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Lee Perkins, CEO of Civica

Who is the CEO of Civica in 2026?

Lee Perkins is the Chief Executive Officer of Civica. Lee has held the CEO seat since 2022, and was previously Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Sage.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
4 years
CEO since 2022
Years at company
3 years
Joined Civica October 2022
Career span
29 years
First recorded role January 1997
Summary
  • Before Civica, Lee Perkins was Chief Operating Officer at Sage from August 2020 to April 2022.
  • Lee Perkins was Chair, North East Regional Council at CBI (Confederation of British Industry) from December 2020 to January 2023.
  • Lee Perkins sat on the boards of Tech North from October 2015 to February 2018, and of Azlan from January 2005 to January 2006.

Current company

Civica

Civica is a We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world.

Software DevelopmentHeadquartered in LondonFounded 2001Private company

Source: Civica on LinkedIn

Career timeline

Lee Perkins has been CEO of Civica since 2022. Before Civica, Lee was Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Sage from February 2020 until August 2020.

Career

  1. Civica2022 to present
    • CEO
  2. CBI (Confederation of British Industry)2020 to 2023
    • Chair, North East Regional Council
  3. Sage2011 to 2022
    • Chief Operating OfficerAugust 2020 to April 2022
    • Chief Commercial and Product OfficerFebruary 2020 to August 2020
    • Chief Product OfficerApril 2019 to February 2020
    • Interim Chief Product Delivery OfficerJanuary 2019 to March 2019
    • EVP Global Diversified PortfolioOctober 2018 to March 2019
    • Interim Managing Director, UK & Ireland at The Sage Group plcFebruary 2018 to September 2018
    • EVP & Managing Director, UK & IrelandFebruary 2015 to April 2016
    • Managing Director, Small Business DivisionJune 2011 to February 2015
  4. M247 (Formerly Metronet)2016 to 2018
    • CEO
  5. Tech North2015 to 2018
    • Advisory Board Member
  6. TD SYNNEX North America2003 to 2011
    • Country Manager UK & IrelandOctober 2008 to June 2011
    • General ManagerJanuary 2003 to January 2005
  7. Computacenter2006 to 2008
    • Business Unit Director
  8. Azlan2005 to 2006
    • Director UK
  9. INTERQUAD1998 to 2002
    • General Manager
  10. Distributed Micro Storage Technologies1997 to 1998
    • Product Manager

Sources: LinkedIn profile

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Neal WatkinsChief Product Officer · GBR@civica.com
Ian OBrienChief Technology Officer · GBR@civica.com
Jessica CollingwoodChief People Officer · GBR@civica.com
Chris J SmithChief Revenue Officer · GBR@civica.com
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Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Civica?

Lee Perkins is the Chief Executive Officer of Civica. Lee has held the CEO seat since 2022, and was previously Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Sage.

When did Lee Perkins become CEO of Civica?

Lee Perkins has been CEO of Civica since 2022, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Lee Perkins do before Civica?

Lee Perkins was Chief Commercial and Product Officer at Sage from February 2020 until August 2020, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Lee Perkins been CEO of Civica?

Lee Perkins has been CEO of Civica for 4 years, since 2022.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Civica on LinkedIn. Last verified: September 24, 2026.