David Charles Sheppard

Headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sage (UK) Limited is a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, a leading supplier of business software and services to 5.7 million customers worldwide. Formed in 1981, the Group was floated on the stock exchange in 1989 and now employs 14,800 people in its market leading companies worldwide. At Sage, it lives and breathes business every day. Through its people, business software, services and its partners, it is passionate about helping businesses of all sizes achieve their ambitions by helping them to overcome the day-to-day practicalities of running a business, so that they can do business the way they want to.

Part of The Sage Group plc, the British company is a UK-based investment holding company founded in 1998. The company's main function is to hold investments.

Opayo Europe Ltd. provides payment services. It offers Sage Pay Go, Bolt-ons, Merchant services, and Tailored Solutions. The company has operations in United Kingdom and Ireland. It was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in London, UK.

Part of The Sage Group plc, Sage Whitley Ltd. is a holding British company that develops desktop accounting software. The company is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Sage Whitley was founded in 2006.