What Idency does

Idency Ltd is a UK-registered (England & Wales, company number 08965113) security solutions distributor and value-added reseller, headquartered at Fairway House, Armstrong Way, Farnborough, Hampshire. Founded in 2012 and operating with 1-10 employees, Idency serves SMB, mid-market and enterprise customers across the UK, USA and Canada with a portfolio organised into three areas: Authentication & Biometric Solutions (facial recognition, fingerprint, iris, finger vein and RFID time-and-attendance terminals, access controllers, CCTV, e-signature, two-factor authentication), Secure Networks & Data Protection (Sophos, Barracuda, ThreatDown, VIPRE, BlackBerry, Peplink, firewalls, VPN, web filtering, secure storage, wireless), and Managed Services.

The technical core combines three proprietary software products — IdencyTime (cloud time & attendance), IdencyScan (fingerprint image capture) and the Idency Audit Suite (Discover/Detect/Assure for IT audit) — with hardware and complementary software from 23 partner brands including Anviz, ZKTeco, Uni-Ubi, HID, Sophos, ThreatDown, Barracuda, Peplink, BlackBerry, VIPRE, OneSpan, WALLIX, Extreme Networks, Becrypt, Safire, Hitachi, PeopleHR, Sage HR, Cezanne HR, RotaCloud, ClockReports and ievo.

Commercially, Idency monetises through one-time/perpetual hardware sales, perpetual software licences, and quote-based managed services and IT audit engagements. Distribution is hybrid: a multi-language e-commerce storefront on idency.com handles self-serve SMB and international purchases, while direct enterprise sales and consultancy serve complex deployments. Notable enterprise references include G4S, DPD, Funko, Cargiant and Watford FC, alongside multi-year mid-market relationships in facilities management, manufacturing, food & beverage, IT services and HR. The firm holds UK Cyber Essentials certification and is an authorised partner for its core OEMs, including a Uni-Ubi Partner of the Year 2026 recognition.

Name

Idency

Legal name

Idency Ltd

Website

https://idency.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Idency Ltd is a UK-based security solutions distributor and value-added reseller, combining proprietary biometric T&A and IT audit software with 23+ partner brands across access control, networking and endpoint security for SMB and enterprise customers in the UK, USA and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biometric Authentication & Network Security

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Identity Verification & Proofing (IDV, KYC, Biometrics) (HDADAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Prevention & Identity Verification (IDV/KYC) (BPAMAEAI), Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) (HDAFAFAD)

Keywords

• Biometric authentication
• Time and attendance
• Access control systems
• Network security
• Workforce management

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of biometric hardware devices including facial recognition terminals, fingerprint scanners, RFID card systems, CCTV cameras, and access control equipment. Products are sold as one-time purchases with perpetual use rights.
2. Software Licensing: Sale and licensing of software products including IdencyScan fingerprint imaging software, IdencyTime time & attendance software, and fingerprint reader software. Products are sold with perpetual licenses.
3. Managed Services: Professional services including IT audit services (Idency Audit Suite), time & attendance consultancy, and technical support & setup services. Services are tailored to individual business requirements.
4. Network Security Solutions: Sale of networking and security products including ThreatDown endpoint security, email security, firewalls, VPN solutions, and mobile device management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Idency is a UK-based security solutions provider that sells, integrates and supports biometric authentication, time & attendance, physical access control, CCTV, and network security products for businesses. Its portfolio combines three proprietary software products — IdencyTime (cloud time & attendance), IdencyScan (fingerprint imaging), and the Idency Audit Suite (IT audit) — with hardware and software from 23+ third-party partner brands (Anviz, ZKTeco, Sophos, Uni-Ubi, HID, Barracuda, Peplink, ThreatDown, VIPRE, OneSpan, WALLIX, and others), delivered via e-commerce and direct enterprise sales with managed-service and consultancy support.

