F International
F International Logo used from 1974-1988 | |
| Formerly | Freelance Programmers |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private until 1985 |
| Industry | Software and systems services, process outsourcing |
| Founded | 1962 in Chesham, UK |
| Founder | Stephanie Shirley |
| Fate | Re-organised and renamed as the 'FI Group' in 1988 |
| Successors | FI Group, Xansa |
| Services | Systems specification, software development, process outsourcing, consulting |
| Revenue | £7.60m (1985) |
Number of employees | 1009 (1985) |
| Footnotes / references Revenue and employee statistics are from 1985 - 'key year' in the history of the business | |
F International was a British freelance software and systems services company, founded as Freelance Programmers in England in 1962, by Dame Stephanie Shirley; she was involved in the company until she retired in 1993. The company was renamed in 1974 to F International. In 1988 the company was renamed again, to The FI Group, and later as Xansa plc. Xansa plc was acquired by the French company now known as Sopra Steria in 2007.