GIVEALL FORMIDABLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Name

GIVEALL FORMIDABLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Legal name

Formidable Solutions Limited

Website

https://formidablesolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Document Security Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

DRM & License Enforcement (Multi-DRM, Key Management, Tokenization) (MPAHAMAB)

Keywords

• Document security software
• Digital rights management
• SSL certificates
• Secure cloud storage
• PDF management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Englefield Green

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licensing (Secure Cloud, PDF Studio, Vault): Formidable Solutions provides its core products under subscription licensing agreements. Customers can choose monthly or yearly billing cycles. Optional paid upgrades include increased account storage space. The FSC (Formidable Secure Cloud) has a free tier (up to 50MB) with paid subscriptions for additional storage. This is the primary revenue driver for consumer and SMB segments.
2. SSL and Digital Certificate Sales: Formidable CA Services sells a range of SSL certificates (Essential, Premium, EV, EV Multi-Domain, UCC) and Digital Certificates (Code Signing, Personal) on an annual or multi-year subscription basis. Personal certificates are free for personal use and from $6.66/year for commercial use. Code Signing Certificates start from $86/year (5-year term). EV SSL starts from $175/year (2-year term). Revenue is generated through direct online purchases via the Formidable webstore.
3. E-Commerce Platform and Merchant Services: Formidable, in conjunction with Specialist Payment Services Limited (SPS) and Formidable CA Services, provides PCI-compliant merchant payment services and webstore solutions. Revenue is generated through transaction fees and platform subscription fees for the webstore and merchant platform services.
4. Postcode Lookup License: The Formidable CA Postcode Lookup product is sold as a license providing greater database integrity, faster form-filling, and improved customer service for UK businesses. Revenue model is a one-time or recurring license fee.
5. Publisher / DRM Solutions: Publishers, broadcasters, and distributors use Formidable Media Publisher and DRM solutions to protect and control distribution of digital content (video, audio, text, software). Revenue is generated through licensing fees, with pricing tailored for enterprise or desktop use, with special offers available for charities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Formidable Solutions develops and sells a suite of security, document, storage, and e-commerce software products for protecting data, media, documents, and online payments. Offerings include Formidable PDF Studio (PDF creation/signing), Formidable Secure Cloud (encrypted cloud storage), Formidable Vault (transparent file encryption), Formidable DRM/Media Publisher (content protection with virtual viewers), and Formidable CA SSL/Digital Certificates and Webstore solutions for e-commerce merchants.

Product overview

Formidable Solutions offers a unified suite of document security and digital rights management (DRM) products designed to protect sensitive data, media content, and software intellectual property. The core product line centres on Formidable PDF Studio for PDF creation and management, Formidable Secure Cloud (FSC) for encrypted remote storage, Formidable Vault for local file encryption, Formidable Synchroniser for file synchronization, Formidable Outlook Backup for email preservation, Formidable Publisher for secure content distribution, and Formidable Media Player for protected media playback. The Formidable CA subsidiary provides complementary certificate authority services including SSL certificates (Essential, Premium, Wildcard, UCC, Extended Validation), Code Signing Certificates, Personal Certificates, Website Trust Services (Corner of Trust, Site Seal), E-Commerce Solutions (Merchant Platform, Webstore), and Postcode Lookup. Products integrate to deliver end-to-end security from document creation through secure distribution and access control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Formidable PDF Studio: PDF creation, authoring and digital signing solution with secure review and fillable form completion
• Formidable PDF Viewer
• Formidable Publisher
• Formidable Media Player
• Formidable Vault
• Formidable Secure Cloud (FSC)
• Formidable Synchroniser
• Formidable Outlook Backup
• Formidable CA SSL Certificates
• Formidable CA Digital Certificates
• Formidable CA Webstore Solutions
• Formidable CA Postcode Lookup
• Formidable CA Site Seal
• Formidable CA Corner of Trust
• Formidable CA Merchant Platform

