Keyhouse

What Keyhouse does

Keyhouse is an Irish information technology company that has supplied practice management software and integrated legal search services to law firms since 1983. The platform is composed of two core products — Keyhouse Practice Management and Legal Searches Solutions — unified by a dedicated integration that lets users request, track, and manage legal searches directly from within the practice management system. Deployment options include an on-premise license and Keyhouse 365, a cloud-hosted edition delivered on Microsoft Azure; add-on modules include Keyhouse Brief Builder (automated brief production) and an Electronic Bank Reconciliation Module. The company is headquartered in Sandyford, Ireland, and operates as a brand within the publicly listed Dye & Durham Corporation (TSX: DND), alongside sister Irish legal-tech brands Rochford Brady, Brady & Co., and Hibernian Legal. Stephen Keogh serves as CEO and Technical Director, and the company holds ISO 27001 certification.

Keyhouse sells primarily to Irish law firms, with a customer mix dominated by small-to-mid-sized practices (SMB and micro/solo), and a smaller footprint among larger commercial firms such as Augustus Cullen Law. Its customer base spans at least 11 named Irish practices, all within the legal services vertical, with documented efficiency outcomes including 80% time savings on brief generation, 80% time savings on bank reconciliation, and approximately one hour per staff member per day saved through case management workflows. The business model is subscription-based, with monthly billing for the cloud offering and annual billing for the on-premise license; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market combines a self-serve product-led growth motion via the Keyhouse365.com cloud portal with a consultative enterprise field sales motion for larger practices, supported by a helpdesk and direct outreach channels. Marketing leans heavily on published client testimonials and quantified efficiency gains.

Name

Keyhouse

Legal name

Dye & Durham Corporation

Website

https://keyhouse.ie

Company type

Public

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandyford

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Practice Management Software Subscription: Subscription-based access to Keyhouse practice management software, available in cloud or on-premise configurations. Cloud subscription provides ongoing access with Microsoft infrastructure; on-premise option likely involves licensing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Keyhouse sells practice management software and legal search solutions to law firms in Ireland. Its core product is the Keyhouse Practice Management System, available either as the Keyhouse 365 cloud platform hosted on Microsoft infrastructure or as an on-premise deployment, with integrated Legal Searches Solutions that aggregate proprietary data and public records for transaction decisions. The platform is supplemented by Brief Builder for automated legal document production and an Electronic Bank Reconciliation module.

Product overview

Keyhouse, a Dye & Durham solution, offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on two core products: Keyhouse Practice Management (cloud or on-premise practice management for law firms) and Legal Searches Solutions (proprietary data and public records aggregation). The Keyhouse & Legal Searches Integration connects these two core products into a unified platform. Key additions include Keyhouse 365 (cloud delivery via Microsoft), Keyhouse Brief Builder (automated document/brief generation), and an Electronic Bank Reconciliation Module. The product portfolio is designed to help law firms work more efficiently and profitably.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Keyhouse Practice Management: Ireland's #1 practice solution - an advanced, flexible practice management solution available in the cloud or on premise
• Keyhouse 365
• Keyhouse Brief Builder
• Legal Searches Solutions

Products and services

• Keyhouse Practice Management Advanced, flexible practice management system for law firms to manage matters, clients, documents and workflows; available in cloud or on-premise deployment.
• Legal Searches Solutions Aggregates proprietary data and public records into valuable insights that enable law firms to make key decisions with confidence during legal transactions, including property searches.
• Keyhouse 365 Cloud-based delivery of the Keyhouse Practice Management System via Microsoft Azure, enabling secure access to practice management features from anywhere.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 1 hour per staff member per day
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft provides the cloud infrastructure platform for Keyhouse 365, enabling secure, anytime-anywhere access to practice management software via Azure cloud services. This integration enables the cloud-first deployment model for Irish law firms.
• Dye & DurhamcoreOthersKeyhouse operates as a brand within the Dye & Durham corporate family, alongside other Irish legal solution brands including Brady & Co, Rochford Brady, and Hibernian Legal. Dye & Durham is a global legal technology company providing practice management and legal search solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MyCase: MyCase is a cloud-based legal practice management solution for small law firms offering case management, billing, and client communication features. It targets the same SMB law firm customer segment as Keyhouse with a similar subscription-based delivery model.
• PracticePanther: PracticePanther is a cloud-based legal practice management platform offering matter management, time tracking, billing, and document automation. It competes with Keyhouse in the same product category serving solo and small law firm customers.
• Eclipse Legal Systems: Eclipse Legal Systems is a UK-based legal practice management software provider serving law firms with case management, workflow, and document automation. It is comparable to Keyhouse in product scope and serves an adjacent Commonwealth legal market with similar SMB and mid-market firm customers.
• Tikit: Tikit is a UK-based provider of practice management, document management, and CRM software for law firms. It is a direct peer to Keyhouse given the closely aligned UK/Ireland legal markets, similar customer base of small and mid-sized law firms, and comparable product scope.
• Clio: Clio is a leading cloud-based legal practice management platform serving law firms globally. It is a direct competitor in the same product category as Keyhouse, with similar core functionality (matter management, billing, document management) and a similar subscription SaaS delivery model.
• LEAP Legal Software: LEAP is a legal practice management software provider with established operations in Australia, the UK, and Ireland. It directly competes with Keyhouse in the Irish market with a comparable cloud-based practice management offering for small and mid-sized law firms.
• Smokeball: Smokeball is a legal practice management and productivity software provider for small law firms, with strong workflow automation and document assembly capabilities comparable to Keyhouse's Brief Builder module.

Broad incumbents

• LexisNexis: LexisNexis is a major legal information and technology provider offering practice management, legal research, and compliance solutions. It is a broad incumbent whose legal software and data offerings overlap with Keyhouse's practice management and legal search capabilities, though it operates at a much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Wolters Kluwer: Wolters Kluwer is a global information services company with legal practice management and regulatory compliance software offerings. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with Keyhouse in legal software but operating at much larger scale and with a more diversified product portfolio.
• Thomson Reuters: Thomson Reuters offers legal practice management solutions (e.g., Elite 3E, ProLaw) as part of a much broader legal information services portfolio. It is a broad incumbent operating in the same space as Keyhouse but with a global, multi-product offering and a stronger enterprise focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/keyhousegroup

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 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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