FastClose

What FastClose does

FastClose Ltd is a UK-headquartered, privately held software company founded in 2014 that builds a real-time Corporate Performance Management (CPM) platform sitting directly on top of mid-market ERP systems. The product connects live to ERP databases (Epicor, SAP Business One, SAP Business By Design, Nextworld, Acumatica, and Microsoft Business Central) without staging or ETL pipelines, using a proprietary Virtual OLAP engine to deliver multi-dimensional reporting, drill-down to transaction detail, and multi-company, multi-currency consolidation; FastClose exposes this through a Designer tool, an Excel Add-in (also used for planning/budgeting submission), a browser-based Read & Navigate reader, and a Power BI/Analytics integration. FastClose is sold on annual or multi-year subscription licenses with quote-based pricing and is monetized both via direct enterprise sales (free trial, demonstration, self-described sub-40-minute time-to-value) and via a channel-first GTM through a network of ERP resellers including more than ten Epicor partners across the UK, Ireland, Europe, North America, and the UAE, plus Nextworld, Acumatica, and Microsoft partnerships. The customer base is concentrated in mid-market and enterprise manufacturing and adjacent sectors (e.g., Sportech, Deep Sea Electronics, Elstead Lighting, Russell Finex, Quixant, Wearwell, RAMI, Delta Surgical, Academia) with stated use cases spanning month-end close, consolidation, and operational reporting. The company is founder/management-owned, with no disclosed institutional funding rounds, and operates with a 1-10 employee team led by CEO Nick Gomersall and CTO Nick Christie.

Name

FastClose

Legal name

FastClose Ltd

Website

https://fastclose.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FastClose Ltd builds real-time Corporate Performance Management software that connects directly to mid-market ERP databases (Epicor, SAP Business One, Nextworld, Acumatica, Business Central) for finance and operations reporting, planning, and multi-company consolidation, sold via subscription to manufacturing and adjacent mid-market and enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Performance Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) & FP&A Platforms (HDAEAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

CPQ (Configure-Price-Quote) & Quote-to-Cash CRM Extensions (HDAEAFAK)

Keywords

• Corporate performance management
• ERP financial reporting
• Real-time reporting software
• Financial consolidation software
• Excel-based budgeting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Annual or multi-year subscription licensing model for FastClose CPM software. Pricing is 'to fit your business' suggesting tiered or custom pricing based on company size and modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FastClose sells a subscription-based Corporate Performance Management (CPM) software platform that connects in real time to ERP databases (Epicor, SAP Business One, SAP Business By Design, Nextworld, Acumatica, Microsoft Business Central) without staging databases. The product enables finance and operations teams to design, run, and consume multi-dimensional financial and operational reports, perform planning and budgeting directly in Excel, manage audit and reconciliation, run group consolidation across multiple companies and currencies, and feed Power BI dashboards. Delivered on-premise or via cloud, with pricing tailored to the business.

Product overview

FastClose is a unified Corporate Performance Management (CPM) platform that provides multi-dimensional real-time reporting and enquiry tools for ERP systems. The platform consists of four core components: Designer (report building tool for power users), Excel Add-in (live reporting and planning submission within Excel), Read & Navigate (web-based report reader with drill-down capabilities), and Analytics (Power BI integration for dashboard acceleration). These are complemented by Planning (budgeting module) and are unified under the FastClose CPM platform. FastClose operates directly over ERP data without requiring staging databases, supports multi-company and multi-currency consolidation, and can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FastClose CPM Platform Unified Corporate Performance Management platform spanning reporting, planning and budgeting, analytics, audit and reconciliation, and group consolidation. Operates in Excel, browser, or desktop and supports both on-premise and cloud deployment, targeted at finance and operations teams running Epicor, SAP Business One, Nextworld, Acumatica, and Microsoft Business Central.
• FastClose Designer Report design tool for power users that lets finance teams pull data from connected ERPs, customize layout and styling, add calculations and hierarchies, and create custom drill paths to follow money through transactions, without requiring SQL or IT involvement.
• FastClose Excel Add-in Excel plugin that lets users run live FastClose reports inside Excel, change dimension filters on the fly, combine multiple reports in workbooks, build models, and submit budget data, serving as the primary method for planning submissions.
• FastClose Read & Navigate Web-based report consumption tool allowing managers and executives to view live published FastClose reports, drill down to transaction detail, navigate to related reports, and access from desktop or web on any device.
• FastClose Analytics (Power BI Integration) Integration with Microsoft Power BI that leverages FastClose's understanding of ERP data structures to accelerate Power BI dashboard delivery, automating data flow and reducing development effort in data access and shaping.
• FastClose Planning Budget planning and submission module that enables cost center managers to submit planning data from within Excel using full formula and modeling capabilities, blending budgets with live actuals and reporting on planned scenarios in real time without data replication.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deep Sea Electronics reduced consolidation time from days to minutes with multi-currency support
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered regional, minor and core.

