What LABELTRACE LIMITED does

LABELTRACE LIMITED operates as the healthcare-facing trading brand of Codegate Ltd, a UK-based software developer and system integrator. The company develops clinical labelling software and supplies associated thermal printers and consumables for healthcare practices. Its core product, LabeltraceONE, is a complete labelling system for GP practices that integrates with all three principal UK GP clinical systems (TPP SystmOne, EMIS Web/LV/PCS, and INPS Vision) and major laboratory requesting systems (ICE, tQUEST, Dart OCM). The application is built on Codegate's proprietary Catalyst software framework by an in-house UK development team and is available across Windows, Android, and iOS.

The business serves primarily UK NHS GP practices and Irish primary care, with a stated installed base of over 4,000 practices and 30,000 users. Customers acquire the software through the NHS Digital GPIT Futures framework (purchased by ICBs, PCNs and LHBs) or directly via phone and the company website, and are supported via an annual maintenance contract. Revenue is generated from a mix of perpetual hardware sales (Zebra and Brother thermal printers priced £79.99–£265.99), consumables (genuine label and card boxes priced £66.30–£381.36), recurring software licensing and maintenance subscriptions, and ancillary delivery fees. LabeltraceONE is sold alongside complementary sub-products including Flexatrace (appointment card printing), SAFE (PC-based emergency alerts), and VTRACE (GDPR-compliant visitor tracking).

Labeltrace's value proposition centres on reducing manual transcription time (claimed up to 80% reduction in form and specimen labelling time and up to 6 hours saved per typical user per week), improving sample identification accuracy in line with NPSA guidelines, and shortening appointment time slots by 45%, yielding a claimed payback of under 7 weeks. Distribution is concentrated within the UK and Ireland NHS primary care channel, with field marketing at major GP and healthcare conferences and an online support portal supplementing the framework-led sales motion. The company is privately held, has not disclosed external funding, and operates from a single headquarters in Steventon, Oxfordshire.

Name

LABELTRACE LIMITED

Legal name

Codegate Limited

Website

https://labeltrace.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LABELTRACE LIMITED, trading as a brand of Codegate Ltd, develops the LabeltraceONE clinical labelling software for NHS and Irish GP practices. It integrates with SystmOne, EMIS, and Vision to print specimen, appointment, and custom labels, selling hardware, consumables, and annual maintenance subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Labelling Software

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (561910), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceutical Labels & Patient Information Packaging (Labels, IFUs, Booklets) (IMALAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF), Specialty & Functional Labels (Linerless, RFID/NFC, Braille, Smart) (IMALAKAK), Anti-Counterfeit & Track-and-Trace Packaging (Serialization, Security Features) (IMALAIAJ)

Keywords

• Clinical labelling software
• Patient identification labels
• GP practice automation
• Healthcare label printing
• Specimen tube labelling

Headquarters

HQ city

Steventon

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. Hardware Sales: Sale of thermal label printers (Zebra ZD411, Brother QL700) and label/card consumables. Printers range from £79.99 to £265.99, label boxes range from £66.30 to £358.80.
2. Annual Maintenance Contracts: Low-cost annual maintenance providing telephone and email support, remote dial-in assistance, automatic updates, and access to the support site and template library.
3. Software Licencing: Software licence for LabeltraceONE labelling system. Available through NHS Digital GPIT Futures framework. Existing users with current support subscription receive free upgrades.
4. Delivery Services: Standard delivery (2-5 days) for £10.00 or next day delivery for £15.00 on hardware and consumable orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Labeltrace develops and supplies clinical labelling software (LabeltraceONE) that prints specimen tube labels, appointment cards and custom labels directly from GP clinical systems, together with compatible thermal printers (Zebra, Brother) and consumable label media. The product is sold to NHS GP practices and commissioning bodies across the UK and Ireland, primarily through the NHS Digital GPIT Futures framework and direct sales channels.

Product overview

Labeltrace Limited offers a suite of healthcare labelling and practice management solutions. The primary product is LabeltraceONE, a complete labelling system that integrates with major GP clinical systems (SystmOne, EMIS, Vision) to enable printing of specimen labels, appointment cards, and custom labels directly from patient records. The core product is supplemented by Flexatrace for appointment card printing, SAFE for emergency alerts, and VTRACE for visitor management. A 30-day free trial is available for new customers, with free upgrades to existing users with maintenance contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LabeltraceONE: The latest labelling software solution for GP practices, providing clinical specimen labelling, appointment card printing, and label design tools. Features include Quick Label, Label Designer, Website to QR Code Converter, and Batch Printing capabilities.
• VTRACE
• SAFE (Send Alert for Emergency)

