Solid Solutions

What Solid Solutions does

Solid Solutions is the United Kingdom and Ireland's leading authorized reseller of Dassault Systèmes' SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD platform, operating as a division of the TriMech Group from its headquarters in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Founded in 1998, the company sells and supports the full SOLIDWORKS portfolio — including Design, Electrical, xDesign, Simulation (structural/FEA, Flow/CFD, Plastics, Motion), CAM (SolidCAM, SOLIDWORKS CAM, SWOOD, SigmaNest), Inspection, PDM/Manage data management, Cloud Services, and the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform — alongside complementary tools such as DraftSight, eDrawings, Visualize, Composer, MBD, and eDrawings. It also resells Gold-Certified partner products (DriveWorks, ExactFlat, FARO, KeyShot, Logopress, Power Surfacing, Smap3D, SigmaNest, SolidSteel Parametric, and its own in-house task-automation tool SOLIDQ), provides Dell-certified SOLIDWORKS workstations and 3Dconnexion peripherals, and operates cloud-hosted SOLIDWORKS PDM virtual servers in partnership with iomart.

The company's business model blends recurring subscription revenue (SOLIDWORKS licenses, Enhanced Subscription with 20+ exclusive benefits and 5-10% cross-product discounts) with high-margin professional services — including product design, CAD management, PDM/Manage implementations (FASTSTART and FOUNDATION packages), simulation consultancy, customization and programming, visualization, design automation, and integration with AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Siemens Solid Edge, DriveWorks, and SWOOD CAM. Training is delivered across 21 classrooms in the UK and Ireland, with over 1,500 courses per year and an exclusive DXP learning platform for Enhanced Subscription customers. Go-to-market is sales-led through field account managers targeting enterprise, inside sales via phone/email for mid-market, and an e-commerce storefront for SMB and individual buyers, supported by content marketing, webinars, an annual Technology Showcase, and a Feefo Platinum-rated service reputation.

Solid Solutions' customer base of 17,500+ spans design, manufacturing, and engineering businesses, with named logos including Jaguar Land Rover, Le Creuset, Brompton, Network Rail, Astroscale, Graphoidal, Dromone, and Imagination Factory/PlasmaTrack. The company employs 101-250 staff, including 70+ elite Applications Engineers, and has executed multiple acquisitions (Cadtek Systems in 2016, N T Cadcam in 2017, Solid People in 2023, GRM Consulting in 2023, 3DPRINTUK in 2023) to broaden its service portfolio. In June 2026, the UK Competition and Markets Authority opened an investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the supply of SolidWorks CAD software, naming Solid Solutions alongside Dassault Systemes UK and Visiativ Solutions UK.

Name

Solid Solutions

Legal name

Solid Solutions Management Limited

Website

https://solidsolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Solid Solutions is the UK and Ireland's leading authorized reseller of Dassault Systèmes' SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD platform, offering software, proprietary productivity tools, hardware, and professional services — including training across 21 classrooms — to design, manufacturing, and engineering businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D CAD and Engineering Design Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Educational Support Services (61171), Specialized Design Services (5414), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

3D Printing, CAD & Digital Fabrication Programs (EDAMADAH), Additive Manufacturing Education & Academic Programs (IMAAAJAB), Conferences, Workshops & Industry Events (AM Knowledge Sharing) (IMAAAJAL)

Keywords

• SOLIDWORKS reseller
• 3D CAD software
• Product design services
• PDM implementation
• CAD training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leamington Spa

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. SOLIDWORKS Software Reselling: As an authorized SOLIDWORKS reseller, the company generates revenue through the sale of SOLIDWORKS software licenses and subscriptions to customers across UK and Ireland.
2. Subscription Services: SOLIDWORKS subscription packages providing access to technical support, software updates, masterclass webcasts, development events, exclusive productivity tools, and discounts on training and hardware.
3. Professional Services: Training courses, CAD management services, product design services, simulation consultancy, PDM implementations, customisation and programming, visualisation services, and design automation services delivered across 21 classrooms with 1,500+ courses annually.
4. Hardware Sales: Sale of SOLIDWORKS Certified Workstations including Dell Pro Max laptops and desktops, 3Dconnexion peripherals, with next-day delivery available through their online store.
5. Partner Software Products: Reselling of Gold-Certified partner products including DriveWorks, ExactFlat, FARO, KeyShot, Logopress, Power Surfacing, SigmaNest, Smap3D, SolidSteel Parametric, and SOLIDQ.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Solid Solutions is the UK and Ireland's authorised SOLIDWORKS reseller, selling 3D CAD software (SOLIDWORKS Design, Simulation, Electrical, PDM, Manage, 3DEXPERIENCE), Gold-Certified partner products, and its own SOLIDQ automation tool. The company delivers CPD-accredited training across 21 classrooms, professional services including PDM implementations, simulation consultancy, and CAD management, plus SOLIDWORKS-certified Dell workstations and 3Dconnexion peripherals. Subscription packages bundle software, updates, technical support and exclusive productivity tools.

