RTS Solutions

What RTS Solutions does

RTS Solutions (UK) Limited is a specialist transportation software engineering company serving the UK rail industry. Founded in 2000 (acquired by the Petards Group in 2018), the company develops a portfolio of rail-specific software platforms targeted at rail infrastructure owners, railway contractors, maintenance companies, and adjacent rail operators. RTS operates as a strategic subsidiary within the Petards Group portfolio, with a registered headquarters in Guildford and prior operating presence in Holbeck, and is staffed by a small specialist team of 1–10 employees including a Product Manager, Business Development Manager, Application Tester, Front-end Developer, and Operational Manager.

The company's product suite centres on four core platforms: RTS Ops Suite (a work and resource management platform comprising Work Management and Resource Management modules for work order handling, personnel rostering, and competency/route knowledge tracking), OTAMS (On Track Asset Management System for plant maintenance scheduling, preventative maintenance, and asset reporting), FMS (Fault Management System for fault pattern detection, incident reporting, and audit), and SSoWPS (Safe System of Work Planning System for generating national-standards-compliant Safe Work Packs). The platforms share a common data architecture enabling integration with UK rail industry systems including NROL, WTT, ITPS, and Trust, and are delivered as cloud-based SaaS accessible through web browsers (e.g., wms.rts-ops.com, rms.rts-ops.com, otms.rts-ops.com) and a mobile application launched in 2021 (RTS Mobile). A bespoke mapping layer provides geographic representation of UK rail network data. Solutions are sold either as configured off-the-shelf products or as fully tailored bespoke systems built to client specifications, developed using SCRUM/agile methodology.

RTS monetises through a combination of software licensing (recurring SaaS-style subscriptions) and professional services for custom development, implementation, integration, training, and ongoing maintenance and support. Distribution is direct and sales-led, with multi-year bespoke contracts and no publicly disclosed standard pricing; the Business Development Manager handles enterprise engagement directly. The named customer base is concentrated, featuring a 10+ year partnership with Network Rail and a customised work-planning/asset management deployment at Balfour Beatty. The company operates exclusively within the United Kingdom with no disclosed international footprint, no third-party resellers, and no external fundraising activity.

Name

RTS Solutions

Legal name

RTS SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED

Website

https://rts-solutions.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RTS Solutions is a UK-based specialist software provider to the rail industry, delivering bespoke and configurable platforms for work order management, resource rostering, asset maintenance, fault reporting, and safety planning to infrastructure owners and contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Industry Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (4882), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Asset Inspection, Monitoring & Diagnostics (Track Geometry, Wayside Sensors) (TLAJADAG)

Keywords

• Rail industry software
• Work order management
• Asset management software
• Fault management system
• Resource scheduling software

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Tailored software solutions built to meet specific client requirements. Can create solutions from scratch or configure existing products to meet specific needs. Includes development, implementation, and ongoing support services.
2. Product Licensing: Off-the-shelf products configured for individual client needs including Ops Suite, OTAMS, FMS, and SSoWPS solutions.
3. Maintenance and Support: Software updates planned around client needs with minimal impact to users. Updates can be completed in minutes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RTS Solutions provides specialized software for the UK rail industry, delivering cloud-based platforms for work order management, resource scheduling, asset maintenance, fault and incident management, and safe system of work planning. The company's products serve rail infrastructure owners and contractors with configurable off-the-shelf modules and bespoke custom-built systems designed around national rail safety standards.

