What KTF CAD SOFTWARE LIMITED does

KTF CAD Software Limited (trading as KTF Software) is a privately held UK software company and the country's only Bricsys Premium Partner, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, with a secondary office in London. The company resells the full BricsCAD product line — Lite, Pro, Mechanical, BIM and Ultimate — and develops a portfolio of proprietary CAD plug-ins that run inside BricsCAD (and, for several products, AutoCAD): Qarb for BS 5837-compliant arboriculture drawings, Qscape for landscape architecture, KeyTERRA-FIRMA (Base, Mainstream, ZTV modules) for civil engineering, surveying and Zone of Theoretical Visibility analysis, KTF Pointcloud for point-cloud-to-CAD workflows, and KTF MiniTools for everyday civil/survey tasks. The company also resells the Bricsys 24/7 collaboration platform and offers migration, training (including AutoCAD-to-BricsCAD transition courses) and CAD consultancy services.

Underlying technology consists of desktop CAD plug-ins built by a small in-house development team whose technical leadership combines deep CAD engineering experience (Otso Paatelma, 20+ years on KeyTERRA-FIRMA) with domain expertise in landscape architecture and arboriculture (Dan Wiseman, Technical Director; Scott Fitzgerald, Managing Director). Plug-ins integrate tightly with BricsCAD V13 through V26 and selected AutoCAD versions, with version-specific release tracks maintained through 2025-2026. Revenue is generated through annual BricsCAD seat subscriptions, annual KTF plug-in subscriptions requiring a valid BricsCAD or maintenance licence, time-based training engagements (e.g., four-hour sessions), fixed-scope consultancy work, and AutoCAD-to-BricsCAD migration services. GTM is sales-led and UK-only, combining direct enterprise sales, inside sales, a self-service e-commerce storefront, 30-day free trials, proof-of-concept offerings, content marketing (blog, guides, case studies, YouTube tutorials) and a monthly newsletter. Customers span surveyors, civil engineers, landscape architects, arboriculturists, construction firms and UK local authorities, with named accounts including Taylor Wimpey, SRL Traffic Systems, City of London, Lambeth Council and Shetland Islands Council.

Name

KTF CAD SOFTWARE LIMITED

Legal name

KTF CAD Software Limited

Website

https://ktfsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KTF Software is the UK's only Bricsys Premium Partner, reselling BricsCAD and developing proprietary AEC plug-ins (Qscape, Qarb, KeyTERRA-FIRMA, KTF Pointcloud) alongside migration, training and consultancy services for surveyors, civil engineers, landscape architects and arboriculturists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leamington Spa

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (BricsCAD): Resale of BricsCAD software licenses including Lite, Pro, Mechanical, BIM, and Ultimate editions. Revenue from new licenses, subscriptions, and maintenance plans.
2. Proprietary Plug-ins: Sales of proprietary plugins (KTF Pointcloud, Qarb, Qscape, KeyTERRA-FIRMA, KTF MiniTools) that extend BricsCAD/AutoCAD functionality for specialized industry workflows
3. Training Services: Practical CAD training courses including AutoCAD to BricsCAD migration, BricsCAD essentials, 2D to 3D modeling, civil & survey, BIM & IFC, and mechanical training. Delivered as time-based engagements (e.g., 4-hour sessions).
4. Consultancy Services: CAD consultancy services for workflow optimization, standardization, and efficiency improvements. Fixed-scope engagements tailored to client requirements.
5. Migration Services: Migration services helping teams transition from AutoCAD to BricsCAD with support for setup, customization, and team onboarding

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KTF Software is the UK's only Bricsys Premium Partner, reselling and supporting the BricsCAD product family (Lite, Pro, Mechanical, BIM, Ultimate) alongside proprietary AEC plug-ins (Qscape, Qarb, KeyTERRA-FIRMA, KTF Pointcloud, KTF MiniTools) that automate specialized surveying, landscape, arboriculture and civil engineering workflows. The company also delivers paid BricsCAD Migration, Training (e.g. AutoCAD to BricsCAD, 2D to 3D, Civil & Survey, BIM & IFC, Mechanical) and Consultancy services to AEC teams across the United Kingdom.

Product overview

KTF Software is a Premium Bricsys Partner and CAD plug-in developer offering a portfolio of software products, training, and consultancy services for the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) industry. The core offering centers on reselling and supporting BricsCAD (in Lite, Pro, Mechanical, BIM, and Ultimate tiers) alongside a suite of proprietary plug-in applications: Qscape for landscape architecture CAD, Qarb for arboricultural tree survey drawings, KeyTERRA-FIRMA (with Base, Mainstream, and ZTV modules) for civil engineering and survey, KTF Pointcloud for point cloud-to-CAD workflows, and KTF MiniTools for everyday civil and survey tasks. All KTF plug-ins run inside BricsCAD Pro or higher (and many also support AutoCAD). The company also provides associated BricsCAD Migration, Training, and Consultancy services, making it a full-solution provider rather than just a software vendor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qscape: Landscape architecture CAD plug-in for BricsCAD and AutoCAD
• Qarb
• KTF Pointcloud
• KTF MiniTools
• KeyTERRA-FIRMA

