Kodergarten

What Kodergarten does

Kodergarten Ltd is a privately-held Welsh software company headquartered in Pwllheli, Gwynedd, founded in 2019 by Paul Sandham and others. The company designs and builds four digital platforms targeting UK public sector and local-government customers: Bws, a BODS-compliant timetable data tool for bus and coach operators; MoveSmarter, a bilingual end-to-end platform for managing home-to-school transport that has delivered documented £500,000 savings in year one for a UK local authority; Patrwm (also branded smart.place), an analytics platform integrating IoT sensors, Wi-Fi data, and environmental monitoring for footfall and smart places use cases; and Siop.io, an e-commerce platform for local independent retailers that was launched during COVID-19 lockdowns and has since been separated. The underlying technology stack spans Vue.js, Node.js, Go, TypeScript, AWS and Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, and custom IoT systems built on Raspberry Pi with LoRaWAN (ChirpStack, The Things Stack) — most notably an independent island IoT deployment on Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island) delivering up to 150Mbps superfast broadband and bespoke sensor coverage.

Revenue is generated through software licensing and subscription contracts procured primarily via the UK Government's G-Cloud 14 framework, supplemented by professional services for bespoke IoT deployments such as the Enlli island project and seismic-sensor integrations for cultural events. The go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, using 'Request a Demo' and 'Get In Touch' CTAs on kodergarten.com, with named customers including Gwynedd Council, Anglesey Council, a UK Local Authority for MoveSmarter, Bardsey Island Trust, and Menter Môn, alongside 18+ bus operators and 200+ services on Bws and 30+ active Smart Places projects. The company has no external institutional funding, operates with a flat structure from a small team (1-10 employees), and is pursuing ISO 27001:2022 certification to strengthen its public-sector security credentials.

Kodergarten's strategic positioning combines regulatory alignment (BODS compliance, SEND/ALN-aware school transport), bilingual Welsh-English capability, and niche technical depth in remote/off-grid IoT, with distribution advantages through G-Cloud 14. Its products target a fragmented UK local-authority software market where procurement complexity and Welsh-language requirements limit competition from larger national vendors, while its small team size and absence of disclosed revenue or institutional funding indicate an early-stage, founder-led operating model rather than a scaled software business.

Name

Kodergarten

Legal name

Kodergarten Ltd

Website

https://kodergarten.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kodergarten Ltd is a Welsh software company building bilingual digital platforms — Bws (BODS-compliant timetables), MoveSmarter (school transport), and Patrwm (smart places analytics) — for UK local authorities, transport operators, and public sector organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Transport Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & Emissions Analytics for Logistics (CO2e, Fuel, ESG) (TLAEAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fleet Tracking, Mapping & Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) (TLAEAFAD)

Keywords

• Public transport software
• School transport management
• Smart places analytics
• IoT connectivity solutions
• E-commerce platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Wales

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Platform Licensing/Subscription: Kodergarten develops and provides software platforms (MoveSmarter, Bws, Patrwm) to local authorities and public sector organizations. Revenue appears to come from software licensing and support services, with procurement through G-Cloud 14 framework.
2. Professional Services: Custom development and implementation services for IoT solutions, particularly for remote locations and specialized applications like the Enlli island project and seismic monitoring systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kodergarten designs, develops, and licenses bespoke digital software platforms for the UK public sector and transport operators, including Bws (BODS-compliant public transport timetable management), MoveSmarter (home-to-school transport management), Patrwm / smart.place (IoT- and Wi-Fi-based place analytics), and Siop.io (bilingual e-commerce for independent retailers). The company also delivers custom IoT connectivity solutions for remote and off-grid sites such as the Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island) deployment.

