What LEDE LIMITED does

Lede Limited is a privately held UK IT consultancy and custom software development firm founded in 2002 and co-owned by Matthew Cutler and Augustus Gingell. Operating from offices in Oxford (registered) and Moreton in Marsh with a team of approximately four named individuals, the company delivers custom business applications built primarily in Java alongside .NET, XML, and SQL technologies, plus web design, IT consultancy, managed hosting, cloud migration, security, and IT support services. Its target market is explicitly UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises, including restaurants, accountants, florists, and other professional services firms needing bespoke digital tools and IT infrastructure support.

Revenue is generated through two primary mechanics: project-based professional services engagements for custom software and website builds, and recurring managed services revenue from hosting (shared/dedicated servers, Terminal Server, hosted Exchange) and domain registration (the company is a Nominet tag holder). The go-to-market is direct and consultative — services are priced per project based on customer requirements, with no standardised pricing tiers and multi-year contract structures on a quote basis. Marketing is limited to the company website (lede.co.uk) plus phone and email enquiry channels, with no social media, content marketing, or partner channel presence identified. Geographic reach is restricted to the United Kingdom, and the company has no external institutional investment, no acquisitions, no disclosed patents or trademarks, and no formal partnerships on record.

Name

LEDE LIMITED

Legal name

Lede Limited

Website

https://lede.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lede Limited is a UK-based IT consultancy and custom software development firm serving small and medium-sized enterprises with Java-based custom business applications, web design, managed hosting, and IT support services, operating as a privately held company co-owned by two founders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IT consultancy services
• Web design and development
• Managed web hosting
• Cloud migration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Development Services: Custom business applications designed and built to exact requirements using Java, .NET, XML and SQL technologies. Revenue generated through project-based professional services engagements.
2. Web Design and Development: Custom-built websites including e-commerce functionality, menus, ticket sales. Project-based pricing for website development services.
3. IT Consultancy: System analysis, optimisation and design services. Common-sense advice on IT infrastructure, hardware specifications, and network infrastructure.
4. Hosting Services: Web hosting and email services including shared server hosting, dedicated server hosting, and Terminal Server solutions. Ongoing managed services revenue.
5. Domain Management: Domain registration and management services as a registered tag holder with Nominet for UK domain names.
6. Security and Support Services: Security monitoring, firewall implementations, backup and restore procedures, disaster recovery evaluation, and IT support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lede Limited is a UK IT consultancy and software developer that designs and builds custom business applications using Java, .NET, XML, and SQL/no-SQL technologies, delivers bespoke websites (including e-commerce, menus, and ticket sales), provides IT consultancy on infrastructure and system optimisation, and offers managed hosting, security, backup/disaster recovery, cloud migration (Office 365, Google Apps), VPN remote-working, and domain management services to small and medium-sized businesses across the United Kingdom.

Product overview

Lede Limited operates as a software development and IT consultancy offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software product. Their service offerings include: Custom-built website development (web design, e-commerce functionality, menus, ticket sales); System analysis, optimization and design consulting; Security, backups and disaster recovery services; Cloud migration services (Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps); VPN and remote working solutions; IT support services; Shared and dedicated server hosting; and Domain registration/management. Their software development practice specializes in Java-based custom business applications using relational databases (SQL) and no-SQL approaches where applicable. They also provide hosted office systems including Microsoft Exchange server hosting and Terminal Server solutions. The company is co-owned by Matthew Cutler and Augustus Gingell, with a team including Harry Shepard (software development) and William Gingell (system support).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Website Design and Development Custom-built, professional websites for UK businesses including e-commerce shops with basket/cart/checkout, menus, and ticket sales functionality, used to establish or extend an online presence.
• IT Consultancy and System Analysis System analysis, optimisation, and design consultancy including common-sense advice on hardware, network infrastructure, server specifications, and custom business application requirements using Java, .NET, XML, and SQL.
• Custom Business Application Development Custom-built Java, .NET, XML, SQL, and no-SQL software applications designed to integrate business systems, control information flow, and manage customer relationships for UK SMEs.
• Security, Backup and Disaster Recovery Services Security monitoring, firewall implementation, and evaluation/testing of backup and restore procedures to protect UK SME businesses and data from viruses, hackers, and disasters.
• Cloud Migration Services Migration of office-based systems to hosted Exchange systems such as Microsoft Office 365 and cloud-based email and file sharing systems such as Google Apps, including honest appraisal of whether cloud adoption is appropriate for the customer.
• Remote Working (VPN) Solutions VPN-over-Internet solutions that enable staff to work securely out of the office, increasing productivity and reducing travel time and costs for UK SME clients.
• Managed Web and Email Hosting Ongoing web hosting and email services for UK SMEs including shared server hosting, dedicated server hosting, and Terminal Server solutions such as hosted Microsoft Exchange.
• Domain Registration and Management Registration and ongoing management of UK domain names provided by Lede as a registered Nominet tag holder, supporting customers' web presence.
• IT Support Services Decades-experience IT support combining technical proficiency with communication skills, acting as a human interface between SME customers' technology and lay operators via the Lede support site.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Softwire Technology: UK-based custom software development consultancy offering bespoke application, web, and systems integration work for SMEs and mid-market clients. Closely comparable to Lede in service mix, custom-build focus, and UK-centric delivery model.
• Memset: UK managed hosting and cloud infrastructure provider serving SMEs and SMBs. Overlaps with Lede's shared/dedicated server hosting and Terminal Server offerings and similar UK SME positioning.
• Netstar UK: London-based IT support and managed services provider for SMEs, offering helpdesk, cloud, and security services. Comparable to Lede's IT support and security monitoring offerings for a similar UK SME customer segment.
• 34SP.com: UK-focused web hosting, domain registration, and managed server provider. Most directly comparable to Lede's hosting and Nominet domain management revenue streams, with similar SME customer base.
• BJSS: UK-headquartered IT consultancy delivering custom software, cloud, and managed services to enterprise and public sector. Comparable to Lede in its custom development heritage and consultative approach, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Infinity Works (Part of Accenture): UK technology consultancy specialising in custom software, cloud, and DevOps for mid-market and enterprise clients. Direct peer in custom software and UK delivery, with similar engineering-led culture.
• Pennine Technologies: UK IT support, hosted services, and custom software house serving SMEs across the UK. Direct peer in the small UK consultancy space, with overlapping managed services and bespoke development offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy specialising in custom software, platform engineering, and digital transformation. Comparable to Lede in custom software development focus, though serving enterprise clients at much larger scale.
• Fasthosts: Established UK provider of web hosting, domains, and cloud services to consumers and SMEs. Comparable to Lede for hosting and domain management, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader product portfolio.

Regional players

• KCOM Group: UK-based managed services provider offering hosting, cloud, network, and IT support primarily to UK public sector and mid-market. Comparable to Lede in hosting and managed-services revenue mix, though much larger and regionally focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lede-limited

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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