Sage 200 Manufacturing End of Life: What It Means for Your Business
If your business relies on Sage 200 Manufacturing, it’s important to act now: support for this software officially ends on 31st December 2025. For companies that manufacture, assemble, or manage stock-intensive operations, this change could cause significant disruption if left unaddressed.
Here, we explain what the end of support means, when to act, and how you can transition to more agile, cloud-based solutions.
What’s Happening?
Sage has announced the official end-of-life for Sage 200 Manufacturing as of 31st December 2025. After this date:
- No new updates, security patches, or support will be provided
- Compatibility issues may arise with new operating systems or Sage versions
- Business continuity could be compromised without a clear transition plan
- Security risks may increase as the system becomes outdated.
This withdrawal and the impacts it could have is not a surprise to many in the industry – Sage stopped selling the module to new customers in 2021 and it has been in phased retirement ever since.
Why Is Sage Making This Change?
Although the cut-off is the end of 2025, businesses should be evaluating their options well in advance. Transitions to new platforms can take several months to implement smoothly, especially when they involve accounting, stock, and production systems.
We recommend:
Q2–Q3 2025: begin assessing needs, budgets, and options
Q3–Q4 2025: select and implement a new system By December 2025: ensure your business is fully transitioned
Why Move to Xero with Add-Ons Like Unleashed or Cin7?
Rather than replacing Sage 200 with another monolithic ERP system, many businesses are now choosing modular, cloud-based solutions such as Xero, combined with specialist add-ons like Unleashed or Cin7 (formerly DEAR Systems).
Here’s why this approach works:
- Flexibility & Scalability: Choose only the features you need and scale as your business grows.
- Real-Time Visibility: Cloud-based tools give you instant access to financial and inventory data from anywhere.
- Ease of Use: Xero and its ecosystem are known for user-friendly interfaces and clean integrations.
- Much Lower Costs: Pay-as-you-go subscriptions replace very expensive licenses and IT overheads.
The above translates into substantial cost and time savings as Xero is far more efficient than Sage 200. Sometimes the change can be literally transformational on the whole business.
At BookCheck, we’ve helped many businesses move to this setup successfully — ensuring clean data migration, proper integration, and robust management reporting once live.
Case Study: Stewart Golf
One standout example is Stewart Golf, a world-leading manufacturer of remote-controlled and autonomous golf trolleys. When it became clear that Sage 200 Manufacturing was no longer the right fit, Stewart Golf engaged BookCheck to help them migrate to a more agile, cloud-based solution.
Working closely with the team, BookCheck migrated Stewart Golf to Xero for its accounting platform and implemented Unleashed to manage its stock and production workflows. The result was a totally transparent, flexible, and integrated system that supported international growth and improved decision-making with real-time data. It also achieved massive cost savings. By moving away from Sage 200, Stewart Golf not only avoided the disruption of an unsupported system but also unlocked the benefits of modern cloud software – all underpinned by BookCheck’s expert book-keeping and management information services.
How Can BookCheck Help?
At BookCheck, we go beyond bookkeeping. Our unique combination of fully outsourced book-keeping with management information means we can help you:
- Understand the financial impact of different system choices
- Align your operational needs with the right software solution
- Integrate new systems seamlessly with your accounting processes
- Maintain accurate, real-time data for decision-making
We work closely with clients during transitions like this to ensure continuity and clarity every step of the way.
Don’t Wait – Start Preparing Today
With support for Sage 200 Manufacturing ending soon, now is the time to act. Migrating to Xero with powerful add-ons like Unleashed or Cin7 can offer greater control, visibility, and efficiency – especially when guided by an experienced partner like BookCheck.
Contact us today to discuss how we can help future-proof your systems and support your business growth with better bookkeeping and real-time management information.