What Locumkit does

Locumkit Limited is a UK-based vertical software platform, founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, that operates a bespoke recruitment and workforce-management marketplace for locum Optometrists and Locum Dispensing Opticians. The company addresses the fragmented, high-fee locum recruitment process in the UK optical industry by offering a free-to-use matching platform — accessible via web, iOS, and Android — that connects self-employed optical professionals with hiring practices including large optical multiples and independents. The platform is built on a cloud-based architecture hosted on Amazon Web Services within the EU, and is anchored by a customised intelligent matching algorithm that pairs locums to suitable job opportunities based on specific job criteria.

The company's product surface extends beyond job matching into a vertically integrated service stack: cloud-based bookkeeping, automated invoicing, expense tracking, real-time tax liability estimation, professional accountancy services (Self Assessment tax returns from £225, Limited Company accounting from £540), Enhanced DBS clearance processing from £35, and tiered subscription packages (Bronze at £40/month, plus Silver and Gold tiers). The platform is differentiated by its zero-commission model — locums and employers pay no agency fees — and by leadership drawn from a dual-qualified Locum Optometrist and Chartered Accountant, providing rare clinical-plus-financial domain expertise.

Locumkit's revenue model is a hybrid of recurring subscriptions, annual accountancy services, and one-time DBS clearance fees. The platform is free for both sides of the marketplace, with monetisation concentrated on ancillary financial services sold to locum professionals. The company's customer base on the employer side includes Boots, Optical Express, Specsavers, Vision Express, Scrivens, Costco, and various independent optical practices, while its locum-side users number in the implicit "large community" referenced by the company. Distribution is achieved through content marketing, industry events (100% Optical, CET events), social media, email, and charity sponsorships. The company operates with approximately 7 employees and has no disclosed external funding.

Name

Locumkit

Legal name

Locumkit

Website

https://locumkit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Locumkit is a UK-based vertical SaaS marketplace that connects locum optometrists and dispensing opticians with optical practices through a free, algorithm-driven matching platform, monetising via accounting services, DBS clearance, and subscription packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Locum Staffing Platform

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Marketplace & On-Demand Platform Recommendations (rideshare, delivery, services) (HDAAAGAK)

Keywords

• Locum recruitment platform
• Optical workforce management
• Optometrist job matching
• Locum accountancy services
• DBS clearance processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription (Bronze Package): Bronze package at £40 offering job notifications, diary management, invoicing, and financial tracking features.
2. Accountancy Services: Specialist accounting services for locum Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians. Self Assessments from £225 and Limited Company Accounting from £540. Includes bookkeeping, tax returns, and financial planning.
3. DBS Clearance Services: Enhanced DBS clearance for locums from as little as £35.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Locumkit operates a bespoke online recruitment and management platform that connects locum optometrists and dispensing opticians with optical practice employers across the UK. The platform uses customised matching algorithms to pair candidates with jobs, and bundles diary management, automated invoicing, expense tracking, real-time tax liability estimation, DBS clearance processing, and specialist optical-industry accountancy services into a single integrated system accessible via web, iOS, and Android.

Product overview

Locumkit is a single integrated platform designed specifically for locum Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians. The core platform combines job matching with intelligent algorithms, DBS clearance processing, diary management, and accountancy services. The Locumkit Accounting module provides cloud-based bookkeeping, invoicing, and financial reporting integrated with the job management features. Mobile apps for iOS and Android provide 24/7 access. Services are also available through tiered packages (Bronze, Silver, Gold) at £40 and above.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Locumkit Accounting: Specialist accounting services for locum Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians, including bookkeeping, invoicing, tax returns, and financial reporting.

Products and services

• Locumkit Platform
• Locumkit Accounting
• Locumkit Mobile App
• DBS Clearance Service

Quantifiable outcome

• No agency fees - savings passed to locums
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vision Care for Homeless PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2021Locumkit sponsored the Optoversity Challenge 2021 organized by Vision Care for Homeless People. The event brings together optometry students for educational challenges while raising funds for the charity.
• Out Of The Box OpticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of the Optoversity Challenge 2021. Locumkit participated as sponsor alongside other optical suppliers including Keeler, Heine, Wolf Eyewear, Hoya, and others.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationData infrastructure provider. Locumkit securely stores user data at Amazon Web Services within the EU for data protection and security.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CV-Library: Major UK job board with healthcare/optometry listings; comparable as a two-sided marketplace for UK optical hiring, but generalist and lacking Locumkit's vertical workflows (DBS, accounting, matching algorithm).
• Reed: UK's largest generalist recruitment firm with dedicated healthcare and optometry desks; competes with Locumkit in placing optical professionals but across all industries and with a traditional fee-based model.
• Indeed: World's largest horizontal job marketplace; surfaces optical locum roles and competes for employer recruitment spend, though without Locumkit's niche vertical specialisation or integrated accountancy services.
• Totaljobs: Large UK job platform with active optometry listings and employer recruitment tools; comparable in employer/candidate matching but operates as a horizontal listings marketplace rather than a vertical SaaS-plus-services platform.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with a UK healthcare practice that places optometrists and dispensing opticians; broader portfolio across life sciences and healthcare, but overlaps on Locumkit's core employer customers.

Direct peers

• Day Webster: UK locum healthcare recruitment agency with optical and allied health verticals; comparable business model of placing locum clinicians into practices, serving similar employer customers on the optical multiple side.
• Medicspro: UK healthcare locum and permanent recruitment agency with significant optometry/optical staffing coverage; directly competes with Locumkit in matching locum clinicians to optical practices, but operates a traditional agency fee model rather than a zero-fee marketplace.
• Optometry Today Jobs: Dedicated UK optometry job board operated by the Association of Optometrists; directly competes for optical locum job postings and candidate traffic from the same professional community Locumkit targets.
• Pulse (Pulse Staffing): UK healthcare staffing provider covering allied health professionals including optometry; comparable in matching healthcare professionals to practices, though broader across disciplines and using traditional recruitment agency economics.

Others

• Quick Books / FreeAgent (Accounting Software): Adjacent rather than directly competing: Locumkit bundles bookkeeping/tax filing services that overlap with small-business accounting software; users could substitute Locumkit's accountancy module with these general-purpose platforms, limiting pricing on the add-on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/locumkit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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