Solweb

What Solweb does

Solweb Limited is a UK-based private limited company, founded in 2000 and headquartered in the Bournemouth/Wimborne Minster area of Dorset, that designs and delivers custom software, data integration, and e-commerce solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. Its core proposition is bridging incompatible business systems — most prominently via its proprietary Databridge® product, which automates EDI and CSV-based data transfer between MRP/ERP platforms (123Insight, Sage, Xero, Access Dimensions) and customer-facing applications, alongside the Accounts Gateway, Web Portal, and Solweb CMS product lines. Solweb's customer base is concentrated in UK manufacturing and engineering verticals (plastics, chemicals, agriculture, rail, lighting, defence, and others), with additional engagements in non-profit, distillery, and business-services segments, and disclosed customers in Europe and the US.

The company's technology stack centers on bespoke Windows desktop and web applications built around rule-based data bridging rather than AI-driven mapping, with deep integration know-how across EDI brokers (Lobster), MRP/ERP systems, and accounting packages. Solweb generates revenue primarily through project-based custom software development (one-time licenses) supplemented by ongoing support and maintenance contracts on a recurring basis, with pricing quoted per engagement on multi-year contracts and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: the company pursues direct client engagement via its website and phone, supplements lead generation through regional B2B Expo exhibitions across Southern UK, and invests in local brand visibility (e.g., advertising at AFC Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium) and business-award positioning (Ferndown and Wimborne B2B awards, 2023).

Solweb is independently owned with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no recorded M&A activity. The operating team is described as a small group of software developers (headcount band 11–50), with only a Commercial Manager (Rob Tanner) publicly identified in management. The business has weathered a recession, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a cost-of-living crisis, reaching its 25-year Silver Anniversary in 2024 while continuing to add incremental case-study wins, most notably the Advanced Plastics EDI deployment that enabled five new customer additions.

Name

Solweb

Legal name

Solweb Limited

Website

https://solweb.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Solweb Limited is a UK-based custom software developer founded in 2000 that designs bespoke integrations, EDI data bridges, and portals connecting MRP/ERP and accounting systems, primarily serving small and mid-sized UK manufacturers and engineering firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting (BPAEAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration, API & Middleware Consulting (BPAHAEAJ), CRM Implementation & Customization Services (BPAEAGAC), ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI), CRM Implementation & Systems Integration (BPAFAFAB)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Data integration software
• Electronic data interchange
• Customer portal software
• E-commerce software

Headquarters

HQ city

Wimborne Minster

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Project-based custom software development services where Solweb designs, develops, and deploys bespoke applications tailored to individual client requirements. Projects typically involve discovery phases, development, deployment, and ongoing support. Revenue is generated through project fees based on scope and complexity.
2. Product Licenses (The Data Bridge, Accounts Gateway, Web Portal, Solweb CMS): Proprietary software products that can be licensed/used as part of custom solutions. These products are configured and deployed within client environments as part of broader software solutions.
3. Ongoing Support and Maintenance: Post-deployment support services including issue resolution (majority resolved same day), application updates, functionality additions based on change requests, and regular client visits for software performance reviews.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Solweb develops bespoke business software and integration systems for organizations, including custom applications, data transfer/EDI, e-commerce systems, portals, CRM systems and reporting tools. It also provides proprietary software products such as The Data Bridge, Accounts Gateway, Web Portal and Solweb CMS to connect business systems and manage digital workflows.

Product overview

Solweb is a UK-based custom software developer offering a portfolio of four software products alongside bespoke development services. Their product suite includes The Data Bridge (data integration and EDI product), Accounts Gateway (accounts integration), Web Portal (customer-facing portal), and Solweb CMS (content management). Their services include Custom Software Development, Data Transfer/EDI solutions, and E-Commerce Solutions. The products work together to enable automated business process integration, with The Data Bridge serving as a core integration engine that connects various business systems including MRP, ERP, and accounts packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Data Bridge (Databridge®): A data bridging product used to process CSV files and automate data transfer between systems, such as connecting MRP systems with customer portals or EDI systems.
• Accounts Gateway
• Web Portal
• Solweb CMS

Products and services

• The Data Bridge
• Accounts Gateway
• Web Portal
• Solweb CMS
• Custom Software Development
• Data Transfer / EDI
• E-Commerce Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ projects delivered over 25 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LobstercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Lobster provides EDI broker system that connects Advanced Plastics' internal network with their customer's systems. Lobster receives DELFOR messages and translates them to CSV format for Databridge processing, and conversely translates CSV files from Databridge into ASN format for customer communication. This partnership enables the EDI integration solution delivered to Advanced Plastics.
• 123InsightcoreTechnology or Integration123Insight is an MRP (Manufacturing Resource Planning) system that Solweb integrates with extensively. Their Databridge product connects with 123Insight to create forecasts and sales orders, process despatch information, and enable seamless data flow. Multiple case studies demonstrate successful integrations with this platform.
• SagecoreTechnology or IntegrationSage is an accounts package that Solweb has extensive experience integrating with. Referenced as one of their main areas of integration alongside Xero and Access Dimensions.
• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationXero is a cloud accounting platform that Solweb integrates with. Featured in their blog as an integration capability and one of the main accounts packages they work with.
• Access DimensionscoreTechnology or IntegrationAccess Dimensions is an ERP/accounts solution that Solweb has experience integrating with as part of their MRP/ERP integration services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BJSS: Large UK technology and engineering consultancy delivering custom software and enterprise integration. Overlaps with Solweb on bespoke development and integration work but serves much larger enterprise clients across multiple sectors.
• Sapphire Systems: Larger UK-headquartered ERP, CRM, and business intelligence consultancy with a global footprint. Comparable because it sells similar ERP/CRM implementation and integration services, but at meaningfully greater scale and broader geographic reach than Solweb.
• AND Digital: UK digital transformation and custom software consultancy with regional hubs. Comparable bespoke software delivery and system integration services, but at greater scale and a broader sector mix than Solweb.
• K3 Business Technologies: UK-listed software and services group focused on ERP, retail, and manufacturing verticals. Comparable industry exposure and ERP/CRM integration offerings, but at significantly larger scale and with proprietary retail/manufacturing software products.
• Infinity Works (now part of Accenture): UK digital and custom software consultancy delivering bespoke platforms and system integration. Comparable bespoke-delivery model and UK mid-market client base, although materially larger prior to its acquisition by Accenture.
• Codestone: UK ERP and CRM solutions partner working with Sage, Infor, and Microsoft stacks. Overlaps with Solweb on accounts-package integration and custom extension work but operates as a larger, multi-vendor SI.

Direct peers

• Lobster (Lobster_data): European vendor of EDI and data integration software that brokers connections between trading partners. Directly comparable to Solweb's Databridge® on the EDI/integration axis, and overlaps as both partner and adjacent competitor.
• Acuity Business Solutions: UK-based ERP and business software consultancy specialising in mid-market manufacturing and distribution clients. Closely aligned with Solweb on sector focus, project-based custom development, and partner-led ERP integrations.
• ClearVUE Business Solutions: UK-based business software consultancy delivering bespoke ERP, CRM, and integration solutions to mid-market firms. Closely comparable to Solweb in size, regional UK focus, and custom-development-plus-product mix.
• Software Solved: UK custom software and integration firm with a manufacturing vertical lean, offering bespoke development and third-party system integration. Comparable in client size, geography, and the blend of bespoke delivery with packaged IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/solwebltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/SolwebLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solweb-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/solweb_limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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