What KOIOS MASTER DATA LIMITED does

KOIOS Master Data Limited is a UK-based software company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Winchester, England, that provides cloud-based master data management (MDM) software delivered as a subscription SaaS platform. The company builds its product on the ISO 8000 series of data quality standards, with its platform registered as a reference implementation for ISO 29002:2026 and using ISO 8000-110 and ISO 29002 compliant IRDI-based semantic encoding. Its core technology pairs a proprietary mapping algorithm with a concept dictionary that exceeds 100,000 terms, 40,000+ data specifications, and 300,000+ concepts across 20+ languages, supporting 100,000+ catalog items. KOIOS is ISO 27001 certified and positions its platform for EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) compliance workflows.

The company's modular product suite includes K:spec for material master data management, K:spir for continuous data handover in capital projects, K:clns for data cleansing (marketed at approximately 90% time savings), K:trak for global trade data, and K:lael for data labelling. The platform targets manufacturers, industrial distributors, capital project operators, and compliance teams — with named enterprise adopters including RS Components (its anchor customer and technology partner), Makita Europe, KEMET Electronics, Siemens, Bosch, Schneider Electric, ABB, Honeywell, BASF, Ericsson, and Philips. The company operates across 12 countries and promotes a 'Semantic Layer for AI' positioning around knowledge retrieval, process automation, and anomaly detection.

The business model is enterprise SaaS with a sales-led 'Request Demo' motion and no public pricing. The company has signaled financial maturity through senior additions of Derek Shakespeare (Deutsche Bank EMEA M&A Chair) as Chairman-Elect and Jonathan Grant (former NewVoiceMedia executive) as Director. No funding rounds, revenue figures, or headcount totals were disclosed in the source material.

Name

KOIOS MASTER DATA LIMITED

Legal name

KOIOS Master Data Limited

Website

https://koiosmasterdata.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KOIOS Master Data provides cloud-based, ISO 8000-compliant master data management SaaS for manufacturers, industrial distributors, and compliance teams, with a modular suite targeting EU Digital Product Passport and supply-chain workflows across 12 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Master Data Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

MDM Platforms (Customer/Product/Supplier/Location) (HDAEADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Governance Platforms (Policies, Stewardship, Workflows) (HDAEADAB), Data Privacy, Consent & Compliance Management (HDAEADAG), Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD)

Keywords

• Master data management
• Data quality software
• Digital product passport
• Product data governance
• Supply chain data

Headquarters

HQ city

Winchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: KOIOS operates as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. The platform provides subscription-based access to its data quality and master data management products including K:spec, K:spir, K:clns, and K:trak. Access is through registered user accounts with password-protected web applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KOIOS Master Data Limited provides a cloud-based SaaS master data management platform built on ISO 8000 series data quality and data exchange standards. The platform helps manufacturers and industrial enterprises structure, cleanse, enrich, and exchange multilingual, machine-readable product data in conformance with EU Digital Product Passport specifications. Its modular product suite (K:spec, K:spir, K:clns, K:trak) integrates with existing ERP, PIM, and MDM systems via ISO 29002 protocols without rip-and-replace of legacy infrastructure.

