Huume

What Huume does

Huume Ltd is a UK-based software company founded in 2019 that builds a cloud-based SaaS platform for housing needs management. The platform is delivered as four integrated modules — Register (housing register management with automatic bedroom-need and banding calculations), Allocate (choice-based lettings and nominations), Homeless (case management pre-configured for the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 with automated H-CLIC XML reporting), and TA Rents (temporary accommodation rent accounting and arrears management). These modules share a common people register, configurable forms and workflow engine, communications centre, dashboards, and API integrations including Power BI and DELTA, with mobile-responsive interfaces and GDPR/DPA-compliant data handling on Wix-hosted infrastructure. AI features are limited to intelligent forms and an assistive recommendation engine within the Homeless module, and Huume holds Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

The company sells exclusively to UK local authorities and housing associations through a consultative enterprise sales motion, with annual subscription pricing that bundles all modules, lifetime updates, and self-customisation without consultancy fees. Distribution combines direct demos with housing experts and a UK Government Digital Marketplace (G-Cloud) listing that supports public sector procurement. The company is privately held with 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, and is led by founder and director Paul King and project director Daniel Hayman. Operations are UK-only, and revenue, customer count, and contract values are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Huume

Legal name

Huume Ltd

Website

https://huume.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Huume is a UK-based SaaS company that provides cloud-based housing needs software to local authorities and housing associations, covering housing registers, allocations, homelessness case management, and temporary accommodation rents via an annual subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Housing Management Software

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Housing Voucher & Rental Assistance Programs (Tenant-Based/Project-Based) (FSALAKAI)

Keywords

• Housing needs software
• Housing register management
• Homelessness case management
• Choice based lettings
• Temporary accommodation rents

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Annual Subscription: Huume operates on a Software as a Service (SaaS) model with annual subscription pricing. All software updates and improvements are included in the annual subscription, avoiding unpredictable costs. The subscription model includes full access to all four modules, lifetime updates, and ongoing support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Huume provides a cloud-based SaaS housing needs platform consisting of four integrated modules for UK local authorities and housing associations. The platform manages the full housing needs lifecycle: housing register applications and prioritisation (Register), nomination and choice-based lettings allocations (Allocate), Homeless Reduction Act 2017-compliant case management with H-CLIC reporting (Homeless), and temporary accommodation rent accounting (TA Rents). All modules share configurable forms, workflows, dashboards, and a communications centre, delivered via annual SaaS subscriptions.

Product overview

Huume offers a cloud-based SaaS housing needs platform consisting of four integrated modules: Register (housing register management), Allocate (nomination and choice-based lettings), Homeless (homeless case management), and TA Rents (temporary accommodation rent management). These modules share common functionality including a central people register, customisable forms, communications centre, dashboards, and reporting, with full API integration enabling connection to external systems like Power BI and DELTA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Register (Housing Register Module) Cloud-based housing register management module that captures housing applications through customisable forms, automatically calculates bedroom need and priority banding/points policies, and provides an online self-service portal for applicants. Designed for UK local authorities and housing associations to manage their waiting lists.
• Allocate (Choice Based Lettings Module) Nomination and choice-based lettings allocation module that supports multiple allocation policies, a centralised property register, real-time eligibility checks, online applicant bidding, shortlisting, and Direct Match functionality for direct property allocation. Built for UK local authorities and registered providers managing property allocations.
• Homeless (Homelessness Case Management Module) Homelessness case management module pre-configured for Homeless Reduction Act 2017 requirements, with automatic H-CLIC XML file generation, intelligent forms, Personal Housing Plans, case dashboards, and H-CLIC/DELTA compatibility for statutory reporting. Designed for UK local authority homelessness teams.
• TA Rents (Temporary Accommodation Rents Module) Temporary Accommodation finance management module that tracks rent accounts and payments from multiple sources, monitors arrears, manages sundry debts and charges, reconciles landlord invoices, and integrates with external finance systems. Built for UK local authorities managing temporary accommodation portfolios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fully functional software delivered in first few weeks of commission
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WixinfrastructureTechnology or IntegrationWix provides the cloud infrastructure for hosting Huume's website and potentially supporting their SaaS platform. All website visitor information is stored on secure servers hosted by Wix.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NEC Software Solutions (NEC Housing): NEC Housing is one of the largest UK providers of housing management software to local authorities and housing associations, covering registers, allocations, rents, and homelessness — directly comparable to Huume's four-module scope, though at much larger scale and with legacy on-premise deployments.
• Locata: Locata provides housing register and choice-based lettings software specifically for UK local authorities, overlapping closely with Huume's Register and Allocate modules. A direct peer in the sub-segment Huume targets.
• Abritas: Abritas specialises in housing register, choice-based lettings, and homelessness case management software for UK local authorities — a direct peer across multiple of Huume's modules and likely the closest niche competitor.
• Jigsaw (Home Group): Jigsaw is a UK-based housing management software provider focused on social housing providers, with comparable register, allocations, and tenancy workflows. A direct peer in product scope.
• Civica Cx Housing: Civica's Cx Housing product is a housing management platform serving UK local authorities and housing associations, covering rent, arrears, allocations, and tenancy workflows — directly comparable to Huume's integrated four-module approach.

Broad incumbents

• Civica: Civica provides a broad suite of UK public sector software including housing management (Cx Housing) for local authorities and registered providers. Comparable as a competing vendor in the same housing needs workflows, but operates across many other government verticals as well.
• Aareon UK: Aareon is a major European provider of housing and real estate software, with significant UK housing association customers. Comparable as a direct competitor for housing register and allocations workflows, but with broader European footprint and a wider product portfolio.
• Capita: Capita is a large UK outsourcing and software provider serving local authorities, including housing management systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in the same council housing software market, though as part of a much wider portfolio.
• MRI Software: MRI Software is a global real estate and housing management software provider with UK public sector and housing association customers. Comparable across allocations, tenancy, and rent modules, though part of a broader real estate suite.

Emerging players

• Mobysoft: Mobysoft is a UK SaaS provider focused on social housing, particularly income optimisation and arrears prevention. Comparable as a modern, cloud-based UK housing SaaS player targeting similar buyers, with a narrower product focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/huumeHQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/huume

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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