Product overview

Solid Solutions is the UK and Ireland's leading SOLIDWORKS reseller, offering a comprehensive portfolio built around the SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD platform. The core offering includes SOLIDWORKS Design (industry-leading 3D CAD), SOLIDWORKS Simulation suite (structural analysis, flow simulation, plastics, motion), and manufacturing tools (SolidCAM, SOLIDWORKS CAM, SWOOD, SigmaNest). Data management is handled through SOLIDWORKS PDM, SOLIDWORKS Manage, and SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services, with additional platform integration via 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. Communication tools include SOLIDWORKS Visualize, Composer, and MBD. The company resells and supports Gold-Certified partner products including DriveWorks, ExactFlat, FARO, KeyShot, Logopress, Power Surfacing, SigmaNest, Smap3D, SOLIDQ, and SolidSteel Parametric. Beyond software sales, Solid Solutions provides professional services (product design, CAD management, implementations, consultancy, training), hardware (Dell CAD workstations, 3Dconnexion peripherals), and cloud hosting services (PDM Virtual Servers). The portfolio is delivered through subscription packages offering technical support, software updates, training, and exclusive productivity tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOLIDWORKS Design Industry-leading 3D CAD software sold to design, manufacturing and engineering businesses in UK and Ireland for conceptualising, designing, testing and manufacturing products.
• SOLIDWORKS Simulation Suite Suite of FEA, CFD, plastics injection moulding and kinematic motion analysis tools sold to engineering customers for virtual testing before physical prototyping.
• SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2D electrical schematic design software with integration to SOLIDWORKS 3D, sold to engineering teams needing MCAD/ECAD collaboration.
• SOLIDWORKS PDM and Manage Configurable data management (PDM Standard/Professional) and advanced project, process and item management (Manage) software sold to engineering businesses for controlling access, workflows, revisions and CAD data.
• 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Business-wide platform offering advanced simulation, freeform modelling, marketing and full product lifecycle management, sold to enterprise engineering customers.
• SolidCAM Comprehensive CAM software including iMachining for fast, safe CNC toolpaths, sold to manufacturing customers integrating with SOLIDWORKS.
• SOLIDWORKS Visualize Photorealistic rendering software for creating images, animations and 3D content directly from CAD models, sold to design and marketing teams.
• SOLIDWORKS Composer Software for creating instructional graphics and technical documentation from 3D models, sold to engineering and technical-publication teams.
• SOLIDWORKS MBD Model-Based Definition software adding PMI to 3D models for digital manufacturing workflows, sold to engineering customers.
• DraftSight Professional 2D drafting tool for creating, editing and viewing DWG files, sold to engineering and drafting professionals.
• SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services Cloud storage and collaboration tools with revisioning, share & markup and cloud data management integrated with SOLIDWORKS.
• SOLIDQ In-house developed task-queuing software for SOLIDWORKS that automates batch tasks and offloads repetitive work, available in Standard (£250/yr), Professional (£500/yr) and Premium (£750/yr) tiers with PDM integration.
• DriveWorks Gold-Certified partner product for design automation that generates similar-but-different designs, documentation and product configurations for sales teams and customers.
• KeyShot Photorealistic 3D rendering partner product creating visuals and animations from SOLIDWORKS models, sold to design and marketing customers.
• ExactFlat Partner product that automates flattening of 3D SOLIDWORKS models into 2D production patterns for fabrics, composites and upholstery.
• FARO 3D Scanning Solutions Portable 3D scanning partner products for reverse engineering, quality inspection and aftermarket design, sold to engineering customers.
• SOLIDWORKS Subscription Packages Recurring subscription packages bundling technical support, software updates, masterclass webcasts, development events, exclusive productivity tools and additional software including SOLIDWORKS Visualize and SOLIDWORKS CAM.
• SOLIDWORKS Certified Workstations Dell Pro Max CAD laptops and desktops pre-configured for SOLIDWORKS, sold with next-day delivery through Solid Solutions' online store.
• 3Dconnexion Products 3D SpaceMouse and CadMouse peripherals sold through Solid Solutions for CAD professionals.
• SOLIDWORKS Professional Services Consulting services covering product design, CAD management, PDM implementations, simulation, customisation and programming, visualisation and design automation, delivered to engineering customers.
• SOLIDWORKS Training CPD-accredited training courses covering CAD, simulation, data management, manufacturing, visualisation, electrical design, DriveWorks, 3DEXPERIENCE, API and bespoke training, delivered across 21 UK and Ireland classrooms with over 1,500 courses per year.
• SOLIDWORKS PDM Virtual Servers Cloud-hosted PDM servers delivered via iomart on VMWare, offering Core, Mid-range and High-end tiers with full backup and disaster recovery planning.
• DXP Digital Experience Platform Exclusive learning platform hosting expert-led technical videos with structured learning pathways for Enhanced Subscription customers.
• Remote Support GoToAssist-based remote support allowing engineers to view customer screens and troubleshoot problems quickly.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70+ elite Applications Engineers providing support
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered parent, core and minor.

