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The leading European HR and payroll solutions provider SD Worx has released the second quarterly update of this year, showcasing solid financial growth, close customer relationships and continuous innovation of its HR software and services across all markets and segments.

SD Worx, the leading European HR and payroll solutions provider, has announced its financial results for the first half of 2025. Consolidated revenues increased by 11.6%, from EUR 581.8 million in the first half of 2024 to EUR 649.0 million in the first six months of 2025. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA grew by 11.6% from EUR 121.0 million in the first two quarters of 2024 to EUR 135.0 million in the first half of 2025. The consolidated net result climbed to EUR 55.8 million.

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation, reaches a major milestone on 2 August 2025. This date marks the start of several key obligations for companies, governments, and AI providers across the EU, including penalties for non-compliance. SD Worx, the leading European HR solutions provider, summarises what this means for organisations and their workforce

On Saturday 26 July, the riders of Team SD Worx-Protime will line up for the start of the Tour de France Femmes wearing special anniversary jerseys. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of their name sponsor, SD Worx, the team will swap their usual shirts for a unique design featuring the logos of eighty valued SD Worx customers.

The leading European payroll and HR solutions provider SD Worx is mentioned as one of the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Business Process Services (BPS) Players by Growth in Everest Group’s BPS TOP 50™ report of June 2025.

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.

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. 

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.

Eleven percent of European HR professionals rank AI implementation among their top five challenges for this year — up from 8% in 2024. The share of companies investing in AI to support the workplace has also increased, from 33% last year to 38% this year. Key areas of investment include learning and development (19%), such as AI-driven learning paths; performance management through predictive analytics (18%); and recruitment, with tools like automated CV screening (18%). These findings come from recent international research by the European HR solutions provider SD Worx among 5,625 HR managers and 16,000 employees from sixteen European countries. The responses highlight the importance of the AI Act, the European regulation that has been partially in effect since February 2.

The leading European HR solutions provider SD Worx has released its latest ESG report, highlighting a year of solid progress across environmental, social, and governance dimensions. In a year marked by climate extremes and shifting regulatory timelines, including the delayed introduction of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) due to the February 2025 Omnibus announcement, SD Worx stayed the course – embedding sustainability deeper into its operations and culture. 

The number of European employers who see payroll optimisation as one of their biggest challenges is rising from 11% in 2024 to 14% in 2025. Companies are also investing more in payroll compared to last year, particularly in complying and adapting to changing labor legislation (47%), payroll data security (46%) and sustainability in payroll processing (38%). Interestingly, half of European companies saved significant costs by outsourcing payroll services. This is according to recent international research by the leading European HR solutions provider SD Worx among 5,625 HR managers and 16,000 employees from sixteen European countries.

The leading European HR and payroll solutions provider SD Worx has released its first quarterly report, showcasing continued financial growth, customer engagement and ongoing innovation across its software and services offering.