What Hellios Information does

Hellios Information Limited is a privately held UK-based company founded in 2012, headquartered in Oxford, that operates a community-based platform for third-party and fourth-party supplier risk management. The company organises buyers and suppliers into sector-specific communities — FSQS for Financial Services, JOSCAR for Defence/Aerospace/Security, and ESSCAR for Energy — in which buying organisations collectively define standardised supplier qualification questionnaires. Once suppliers register and complete the standardised questionnaires, the data is visible to all buyer members of the relevant community, eliminating the duplication that occurs when suppliers respond to multiple bespoke questionnaires. The platform covers 30+ risk domains in financial services (including cyber security, modern slavery, data privacy, financial health, sanctions, ESG) and 19+ risk domains in defence, with add-on modules such as Stage 3 pooled audits, Sustainability Analysis ESG scoring, and JOSCAR Zero carbon emissions reporting.

The underlying technology is a web-based supplier data collection and management platform with separate buyer and supplier portals, third-party data feeds for financial health and sanctions, and integrations that accept external assessments such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2. Hellios holds ISO 9001, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications and serves customers in English, Spanish, Dutch, and Norwegian.

Hellios operates four regional offices (Oxford UK, Amsterdam, Madrid, Brisbane) via wholly-owned subsidiaries and reports approximately 100+ buying organisations and 14,000+ registered suppliers across its communities. Revenue is generated from three streams: (1) annual membership fees paid by buying organisations to join communities, (2) fee-based Stage 2 supplier questionnaire registrations (priced by company size, with Stage 1 free), and (3) transactional Stage 3 pooled audit fees. Named buyer members include Lloyds Banking Group, BAE Systems, Bank of England, Nationwide, Santander, Boeing, Leonardo, Babcock, and ABN AMRO across financial services and defence verticals.

Name

Hellios Information

Legal name

Hellios Information Limited

Website

https://hellios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hellios Information operates community-based supplier qualification platforms (FSQS for Financial Services, JOSCAR for Defence/Aerospace/Security, and ESSCAR for Energy) where buying organisations collectively define shared questionnaires, allowing suppliers to complete one validated profile visible to all community members across the UK, Netherlands, Spain, and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Risk Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor/Subcontractor & SLA Management (BPABAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Third-Party Traceability Platform Assurance (SOC/ISO-aligned controls for traceability data) (AFALAGAK), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Supplier risk management
• Third-party due diligence
• Supplier qualification platform
• Procurement compliance software
• ESG supply chain analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Buyer Community Membership: Buying organisations pay membership fees to join communities (FSQS, JOSCAR, ESSCAR). Members gain access to standardised supplier questionnaires, validated supplier data, community governance rights, and peer networking. The model creates recurring revenue from annual membership fees.
2. Supplier Questionnaire Registration: Suppliers pay to complete Stage 2 (detailed) questionnaire registration. Stage 1 basic registration is free. Fees vary by company size. Suppliers gain visibility to all community buyer members and certificates upon validation.
3. Stage 3 Pooled Audit Fees: Suppliers pay for deep-dive Stage 3 assessments that can be shared across all community buyers. The shared reporting model reduces costs compared to individual buyer audits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hellios Information develops and operates community-based platforms (FSQS, JOSCAR, ESSCAR) that enable groups of buying organisations to collectively define and share standardised supplier qualification questionnaires. Suppliers complete a single profile visible to all community buyer members, and Hellios provides validated supplier data, pooled audits, ESG scoring, and carbon reporting to support third-party risk management across the financial services, defence, and energy sectors.

Product overview

Hellios Information operates a community-based platform with four distinct product communities: FSQS for financial services, JOSCAR for defence/aerospace/security, and ESSCAR for energy, plus an SME Portal. Each community enables buyer organisations to collect and manage supplier data through standardised questionnaires. The platform offers a tiered supplier assurance process with Stage 1 and 2 questionnaires as the foundation, Stage 3 pooled audits as an advanced assessment, and Sustainability Analysis for ESG scoring. JOSCAR Zero provides carbon emissions reporting. All communities share a common architecture where suppliers complete one profile visible to all participating buyer members, reducing duplication across the supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FSQS: Financial Services Qualification System - a community platform for financial services organizations to manage supplier due diligence and compliance data collection.
• JOSCAR
• ESSCAR
• Stage 3
• JOSCAR Zero
• Sustainability Analysis
• SME Portal

