What FANTOM FACTORY LTD does

Fantom Factory Ltd is a privately-held, founder-owned software innovation house registered in England and Wales (2018) and headquartered in Neath, Wales, with a staff of 1–10. The company specializes in professional Fantom software development and SkySpark data analytics platforms for the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart buildings market, with founders Steve Eynon (master Fantom developer) and Emma Eynon (CEO) leading technical and commercial functions respectively. Its commercial offering spans three revenue streams: SkySpark professional services (implementation, Axon rule development, optimization, and custom development on time-and-materials, retainer, or fixed-estimate contracts), a proprietary eLearning business under the 'Alpha Colony on Mars' brand that delivers gamified, story-driven training for SkySpark, Axon, and Project Haystack via individually-purchased course access codes, and a suite of published SkySpark extensions (afHttpClientExt, afPodBuilderExt, afAxonEncryptorExt, plus custom Web Socket connectors) distributed through StackHub. Green Analytics operates as a wholly-owned trading subsidiary dedicated to building and energy performance analytics solutions.

The company's go-to-market is multi-channel: enterprise field sales for professional services with proof-of-concept and feasibility phases, self-serve e-commerce for individual course purchases, and a channel network of SkySpark Value Added Resellers (VARs) plus enterprise learning platforms such as Springest/StudyTube that distribute courses to organizational buyers. Customers span enterprise and mid-market accounts across the UK, US, Netherlands, and Canada in building controls, energy management, indoor air quality, and building performance verticals — including NG Bailey, BAM, DLR Group, kW Engineering, Capital Engineering, Altura Associates, Leicom ITEC, Ultratech, Stride Energy, and River City Controls. Fantom Factory holds core ecosystem positions as an official Project Haystack Trainer, a professional services and training partner to SkyFoundry (the SkySpark creator), and a contributor to community technical documentation.

The firm carries a notable compliance and accreditation posture unusual for a sub-10-person company: ISO 27001 (information security), ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 22301 (business continuity), Cyber Essentials, CPD Dual Provider accreditation, Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, and Living Wage Employer status. It has received consistent regional and global award recognition from 2021 through 2026 across the BCIA, Stationers' Company, Corporate Live Wire, Welsh Veterans, and ISTC. No external funding rounds, ownership changes, or acquisitions have been disclosed; the company operates as a bootstrapped, founder-controlled entity with a stated 10+ years of cumulative SkySpark delivery experience and a partnership with Tree Aid under which approximately 5,000 trees have been donated since 2020.

Name

FANTOM FACTORY LTD

Legal name

Fantom Factory Limited

Website

https://fantomfactory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fantom Factory Ltd is a Wales-based software innovation house providing SkySpark and Fantom programming consulting, proprietary eLearning (Alpha Colony on Mars), and SkySpark extensions for IoT analytics in smart buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Neath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SkySpark Professional Services: Implementation, development, and consulting services for SkySpark platforms including setup, operations optimization, custom development, and training. Billed on time & materials, retainer, or fixed estimate basis.
2. eLearning Courses: Sale of course access codes for individual learners to redeem on the Alpha Colony platform. Courses cover SkySpark, Axon, and Project Haystack. Payment via credit/debit cards or purchase orders.
3. Software Products: Sale of SkySpark extensions and tools including HTTP Client, Pod Builder, and Axon Encryptor. One-time license or subscription model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fantom Factory provides professional services, custom development, and managed hosting for the SkySpark IoT data analytics platform serving the smart buildings industry. The company also delivers eLearning training through its Alpha Colony on Mars platform, covering SkySpark, Axon programming, and Project Haystack, and sells proprietary SkySpark extensions (HTTP Client, Pod Builder, Axon Encryptor) via StackHub. A subsidiary, Green Analytics, focuses on building and energy performance analytics solutions.

Product overview

Fantom Factory Ltd is a software innovation house specializing in professional Fantom software development for the IoT and Smart Buildings industry. The company operates as a multi-product organization built around SkySpark, an industry-leading IoT data analytics platform deployed across 1 billion+ square feet worldwide. Its core portfolio comprises three SkySpark service lines (SkySpark as a Service, SkySpark Tooling, and SkySpark Professional Services covering setup, operations, and custom development), a branded eLearning platform (Alpha Colony on Mars) offering interactive storytelling-based training for SkySpark, Axon, and Project Haystack, and a suite of SkySpark extension tools (HTTP Client, Pod Builder, Axon Encryptor) distributed via StackHub. A subsidiary brand, Green Analytics, handles trading and solution delivery for building and energy performance. The company also builds custom dashboards, API connectors, and web applications for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Analytics: Trading arm subsidiary dedicated to designing and maintaining world-class SkySpark solutions for building and energy performance.
• Alpha Colony on Mars

