Is Ordina still a publicly traded company?

No. Ordina delisted from Euronext Amsterdam after Sopra Steria's all-cash acquisition at EUR 5.75 per share (~EUR 518 million deal), with the EGM approving delisting on 6 September 2023. It now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary, Ordina a Sopra Steria Company.

Ordina is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sopra Steria Group SA, the French IT consulting giant. The acquisition was agreed in March 2023 at EUR 5.75/share (~EUR 518 million), cleared regulators in May 2023, and closed in the second half of 2023.

Could AI replace the work Ordina does?

Much of Ordina's core business, custom app development, software testing, and staff-augmentation consulting, overlaps with tasks automatable by generative and agentic AI coding/QA tools. Regulated public-sector and government contracts requiring security clearance remain harder for AI tools to displace near-term, as of 2026.

Who is Ordina's biggest competitor?

Ordina competes with CGI Nederland, Capgemini, Cegeka, Nspyre, T-Systems and Simac Techniek in Benelux IT services, per CB Insights. It is a junior consortium partner alongside Capgemini and CGI on the Dutch Ministry of Defence's SAP S/4HANA program, as of 2026.

Is Ordina profitable or growing?

As a standalone company, Ordina's last reported revenue was EUR 429 million in 2022, up from EUR 372 million in 2019 (about 15% growth over three years), per Sopra Steria's 2023 acquisition filing. No independent standalone financials have been published since delisting in 2023.

Why did Sopra Steria buy Ordina?

Sopra Steria acquired Ordina in an all-cash deal announced March 2023 at EUR 5.75 per share, valuing it at roughly EUR 518 million, to expand its Benelux footprint. The deal cleared regulators May 2023 and closed in H2 2023, per Sopra Steria's press releases.

IT services and system integrators · subsidiary of Sopra Steria Group SA · Netherlands

Ordina

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Dutch IT consulting and staffing firm, now a Benelux unit inside Sopra Steria.

Losing its protection

Assessed 21 July 2026 · Evidence as of 21 July 2026

The structural protection is eroding.

On the recordSince 21 July 2026 · Checkable from 2 August 2026 · Every call on the record Checkpoint: EU AI Act high-risk-system compliance rules take effect

The call

Ordina now runs as a shrinking Benelux delivery arm inside Sopra Steria, kept alive mainly by government contracts AI and cheaper rivals can't easily touch yet.

Ordina does custom software development, quality testing, and temporary staffing for companies and governments in Belgium and the Netherlands. Its main protection is long-term contracts with government agencies that require security clearances, but the rest of its business of writing code and running tests is exactly what AI tools and automation are designed to replace, and even its parent company Sopra Steria is investing money in other divisions instead of growing this one. The company has lost more than half its workforce in four years, so the critical question is whether the headcount decline slows down soon or keeps dropping, which would show whether this unit can survive or is becoming irrelevant.

Why

AI pressure: Generative AI coding and QA tools (GitHub Copilot, agentic testing platforms). AI compresses the billable testing and custom-dev hours Ordina sells, and headcount has fallen 54% from its 2022 peak. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.

Bigger players: Sopra Steria SA (parent company). Parent delisted Ordina in 2023 and now directs 2026 M&A cash toward space and cybersecurity, not this Benelux unit. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.

What protects it. Regulated government contracts, like the Dutch Ministry of Defence SAP project, need security clearance few rivals hold.

What would change this call

Ordina/Sopra Steria Benelux headcount reported over next 2-3 quarters. Stabilization near 1,300 would show restructuring is complete; further decline shows continued client and staff loss.
Renewal outcome of the Dutch Ministry of Defence SAP S/4HANA consortium contract. Loss of Ordina's seat to Capgemini or CGI would show erosion of its main anchor account.
Sopra Steria's 2026-2027 capital allocation disclosures for Benelux operations. Continued redirection of investment toward space/cyber units would confirm deprioritization of Ordina.

