Exacta Technologies

What Exacta Technologies does

Exacta Technologies Limited is a UK-based private manufacturer that designs and assembles bespoke server appliances and custom computer hardware for software vendors and enterprise technology companies. Founded by Nick Rogers in 2001 in Bristol and now operating from a 20,000 sq ft headquarters at Vertex Park, Emersons Green, the company builds tailor-made servers configured with components from Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, ASUS, Gigabyte, Dell, and G.Skill, combined with in-house customisation capabilities including CNC chassis fabrication, laser cutting, custom bezels and badges, LED lighting integration, UV and thermal transfer printing, and branded packaging. Beyond hardware assembly, Exacta offers software pre-load and optimisation (OS, BIOS, network configuration), controlled server stress testing using Prometheus and Grafana, and a recurring worldwide support package with proactive failure prevention.

The company's customer base spans software vendors across finance and FinTech (Blackcore, ultra-fast overclocked trading servers), telecommunications and time synchronisation (Calnex, Meinberg), network security (Mutiny), education technology (Smoothwall by Qoria, deployed in over 10,000 schools), media and entertainment (Bel Air Cinema), and video surveillance (Detec). Exacta Technologies Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Exacta Technologies Group Ltd, is ISO 9001 certified, and operates with no external investors under a bootstrapped, founder-led model.

Exacta makes money primarily through one-off hardware sales of bespoke appliances, with pricing determined per project by component selection, customisation complexity, volume, and support package; multi-year contracts and recurring support packages provide a smaller annuity component. GTM is exclusively direct enterprise sales led from Bristol, with consultation-led custom proposals, worldwide shipping, direct-to-end-user delivery, and next-day dispatch capability. The company employs around 60 staff, reported a record £16.5 million turnover for Exacta Technologies Ltd in 2025 (£21 million at the Group level), and is led by founder/CEO Nick Rogers and Managing Director Chris Landen.

Name

Exacta Technologies

Legal name

Exacta Technologies Limited

Website

https://exactatech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Exacta Technologies is a UK custom hardware manufacturer that designs and builds bespoke server appliances for software vendors across finance, healthcare, telecom, education, and media. It offers end-to-end services including custom design, branding, software preload, global logistics, and support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Server Hardware Manufacturing

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (3341)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

PC Components for Gaming (GPUs, CPUs, Motherboards, RAM, PSUs) (MPAFAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Embedded Software & Firmware Tools (Compilers, Debug, RTOS tooling) (HDAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Custom server hardware
• Bespoke server appliances
• Hardware customisation services
• Server stress testing
• Custom chassis manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Hardware Sales: Sale of bespoke server appliances and hardware built to customer specifications. Revenue is generated from hardware sales with pricing based on component selection, customisation requirements, and volume. Each system is tailored to the client's software and branding needs.
2. End-to-End Service Fees: Comprehensive service covering design consultation, hardware manufacturing, software optimisation, custom branding, logistics, and worldwide support. These services are bundled into the overall hardware offering.
3. Support Packages: Custom support packages built around customer requirements, offering proactive failure prevention and responsive technical support. Provides recurring revenue through support contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Exacta Technologies designs, manufactures, and delivers bespoke server appliances and custom hardware solutions tailored to specific client software requirements. The company sources components from leading manufacturers (Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, ASUS, Gigabyte, G.Skill, Dell) and provides in-house customisation including custom chassis fabrication, badge production, and branding. End-to-end services cover software pre-load and optimisation, global logistics with stock holding, and worldwide support packages.

Product overview

Exacta Technologies is a UK-based custom hardware manufacturer that builds bespoke servers, appliances, and computer hardware tailored to client software requirements. The core offering is custom hardware design and assembly, complemented by a full-service value chain including software pre-load and optimisation, extensive customisation options (badges, bezels, LED lighting, chassis, packaging), global logistics with stock holding capabilities, and worldwide support packages. The company serves software vendors across multiple industries including finance, healthcare, security, telecommunications, and media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Hardware Solutions Bespoke, tailor-made servers and hardware appliances designed and built to complement specific software applications. Includes custom chassis, components selected from partners like Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA, and styling to reflect client branding. For enterprise software vendors across finance, healthcare, security, education, telecommunications, and media industries.
• Hardware Customisation Services Full customisation of hardware appearance including custom badges (in-house printing), bezels and faceplates (CNC machining, laser cutting), LED lighting integration, UV and thermal transfer printing, chassis modifications, and branded packaging and documentation. For enterprise clients needing differentiated branded hardware.
• Software Pre-Load and Optimisation Pre-installation and configuration of operating systems, BIOS customisation, network settings, and software optimisation performed before hardware leaves the facility, ensuring end-user readiness. For enterprise software vendors delivering turnkey appliance solutions.
• Global Logistics and Stock Holding Secure warehousing of completed units at headquarters with worldwide shipping capabilities. Supports next-day delivery, just-in-time dispatch, and stock holding for clients with flexible logistics solutions. For enterprise clients with global end-user distribution requirements.
• Worldwide Support Packages Custom support packages built around client business requirements with proactive failure prevention, remote troubleshooting, and replacement hardware services to maximise uptime. For enterprise clients requiring ongoing hardware support.
• Server Stress Testing Controlled server stress testing services to identify infrastructure limits, validate system capacity, and strengthen performance before traffic spikes occur using monitoring platforms such as Prometheus and Grafana. For enterprise clients deploying custom hardware in production environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Smoothwall achieved improved branding, shortened lead times, reduced hardware support calls, and optimised software performance through Exacta's custom hardware.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor, supporting and core.