Product overview

RTS Solutions is a data-first software company providing a unified portfolio of rail industry software solutions. The core offerings include RTS Ops Suite (a platform comprising Work Management and Resource Management modules for planning, resourcing and validating rail network jobs), OTAMS for plant asset maintenance management, FMS for fault and incident management, and SSoWPS for health and safety work planning. These products share a common data architecture allowing integration with rail industry systems (NROL, WTT, ITPS, Trust) and are accessible via both desktop and mobile platforms. Solutions are designed with standards compliance at their core and are available as configured existing products or fully bespoke custom-built systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RTS Ops Suite: Multi-purpose tool for work order management and resource management for the rail industry.
• OTAMS (On Track Asset Management System)
• RTS Fault Management System (FMS)
• RTS Safe System of Work Planning System (SSoWPS)

Products and services

• RTS Ops Suite Multi-purpose platform for work order management and resource management featuring employee rostering capabilities and planning solutions that helps rail businesses improve operations across the railway network.
• OTAMS (On Track Asset Management System) Asset management system for improving plant asset management, plant maintenance scheduling, plant preventative maintenance, and asset plant reporting with capabilities for unplanned maintenance workflow and machine utilisation.
• FMS (Fault Management System) Adaptable rail industry solution that identifies patterns in fault data, offers detailed fault information and provides a full audit for tracking all actions with incident reporting tools and alert-based staff notification.
• SSoWPS (Safe System of Work Planning System) System that empowers planners to generate Safe Work Packs (SWPs) compliant with national safety standards, improving management of operational and occupational risks through possession and protection management workflows.
• RTS Mobile Mobile application providing access to work orders, safety information, risk and hazard data on the go, integrating with work and resource management products for real-time information access.
• System Integration Services Digital services helping organizations integrate legacy systems with new technologies including logistic ordering systems, working timetables, train schedules, and train movements data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates multiple versions of documents spread across people and departments - everyone accesses same up-to-date information
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Network RailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing 10+ year partnership with Network Rail. RTS has developed strong collaborative partnerships ensuring responsive and adaptive solutions for the UK's rail infrastructure needs.
• Balfour BeattycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated customised work planning and asset management systems for Balfour Beatty, a major rail construction and maintenance contractor.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Teleste: Finland-based provider of video, information and communications technology for rail and public transport. Adjacent to RTS via digital rail operations offerings; smaller scale than global incumbents but comparable niche focus on rail information systems.

Broad incumbents

• Bentley Systems: Global infrastructure engineering software provider with rail asset management, track inspection and digital twin offerings (e.g., OpenRail, AssetWise). Larger and broader portfolio, but overlapping EAM and infrastructure lifecycle capabilities put it in competitive overlap with RTS's OTAMS product.
• SAP: Enterprise software giant with asset management, maintenance and work management capabilities used by large rail operators and infrastructure owners globally. RTS's OTAMS and Ops Suite address similar pain points at a fraction of the scale and with rail-specific depth.
• Trimble Railways: Provider of rail construction, maintenance and asset management software (e.g., Trimble Rail Asset Solutions), serving rail infrastructure owners and contractors. Comparable in target customer (rail infrastructure owners) and asset lifecycle focus, but broader portfolio and global scale.
• Siemens Mobility: Global rail technology supplier offering digital services, asset management and operations software for rail networks worldwide. Already a Petards Group partner, representing both a distribution channel and a competitive threat to RTS in the UK.
• Hexagon (HxGN EAM / formerly Infor EAM): Major EAM and geospatial software vendor serving asset-intensive industries including rail and transit. Competes with RTS's asset management and work management modules at the upper end of the market with a much broader portfolio.

Others

• AtkinsRéalis (SNC-Lavalin): Global engineering services and project management firm with extensive UK rail consulting and digital rail advisory practice. Indirect competitor/ecosystem participant — competes for rail digitalization budgets but does not sell the same off-the-shelf rail software products as RTS.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): Global IT services giant with dedicated rail digital and asset management practice serving Network Rail and other UK rail clients. Competes for rail IT spend as a systems integrator but not as a niche product vendor like RTS.

Direct peers

• 3Squared: UK rail-focused software specialist offering rail data, document management, and operations software to Network Rail and UK train operators. Comparable product set (rail-specific, integration-heavy, mobile-enabled) and similar customer base makes it a close head-to-head peer to RTS Solutions.
• Tracsis: UK-based technology company providing software, data analytics and services for the rail industry, including operations planning, asset management and crew planning — overlapping directly with RTS's work management, resource scheduling and asset management products and serving similar UK rail customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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 →

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