• Cre8tive Technology and DesignregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmericas-based Epicor partner specializing in manufacturing technology. Creates lasting relationships with customers through sales and support of manufacturing technology.
• Antler ConsultingregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEpicor partner founded in 2008 with vision to provide implementation services and ongoing support. Team has average experience of over 20 years on Epicor products.
• TheOnlyWay2Go ConsultingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHands-on IT Project Management and Business Analysis firm expert in software lifecycle including project management, requirements analysis, testing, training, and change management.
• Aspera SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 20 years delivering ERP solutions across UK, Ireland & Europe. 100+ customers from single site SMEs to global corporations. Delivers both out-of-the-box and customized Epicor and Aptean Ross ERP solutions.
• Clear Business Outcome LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEpicor ERP consultancy focusing on business process review and optimization. Led by consultants who understand the software and industry, ensuring maximum ROI from Epicor implementations.
• EpaccsysregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished over 20 years, trusted Epicor Gold Partner providing ERP and business management software services to small and midsized organizations throughout the UK.
• GHA SolutionsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based Epicor partner and consultancy with 40 years of experience. Official Epicor partner trusted by customers across the country offering consultancy and project recovery solutions.
• MorokaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based partner specializing in providing top-tier financial support and developing robust financial systems tailored to specific business needs.
• Platinum Services EuropecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImplementing intelligent ERP solutions since 1996 throughout Europe, being one of the first international value added resellers of Epicor Software. Expertise in International Financial Accounting, Manufacturing & Distribution, CRM, and Professional Service Organizations.
• SP SolutionsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSoftware services and consulting company headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Certified experienced team providing ERP Consulting, Implementation & upgrade, Power BI & Tableau, Project Management, and Custom Reporting.
• NextworldcoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading cloud Enterprise Applications Platform (EAP) provider. FastClose provides real-time reporting as an integral part of the Nextworld solution, with close collaboration on cloud integration.
• AcumaticacoreTechnology or IntegrationFastClose integrates with Acumatica via their open APIs, launching with real-time content across GL, AR, and AP modules.
• Microsoft Business CentralcoreTechnology or IntegrationNew in version 3.3: FastClose now integrates with Business Central including support for GL, AR, AP, Sales Order Processing, and Purchase Order Processing modules.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationFastClose Cloud Server uses Microsoft Azure Relay Hybrid Connections to enable secure cloud reporting from on-premise ERP systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jedox: EPM and planning platform with strong Excel integration and direct ERP connectivity. Similar Excel-native, finance-user-friendly positioning to FastClose.
• OneStream: Unified CPM platform offering financial consolidation, planning, reporting, and analytics. Targets the same office-of-the-CFO buyer and increasingly the mid-market ERP segment where FastClose operates.
• Prophix: Mid-market Corporate Performance Management platform spanning budgeting, reporting, and consolidation. Serves the same finance persona and mid-market company profile that FastClose targets.
• CCH Tagetik (Wolters Kluwer): CPM platform for financial consolidation, planning, and statutory reporting. Targets office of CFO buyers with comparable CPM scope, though typically larger enterprise customers than FastClose.
• insightsoftware: Major provider of ERP-connected reporting, FP&A, and analytics tools (Jet Reports, BI360, Solver) for the same mid-market ERP customers (Epicor, SAP B1, Dynamics, NetSuite). Directly overlaps with FastClose's ERP reporting niche and Excel-native positioning.
• Vena Solutions: Excel-native CPM platform for FP&A, budgeting, and reporting targeting mid-market finance teams. Closely comparable to FastClose in its Excel-first design philosophy and FP&A scope.
• BOARD: Unified CPM platform combining BI, planning, and analytics with no-code configuration. Competes for the same mid-market finance reporting and planning deals as FastClose.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Analytics Cloud: SAP's native cloud EPM/Business Intelligence suite bundled with SAP ERP. Competes directly with FastClose for SAP Business One / ByDesign customers and represents a default option that partners may default-sell.
• Workday Adaptive Planning: Major enterprise EPM/FP&A platform owned by Workday. Overlaps with FastClose's planning and reporting capabilities but is a much larger, broader portfolio offering primarily targeting enterprise and upper mid-market.
• Anaplan: Large connected planning platform spanning finance, sales, and operations. Competes with FastClose in FP&A and financial planning for mid-market and enterprise customers, with significantly broader scope and resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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