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Alfa Financial Software Holdings

ALFA · Main Market · Technology · mcap £478m · 160.8p

Alfa sells Alfa Systems, software that lets lenders run vehicle and equipment finance, from loan origination to servicing. It earns subscription fees, software engineering fees and delivery fees for putting the system in at customers.

Recent signals

Negative 3 Sep 2026

Outlook softened: delivery revenue expectations slightly reduced, delays moving projects to contract

First half-year outlook admitting contract delays and lower delivery expectations; offset expected by software engineering revenue. 3 Sep 2026

Mixed 3 Sep 2026

Special dividend withheld; cash retained for possible bolt-on M&A

Departure from prior special dividends of recent years; excess cash may be returned later if not needed. 3 Sep 2026

Mixed 3 Sep 2026

Severance costs from cutting Product Engineering capacity; engagement fell to 64%

Cost adjustment hit H1 operating profit, with savings expected to benefit 2027. 3 Sep 2026 30 Jul 2026

Mixed 3 Sep 2026

Director sale by Chris Sullivan and new CFO Andrew Dickson purchase

NED sold 200,000 shares in August 2026; incoming CFO bought 6,008 shares on results day. 3 Sep 2026 4 Aug 2026

Negative 14 Jul 2026

Liontrust cut holding from 9.14% to below 5%; BlackRock down to 5.0%

Institutional holders reducing stakes while share price fell sharply from about 212p to about 145p in early 2026. 14 Jul 2026 11 May 2026

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