What BACSOFT LIMITED does

Bacsoft Limited is a UK-based private limited company founded in 2016 that provides customs import and export declaration services for goods moving through UK seaports covered by CNS and MCP. The company transitioned from a general technology services business to customs brokerage in February 2021, leveraging its proprietary Customs Automation Platform which originated from Inward Processing and Customs Warehousing regime management work. Its primary customers are UK enterprises — including FTSE 100/250-referenced manufacturers — with complex customs needs requiring regime optimization, ERP integration, and duty liability management. Named enterprise clients include Multipanel UK (construction materials manufacturer with documented 40% cost reduction and 76% duty liability offset) and Ferplast UK (manufacturing, where Bacsoft resolved a backlog of IMD declarations triggered by Brexit volume surges).

The company's core product is a proprietary Customs Automation Platform composed of six integrated modules — Declarations Platform, Notifications Engine, Process Task Management Platform, Control Tower, Interactive Trackers, and Office 365 Integration — built on Microsoft Azure and Office 365. The platform incorporates machine learning for directive extraction, anomaly detection against per-client product libraries, and continuous improvement of declaration preparation rules. A novel ledger-based regime stock management system records transactions mirroring raw material and product movements, supporting Inward Processing and Customs Warehousing compliance. The platform is integrated with MarineTraffic API for vessel tracking and with client ERP systems (demonstrated via Microsoft Dynamics for Multipanel UK).

Bacsoft operates a direct-to-business sales model with a fixed-price transaction fee of £20 per declaration plus on-costs, regardless of commodity code, customs procedure, or preference. GVMS is bundled free with other services. The company is ISO 9001 certified across software development, systems integration, customs clearance, and managed IT services. It is privately held with founder ownership, no disclosed external funding, and a single UK headquarters in Bramhall, Stockport. Marketing is primarily organic via the company website and published case studies.

Name

BACSOFT LIMITED

Legal name

Bacsoft Limited

Website

https://bacsoft.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bacsoft Limited is a UK customs clearance broker that processes import and export declarations via a proprietary Azure-hosted Customs Automation Platform, serving enterprise manufacturers requiring Inward Processing and Customs Warehousing regime management at a fixed £20 per declaration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Export Customs Clearance (Export Declarations & AES/EEI) (TLACAFAB), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• Customs clearance services
• Import export declarations
• Customs brokerage
• Regime management
• Trade compliance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockport

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Customs Declaration Processing Fees: The company charges a fixed price per declaration submitted, with additional on-costs. This is a transaction-based revenue model where each import or export declaration processed generates a fixed fee regardless of preference, customs procedures, or commodity codes, provided shipment data is in structured machine-readable format. The company also builds customer-specific solutions over its platform such as coordinating container pick-ups and drop-offs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bacsoft Limited provides UK customs import and export declaration services for goods moving through UK seaports covered by CNS and MCP, using a proprietary Customs Automation Platform. Services include Import and Export Declaration processing at a fixed price of £20 per declaration plus on-costs, Inward Processing and Customs Warehousing regime management to maximise duty savings, and Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) registration for Goods Movement References. The company also builds customer-specific solutions over its platform such as container coordination and direct ERP integration.

Product overview

BACSOFT LIMITED offers a Customs Automation Platform as its core product, complemented by six integrated modules: Declarations Platform (the engine room for customs submissions), Notifications Engine (progress reporting), Process Task Management Platform (workflow management), Control Tower (3PL/4PL integrations), Interactive Trackers (ship/container/truck tracking), and Office 365 Integration. Services include UK Import & Export Declarations (fixed £20 per declaration), Inward Processing & Customs Warehousing, and Goods Vehicle Movement Services (GVMS). The platform is built on proprietary technology focused on industrial-scale software with machine learning capabilities for self-checking and anomaly detection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UK Import & Export Declarations Import and export declaration services for goods moving through UK seaports covered by CNS and MCP, processed via Bacsoft's Customs Automation Platform at a fixed price of £20 per declaration plus on-costs. Includes coordination of container pick-ups and drop-offs and customer-specific solutions built atop the platform.
• Inward Processing & Customs Warehousing Regime management service for HMRC Inward Processing and Customs Warehousing regimes, using the proprietary ledger-based platform to maximise duty savings, with full traceability and support for serial-numbered and volume-based asset management. Direct data integration is available via the Control Tower module.
• Goods Vehicle Movement Services (GVMS) Goods Vehicle Movement Service registration enabling generation of Goods Movement References (GMR) for road freight movements. Offered free of charge when bundled with another Bacsoft service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in declaration cost for Multipanel UK
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Microsoft DynamicscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Microsoft Dynamics for Multipanel UK client. Bacsoft designed interface specifications and an operational model enabling a high level of automation through direct integration with the client's ERP system, minimising manual effort in customs and regime management processes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Global logistics giant with a UK customs brokerage practice covering import/export declarations and supply chain integration; comparable to Bacsoft as a broad incumbent with overlapping customs clearance capabilities, though much larger and not specialized in regime management.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Global freight forwarder with UK customs brokerage covering seaports; comparable to Bacsoft as a broad incumbent offering import/export declaration services though spanning the full logistics stack rather than specializing in UK customs.
• Expeditors: Global logistics provider offering customs brokerage and trade compliance services, including UK seaport clearance; comparable to Bacsoft as a broad incumbent with overlapping customs services rather than niche specialization.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with extensive customs brokerage and trade compliance services, including UK operations; overlaps with Bacsoft's core import/export declaration offering across similar enterprise customers.
• Maersk Logistics & Services (Damco integration): Global container shipping and logistics company with customs brokerage services across major UK ports; comparable to Bacsoft as a broad incumbent offering import/export clearance though embedded within ocean freight rather than as a specialist.
• Yusen Logistics: Global logistics provider with customs brokerage services across European ports including the UK; comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping customs clearance capabilities for enterprise shippers.

Direct peers

• Customs Support Group: European customs brokerage specialist with operations in the UK and other markets; directly comparable to Bacsoft in core customs declaration processing for trade compliance, with a stronger multi-country footprint but similar specialist positioning.
• Davies Turner: UK-headquartered freight forwarder and customs clearance specialist with seaport operations overlapping Bacsoft's covered UK ports; directly comparable as a UK-focused customs broker serving import/export enterprises with similar services.
• Uniserve: UK-based logistics group offering freight forwarding, customs clearance, and supply chain services including Inward Processing; directly comparable to Bacsoft as a UK customs brokerage serving import/export enterprises.

Emerging players

• Hurricane Commerce: UK-based cross-border trade technology company providing data and compliance tools (such as HS code classification and duty calculation); comparable to Bacsoft as a tech-forward UK player in customs/trade compliance with partial product overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bacsoft-limited-uk

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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