Orchid Software

What Orchid Software does

Orchid Software Limited is a UK-based private software consultancy headquartered at 18a High Street, Slough. Founded in 2004 and operating as an Oracle certified partner, the firm provides specialized Oracle database administration, cross-platform and cross-DBMS data migration, Oracle technology consulting (with specialisations in GoldenGate, Enterprise Manager 12c, and Exadata), and custom application and website development services to businesses across the United Kingdom. Its technical scope covers Oracle Database, GoldenGate, Exadata, SecureBackup, and Enterprise Manager technologies deployed across both Unix and Windows environments. The firm markets itself as a 'young and fast growing' consultancy with certified DBAs and a full lifecycle delivery model spanning need analysis, deployment, training, and ongoing support.

The company monetizes almost entirely through professional services revenue streams billed on a project or retainer basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing. It operates a direct B2B go-to-market, principally via enterprise field sales with phone, email, and website live chat as the primary inbound channels. The firm's only identified proprietary product is the Orchid Broadcast System (OBS), a live-streaming solution for broadcasters that enables video uploads to a self-hosted server and scheduled playback as a web-based live television channel; OBS has been deployed at garshom.tv as a reference customer. Beyond OBS, the revenue mix is services-heavy with no disclosed SaaS, subscription, or productized offering.

Public third-party visibility into Orchid Software is limited: there are no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no identifiable parent or subsidiary structure, and no management team profiles in the source data. The website carries a 2014 copyright notice, and the firm has no measurable social media footprint in the data. Customer references are limited to a set of logo images on the website whose identities cannot be confirmed, leaving customer concentration, churn, and growth trajectory largely unobservable from available evidence.

Name

Orchid Software

Legal name

Orchid Software Limited

Website

https://orchidglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orchid Software Limited is a UK-based Oracle certified consultancy providing database administration, data migration, Oracle technology consulting, and application development services to UK enterprise clients. Its technical focus spans GoldenGate, Exadata, and Enterprise Manager, with a proprietary live-streaming product called OBS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oracle Database Consultancy

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Integration, iPaaS & Middleware Services (API/EDI) (BPAEAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

Keywords

• Oracle database consulting
• Database administration services
• Data migration services
• Oracle GoldenGate expertise
• Application development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Slough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Oracle Database Consultancy: Professional consulting services providing Oracle database expertise, DBA support, and specialized Oracle technology implementation. Services include need analysis, deployment, training, and ongoing support.
2. Data Migration Services: Cross platform and cross DBMS data migration services using cutting edge technologies like GoldenGate. Full lifecycle data migration tasks handled by experienced professionals.
3. Application Development: Custom application and website development services from need analysis through deployment, including training and further support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Orchid Software Limited is an Oracle certified partner and database consultancy based in Slough, UK, providing professional services including Oracle DBA administration, cross-platform data migration using GoldenGate, Oracle technology consulting (Exadata, Enterprise Manager 12c, SecureBackup), and custom application/website development. The company also designs, develops and implements its proprietary Orchid Broadcast System (OBS), a web-based live streaming solution for broadcasters.

Product overview

Orchid Software Limited is an Oracle database consultancy service provider offering a portfolio of Oracle-focused services and one proprietary product. Their core services include database administration (DB Services), data migration using GoldenGate technology, Oracle technology consulting (specializing in GoldenGate, Exadata, Enterprise Manager 12c, and SecureBackup), and application/website development. Their proprietary product is the Orchid Broadcast System (OBS), a live streaming solution for broadcasters that enables video upload, scheduling, and web-based live television channel functionality. The company operates as an Oracle certified partner supporting businesses across the UK, with expertise in both Unix and Windows environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DB Services Oracle database administration services delivered by certified DBAs to manage and maintain client database systems, allowing customers to focus on their core business operations.
• Data Migration Services End-to-end cross-platform and cross-DBMS data migration services executed by experienced professionals using Oracle GoldenGate technology, covering the full lifecycle of the data migration task.
• Oracle Technology Consulting Consulting services specialized in Oracle technologies including GoldenGate, Exadata, SecureBackup, and Enterprise Manager, supporting both Unix and Windows environments.
• Development Services Custom application and website development services covering requirement analysis through deployment, accompanied by training and ongoing support for clients.
• Orchid Broadcast System (OBS) Proprietary live streaming solution for broadcasters that enables uploading video files to the customer's own server and scheduling playback at desired times, operating as a live television channel over the web.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOrchid Software is an Oracle certified partner with specialisation in GoldenGate, Enterprise Manager 12c and Exadata. The partnership enables Orchid to provide certified Oracle database consultancy, DBA services, and Oracle technology solutions to businesses across the UK.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• ANS Group: ANS is a UK-headquartered Oracle Cloud Partner delivering managed cloud, database, and application services to UK enterprises. It is a relevant head-to-head Oracle specialist competitor to Orchid in the UK market.
• Sierra-Cedar: Sierra-Cedar is an Oracle-focused consultancy delivering managed services, integration, and cloud migration for Oracle customers — overlapping directly with Orchid's database administration and GoldenGate replication offerings.
• BJSS: BJSS is a major UK IT consultancy delivering enterprise application, cloud, and data services to UK enterprises. It competes with Orchid for Oracle-adjacent and broader enterprise integration work in the UK mid-market and enterprise segments.
• Mythics: Mythics is one of the largest US Oracle platinum partners, focused exclusively on Oracle licensing, consulting, and managed services. It is directly comparable to Orchid as a niche Oracle-certified consulting partner, though at significantly larger scale.
• Huron Consulting: Huron's Enterprise Solutions practice centers on Oracle ERP, EPM, and database modernization — similar Oracle-specific consulting focus with a comparable delivered-services orientation to Orchid.
• Version 1: Version 1 is a UK/Irish Oracle Platinum Partner specializing in Oracle consulting, managed services, and cloud transformation — closely matching Orchid's Oracle database and integration focus in the same UK/Ireland geography.

Emerging players

• Birlasoft: Birlasoft is an Indian-headquartered IT services firm with a dedicated Oracle practice covering ERP, database, and integration work — comparable to Orchid on Oracle-centric delivery, though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Rimini Street: Rimini Street provides third-party enterprise software support, with significant overlap on Oracle database and application support — directly comparable to Orchid's DBA and ongoing Oracle technology support offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Wipro (Oracle practice): Wipro is a global IT services incumbent with a sizable Oracle Cloud and database services practice that competes with Orchid on large enterprise Oracle migration and managed-services engagements.
• Capgemini (Oracle practice): Capgemini operates a large global Oracle practice delivering advisory, implementation, and managed services across Oracle's full stack, overlapping Orchid's UK delivery scope on enterprise Oracle programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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