Products and services

• BricsCAD 2D/3D/BIM/Mechanical CAD platform resold and supported by KTF Software in the UK across Lite, Pro, Mechanical, BIM and Ultimate editions for AEC professionals requiring DWG-compatible, cost-effective CAD.
• Qarb BricsCAD and AutoCAD plug-in that automates BS 5837 compliant tree constraint drawings and arboricultural reports for arboriculturists, planners and consultants supporting planning applications and tree management.
• Qscape Landscape architecture CAD plug-in for BricsCAD and AutoCAD enabling design and production of hard and soft landscape drawings, including QSoft, QHard, QPlants, QMeasure and QBlocks modules with plant scheduling.
• KeyTERRA-FIRMA Civil, infrastructure, land survey, environmental and landscape CAD application for AutoCAD and BricsCAD, sold in Base, Mainstream and ZTV modules, that simplifies terrain calculations and survey/civil engineering workflows.
• KTF Pointcloud BricsCAD plug-in providing streamlined, intuitive point cloud processing workflows so surveyors and designers can create deliverables directly from point cloud data within the CAD environment.
• KTF MiniTools Collection of practical 3D and section-based BricsCAD tools derived from KeyTERRA-FIRMA technology that simplify everyday civil and survey tasks including sections, 3D polylines and gradients.
• Bricsys 24/7 Cloud-based document management and collaboration platform from Bricsys, resold by KTF Software for AEC teams that need project collaboration and document workflow tools alongside BricsCAD.
• BricsCAD Migration Services Professional migration service that helps AEC teams transition from AutoCAD to BricsCAD through workflow assessment, installation, customization, testing and training support.
• BricsCAD Training Practical training courses for BricsCAD and KTF plug-ins, including AutoCAD to BricsCAD transition, BricsCAD Essentials, 2D to 3D Modeling, Civil & Survey, BIM & IFC Data, Mechanical and CAD Standards & Best Practice.
• BricsCAD Consultancy Fixed-scope CAD consultancy that identifies workflow inefficiencies, standardizes team processes and improves productivity within AEC organizations running BricsCAD and KTF plug-ins.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant cost savings compared to AutoCAD while maintaining DWG compatibility
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BricsysflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2008As the UK's only Bricsys Premium Partner since 2008, KTF Software resells BricsCAD software (Lite, Pro, Mechanical, BIM, Ultimate) and provides deep product expertise, migration support, and premium technical assistance to UK customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk (AutoCAD, Civil 3D): Autodesk is the dominant CAD platform vendor — AutoCAD and its AEC-focused verticals (Civil 3D, Architecture) — that KTF's BricsCAD migration services are designed to displace. It is a BROAD_INCUMBENT because it is the larger, established competitor whose installed base and AEC ecosystem define the market KTF attacks.
• Trimble Geospatial (SketchUp, Tekla, Trimble Access): Trimble provides a broad AEC software portfolio including Tekla Structures, SketchUp, Trimble Access, and surveying workflows that overlap with KTF's surveyor and landscape architect segments. It is a BROAD_INCUMBENT because it is a much larger established player with overlapping end-user personas, even though it does not compete head-on as a BricsCAD plug-in.
• Bentley Systems: Bentley Systems develops OpenRoads, OpenSite, and MicroStation for infrastructure, surveying, and civil engineering workflows. It is a BROAD_INCUMBENT because it serves the same AEC infrastructure design market as KTF's KeyTERRA-FIRMA civil engineering plug-in, but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio scope.

Direct peers

• ZWSOFT (ZWCAD): ZWSOFT develops ZWCAD, a DWG-compatible alternative CAD platform with a global reseller channel. It is a DIRECT_PEER because it competes in the same price-sensitive AutoCAD-replacement niche that KTF serves through BricsCAD, and employs a similar reseller-plus-plug-in model.
• ActCAD: ActCAD is a DWG-based alternative CAD platform with its own plug-in ecosystem targeting mechanical and general drafting users. It is a DIRECT_PEER because it competes head-to-head with BricsCAD and KTF's plug-ins for price-sensitive CAD buyers seeking an AutoCAD alternative, with overlapping customer profiles in SMB and engineering segments.
• Carlson Software: Carlson Software develops surveying, civil engineering, and land development add-ons for AutoCAD, BricsCAD, and IntelliCAD. It is a DIRECT_PEER because it occupies the same survey/civil/surface-modeling niche as KeyTERRA-FIRMA and KTF MiniTools, serving the same surveyor and civil engineer buyer with comparable plug-in products.
• Graebert (ARES Commander): Graebert develops ARES Commander and ARES Mechanical, a DWG-based CAD suite with OEM/reseller partnerships and plug-in support. It is a DIRECT_PEER because it competes directly for CAD platform customers seeking AutoCAD alternatives across mechanical and general drafting use cases.

Others

• Bluebeam (Nemetschek): Bluebeam develops Revu and Bluebeam Cloud for AEC document markup, collaboration, and PDF workflows. It is an OTHERS peer because it serves the same AEC buyer with adjacent (document-centric) workflows rather than competing plug-ins, but materially shapes how KTF customers think about their broader AEC software stack.
• Bricsys (Hexagon): Bricsys is the developer of the BricsCAD platform that KTF resells and the parent of KTF's flagship product line. It is comparable because it sets the commercial terms, product roadmap, and partnership tier that drive KTF's core business; Hexagon's 2024 acquisition of Bricsys reshaped the platform's strategic direction.

Emerging players

• DotSoft: DotSoft develops AutoCAD/BricsCAD plug-ins for survey, civil, and architectural workflows, with comparable niche focus to KeyTERRA-FIRMA and Qscape. It is an EMERGING_PLAYER because it serves overlapping AEC niches with similar plug-in products but operates at a smaller scale and narrower geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ktfsoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ktf-software

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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