Safehouse Technology

What Safehouse Technology does

Safehouse Technology (legally Secure Sensor Innovative Design Ltd) is a UK-based IoT solutions provider focused exclusively on the social housing sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cardiff, Wales, the company has built the Viper platform, a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service offering that continuously monitors environmental conditions — humidity, temperature, CO2, smart meter consumption (gas and electricity), light/movement, and door/window opening — across residential property portfolios. Stick-to-wall sensors connect via LoRaWAN, 4G, or WiFi to the cloud, installable in under 30 minutes per property without wiring, and feed data to web and mobile interfaces with role-based dashboards, instant threshold alerts, historical reporting, and portfolio-wide energy and carbon analytics.

The company's commercial model is a recurring SaaS subscription, sold consultatively to UK social housing providers, landlords, and housing associations. Safehouse positions the Viper platform as a compliance and operational efficiency tool, specifically aligned with Awaab's Law requirements for damp and mould response. Pricing is contact-based rather than publicly disclosed, and the company offers free consultations as the entry point to its sales motion. Distribution is single-channel (direct enterprise sales) and single-geography (United Kingdom).

Strategically, Safehouse leverages regulatory tailwinds in social housing — particularly the mandate to respond to damp and mould within days and maintain compliance records — and pairs the platform with API integration into existing housing management systems. The company has secured operational accreditations (CyberEssentials, NHS supplier, Crown Commercial Service supplier, Welsh Government supplier) and partnerships with LoRaWAN infrastructure providers (The Things Network, LoRa Alliance), and holds a registered trademark for Viper. With 1-10 employees and no disclosed funding rounds, the company remains a small, vertically specialized operator in its target market.

Name

Safehouse Technology

Legal name

Secure Sensor Innovative Design Ltd

Website

https://safehouse.technology

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safehouse Technology (Secure Sensor Innovative Design Ltd) is a Cardiff-based IoT firm providing the Viper cloud SaaS platform for 24/7 environmental monitoring of social housing properties in the UK, targeting damp and mould compliance under Awaab's Law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT Property Monitoring Software

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Humidity, Mold & Indoor Moisture Monitoring Systems (HSAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Environmental Monitoring (VOC/CO2/PM2.5) (HSAHAGAG), Waste Management & Smart Sanitation (Facilities) (HSAPAPAM), Environmental Monitoring (Water Leak/Freeze/Gas) Services (HSAHAAAK), Smart Home Security Automation & Integration (Monitored) (HSAHAAAF)

Keywords

• IoT monitoring systems
• Social housing compliance
• Environmental sensors
• Damp mould detection
• Property monitoring software

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Viper SaaS Subscription: Cloud-based Software as a Service subscription model for accessing the Viper monitoring platform, real-time data, alerts, and reporting capabilities. Pricing likely based on property/unit count or portfolio size.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Safehouse Technology provides a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform called Viper that combines wireless environmental sensors with cloud analytics to deliver 24/7 monitoring of humidity, temperature, CO2, smart meter consumption, light/movement, and door/window openings in housing properties. The solution is targeted at social housing providers and landlords in the UK to enable proactive, data-driven property management and compliance with Awaab's Law.

Product overview

Safehouse Technology offers a single unified product called Viper — a cloud-based SaaS platform designed for the social housing sector. The platform combines environmental sensor hardware with software analytics to provide continuous monitoring of property conditions. Sensors (deployed in under 30 minutes per property without wiring) connect via LoRaWAN, 4G, or WiFi to the Viper cloud platform, delivering real-time data and alerting capabilities. The software is accessible via web and mobile interfaces with role-based custom dashboards. No separate add-on modules, sub-products, or product tiers are described in the available source material — the offering is structured as the Viper platform itself.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Viper: Cloud-based SaaS platform for real-time environmental monitoring of housing stock, providing 24/7 monitoring of humidity, temperature, CO2, energy consumption, and occupancy.

Products and services

• Viper Viper is a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that provides 24/7 remote environmental monitoring for housing properties. It aggregates data from wireless environmental sensors monitoring humidity, temperature, CO2 concentrations, smart meter consumption (gas and electricity), light/movement, and door/window openings. Users access the platform via web or mobile interface to receive instant alerts for threshold breaches, analyze historical data, and view portfolio-wide energy consumption and carbon footprint analytics. It includes custom dashboards for different user roles, API integration with housing management systems, and sensors that install in under 30 minutes per property using stick-to-wall mounting with LoRaWAN, 4G, or WiFi connectivity. The product is designed for social housing providers, landlords, and housing associations seeking to protect properties and residents through smart monitoring technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cut site visits by up to 60%
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Things NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Things Network is a global LoRaWAN network provider that enables IoT connectivity for devices. Safehouse sensors use LoRaWAN connectivity alongside 4G and WiFi to ensure reliable data transmission in challenging environments like residential properties.
• LoRa Alliance / LORA NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe LoRa Alliance promotes the LoRaWAN open standard for IoT connectivity. Safehouse leverages LoRaWAN technology for their environmental sensors, ensuring interoperability and reliable wireless data transmission.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aico: UK-based environmental and life-safety sensor specialist serving social housing with connected smoke, CO, and indoor air quality alarms integrated into housing management platforms; competes with Safehouse on the same customer base with broader safety sensor portfolio.
• Switchee: UK-based smart thermostat and environmental monitoring platform purpose-built for social housing providers, offering similar IoT sensors (temperature, humidity, CO2) and a SaaS dashboard — a direct head-to-head competitor in the same Awaab's Law compliance niche.

Emerging players

• AlertLabs: IoT environmental monitoring company focused on water leak and building-condition sensors for property managers and multi-family housing; comparable sensor-and-SaaS model for residential portfolios, though US-centric.
• Airthings: Provider of indoor air quality and radon monitoring sensors with cloud dashboards, originally consumer-focused but expanding into commercial and property-management use cases; overlapping IAQ (CO2/PM2.5) and humidity monitoring value proposition.
• Awair: Indoor air quality monitoring device and dashboard company (temperature, humidity, CO2, chemicals, PM2.5) with enterprise and property-management use cases; comparable IAQ-centric IoT SaaS play though smaller and more US-focused.
• Plentific: UK PropTech platform for housing providers focused on repairs, maintenance, and contractor management; adjacent rather than directly competing on sensors, but competes for the same social-housing IT budget and operations workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Tado°: European smart heating and energy management company with sensors and SaaS dashboards targeting residential heating efficiency and indoor climate; adjacent value proposition around energy-aware climate control for residential portfolios.
• Obvius (Acuity Brands): Building-level environmental and energy monitoring/analytics platform for commercial and multi-tenant residential buildings; broader incumbent with comparable data acquisition and portfolio analytics capability across larger building footprints.
• Netatmo (Legrand): Consumer and light-commercial smart home brand owned by Legrand, offering indoor air quality, weather, and energy sensors with cloud integration; broader portfolio and channel reach create competitive overlap on environmental monitoring capability.
• Vivint (now NRG Energy): Large North American smart home security and monitoring platform with environmental sensors and 24/7 professional monitoring infrastructure; broader incumbent with deeper channel and a reference point for monitored IoT services at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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