Product overview

Kodergarten designs and builds digital platforms for transport, place, and public benefit. The product portfolio consists of four distinct offerings: Bws (public transport timetable data tool for creating and validating BODS-compliant timetables), MoveSmarter (home-to-school transport management platform), Patrwm/smart.place (flexible analytics platform for smart places integrating IoT and environmental monitoring), and Siop.io (e-commerce platform for local independent retailers). These products serve local authorities, transport operators, communities, and businesses across Wales and the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bws: Public transport timetable data tool for bus and coach operators, agents, and local authorities enabling BODS-compliant timetable creation, validation, and distribution.
• MoveSmarter
• Patrwm / smart.place
• Siop.io

Products and services

• Bws Public transport timetable data tool enabling creation, validation, and distribution of BODS-compliant timetables for bus and coach operators, agents, and local authorities. Includes PTI validation, Timetable Visualiser, TransXChange XML export, and bilingual PDF output, and integrates TRACK and BLOCK data for real-time passenger information.
• MoveSmarter All-in-one bilingual platform for managing home-to-school transport from application through entitlement processing, service editing, learner allocation, NFC/QR card management, contract management, and SEND/ALN support. Delivered a proven £500,000 saving in year 1 for a UK local authority and is registered on the G-Cloud 14 framework for procurement.
• Patrwm / smart.place Flexible analytics platform integrating IoT sensors, Wi-Fi data, and environmental monitoring to deliver footfall, traffic, and visitor insights across town centres, visitor attractions, campuses, transport hubs, and remote sites, with cross-site data comparison and a public authenticated API for aggregated non-personal footfall data.
• Siop.io Digital e-commerce platform enabling local independent food retailers to sell online, take orders, process payments, and arrange delivery or safe collection, with Welsh and English bilingual functionality.

Quantifiable outcome

• £500,000 savings in year 1 for Local Authority school transport
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Menter MôncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMenter Môn is a not-for-profit company providing solutions for rural Wales. Kodergarten is subcontracted to design and deliver community WiFi networks across Anglesey and Gwynedd town centres, providing data collection, processing and administration services for the Patrwm.io footfall analytics project.
• Bardsey Island TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Enlli (Bardsey Island) broadband and IoT connectivity project. The Trust manages the island and provided location for the technology hub within the lighthouse complex. Kodergarten delivered superfast broadband and a bespoke independent IoT system for the island.
• Academic Partners (Seismic Sensors)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with academics working on low-cost, open data seismic sensor project. Kodergarten creating real-time web system for visualizing seismic waves caused by traffic and crowds for use at major cultural events.
• Bus Open Data Service (BODS)coreTechnology or IntegrationBws platform generates BODS-compliant timetable data for the UK Government's Bus Open Data Service. Exports TransXChange XML files ready for upload to BODS.
• UK Government's G-Cloud ProgrammecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKodergarten is a registered supplier on the UK Government's G-Cloud 14 framework, enabling direct procurement by public sector organizations without full tender process.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Idox Group: UK-listed supplier of software to local authorities, including transport planning and public sector workflow tools. Directly comparable because it sells into the same UK local government buyers across overlapping workflow categories, and competes with Kodergarten for the same Welsh and English council budgets.
• Trapeze Group (Modaxo / Volaris): Specialist public transport operations software vendor covering timetabling, scheduling and fleet operations globally. Directly comparable to Bws (timetable data, BODS-style compliance) and to parts of MoveSmarter's transport scheduling functionality.
• Place Informatics: UK-based footfall and place analytics provider working with local authorities, Business Improvement Districts and visitor attractions. Closest direct competitor to Patrwm / smart.place, with overlapping Wi-Fi and sensor-based footfall analytics offerings for the same UK public sector buyer.

Broad incumbents

• Civica: One of the largest UK public sector software vendors, serving central and local government, education and transport. Highly comparable buyer base and procurement channel (G-Cloud / direct tender), but with a vastly broader product portfolio that subsumes much of what Kodergarten offers.
• Capita: Major UK outsourcer and software provider to local and central government, including transport, education and place-based services. Competes for the same local authority technology budgets but from a much broader services and platform portfolio.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Large-scale transport technology vendor providing fare collection, real-time passenger information and transit analytics to authorities worldwide. Adjacent comparator for Bws's timetable and traveller information capabilities, but operating at much larger scale and scope.
• INIT: Provider of intelligent transportation systems including scheduling, real-time passenger information and fleet management to public transport operators. Comparable to Bws on timetable and operator-side tooling, but at much larger enterprise scale.

Emerging players

• Padam Mobility: Software provider for on-demand and flexible passenger transport (DRT, paratransit, microtransit) serving operators and local authorities in Europe. Comparable to MoveSmarter's school/SEND transport optimisation and to Bws on operator-side routing, but with a narrower focus on demand-responsive services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kodergarten

Compliance1 record

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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