What NECTARE LIMITED does

NECTARE LIMITED is a UK private limited company headquartered in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, founded and wholly owned by Peter Noblett. The company designs and develops PC and internet management information systems, specialising in complex backend solutions paired with simple front-end interfaces. Its portfolio comprises two product lines: the Nectare Accounting and Management Information System — an integrated suite (contact management, estimates/quotations, invoicing, sales and purchase ledgers, stock control, job costing, nominal ledger, cash book, diary, event logging, multiple-organisation support) targeted at SMEs with turnover between £20K and £20M and 1-20 users — and technical-support and server-infrastructure services for the AssessMe HR assessment suite (SkillsWorq, PerformWorq, FrameWorq, Talent Mining).

Following an April 2012 split of the original Nectare business, Assessme Ltd (also owned by Peter Noblett) assumed marketing, sales, and primary customer support for the AssessMe range, while Nectare Ltd retained high-level technical support and the server technology underpinning those products. Revenue mechanics therefore combine one-time software licensing on the Nectare accounting side with recurring technical-support services on the AssessMe side. Go-to-market is direct sales via email ([email protected]) to UK customers, with no public pricing, no channel partners, and no disclosed marketing spend. The customer base evidenced in the input comprises a mix of UK local authorities (London Borough of Southwark, Tower Hamlets Council Children's Directorate) and private-sector engagements in financial services and specialist recruitment.

Operationally, Nectare Ltd is a founder-controlled micro-enterprise with no external funding, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed headcount beyond the director. The trademark portfolio (Courseworq, FrameWorq, PerformWorq, SkillsWorq, TalentMining) is registered to the related Assessme Ltd entity rather than to Nectare Ltd. Geographic footprint is UK-only, and the most recent website copyright date is 2015-2016, with no subsequent product launches, expansions, or commercial milestones captured in the available data.

Name

NECTARE LIMITED

Legal name

Nectare Ltd

Website

https://nectare.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nectare Ltd is a UK-based, founder-owned software company that builds integrated accounting and management information systems for small UK organisations (£20K–£20M turnover, 1–20 users) and provides backend technical support and server infrastructure for the AssessMe HR assessment suite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Management & HR Assessment Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Management information systems
• HR assessment software
• Accounting software
• Business management systems
• Performance evaluation tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheltenham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Sale of Nectare accounting and management information systems designed for organisations with turnover between £20K and £20Million, supporting 1-20 users.
2. Technical Support Services: High level technical support and server technology provision for Assessme products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nectare Limited designs, develops, and supports PC and internet-based management information systems with complex backend solutions and simple front-end interfaces. Its core offerings include the Nectare Accounting and Management Information Systems (an integrated accounting platform for SMEs with £20K–£20M turnover and 1–20 users) and the AssessMe suite of HR assessment tools (SkillsWorq, PerformWorq, FrameWorq, Talent Mining). The company also provides web server configuration, level 2 end user support, and high-level technical support for its Assessme Ltd sister-brand products.

Product overview

NECTARE LIMITED offers a portfolio of management information systems and HR assessment tools. The core product lines include the Nectare Accounting and Management Information Systems (designed for small to mid-sized organisations with £20K-£20M turnover) and the AssessMe suite of HR assessment tools (comprising SkillsWorq, PerformWorq, FrameWorq, and Talent Mining). Additional products include IWP2 and Nelbase/Nelbase Notes. Following a 2012 business split, Assessme Ltd handles marketing and primary support for AssessMe products while Nectare Ltd provides high-level technical support and server technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IWP2: Product offered by Nectare Ltd
• Nelbase
• Nelbase Notes

Products and services

• Nectare Accounting and Management Information Systems

Named customers4 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Assessme LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssessme Ltd was formed in April 2012 when the Nectare business was split. Assessme Ltd handles marketing, selling, and primary support of the AssessMe range of assessment tools. Nectare Ltd provides high level technical support and server technology that Assessme products run on. Peter Noblett is owner of both companies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Thomas International: Provider of psychometric and behavioral assessment tools (e.g., PPA, GIA, HPTI) used in recruitment and development. Closest direct competitor to Nectare/Assessme's SkillsWorq, PerformWorq and FrameWorq offerings.
• Intuit QuickBooks: Market-leading small business accounting platform globally with strong UK presence. Comparable to Nectare on target customer (turnover range and user count) and category, but vastly more capitalised and cloud-first.
• Xero: Cloud-native accounting platform purpose-built for small businesses and their advisors. Competes head-on with Nectare MIS in the 1-20 user SME segment, with continuous feature release velocity Nectare lacks.
• BambooHR: Cloud HR software focused on small and mid-sized businesses, including performance management and employee records. Comparable to Nectare/Assessme on the SME HR tooling side, but on a modern cloud stack.
• Sage Group: UK-headquartered global leader in accounting and business management software for SMEs, including Sage 50 and cloud Sage Business Cloud. Most directly comparable peer to Nectare's accounting MIS for small UK organisations.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry (SHL): Global talent management and assessment firm (incorporating SHL) offering psychometric tests, performance management, and talent analytics at enterprise scale. Broad incumbent overlapping with Assessme's assessment portfolio.
• Workday: Enterprise cloud platform for HR, performance, and talent management. Broad incumbent whose performance and talent modules overlap with Assessme's PerformWorq and Talent Mining products, though targeted at much larger customers.

Regional players

• FreeAgent: UK-focused cloud accounting product widely used by freelancers and small businesses, often via accountant partnerships. Direct SME accounting peer with a UK-only footprint similar to Nectare's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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