What Falcoe Software does

Falcoe Software Ltd is a UK-based Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) software provider, headquartered in Wigan (Greater Manchester) and operating across the UK and Europe since 2006. The company enables small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to exchange electronic business documents — Orders, Advanced Shipping Notices (ASNs), and Invoices — with major UK and European retailers. Its product portfolio is anchored by a two-tier TradeX platform: TradeX Standard, a low-cost entry-level EDI solution, and TradeX Enterprise, a professional-grade integrated EDI solution with native connectivity to Sage (50cloud, 200, X3), SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, and Access Delta WMS, with format translation across CSV, XML, Excel, database, and flat-file targets. Falcoe also offers an ASN/Logistics solution for 3PLs and claims incorporation of AI technologies for process automation within its integrated EDI stack, though no specific AI capabilities are detailed.

The company generates revenue through annual subscriptions on TradeX software, professional implementation services, and bundled ongoing support delivered by an in-house development team. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct outreach (phone, email, website enquiry) with a high-leverage referral channel in which major retailers (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Ocado, Waitrose, Lidl, Aldi, Co-operative, Boots, Amazon) recommend Falcoe to their supplier networks. Falcoe maintains a partner ecosystem spanning Cleo, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP Business One, Access Delta, Tradepeg, GS1 UK, and several other ERP/accounting/cybersecurity affiliates. The firm is privately held with 11-50 employees, has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and has completed "hundreds" of EDI implementations over its operating history.

Name

Falcoe Software

Legal name

Falcoe Software Ltd

Website

https://falcoe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Falcoe Software is a UK-based EDI software provider serving SMEs in the UK and Europe that need to exchange electronic business documents (orders, ASNs, invoices) with major retailers. Its TradeX product suite integrates with Sage, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, and Access Delta WMS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EDI Software / B2B Integration Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB)

Keywords

• EDI software
• Electronic Data Interchange
• ERP integration
• Supply chain EDI
• Retail supplier EDI

Headquarters

HQ city

Wigan

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EDI Software Licensing and Subscription: Falcoe generates revenue through licensing EDI software solutions including TradeX Standard (low-cost entry level) and TradeX Enterprise (professional integrated solution). Software includes everything needed to trade electronically with UK/EU retailers.
2. Implementation and Professional Services: Professional implementation services for EDI systems with hundreds of successful implementations. Additional training available at any time.
3. Ongoing Support Services: Complete EDI support service included with all products. Dedicated support team with over 20 years experience available via phone and remote support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Falcoe Software provides Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) software solutions that enable suppliers to exchange electronic business documents — including Orders, Advanced Shipping Notices (ASN), and Invoices — with major UK and EU retailers. Its two-tier product portfolio comprises TradeX Standard (entry-level EDI) and TradeX Enterprise (professionally integrated EDI with seamless ERP/accounting system connectivity), supported by implementation services and ongoing technical support.

Product overview

Falcoe Software offers a two-tier EDI software product portfolio centered around TradeX. TradeX Standard is an entry-level, award-winning EDI solution for low-cost entry, while TradeX Enterprise provides professional-grade EDI integration with seamless connectivity to major ERP/accounting systems including Sage (50cloud, 200, X3), SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, and Access Delta WMS. Both solutions enable electronic exchange of Orders, Advanced Shipping Notices, and Invoices with UK and EU retailers. The company also provides dedicated EDI support services and Sage integration specialization, incorporating AI technologies into their integrated EDI solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TradeX Enterprise: Enterprise EDI solution with seamless integration to business accounting/ERP systems including Sage50cloud, Sage 200, Sage X3, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central and Access Delta WMS. Enables suppliers to exchange Orders, Advanced Shipping Notices and Invoices.
• TradeX

Products and services

• TradeX Enterprise

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of EDI systems successfully implemented
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SagecoreTechnology or IntegrationCore strategic partnership for Sage integration. Falcoe specialises in Sage integration for Sage 50 Accounts, Sage 200, and Sage X3. Sage products are featured as affiliated products on Falcoe's website.
• Microsoft DynamicscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for Microsoft Dynamics Business Central ERP system. Completed implementations throughout UK and Europe.
• SAP Business OnecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for SAP Business One ERP. Completed implementations available throughout UK and Europe.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SPS Commerce: SPS Commerce is the largest US-headquartered retail EDI network, serving thousands of suppliers trading with major retailers. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping retail-EDI functionality and similar supplier-onboarding value proposition.
• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes provides logistics, supply chain, and EDI solutions including retailer compliance and ASN functionality. It competes with Falcoe's TradeX/logistics modules and serves a similar retailer-supplier ecosystem.
• MuleSoft (Salesforce): MuleSoft is a leading enterprise integration platform that supports EDI and API connectivity into ERP systems. While serving larger enterprises, it represents an adjacent competitive threat as it moves down-market.
• Boomi (Dell Technologies): Boomi is a leading iPaaS/integration platform with EDI connectivity as part of its broader integration suite. It competes for the same ERP-to-trading-partner integration use case that Falcoe's TradeX Enterprise addresses.
• OpenText (Trading Grid / GXS): OpenText operates one of the world's largest EDI networks (formerly GXS), serving global retailers and suppliers. It is a broad incumbent with substantially larger scale and global reach than Falcoe in the same fundamental market.

Direct peers

• Cleo: Cleo is a B2B integration platform provider focused on EDI, API, and supply-chain data exchange. Falcoe itself partners with Cleo, but Cleo also competes in the same EDI integration space, particularly with mid-market suppliers and retailers.
• TrueCommerce: TrueCommerce is a global EDI and supply chain integration provider serving retailers, suppliers, and logistics providers. It competes directly with Falcoe in the UK/European SME EDI market, offering comparable retailer connections and ERP integrations.
• DiCentral: DiCentral provides EDI and supply chain integration solutions with pre-built retailer connections and ERP integrations. It targets similar SME suppliers and competes in the same retail EDI category as Falcoe.

Emerging players

• Orderful: Orderful is a modern EDI network targeting retailers and suppliers with API-first integration. It overlaps with Falcoe's core EDI connectivity proposition and is increasingly used by retail suppliers looking to modernize EDI.

Regional players

• Liaison Technologies (OpenText Liaison): Liaison (now part of OpenText) provided EDI and data integration services with strong European retail coverage, overlapping with Falcoe's UK/European retailer-supplier focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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