Product overview

KOIOS Master Data Limited offers a modular SaaS platform built on ISO 8000 series of data quality and data exchange standards, comprising four core products (K:spec, K:spir, K:clns, K:trak) and five foundational modules. K:spec provides material master data management for manufacturers with IRDI-based semantic encoding and ISO 29002-conformant concept dictionaries. K:spir delivers continuous data handover for capital projects, replacing spreadsheet-based SPIR processes with governed cloud-based workflows. K:clns offers automated data cleansing with manufacturer-sourced validation and multilingual enrichment. K:trak serves as a global trade data platform with validation controls and immutable audit trails for trade ecosystems. The platform enables organisations to create, exchange, and manage structured master data in multilingual, machine-readable formats compliant with EU Digital Product Passport specifications, connecting to existing ERP, PIM, and MDM systems via ISO 29002 protocols without disruption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K:spec Material Master Data Management solution for manufacturers. Enables organisations to deliver ISO 8000 compliant data with manufacturer-controlled distribution, machine-readable product data with globally unique ISO-compliant identifiers, and flexible catalogue construction across any taxonomy (ISO, ECLASS, ETIM, UNSPSC, or custom). Built on IRDI-based semantic encoding and ISO 29002-conformant concept dictionaries.
• K:spir Continuous Data Handover platform for capital projects. Modernises the SPIR process by replacing disconnected spreadsheets with a governed workflow that creates machine-readable data with continuous quality from OEM through to ERP. Supports multi-tenant collaboration with role-based access controls for EPCs, OEMs, and Owner/Operators.
• K:clns Data cleansing solution that delivers verified, specification-aligned product data with provenance, accuracy checks, and ongoing governance. Features data deduplication using globally unique manufacturer identifiers, quality assurance via concept dictionaries, built-in data governance, and automatic multilingual description generation.
• K:trak Global trade data platform built for the digital age. Provides a governance layer for trade ecosystems with validation and disagreement control, immutable audit trails, standards-based data governance, and a trusted data cloud shared across manufacturers, distributors, logistics providers, customs authorities, and financial institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% faster DPP compliance
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Deutsche BankminorOthers · 22 May 2026Event hosting partner for KOIOS product launch seminar held at Deutsche Bank London on 22 May 2026.
• RS ComponentscoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor industrial distributor customer and technology integration partner. RS Components implemented KOIOS for managing product data across 12-14 markets with full ISO 8000 compliance. Actively referenced in customer testimonials and case studies demonstrating platform capabilities.
• ECLASScoreTechnology or IntegrationECLASS classification standard supported natively within the KOIOS platform. Products can be classified using ECLASS taxonomy and KOIOS concept dictionary maps to ECLASS concepts. KOIOS appears alongside ECLASS as reference implementation in ISO 29002:2026.
• ETIMcoreTechnology or IntegrationETIM classification standard supported within the KOIOS platform for product classification and data mapping. Featured in customer logos section indicating active integration and use.
• IEC Common Data DictionarycoreTechnology or IntegrationKOIOS concept dictionary equivalence relationships defined against IEC Common Data Dictionary entries in ISO 29002:2026 standard. Both are referenced as demonstrating the concept equivalence mechanism for semantic interoperability.
• OEUK (Offshore Energies UK)coreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry association for offshore energies in the UK. KOIOS supports OEUK data standards and requirements for the energy sector, with logo featured on the platform.
• MIMOSAcoreTechnology or IntegrationMIMOSA is a non-profit organization developing open standards for operations and maintenance information in the asset-intensive industries. KOIOS supports MIMOSA standards for interoperable data exchange.
• BSI AMT/4coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish Standards Institution committee for master data standards. Peter Eales, KOIOS Founding Director, is an active contributor to BSI AMT/4 and multiple ISO committees, including leading major standards projects such as ISO 8000-110:2021 and ISO 29002.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Syndigo: Syndigo is a product information and master data platform serving manufacturers and distributors with a focus on data syndication, PIM, and supply chain data quality. Its customer base and product focus overlap closely with KOIOS's manufacturer/distributor targets and DPP-adjacent use cases.
• Stibo Systems: Stibo Systems is one of the leading independent MDM / product data management vendors, with deep traction among European manufacturers and industrial distributors. It is the closest direct peer to KOIOS in MDM scope, target customer (industrial manufacturers and distributors), and product master data specialisation.
• Ataccama: Ataccama provides a unified data quality and MDM platform used by large enterprises, including industrial and manufacturing customers. It competes with KOIOS on data quality, governance, and master data — overlapping functionally though typically with broader enterprise data integration positioning.
• Semarchy: Semarchy offers an MDM platform with strong data quality, governance, and workflow capabilities targeted at enterprise data teams. It is a direct peer in MDM and data governance, though typically deployed as a horizontal platform rather than DPP-vertical specialisation.
• Riversand (by Syndigo): Riversand is a master data management and product information platform for manufacturers and distributors. It is functionally comparable to KOIOS's K:spec and K:trak offerings, addressing product master data, supply chain data quality, and multilingual product content.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Master Data Governance: SAP MDG is the incumbent master data offering inside the SAP ecosystem and is widely used by the same European industrial enterprises KOIOS targets. It is a broad incumbent competing for MDM budget rather than a DPP-specialist.
• Informatica: Informatica offers an enterprise data integration and governance suite with MDM capabilities widely used by large manufacturers. It competes with KOIOS for the same data governance and master data budget, but as a broad incumbent with a much larger install base rather than a DPP-specialist.
• Tibco EBX (Cloud Software Group): TIBCO EBX is an established master data and governance platform now under Cloud Software Group, serving large enterprise data initiatives. It competes for MDM and governance budgets with a broader, incumbent footprint rather than KOIOS's DPP-specialist focus.

Emerging players

• Circulor: Circulor provides supply chain traceability and Digital Product Passport technology, particularly for batteries, automotive, and electronics. It overlaps with KOIOS on DPP positioning but with a traceability-first approach rather than broad master data management.
• Sales Layer: Sales Layer is a PIM and product data synchronization platform for manufacturers and distributors. It is an emerging player with overlapping PIM/MDM scope for industrial mid-market customers, though typically lighter on the ISO-standards-driven DPP compliance angle that KOIOS emphasises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/koiosmasterdata-com

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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