ClearCourse expands its clinic booking services with the acquisition of Practice Point’s Assisi Veterinary System

August 10, 2020

London | 10 August 2020 - ClearCourse Partnership LLP (“ClearCourse” or “the Group”), a group of innovative technology companies providing useful, integrated solutions to the government & NFP, events & booking, lifestyle, sports & leisure, and business services sectors , today announces the acquisition of Practice Point Limited, the owner and provider of the Assisi Veterinary Practice Management System (“Assisi”).


Practice Point’s Assisi is the UK’s most advanced veterinary practice management system, designed to fully integrate into any practice from small animal, to farm and equine. Its core components include e-billing, integrated payments, online booking, reporting, and maintaining client and patient records, all which can also be accessed through the mobile app. The software is tailored to the priorities of each client providing the efficiencies they require to carry out their individual specialisms. For companion vets undertaking home visits, the mobile Assisi app is particularly convenient as it allows them to access the full client and animal history on their Android or IOS device to complete their work whilst out on the road.


Assisi is an industry-renowned product that has been designed to deliver on the needs of its growing customer base. The software is intuitive and offers a necessary service for veterinary and farm practices. Assisi is currently installed at 181 veterinary practice sites across the UK and Ireland, in a variety of practice types including small independents and large vet consortiums such as VetPartners, Linnaeus Group and IVC Evidensia. 


Practice Point is the first veterinary technology business to become part of the ClearCourse group, and is an exciting addition to its growing clinic booking solutions. Assisi is a scalable platform with complimentary software components that create synergies with other group companies, including its payment processing and customer experience capabilities.


We feel the future is very bright for us, Assisi and our clients.


Mark Lafferty – Co-Founder of Practice Point


Gerry Gualtieri, CEO of ClearCourse, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Practice Point and its Assisi platform to ClearCourse. The deal comes at an exciting time in Assisi’s journey, with a growing customer base and expanding products. It also provides opportunities to further improve and enhance its interface and optimise the user-experience. ClearCourse is well suited to support the continued growth of Assisi, with identified pathways for integration with software solutions from within the Group.”


Gary Pender, Co-Founder of Practice Point, commented: “The team at Practice Point are excited to join the ClearCourse portfolio of companies. Being part of the group will give us access to greater marketing and technical expertise allowing for a rapid development of our product road map. The marketing opportunities facilitated by the expert team at Clear Course will allow us to move to the next stage as a PMS supplier." Mark Lafferty, Co-Founder added: "The Practice Point management team will remain with the organization, as will our industry leading support team. We feel the future is very bright for us, Assisi and our clients.”

A member of staff at a farm shop smiles as she operates an EPOS terminal

Software and Payments Specialist ClearCourse Acquires Cloud-Based Retail Software Provider, Davidson Richards

July 29, 2025
LONDON 29 July 2025: ClearCourse, the provider of industry-specific software and embedded payment solutions for SMEs, announces the acquisition of Davidson Richards, a leading retail management and EPOS (electronic point of sale) systems provider. Davidson Richards provides cloud-based management and EPOS systems tailored to the retail industry. Founded in 1977 and based in Derby, Davidson Richards launched its flagship product, OpSuite, in 2012 after recognising the need to address gaps left by off-the-shelf products. Today, OpSuite enables retailers to centralise and streamline operations by integrating with core systems such as accounting software, eCommerce platforms, mobile and loyalty applications, and warehousing. Trusted by many leading garden centres – a sector where OpSuite has established a strong reputation – its extensive functionality also makes it suitable for a broad range of sectors, including grocery, fashion, and furniture. Joining the ClearCourse group will enable Davidson Richards to expand their offerings, providing customers with in-house payment and eCommerce solutions. By offering these in partnership with other specialist ClearCourse companies, Davidson Richards will be able to focus on building new client relationships and to profile the benefits of OpSuite to new retail market segments. Led by a long-serving expert team including ex-retailers, Davidson Richards offers its clients consultancy, training, bespoke development and dedicated in-house support. Their customer centric approach means that many of the Davidson Richards team are directly involved in technical or support delivery for clients to provide greater value to its clients. ClearCourse aims to become the engine powering small and medium businesses across the UK by putting big tech solutions in the hands of founders and their growing businesses. Davidson Richards offers a clear opportunity for ClearCourse to deepen its presence in the retail sector, and its long-standing, loyal customer base and experienced team closely align with ClearCourse’s culture and values. Christina Hamilton, CEO of ClearCourse said: “We are delighted to welcome Davidson Richards into the ClearCourse group as part of our Retail & Hospitality Software vertical. OpSuite is a market leading product that is well positioned to expand its innovative offering into new sectors. We are excited about the natural integration this partnership enables, as OpSuite will be able to offer in-house payment and other commerce enabling solutions through the wider ClearCourse group products.” Keith Bateman, Sales Director at Davidson Richards said: “This acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for our business and customers. Joining the ClearCourse group will enable us to enhance the service we offer our customers, particularly through the introduction of an in-house Electronic Funds Transfer solution. ClearCourse is the ideal partner to help us to grow the business through an increased investment into marketing and to reach more customers.”

ClearCourse welcomes new Chief Financial Officer, Sacha Bielawski

June 25, 2025
LONDON, 25 June 2025 : ClearCourse, a provider of industry-specific software and embedded payment solutions for SMEs and targeted enterprises, today announced the appointment of Sacha Bielawski as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Sacha will lead ClearCourse’s financial strategy, working with senior leaders to accelerate organic growth, drive profitable sales, and deliver the company’s goal of being a leading engine powering small and mid-sized businesses across the UK. Before joining ClearCourse, Sacha spent nearly nine years as Chief Financial Officer at Coople, a leading digital staffing agency, where he led corporate expansion initiatives and oversaw the Group’s financial strategy. He has also held senior roles within private equity and investment firms, where he focused on identifying and scaling high-potential businesses through strategic M&A, financial restructuring and investment projects across Europe and the US. Sacha builds on the achievements of Mark Grafton who will be leaving the company later this month. “We’re delighted to welcome Sacha Bielawski as ClearCourse’s new CFO at this exciting time in the company’s continued evolution” said Christina Hamilton, CEO. “His extensive expertise in scaling businesses, leading growth acceleration programmes and driving innovation and efficiency will be instrumental in delivering our next phase of growth.” “I am delighted to join ClearCourse at such a pivotal time in its journey,” Sacha Bielawski said . “I believe the company is well-positioned to capitalise on the convergence of software and payments, an accelerating trend that presents compelling organic growth opportunities over the coming years. “As ClearCourse continues to acquire software companies in high growth verticals, I look forward to leveraging my entrepreneurial experience to engage with business owners considering a partnership with ClearCourse and to support them post-acquisition to grow further within our platform. “ClearCourse is a business with significant potential, and I am excited to contribute to its next chapter of growth and long-term value creation.”