What CoreRFID does

CoreRFID is a privately held UK RFID systems provider founded in 1995 and headquartered in Skelmersdale, operating across two integrated lines of business. The first is a brand-agnostic RFID consultancy and hardware practice that designs, prototypes, and deploys RFID systems using EPC Gen2 RAIN RFID, NFC, and QR-based identification, including custom tag development for specialised applications (laundry, glass-encapsulated LF, coastal and industrial housings). The second is CheckedOK, a proprietary SaaS compliance inspection platform covering LOLER, PUWER, PAT, GA1, pre-use checks, and EU Digital Product Passport-ready asset histories; it is mobile-first on iOS/Android with offline capability, supports configurable per-regulation templates, and is offered in 20+ languages.

The company serves enterprise customers primarily in lifting and rigging, equipment hire, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, construction, healthcare, energy, and rail. Named customers include GAP Group (~200 depots, 100,000 inspections/year via 17 engineers), Ocado, Vaillant Group, Brompton Bike Hire, Prolift Handling, TEC, Brandon Hire Station, JK Lifting, VP Hire Station, and CraneCare. CheckedOK usage spans 24,000+ users and 38M+ processed inspections across all deployments.

Revenue is generated through three streams: CheckedOK SaaS subscriptions priced per engineer with no per-asset fees and no upfront onboarding cost; RFID systems consultancy for feasibility, integration, and deployment projects; and RFID hardware sales through the rfidshop.com e-commerce channel. Distribution is primarily direct field sales for enterprise engagements, supplemented by self-serve onboarding for CheckedOK mid-market accounts and an e-commerce hardware storefront. Industry credibility is anchored by Full Member status with the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) and membership in the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). CoreRFID operates in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, and remains privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

CoreRFID

Legal name

CoreRFID Limited

Website

https://corerfid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CoreRFID is a UK-based RFID systems provider offering brand-agnostic RFID consultancy, custom tags and hardware, plus a proprietary SaaS inspection platform called CheckedOK. It serves enterprise customers in lifting, manufacturing, logistics, construction, and regulated-asset industries across the UK, Ireland, and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RFID Systems & Compliance Software

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577), Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Payment PIN Pads, Card Readers & NFC Contactless Devices (HDACAKAG)

Keywords

• RFID systems integration
• Compliance inspection software
• Custom RFID tags
• Asset tracking solutions
• Connected compliance platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Skelmersdale

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CheckedOK SaaS Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription for inspection and compliance management software, priced per engineer with no per-asset fees and no upfront onboarding cost. Future platform releases included in subscription.
2. RFID Systems Consultancy: Expert consultancy services for RFID system design, feasibility studies, prototype testing, and full-scale deployment.
3. Custom RFID Tags and Hardware: Sale of custom tags, readers, and RFID hardware components. Includes specialized tags for unique applications (laundry, coastal, industrial, etc.)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CoreRFID sells brand-agnostic RFID systems and consultancy — feasibility studies, prototype testing, integration services, and custom RFID tags/readers — alongside CheckedOK, its proprietary SaaS compliance inspection software for LOLER, PUWER, PAT, GA1, and pre-use checks. The two product lines can be purchased together or separately and are aimed at enterprises in lifting, equipment hire, logistics, manufacturing, and construction needing asset tracking and statutory compliance.

Product overview

CoreRFID offers a dual-product portfolio: (1) RFID Systems for Manufacturing, Lifting & Logistics — brand-agnostic RFID consultancy, integrations, custom tags and hardware for scalable asset visibility; and (2) CheckedOK — connected compliance inspection software for LOLER, PUWER, PPE and pre-use checks. The products work together or separately, replacing manual effort with real-time visibility, automated checks and actionable data. CheckedOK runs on iOS/Android with offline capability, supports RFID/NFC/QR asset identification, and includes digital product passports. The RFID Systems include feasibility studies, prototype testing and full-scale deployment services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CheckedOK: Connected compliance inspection software for LOLER, PUWER and statutory compliance management. Features digital reports, automatic certificates, and RFID-powered asset registers for asset inspection and compliance tracking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cut document auditing from 400 hours to 4 hours
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEEA Full Member providing industry credibility and alignment with lifting equipment standards. LEEA methodology incorporated into inspection processes.
• IPAF (International Powered Access Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPAF member supporting powered access industry safety standards. IPAF's global reporting data shared at IPAF Safety Campaign provides incident insights.
• AKQAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital marketing agency that worked with CoreRFID to develop custom RFID tags for NikeTown Runners programme. AKQA identified RFID readers and CoreRFID developed compatible tags.
• RFID Hardware ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationBrand-agnostic approach working with multiple RFID tag and reader manufacturers to deliver optimal solutions for each customer's requirements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cheqroom: Cheqroom provides equipment checkout, inspection, and asset management software used by AV/production, education, and rental businesses — directly comparable to CheckedOK's pre-use checks and equipment hire inspection workflows with overlapping target buyer (operations/facility managers).
• Asset Panda: Asset Panda is an asset tracking and management SaaS platform used by organizations to maintain asset registers, track inspections, and manage compliance — overlapping with CheckedOK's RFID-powered asset register and compliance tracking functionality.
• SafetyCulture: SafetyCulture's iAuditor platform is a leading mobile inspection/audit SaaS used across industries for safety and compliance checks — directly competing with CheckedOK's per-engineer compliance inspection model across shared verticals like manufacturing, construction, and equipment.
• iAuditor (SafetyCulture): iAuditor is SafetyCulture's mobile inspection checklist platform widely adopted for safety audits and equipment inspections — directly competing with CheckedOK's LOLER/PUWER inspection workflows in lifting and equipment-heavy operations.
• Impinj: Impinj is a leading provider of RAIN RFID chips, tags, and reader components underpinning EPC Gen2 RFID systems — directly comparable to CoreRFID's UHF RFID tag and reader business, though Impinj sells upstream components while CoreRFID integrates systems for end customers.
• MaintainX: MaintainX is a mobile-first maintenance, inspection, and asset management SaaS platform competing with CheckedOK's per-seat subscription model across work order, inspection, and compliance workflows in manufacturing and asset-heavy operations.

Broad incumbents

• HID Global: HID Global is a large incumbent in RFID, NFC, and identification solutions for access control, asset tracking, and industrial identification — broadly comparable to CoreRFID's NFC/RFID tag and reader integration work across enterprise and industrial use cases.
• Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison is a major global supplier of UHF RFID inlays and tags used across retail, logistics, and industrial asset tracking — a comparable RFID tag product line to CoreRFID's UHF RFID tag offering, though at a much larger scale and primarily serving retail/ supply chain rather than lifting/compliance.
• Zebra Technologies: Zebra is a dominant enterprise RFID hardware and asset tracking solutions provider offering fixed readers, mobile RFID, and RFID tags — broadly comparable to CoreRFID's RFID systems consultancy and tag distribution business, though Zebra operates across a far broader hardware portfolio rather than specializing in lifting/inspection verticals.

Emerging players

• Sortly: Sortly is an emerging asset tracking and inventory SaaS with optional QR/barcode/RFID tagging — partially comparable to CoreRFID's RFID-powered asset register, primarily serving SMBs in construction, events, and equipment hire rather than regulated lifting inspections.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/corerfid

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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