Key numbers

Headcount down 54% from ~3,000 (Oct 2022) to ~1,372 (Jun 2026) (June 2026)
Headcount fell 6.2% year over year (June 2026)
Sopra Steria paid EUR 5.75/share, ~EUR 518M total, in 2023 (March 2023)

Named risks

Continued headcount decline signals ongoing deprioritization within Sopra Steria. Severity: high
Core services (custom dev, QA, staff-augmentation) sit directly in path of AI automation. Severity: high
Revenue concentration with 42% and 26% from two largest segments as of 2023. Severity: medium
No independent standalone financials published since 2023 delisting limits transparency. Severity: medium
EU AI Act high-risk-system rules effective August 2026 add compliance burden to public-sector delivery. Severity: low

Rivals, as read in July 2026

Rival	Direction	Evidence
Capgemini	contesting	Junior consortium partner to Capgemini and CGI on Dutch MoD SAP S/4HANA program, ongoing 2026
CGI Nederland	contesting	Co-consortium partner rather than sole competitor on flagship Dutch MoD contract, 2025 to 2026
Cegeka	losing to	Cegeka expanded via acquisitions (CTG 2023, KPN Consulting 2020) while Ordina's headcount fell 54% since 2022
Ordino AI	losing to	Agentic QA automation platform targets same testing/QA work Ordina traditionally staffs with consultants
Sopra Steria (parent)	losing to	Parent directed 2026 M&A capital to Starion and Nexova, space/cyber, not Benelux/Ordina, April 2026

Questions people ask

Is Ordina still a publicly traded company?: No. Ordina delisted from Euronext Amsterdam after Sopra Steria's all-cash acquisition at EUR 5.75 per share (~EUR 518 million deal), with the EGM approving delisting on 6 September 2023. It now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary, Ordina a Sopra Steria Company.
Who owns Ordina now?: Ordina is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sopra Steria Group SA, the French IT consulting giant. The acquisition was agreed in March 2023 at EUR 5.75/share (~EUR 518 million), cleared regulators in May 2023, and closed in the second half of 2023.
Could AI replace the work Ordina does?: Much of Ordina's core business, custom app development, software testing, and staff-augmentation consulting, overlaps with tasks automatable by generative and agentic AI coding/QA tools. Regulated public-sector and government contracts requiring security clearance remain harder for AI tools to displace near-term, as of 2026.
Who is Ordina's biggest competitor?: Ordina competes with CGI Nederland, Capgemini, Cegeka, Nspyre, T-Systems and Simac Techniek in Benelux IT services, per CB Insights. It is a junior consortium partner alongside Capgemini and CGI on the Dutch Ministry of Defence's SAP S/4HANA program, as of 2026.
Is Ordina profitable or growing?: As a standalone company, Ordina's last reported revenue was EUR 429 million in 2022, up from EUR 372 million in 2019 (about 15% growth over three years), per Sopra Steria's 2023 acquisition filing. No independent standalone financials have been published since delisting in 2023.
Why did Sopra Steria buy Ordina?: Sopra Steria acquired Ordina in an all-cash deal announced March 2023 at EUR 5.75 per share, valuing it at roughly EUR 518 million, to expand its Benelux footprint. The deal cleared regulators May 2023 and closed in H2 2023, per Sopra Steria's press releases.

Timeline

2026-06-23Ordina headcount tracked at 1,372, down 54% from 2022 peak and 6.2% year over year
2026-04-30Sopra Steria completes Starion and Nexova acquisitions, capital directed to space/cybersecurity not Benelux
2024-09Ordina headcount recorded at 1,721 employees per Crustdata tracking
2023-09-06EGM approves amendment of articles enabling delisting from Euronext Amsterdam
2023-05-25Regulatory clearance for Sopra Steria acquisition of Ordina confirmed
2023-03Sopra Steria and Ordina sign conditional agreement for EUR 5.75/share, ~EUR 518M deal
2022-10Ordina headcount peaks at approximately 3,000 employees
2022Ordina reports last standalone annual revenue of EUR 429 million as listed company

Revision history

21 July 2026

First assessed. Losing its protection. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.

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