• TriMech GroupparentStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolid Solutions is part of the TriMech Group, a comprehensive range of design, engineering, staffing and manufacturing solutions providers. The group includes multiple specialized brands: Javelin Technologies, SolidPrint3D, 3DPRINTUK, TriMech Enterprise, TriMech Simulation Solutions, TriMech Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Solutions, and TriMech Store.
• iomartcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with iomart, one of the UK's leading cloud solutions companies, to provide SOLIDWORKS PDM Virtual Servers. Uses VMWare which is fully supported by SOLIDWORKS as a Virtual Machine environment suitable to run PDM.
• 3DPRINTUKminorStrategic or Co-development Partner3D printing bureau service partner accessible through Solid Solutions for batch production and 3D printing services. Available to subscription customers with 10% discount.
• Central ScanningminorStrategic or Co-development Partner3D scanning bureau service partner accessible through Solid Solutions for 3D scanning services.
• DellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDell Pro Max CAD workstations offered through Solid Solutions with next-day delivery and exclusive discounts for Enhanced Subscription customers (5% off).
• 3DconnexionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3Dconnexion products including SpaceMouse and CadMouse peripherals available through Solid Solutions.
• Solid Print3DminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3D printer and manufacturing hardware reseller accessible through Solid Solutions with 5% discount for Enhanced Subscription customers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• 3DPRINTUK: Sister company within TriMech Group (acquired by Solid Solutions in 2023) providing on-demand 3D printing bureau services in the UK. Adjacent service offering that complements Solid Solutions' CAD software customers with manufacturing services.
• Solid Print3D: Sister company within TriMech Group providing 3D printer hardware reselling (Stratasys, Markforged). Adjacent reseller business serving overlapping UK manufacturing customers with complementary additive manufacturing hardware solutions.

Direct peers

• Hawk Ridge Systems: US SOLIDWORKS Elite reseller serving engineering and manufacturing customers with software, training, and technical support. Direct VAR peer with similar subscription-led revenue model and emphasis on certified engineering talent.
• SolidPro GmbH: German authorized SOLIDWORKS reseller offering software, training, consulting, and PDM implementations to DACH-region manufacturing customers. Closely comparable VAR business model with similar focus on training scale and professional services depth.
• Javelin Technologies: Sister company within the TriMech Group providing SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE, and 3D printing solutions across Canada. Operates a near-identical VAR model with software reselling, training, and professional services for the same target customer base of design and engineering firms.
• Computer Aided Technology (CATI): US-based SOLIDWORKS reseller and 3D printing/3D scanning solutions provider serving Midwest manufacturers. Comparable business model combining SOLIDWORKS software, training, Stratasys 3D printing hardware, and professional services.
• Symetri: European Autodesk and SOLIDWORKS reseller (formerly Addnode Design) operating across UK, Ireland, Nordics, and Benelux. Comparable VAR-plus-services model with strong training infrastructure and PDM/PLM consulting practice serving engineering and construction customers.
• GoEngineer: Major US SOLIDWORKS reseller providing software, training, and 3D printing solutions to North American manufacturers. Comparable scale of training infrastructure (large public training schedule) and VAR-plus-services model, though in a different geographic market.
• Visiativ Solutions UK: French-based SOLIDWORKS Platinum reseller operating in UK/Ireland, jointly named in the 2026 CMA investigation. Direct competitor offering the same SOLIDWORKS software, training, and implementation services to overlapping enterprise and mid-market manufacturing customers.

Broad incumbents

• TriMech Group: Parent organization encompassing Solid Solutions, Javelin, 3DPRINTUK, TriMech Enterprise Solutions, and other specialized engineering brands. Larger diversified group operating the same VAR-plus-services model across multiple geographies and product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A5 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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