Digital Signage

What Digital Signage does

Procyon Limited, trading primarily under the d|sign brand, is a UK-based private software company that designs, supplies, and supports digital signage systems. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Northampton, the company has built its proprietary d|sign Professional platform over more than two decades of AV industry experience, positioning the platform as a network-based content management system controlled from a standard desktop PC and capable of scaling from a single screen to enterprise deployments of 100+ screens. The software stack is modular: alongside the core Profile Editor, Scheduler, Display Clients, Journal, and multi-user permissions modules, Procyon sells add-ons covering events/wayfinding, interactive touch kiosks, whiteboard integration, content sharing, menu boards (with EU allergen compliance), visitor management (d|sign-in), passenger information for transport, and a transport-sector local-advertising platform called InfoLocal. Cloud services layer in live data feeds from the Met Office, Highways Agency, BBC, and Twitter, with calendar integrations to Microsoft Exchange/Office 365 and Google Calendar.

The business operates a direct enterprise sales model with bespoke, quote-based turnkey pricing that bundles software licensing, third-party hardware (displays and media players from Samsung, LG, NEC, Sony, Acer, and iiyama), and professional services including consultation, design, installation, and ongoing support delivered via phone, email, and TeamViewer remote desktop. Customers span eight verticals — Education, Corporate, Transport, Hospitality & Conferencing, Public Sector, Healthcare, Industrial, and Retail — with named enterprise logos including Stagecoach London, Arriva London, City of York FTR, and Nottinghamshire County Council, suggesting a concentration of large anchor accounts in the UK transport and public sector segments alongside a broader long-tail of SME and mid-market deployments.

Revenue is generated through a mix of software licensing and recurring maintenance (the closest analog to subscription economics in the model), one-time hardware resale at modest margin, professional services for installation and custom design, and ongoing managed support contracts. The company remains privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent entity, or institutional investors, operates exclusively within the United Kingdom, and holds no publicly disclosed revenue figures, headcount, or growth metrics.

Name

Digital Signage

Legal name

Procyon Limited

Website

https://dsign.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Procyon Limited (d|sign) is a UK-based, privately held software vendor that sells the proprietary d|sign digital signage platform and related turnkey hardware, services, and support to enterprises and public-sector organisations across education, transport, healthcare, retail, and corporate sectors in the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Signage Software

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (54185)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Signage & Commercial Displays (HDACADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Signage & Campus Communication Displays (EDAEAHAM), Customer-Facing Displays & Digital Signage for Checkout (HDACAKAF), Corporate Event Decor, Branding & Signage (HSACADAJ)

Keywords

• Digital signage software
• Visitor management systems
• Passenger information displays
• Digital menu boards
• Cloud signage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Northampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: d|sign software sales including professional package and optional modules (Meetings & Wayfinding, Whiteboard, Share, Touch, Passenger Services). Revenue from display client licenses, module licenses, and maintenance agreements.
2. Hardware Sales: Supply of displays, TVs, touchscreens, and media players from manufacturers including Acer, iiyama, LG, NEC, Samsung, and Sony. Turnkey solutions including consultation, design, and installation.
3. Professional Services: Consultation, design, installation, and after-sales maintenance services for digital signage systems. Includes site surveys and custom solutions.
4. Support and Maintenance: Technical support via email, phone, and remote desktop for customers with valid maintenance agreements. Remote desktop support using TeamViewer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Digital Signage (operating as Procyon Limited) develops and sells the d|sign digital signage software platform, a network-based content management and display control system for single-screen to enterprise-level distributed installations. The company bundles its proprietary software with hardware from leading display manufacturers (Acer, iiyama, LG, NEC, Samsung, Sony) and provides turnkey services including consultation, design, installation, and after-sales maintenance. Complementary modules cover visitor management, events/room booking, wayfinding, interactive touch, digital menu boards, and transport passenger information.

Product overview

Procyon Limited offers the d|sign digital signage software platform as its core product, complemented by a suite of modular add-ons and specialized solutions. The main d|sign Digital Signage platform provides content management, scheduling, and display control capabilities for installations ranging from single screens to enterprise-wide deployments. The platform is enhanced with cloud services for live data feeds (weather, traffic, news, social media), visitor management (d|sign-in), event and room booking (d|sign Events with wayfinding), interactive kiosk functionality (d|sign Touch), whiteboard integration (d|sign Whiteboard), content sharing (d|sign Share), digital menu boards, and transport-specific passenger information systems. The company also provides hardware from leading manufacturers and offers consultation, installation, and maintenance services. Their brands include Procyon, d|sign, CoolAV, and InfoLocal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• d|sign: Digital signage software platform that allows system users to display content on local and distributed screens. Includes features such as Profile Editor, Scheduler, Display Clients, Journal, Permissions, and optional modules for meetings, wayfinding, whiteboard, share, touch, and passenger services.
• d|sign Cloud Services
• d|sign-in
• d|sign Events

Products and services

• d|sign Digital Signage Professional digital signage software platform providing complete content management, scheduling, and display control for installations ranging from a single screen to enterprise-level deployments of 100+ screens. Includes Profile Editor, Scheduler, Display Clients, Journal date-based content, and multi-user Permissions.
• d|sign Cloud Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 44% of adults pay attention to digital signage, placing it ahead of traditional communication tools (Nielsen 2009 research)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnerships with Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office 365 for calendar and meeting data import into d|sign Events module. Allows automatic import of meetings and events as they are created and updated in Microsoft environments.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Google Calendar for importing and displaying meeting and event schedules from Google Calendar into d|sign Events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OnSign TV: Cross-platform digital signage software for content creation and management across distributed screens. Comparable to d|sign on multi-screen network management and ease-of-use positioning.
• ScreenCloud: UK-based digital signage SaaS platform offering cloud-based content management for screens across multiple verticals. Most directly comparable to d|sign on geography, vertical coverage, and ease-of-use value proposition.
• NoviSign: Digital signage software platform supporting content creation, scheduling, and device management. Comparable to d|sign's core CMS, scheduling, and distribution capabilities.
• Yodeck: Cloud-based digital signage platform with bundled media-player hardware. Comparable to d|sign's combined software-plus-hardware turnkey approach and broad vertical applicability.
• SignageLive: UK-headquartered digital signage software provider serving enterprise and retail customers. Comparable as a UK-focused software competitor with multi-vertical SaaS positioning.
• Enplug: Cloud-based digital signage platform with content apps and integrations. Comparable to d|sign on cloud services, content apps, and emphasis on third-party integrations.
• Pickcel: Cloud-based digital signage software with app integrations, templates, and content scheduling. Comparable to d|sign on theme-based content creation and cloud service layer.

Emerging players

• Kitcast: Digital signage app for Apple TV with templated content management. Comparable as a niche digital signage CMS competitor focused on simplicity and ease of use.

Broad incumbents

• BrightSign: Established digital signage media player and software provider supplying large-scale enterprise deployments. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the digital signage ecosystem with overlapping hardware-plus-software offering.
• Scala (now part of Stratacache): Enterprise digital signage and customer experience platform serving large retail, transport, and QSR customers. Comparable as a broader incumbent with overlapping vertical coverage including transport and retail.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dsign
• Facebookfacebook.com/dsign.digital.signage

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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