Products and services

• LabeltraceONE A complete labelling system for healthcare clinicians that prints specimen tube labels, appointment cards, patient forms and custom labels directly from GP clinical systems. Integrates with SystmOne, EMIS (Web/LV/PCS) and Vision and supports laboratory requesting via ICE, tQUEST and Dart OCM. Sold to NHS GP practices through the NHS Digital GPIT Futures framework and direct channels.
• Labeltrace The original Labeltrace labelling system for healthcare clinicians, predating LabeltraceONE. Provides label printing for specimen tubes and forms across SystmOne, EMIS and Vision, with an established installed base of more than 30,000 users across 4,000+ GP practices in the UK and Ireland.
• Flexatrace Appointment card printing solution that integrates with GP clinical systems to print professional appointment cards directly from the appointment module, eliminating handwriting errors at reception. Designed for NHS GP practice reception and administrative teams.
• SAFE (Send Alert for Emergency) A low-cost, simple-to-use PC-based panic system that allows users to send emergency messages to other machines on the network to raise an alarm for immediate assistance. Targeted at healthcare and workplace environments.
• VTRACE GDPR-compliant visitor tracking system featuring contactless sign-in and out, kiosk mode for unmanned stations, and customisable banners and photos. Includes legal, GDPR, health & safety and NDA policy notices. Targeted at healthcare practices and other workplaces.
• Zebra ZD411 Thermal Label Printer Compact desktop thermal label printer supplied by Labeltrace alongside its labelling software, recommended for use with LabeltraceONE. Sold directly via the Labeltrace website and phone at £265.99 each.
• Brother QL700 Label Printer Compact desktop label printer supplied by Labeltrace alongside its labelling software, supported for use with LabeltraceONE. Sold directly via the Labeltrace website and phone at £79.99 each.
• Labeltrace Annual Maintenance Contract Low-cost annual maintenance subscription providing telephone and email support, remote dial-in assistance, automatic updates, and access to the Labeltrace support site and template library. Sold to existing LabeltraceONE customers, with specific pricing available on request.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time to complete request forms and label specimens reduced by up to 80%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Codegate LtdcoreOthersLabeltrace is a trading name and part of Codegate Ltd, a software developer and system integrator specialising in mobile computing and track & trace solutions. Codegate develops all software using their own UK staff and builds applications from their proprietary 'Catalyst' software modules.
• NHS DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabeltrace was designed in partnership with the NHS. Available through the NHS Digital GPIT Futures framework and catalogue for purchase by ICBs, PCNs and LHBs.
• EMIS (SystmOne)coreTechnology or IntegrationFull integration partnership with EMIS clinical systems. LabeltraceONE is compatible and approved for use with SystmOne. EMIS Web Assured partner badge displayed on website.
• VisioncoreTechnology or IntegrationCompatible and approved for use with INPS Vision GP clinical system.
• ICE (Integrated Clinical Environment)majorTechnology or IntegrationLabeltrace supports and augments ICE laboratory requesting systems.
• tQUESTmajorTechnology or IntegrationLabeltrace supports and augments tQUEST laboratory requesting systems.
• Dart OCMmajorTechnology or IntegrationLabeltrace supports and augments Dart OCM laboratory requesting systems.
• Zebra TechnologiesmajorTechnology or IntegrationZebra desktop label printers (ZD410, ZD411, 2824, 2824 Plus) are supported and recommended for use with Labeltrace. Genuine Zebra labels and media supplied.
• Brother InternationalmajorTechnology or IntegrationBrother label printers (QL-560, QL-570, QL-580, QL-700) are supported for use with Labeltrace. Genuine Brother labels and media supplied.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• iPlato Healthcare: iPlato provides NHS-accredited patient engagement, messaging and GP workflow tools. It is an emerging player with overlapping NHS GP practice customers and complementary digital workflow capabilities.
• Induction Healthcare: Induction Healthcare provides a suite of NHS-focused digital tools including patient communication and workflow apps for GP practices. It is an emerging player in the same NHS primary-care digitalisation space, potentially expanding into adjacent labelling/workflow categories.
• MJog (Rui Asunção / EMIS Group subsidiary): MJog is a patient messaging and communication platform used by UK GP practices, now part of the EMIS Group. It is an emerging player in NHS GP digital workflow and overlaps with Labeltrace in practice-level patient communication and recall use cases.
• AccuRx: AccuRx is a fast-growing software platform used by the majority of UK GP practices for patient messaging, video consultations and structured clinical communication. It overlaps with Labeltrace in NHS GP digital workflow and could evolve into broader workflow automation including labelling-adjacent tasks.

Broad incumbents

• EMIS Group: EMIS is one of the dominant UK GP clinical system vendors (EMIS Web, EMIS LV, EMIS PCS), which Labeltrace integrates with. EMIS is a broad incumbent that could in theory bundle its own native labelling features or partner with a cloud-native competitor, posing a competitive risk to Labeltrace's interoperability moat.
• TPP (The Phoenix Partnership): TPP develops SystmOne, the other dominant UK GP clinical system that LabeltraceONE integrates with. As a broad incumbent, TPP is both a key integration partner and a structural risk if it embeds native labelling capabilities directly into SystmOne.

Direct peers

• Docman: Docman (now part of Access HSC) provides document management and workflow software to UK GP practices, integrating with SystmOne and EMIS. It is a direct peer addressing similar practice-level workflow and document handling needs as LabeltraceONE.
• Black Pear Software: Black Pear builds NHS-accredited clinical integration software connecting GP and hospital systems. It is a direct peer in the niche of NHS clinical workflow software and could compete for labelling-adjacent integration opportunities.

Others

• Brother International: Brother supplies QL-series label printers that Labeltrace supports and resells. As a hardware ecosystem partner, Brother is comparable as an adjacent provider of labelling hardware into the same healthcare practices.
• Zebra Technologies: Zebra Technologies supplies the thermal label printers (ZD410, ZD411) and consumable media that Labeltrace resells. As the upstream hardware and consumables supplier, Zebra is an ecosystem partner and potential competitor if it builds deeper software value-add into its printer estate.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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

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