• Bristol City FCflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2025Multi-year sleeve sponsorship agreement for both men's and women's first team shirts. Exacta logo appears on match shirts, LED boards during games. Covers men's, women's, goalkeeper, and 3rd kits for all teams.
• North Somerset RTC (Regional Talent Centre)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Football talent development programme. Exacta sponsors youth football teams including front-of-shirt kit sponsorship. Teams competed in international tournaments in Spain including Santa Ponsa Cup and East Mallorca Cup against teams like Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.
• Community of Purpose CICflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Bristol-based not-for-profit community organisation. Exacta partners with Community of Purpose to support youth initiatives including Bristol Together Championships football tournament, Bristol 2 Bordeaux programme, and various community events. Provides volunteering, sponsorship, and team participation.
• Grief EncountersupportingOthers · 1 January 2023Charity partnership supporting bereaved children and families. Exacta hosts annual Charity Golf Day. Raised £36,400 since 2023 (£17,850 raised in September 2025). Personal connection for CEO Nick Rogers.
• IntelcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntel partnership shown in website footer as Intel Partner. Component supplier providing processors for custom server builds. Exacta works with Intel to select appropriate hardware for client solutions.
• AMDcoreTechnology or IntegrationAMD partnership shown in website footer. Component supplier providing processors and GPUs for custom server builds.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationNVIDIA partnership shown in website footer. Component supplier providing GPUs for high-performance computing applications.
• ASUScoreTechnology or IntegrationASUS partnership shown in website footer. Component supplier for motherboards and other server components.
• GigabytecoreTechnology or IntegrationGigabyte partnership shown in website footer. Component supplier for server motherboards and hardware components.
• G.SkillsupportingTechnology or IntegrationG.Skill partnership shown in website footer. Component supplier for memory modules used in custom server builds.
• DellsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDell partnership shown in website footer. Component and potentially server system supplier.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dell Technologies: Global incumbent offering PowerEdge servers, OEM customisation programs, and appliance factory integration services. Competes on enterprise custom-built hardware but with a much broader portfolio and presence than Exacta.
• Lenovo (ThinkSystem / OEM): Global server OEM offering ThinkSystem platforms plus OEM/custom branding services to ISVs. Comparable channel partner model for software vendors but a broad incumbent rather than a custom specialist.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Major enterprise server OEM (ProLiant, Apollo) with custom configuration and OEM/appliance partner programs. Overlaps with Exacta on large enterprise software-vendor appliance deployments but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Chillblast: UK custom PC, workstation, and server manufacturer building bespoke systems with stress-testing and lifetime support services. Overlaps directly with Exacta's in-house assembly, stress validation, and support bundle business model.
• Overclockers UK: UK retailer and custom builder of high-performance PCs, workstations, and servers using Intel/AMD/NVIDIA components. Comparable component sourcing and customisation depth, with overlap in overclocked and liquid-cooled configurations for trading/HPC buyers.
• Tranquil PC: UK manufacturer of custom fanless and ruggedised servers/computing. Direct peer in bespoke small-batch systems engineering for specialist B2B buyers in similar geographies.
• Boston Limited: UK-headquartered custom server, workstation, and storage manufacturer serving OEMs and software vendors with bespoke configurations. Closest direct peer to Exacta's custom-build, B2B-appliance model in the same geography.
• Scan Computers: UK-based custom PC and workstation builder with configuration-led e-commerce and enterprise channels. Shares Exacta's component-level customisation model and UK customer base, though focused more on consumer/prosumer than enterprise appliances.
• Super Micro Computer: US-based high-performance server and storage solutions vendor with deep customisation across GPU/CPU platforms. Directly comparable on bespoke server appliance manufacturing for software and HPC customers, though at much larger scale.
• Puget Systems: US-based custom workstation and server manufacturer specialising in tuned, application-specific builds with detailed QA. Comparable to Exacta on purpose-built hardware, stress testing, and high-touch customer support for software-driven deployments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/exactatech
• Facebookfacebook.com/exactatech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/exacta-technologies-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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

M&A

Investments

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

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