate targets validated by the SBTi