C.A. started business in 1983 with Neil Charrington as the Senior Partner.  Neil was previously Managing Director of M’Aidez Management Consultants Limited and C.A. Systems Limited.  He has been developing software for 8 years at that time.

We are committed to providing the best products and services, the team has been working since 1989 to develop the products and to increase the customer base to where it is today.

C.A. markets our own software called Magician, which is a “large” package that includes Sales, Purchase, Nominal Ledgers, Stock and Production Control and Payroll; fully integrated multi-company, multi-currency, multi-user system designed to be tailored for the individual business.  This was sold to major businesses such as Photo-Me International PLC, the Lowe & Fletcher group, Euro-Locks (Germany).  We installed our software at the HM Customs & Excise in Bootle.  Magician is also being used by companies such as General Fabrications Limited, CSJ Steel Stockholders amongst many others.

C.A. Software has VAR agreements with both D3 and jBASE and can provide independent advice and cooperation for both platforms. Our staff have over 40 years of combined experience in the multi-value industry.

At C.A. Software we build long term relationships based on quality and integrity. With installations including both networked and multi-user systems for small businesses to large multinational groups. Each system we install is based on a well-tried and tested standard core product, which is tailored to meet our customers' specific requirements and give them the business control they need.

In a quickly changing industry such as ours, we continually review and encourage training for both our staff and customers. Training courses for C.A. Software and related software packages are regularly run to ensure our customers gain the maximum benefit from their system investment. We offer comprehensive support from our main support desk in Central England.

Experienced with single, multi-user and networks, we will advise on the most suitable configurations for your needs and your budget. We give the advice and information you need to make an informed choice on your system investment.

 Neil designed and developed the complete Magician package.

Magician is not aimed at any vertical market and the range of business users includes Steel Stockholders, Cash & Carry Warehouses, Manufacturing, Premises Guarding and Photo and Games Booths amongst others. During the early years we secured Partner status with IBM, SCO-Unix, Pick and jBASE.

In 1998 Matthew Charrington joined the business on a formal basis to provide the expertise that had been lacking to move the products into the mainstream of Microsoft Windows platforms. This enabled C.A. to earn Partner status with Microsoft.

Even in the current climate the Business has increased year-on-year over the past 2 years.  We are a growing business and turnover is projected to increase significantly over the next year and continue its upward surge for the foreseeable future.

In 2003, we made a decision to allow our customers to purchase their own hardware for the systems we sell.  This resulted in a dramatic reduction in our turnover BUT our profits increased.

C.A.’s current turnover is close to £150K with projections of 30% increase per annum over the next 3 years.