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SD Worx acquires French payroll provider Socialea and strengthens presence in French SME market
The leading European HR solutions provider SD Worx has acquired Socialea, a French payroll company with a strong foothold in the French SME market. With this acquisition, SD Worx continues its sustainable growth strategy and enters the domestic French SME segment, a market with promising growth potential.

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NelsonHall recognises SD Worx as a leader in HR Transformation Services
SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider, has been named a Leader in NelsonHall’s 2025 NEAT report for Experience-Led HR Transformation Services. This recognition highlights SD Worx’s continued excellence in delivering innovative, employee-centric HR solutions. NelsonHall underlines SD Worx’s European footprint and tailored offering for the SME segment. It anticipates continued revenue growth for SD Worx in 2025, driven by demand in manufacturing, engineering, retail, and healthcare - sectors with complex HR needs.

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SD Worx recognised as a major contender in the 2025 Everest Group SAP Business Application Services PEAK Matrix®
SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider, is proud to announce its recognition as a Major Contender in the Everest Group SAP Business Application Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025. This global assessment evaluates solution providers across broad SAP capabilities, including SAP S/4HANA and SAP SuccessFactors.

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UK HR professionals lead Europe in AI adoption
The UK is emerging as a European frontrunner in AI adoption within HR, with 55% of organisations now investing in AI to support the workplace – well ahead of the European average of 38%. New research from leading European HR solutions provider SD Worx shows British employers are increasingly using AI to streamline operations, improve the employee experience, and future-proof HR practices.

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42% of UK Companies Now Use AI in Payroll
The UK is leading the way in AI adoption within payroll, with 42% of employers already using AI-powered agents or chatbots to support employee queries – nearly 12% ahead of the European average. New research from leading European HR solutions provider, SD Worx, shows this number is expected to rise, as British employers increasingly prioritise automation, efficiency, and employee experience in their payroll operations.

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Annual report SD Worx focuses on HR’s impact on the world around us
The leading European HR and payroll solutions provider SD Worx has published its annual report to reflect on 2024, with “Shaping a world that works” as central theme. Also last year, SD Worx reaffirmed its commitment to shaping a world that works – for work, life, and society, driven by the belief that success starts with people and that HR holds the power to change the world.

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UK Employers Rank Reskilling as Top HR Challenge for 2025
Skill gaps, upskilling and reskilling (29.3%) has emerged as the top HR challenge for employers in the UK, according to new international research by leading European HR solutions provider SD Worx. The study, which surveyed 5,625 HR professionals and 16,000 employees across 16 European countries, shows that talent acquisition and recruitment (28%), employee well-being (27.7%), employee experience and engagement (27.3%), and employee retention and turnover (27%) follow closely behind in the top five most pressing HR concerns in the UK.

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SD Worx appoints Sebastiaan Peeters as new CFO
The leading European HR-solutions provider SD Worx has appointed Sebastiaan Peeters as its new CFO. He succeeds Nadine Aerts, who is leaving the company at the end of June. Sebastiaan, who has been with SD Worx since 2023, is part of the executive committee and reports directly to CEO Kobe Verdonck.

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SD Worx records double-digit growth rates in 2024
SD Worx, the leading European provider of HR and payroll software and services, has announced its financial results for 2024. The consolidated revenues increased by 11.6%, from EUR 1.058 billion in 2023 to EUR 1.180 billion in 2024. The consolidated adjusted EBITDA grew by 28.2% from EUR 181.6 million to EUR 232.7 million. The consolidated net profit climbed from EUR 70.1 million in 2023 to EUR 94.9 million in 2024, an increase of 35.4%.

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SD Worx Quick Apply available in the SAP Store
SD Worx Quick Apply is now available in the SAP Store, a platform where customers around the world can discover, try, and buy enterprise solutions delivered by SAP Partners. The add-on for the SAP HCM suite is designed by leading European HR and payroll solutions partner SD Worx to streamline the recruitment process for companies using SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting. Going forward, SD Worx plans to publish more of its range of add-ons in the SAP Store for the benefit of the SAP HCM community.

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Deadline approaches for European AI Act
Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly and is being applied in more and more situations, including within companies. This is why Europe is introducing the AI Act, a uniform legal framework with which companies in Europe must comply.
The law comes into effect on Feb. 2 2025, and employers who do not comply risk high fines. While UK businesses don’t have to follow the Act domestically, any companies that operate in Europe or interact with the EU market will need to comply with it by no later than Sunday, Feb. 2. Leading European HR and payroll partner SD Worx explains more.

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Avasant RadarView recognises SD Worx as a leader in the Payroll Business Process Transformation 2024-2025 RadarView™
Avasant RadarView has recognized SD Worx, Europe's leading HR and payroll partner, as a leader in the Payroll Business Process Transformation 2024-2025 RadarView™. It highlights the company’s innovation, quality and leadership in the payroll sector.