Products and services

• FSQS (Financial Services Qualification System) A secure supplier compliance platform for the financial services industry that standardises and manages requests for compliance and assurance data from suppliers through a unified questionnaire covering multiple risk domains (cyber, modern slavery, data privacy, financial health, sanctions, ESG). Used by banks, building societies, insurers and other financial institutions.
• JOSCAR (Joint OPerational Supplier Attribute Registration) A supplier qualification and risk management platform for the defence, aerospace and security industry, enabling buyers to assess supplier capabilities and credentials across quality, trade controls, insurance, cyber security, and supply chain resilience. Used by defence contractors, MoD, aerospace primes and security firms.
• ESSCAR (Energy Sector Supply Chain Association Registration) A supplier community platform for the energy industry in Australia, helping organisations manage supplier risk, ESG performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Stage 3 Pooled Audits A deep-dive supplier assessment service built on Stage 1 and 2 questionnaire data, producing detailed reports that can be shared across multiple buyer members, accepting external evaluations such as ISO 27001 and SOC2 to reduce supplier administrative burden.
• Sustainability Analysis An ESG analysis tool that applies academic research and industry insights to existing supplier data to generate absolute and relative sustainability scores with actionable improvement recommendations, benchmarking against sector peers of similar size.
• JOSCAR Zero A carbon reporting and emissions analysis feature enabling suppliers to share primary emissions data (including Scope 3) and supporting defence buyers in achieving Net Zero targets across their supply chains.
• SME Portal A dedicated portal designed to help small and medium enterprises register and manage their supplier information more easily within the Hellios communities, reducing barriers for SME suppliers in sectors like defence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 234,000 supplier interactions saved last year by streamlining data and assurance into one shared process
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Coupa Software: Coupa provides a broad business spend management platform with supplier information management and risk capabilities. Larger incumbent that may bundle TPRM into broader procurement suites competing with Hellios at enterprise buyers.
• Dun & Bradstreet: Dun & Bradstreet provides supplier data, business intelligence, and third-party risk data feeds. Comparable as a source of supplier risk information though more data-vendor oriented versus Hellios's community collection model.
• OneTrust: OneTrust is a large GRC and privacy platform offering third-party risk management, vendor assessments, and ESG modules as part of a broader trust intelligence suite. Broader incumbent competing for the same buyer personas.

Direct peers

• Achilles Information: Achilles operates community-based supplier qualification and pre-qualification networks across multiple industries (energy, utilities, construction). Most directly comparable to Hellios's community model - both aggregate buyers to streamline supplier due diligence through shared questionnaires.
• ProcessUnity: ProcessUnity provides a third-party risk management platform with vendor onboarding, due diligence workflows, and continuous monitoring. Direct competitor in TPRM space, though more workflow-tool oriented than Hellios's community network approach.
• Aravo: Aravo (now part of Telefónica Tech) offers third-party risk and supplier lifecycle management solutions for procurement, compliance, and ESG. Comparable to Hellios in supplier data management and risk assessment capabilities.
• Avetta: Avetta provides a supplier compliance and qualification network connecting businesses with qualified suppliers across industries including utilities, construction, and manufacturing. Closely matches Hellios's community-based third-party risk and prequalification model.
• Prevalent (SecurityScorecard): Prevalent (now part of SecurityScorecard) offers a third-party risk management platform with vendor assessments, threat intelligence, and supplier questionnaires. Comparable to Hellios's TPRM capabilities though more US-centric and less community-driven.

Regional players

• Building Research Establishment (BRE) - supplier schemes: BRE and similar certification body schemes (e.g., SMAS, Constructionline) provide supplier qualification platforms for specific UK/European sectors. Adjacent to Hellios's community model in regulated procurement contexts but not direct competitors.

Emerging players

• Whistic: Whistic offers a vendor security assessment platform with proactive vendor sharing of security documentation. Emerging TPRM player competing for similar buyer personas in vendor risk management, though smaller and US-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/helliosinfo?lang=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hellios-information

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Hellios Information