Products and services

• Formidable PDF Studio

Quantifiable outcome

• UK Postcode Lookup eliminates up to 80% of keystrokes in address entry forms, dramatically reducing form completion time and improving database accuracy
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Specialist Payment Services Limited (SPS)coreTechnology or IntegrationFormidable, in conjunction with Specialist Payment Services Limited (SPS) and Formidable CA Services, provides a comprehensive PCI-compliant merchant payment and e-commerce solution. SPS serves as the payment services provider (PSP) in this partnership, offering 3D Secure and VByV checking of cards to reduce transaction fees. This is a core component of Formidable's e-commerce and secure payment offering.
• Comodo (Extended Validation Provider)coreTechnology or IntegrationExtended Validation SSL certificates are provided by Comodo. Formidable CA acts as a Certificate Authority but relies on Comodo for the underlying EV infrastructure. This partnership enables Formidable to offer EV SSL certificates with green address bar functionality across all major browsers.
• IdAuthority (Identity Assurance Provider)coreTechnology or IntegrationFormidable uses revolutionary technology from IdAuthority, the identity assurance provider, to maintain stringent standards for their EV SSL certificate validation. IdAuthority's validation services are used to verify the identity of businesses applying for EV certificates, and registration with IdAuthority is free for Formidable customers.
• Formidable Solutions Limited (Group Entity)coreOthersFormidable Solutions Limited is the parent trading entity for the Formidable Group of companies, which also includes Formidable CA Services Limited. Formidable Solutions maintains the main product website and provides the document security, DRM, and cloud storage product lines, while Formidable CA Services handles the SSL, digital certificate, and e-commerce product lines.
• Formidable CA Services Limited (Group Entity)coreOthersFormidable CA Services Limited is a related entity within the Formidable Group, handling SSL certificates, digital certificates, website trust services, and e-commerce/merchant solutions. It is registered in England and Wales (company number 07308261) with VAT number 138194890, and trades via formidablesolutions.com and formidableca.com.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foxit Software: Foxit provides PDF creation, editing, and signing software that competes head-to-head with Formidable PDF Studio in the same SMB and enterprise document workflows.
• Verimatrix: Verimatrix provides multi-DRM and content protection for video, audio, and other media — a direct peer to Formidable DRM for publishers and broadcasters distributing high-value digital content.
• Vitrium Systems: Vitrium offers document and video DRM software with encryption and access controls, directly comparable to Formidable Publisher and Formidable Media Player for protecting and monetizing digital content.
• Globalsign: GlobalSign is a PKI and SSL certificate authority offering digital signing, code signing, and SSL products that directly overlap with the Formidable CA portfolio for enterprise trust services.
• Sectigo: Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA) is a major SSL/TLS and PKI certificate authority offering the same EV, multi-domain, and code signing certificate categories that Formidable CA resells and partners with Comodo to deliver.
• Locklizard: Locklizard provides document DRM and PDF security solutions with hardware-bound viewing and access controls, directly competing with Formidable's PDF Studio View-Only mode and IRM/DRM offerings for publishers and enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Adobe (Document Cloud / Acrobat): Adobe Acrobat and Document Cloud are the dominant PDF creation, signing, and distribution platforms — a broad incumbent that dwarfs Formidable PDF Studio in brand, distribution, and feature depth.
• Microsoft (Azure Rights Management / Purview): Microsoft Azure RMS / Purview Information Protection is the dominant enterprise IRM platform, directly competing with Formidable IRM for protecting sensitive files across enterprise endpoints and cloud.
• Irdeto: Irdeto is an established media security and DRM platform serving broadcasters and OTT operators, overlapping with Formidable's publisher and broadcaster DRM use cases at a much larger enterprise scale.
• DigiCert: DigiCert is the largest dedicated SSL/PKI certificate authority and a broad incumbent in the same certificate categories Formidable CA offers, with much larger enterprise reach and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 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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