Product overview

Idency is a security solutions provider offering a multi-category portfolio organized into three core areas: Authentication & Biometric Solutions (time & attendance systems, access control, CCTV, fingerprint readers, finger vein technology, HR software, temperature & fever detection, and two-factor authentication), Secure Networks & Data Protection (backup, email security, endpoint security, firewalls, routers, VPN, web filtering, and wireless networks), and Managed Services (Idency Audit Suite, consultancy, and support & setup services). The company operates both as a product integrator and value-added reseller, distributing its own proprietary software products — IdencyTime (time & attendance management), IdencyScan (fingerprint image capture), and the Idency Audit Suite (Discover, Detect, Assure modules) — alongside a wide range of third-party hardware and software brands including Uni-Ubi, Anviz, ZKTeco, Sophos, Barracuda, Peplink, HID, ievo, Go2Clock, VIPRE, ThreatDown, OneSpan, BlackBerry, WALLIX, Extreme Networks, Becrypt, Safire, Hitachi, PeopleHR, Sage HR, Cezanne HR, RotaCloud, and ClockReports. The proprietary products provide the core software and managed-service layer, while the third-party brands extend the hardware and complementary software portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IdencyTime: Time & Attendance software platform for employee time tracking and payroll management.
• Idency Audit Suite
• IdencyScan

Products and services

• IdencyTime Time & Attendance Software Proprietary cloud-based time and attendance software that integrates with Idency-distributed biometric and RFID hardware to track employee hours, overtime and payroll data for businesses.
• IdencyScan Fingerprint Imaging Software Proprietary fingerprint image capture and management software enabling organizations to capture, store and use fingerprint images for biometric enrollment and verification (single-user workstation perpetual license, £83.33 ex-VAT).
• Idency Audit Suite Proprietary IT audit managed service delivered as three modules — Discover (vulnerability identification), Detect (threat monitoring) and Assure (compliance verification) — for organizations needing security posture assessment and remediation.
• Biometric Time & Attendance Systems Biometric time and attendance hardware and software bundle resold from third-party manufacturers (Anviz, ZKTeco, Uni-Ubi) covering facial recognition, fingerprint and iris recognition terminals for workforce management.
• Access Control Systems Physical access control bundle covering biometric authentication (facial, fingerprint, iris), RFID card access, controllers, secure key cabinets, SmartLocks and bundle packages for securing premises and restricting unauthorized entry.
• Secure Networks & Data Protection Solutions Network security and data protection portfolio resold from partners (Sophos, Barracuda, ThreatDown, VIPRE, BlackBerry, Peplink, Extreme Networks, Becrypt) covering backup, email security, endpoint security, firewalls, VPN, web filtering, routers, secure storage and wireless networks.
• Time & Attendance Consultancy Services Advisory and consulting service helping businesses select, implement and optimize time and attendance and security solutions; quote-based pricing with multi-year contracts.
• Support & Setup Services Technical support, installation and configuration service for Idency products and solutions including remote and on-site assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60%+ of business managers share passwords with others - strong authentication via biometrics or RFID addresses this security gap
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• AnvizcoreTechnology or IntegrationAnviz is a key biometric hardware partner for Idency, supplying fingerprint and facial recognition terminals and access control devices that Idency distributes and supports in the UK market.
• SophoscoreTechnology or IntegrationSophos is a major network security partner supplying endpoint protection, email security, firewall, and mobile device management solutions that Idency distributes and integrates for customers.
• ZKTecocoreTechnology or IntegrationZKTeco is a key supplier of biometric time and attendance and access control hardware, providing fingerprint scanners, facial recognition terminals, and related products distributed by Idency.
• Uni-UbicoreTechnology or IntegrationUni-Ubi is a biometric technology partner recognized as Idency's Partner of the Year 2026, supplying facial recognition terminals, fingerprint devices, and card access systems.
• BarracudasecondaryTechnology or IntegrationBarracuda provides email security, backup, and network security solutions that Idency distributes as part of their comprehensive security portfolio.
• HIDsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationHID Global is a partner supplying digital identity and authentication solutions including DigitalPersona fingerprint readers and RFID card technology for access control applications.
• ThreatDowncoreTechnology or IntegrationThreatDown (formerly Malwarebytes) provides endpoint security and threat detection solutions that Idency distributes and implements for customers requiring advanced malware protection.
• Go2ClocksecondaryTechnology or IntegrationGo2Clock is a time and attendance software partner providing cloud-based time tracking solutions that Idency supports and implements for customers.
• PeopleHRsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPeopleHR is an HR software partner providing human resources management solutions that Idency integrates with time and attendance systems.
• VIPREsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationVIPRE provides email security and endpoint protection solutions that Idency distributes as part of their network security product portfolio.
• PeplinksecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPeplink supplies 4G cellular routers and load balancing routers for enterprise networking that Idency distributes to customers requiring reliable connectivity solutions.
• Extreme Networks (Aerohive)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationExtreme Networks (Aerohive) provides wireless networking solutions including wireless access points and network management that Idency integrates for customers.
• BlackBerrysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationBlackBerry provides mobile security and enterprise mobility management solutions that Idency offers as part of their endpoint security portfolio.
• ievosecondaryTechnology or Integrationievo supplies biometric fingerprint recognition systems for access control that Idency distributes and supports in the UK market.
• OneSpansecondaryTechnology or IntegrationOneSpan provides digital identity and e-signature solutions including two-factor authentication that Idency offers for secure authentication needs.
• WALLIXsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationWALLIX provides privileged access management and cybersecurity solutions that Idency distributes to customers requiring identity and access management.
• HitachisecondaryTechnology or IntegrationHitachi supplies security solutions including video surveillance systems that Idency offers as part of their physical security portfolio.
• Cezanne HRsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationCezanne HR provides cloud-based HR software solutions that Idency integrates with time and attendance systems for comprehensive workforce management.
• Sage HRsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSage HR offers HR management software that Idency integrates with biometric time and attendance solutions for payroll and HR workflows.
• RotaCloudsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationRotaCloud provides employee scheduling and rota management software that Idency integrates with time and attendance tracking solutions.
• SafiresecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSafire provides CCTV and surveillance solutions that Idency distributes as part of their physical security product offering.
• BecryptsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationBecrypt provides disk encryption and endpoint security solutions for government and enterprise that Idency offers as part of their security portfolio.
• Idency (own brand)coreTechnology or IntegrationIdency develops and supports proprietary software including IdencyTime, IdencyScan, and Idency Audit Suite as core branded solutions alongside distributed partner products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TD SYNNEX: Global IT distribution giant that aggregates many of the same security and networking brands Idency carries, competing for mid-market reseller and SMB deals in the UK.
• HID Global: Global identity and access management leader (DigitalPersona, RFID) that is both a partner and a broad incumbent; overlaps with Idency across biometric readers, RFID cards, and physical access control.
• Exclusive Networks: Large global cybersecurity value-added distributor carrying many of the same OEMs Idency partners with (Sophos, Barracuda) — competes for mid-market security reselling deals in the UK and Europe.
• Sophos: Core Idency partner for endpoint, firewall, and mobile security, but also a global vendor that increasingly sells direct to enterprise customers — competing with Idency's network security distribution layer.

Direct peers

• Anviz: Global biometric hardware OEM (fingerprint, facial recognition, access control) that supplies Idency as a partner but also sells directly via its own UK and international channels, making it both a supplier and a competitive overlap in the same end-customer deals.
• Identiv: Identity and access management company offering biometric readers, RFID, and physical access control solutions with its own software stack — directly comparable to Idency's biometric and access control portfolio.
• ZKTeco: Major biometric and access-control OEM with significant UK distribution; Idency resells ZKTeco hardware but also competes where customers can procure directly, and ZKTeco's own software platform overlaps with IdencyTime's T&A functionality.
• Reliance High-Tech: UK-based security systems integrator offering access control, CCTV, and biometric solutions with a deep field engineering bench — competing with Idency for enterprise and multi-site UK rollouts.
• Suprema: Biometric access control and T&A OEM competing head-on with the Anviz/ZKTeco/Uni-Ubi portfolio Idency distributes; offers its own BioStar software platform that overlaps with IdencyTime.
• Uni-Ubi: Biometric hardware OEM (UFace facial recognition, UCard RFID) that named Idency its Partner of the Year 2026; competes as a direct vendor in facial recognition and RFID access control markets where Idency also sells.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Idencyltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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