Products and services

• SkySpark Professional Services End-to-end SkySpark consulting and development services covering setup (installation, architecture, data point mapping, tagging model), operations (Axon rule development, optimization, tariff management, upgrades), and custom development (dashboards, reports, connectors, web apps) for enterprise smart building customers.
• SkySpark as a Service Managed hosting and operational support that delivers the SkySpark IoT data analytics platform as a service, removing the need for customers to host and maintain SkySpark themselves.
• SkySpark Tooling (Developer Tools) Developer tools and utilities for the SkySpark platform, including bespoke extensions and software tooling sold to SkySpark developers and integrators.
• Alpha Colony on Mars eLearning Platform Storytelling-based, gamified eLearning platform delivering interactive training courses for SkySpark, Axon programming, and Project Haystack tagging, with scenario-based learning, achievements, and progress tracking.
• Green Analytics (Trading Subsidiary Solutions) Trading arm subsidiary offering world-class SkySpark solutions for building and energy performance analytics, dedicated to designing and maintaining green tech analytics for clients.
• HTTP Client Extension (afHttpClientExt) SkySpark extension enabling HTTP client functionality to interact with external RESTful APIs, supporting data ingestion into SkySpark from third-party systems with documented, easy-to-use Axon functions.
• Pod Builder Extension (afPodBuilderExt) SkySpark extension that streamlines creation, organization, and deployment of custom extension pods within SkySpark, providing a structured development workflow for SkySpark developers.
• Axon Encryptor Extension (afAxonEncryptorExt) SkySpark extension providing encryption functionality for Axon code and data, with a bundled Axonator package for encrypted script management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deployed to 1 Billion+ ft2 Worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tree AidminorOthers · 1 January 2020UK charity tackling climate change through tree planting in Africa's drylands. Fantom Factory donates trees through education programmes, contributing approximately 5,000 trees since 2020. Corporate partner supporting the Great Green Wall initiative.
• SkyFoundrycoreTechnology or IntegrationSkyFoundry is the creator of SkySpark. Fantom Factory is a professional services provider and training partner with deep expertise in SkySpark implementation, development, and training delivery.
• Project HaystackcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Haystack is an open-source initiative for semantic data modeling of building equipment. Fantom Factory is an official Project Haystack Trainer and contributes to technical documentation and training materials for the community.
• Green AnalyticscoreOthersGreen Analytics is a subsidiary company of Fantom Factory dedicated to designing and maintaining world-class SkySpark solutions for building and energy performance.
• UK Green Building CouncilminorOthersUK GBC is an industry organization transforming the built environment for sustainability. Fantom Factory is a member supporting shared sustainability goals and promoting green building practices.
• CPD Standards OfficeminorOthersProfessional development accreditation body. Fantom Factory holds Dual Provider status for Training Excellence and CPD Accreditation for their eLearning courses.
• Institute of Scientific and Technical CommunicatorsminorOthersISTC is a professional body for technical communicators. Fantom Factory is a Business Affiliate member, with CEO Emma Eynon as a full member. Awards include ISTC Technical Communication Merit 2022.
• Springest (StudyTube)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean learning platform through which Fantom Factory offers eLearning for enterprise clients. Enables organizations like BAM Netherlands to order courses through internal systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• EnergyCAP: Energy and sustainability management software platform used by enterprises for utility bill tracking and energy reporting. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the energy management software category that overlaps with Fantom Factory's building energy performance work.
• SkyFoundry: Creator of the SkySpark analytics platform that underpins Fantom Factory's entire service and product portfolio. Comparable because the two firms share the same smart-building IoT analytics ecosystem, with SkyFoundry setting platform direction and Fantom Factory delivering services on top.
• Pluralsight: Large-scale technology skills eLearning platform serving enterprise developers. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the technical eLearning category where Alpha Colony competes for the same enterprise training budget.
• Lucid (BuildingOS): Building analytics platform serving commercial real estate portfolios with energy and operations dashboards. Comparable as a broader smart-building analytics incumbent competing for the same enterprise customer base Fantom Factory targets.
• ENGIE (Digital & Services): Global energy services and digital building solutions provider operating at scale across energy management and building performance. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same customer segment, with Fantom Factory positioned as a specialist alternative for SkySpark-specific deployments.

Direct peers

• KGS Buildings: Smart building analytics firm specialising in fault detection and energy optimisation using the SkySpark/Project Haystack stack. Comparable as a direct services competitor within the same niche building analytics ecosystem.
• CopperTree Analytics: Building analytics and SkySpark-focused consultancy that delivers energy and equipment performance services to commercial buildings. Highly comparable as another specialised SkySpark implementation partner competing for the same enterprise customer wallet.

Emerging players

• Verdigris Technologies: IoT smart building platform providing real-time energy and equipment monitoring for commercial facilities. Comparable as an emerging player in building IoT analytics that overlaps with the smart building monitoring use cases Fantom Factory's SkySpark deployments serve.
• BrainBox AI: AI-driven smart building analytics platform focused on HVAC and energy optimisation in commercial real estate. Comparable as an emerging player competing for the same smart building analytics buyer, though with an AI-centric rather than IoT-stack approach.
• 75F: IoT-based smart building controls and analytics provider focused on HVAC optimisation. Comparable as an emerging player offering IoT analytics for buildings that overlaps with the energy efficiency use cases Fantom Factory's SkySpark services address.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FantomFactory
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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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