ECNX DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

What ECNX DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED does

ECNX Developments Limited is a privately-held UK software engineering and IoT hardware company founded in 2015 and registered in England and Wales under company number 09433762. Its registered office is in Reading, Berkshire, with a London phone presence (+44 207 183 1238). The firm operates with a 1–10 employee, founder/management-led structure — Steven Parham is the only named executive (Technical Consultant and Data Protection Officer) — and provides bespoke web and mobile (iOS/Android) applications, cloud technology services, and industrial/commercial IoT and hardware design to business clients looking to automate processes and build connected products.

The company's distinguishing asset is the proprietary ECNXDEV IoT Development Board, a low-power board built on an Intel Max 10-16 FPGA with an Altera 8/16-bit 65XX core. The board integrates a uBLOX GPS/accelerometer, Laird LoRaWAN and Bluetooth Low Energy module, CryptoAuthentication co-processor, real-time clock with 128-byte EEPROM, and an extensive peripheral set (I2C, SPI, 3 UARTs, 22 GPIOs, three counters, three pulse generators, six timers, 22 interrupts, nine 12-bit ADC channels, a hardware multiplier and a bootloader) with 3.3V battery-backed power management. Alongside the board, ECNX offers full-stack development services — web apps, mobile apps, cloud, PCB design and board manufacturing — positioning itself as an end-to-end partner from concept through maintenance.

ECNX generates revenue via project-based custom software engagements and IoT hardware sales. Distribution is entirely direct: customers are reached through the company website (https://ecnxdev.co.uk), blog content and contact-form inquiries. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are issued only on direct request. Strategic relationships with Western Design Centre (65XX processor licensing/integration), Eastwin PCB (PCB design and manufacturing), Electronics Connections Limited (shared ECNX brand) and Starjammer Group underpin the hardware stack. No funding rounds, external investors, named customers, awards, certifications, patents or material product launches beyond the 2019 IoT board are documented.

Name

ECNX DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

Legal name

ECNX Developments Limited

Website

https://ecnxdev.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ECNX Developments Limited is a UK-based private engineering firm delivering bespoke web and mobile applications, cloud architecture services and a proprietary FPGA-based IoT development board for business clients across industrial and commercial use cases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software and IoT Engineering Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Network Architecture & Design Services (BPAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IoT hardware design
• Mobile application development
• Cloud architecture services
• Embedded systems engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

London

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: The company develops bespoke web and mobile applications, responsive designs, and software solutions tailored to client requirements. Revenue is generated through project-based development engagements.
2. IoT Hardware Products: The company manufactures and sells proprietary IoT development boards featuring FPGA technology, communication modules, and embedded systems. Hardware products include custom boards and manufacturing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ECNX Developments provides custom software engineering services covering web applications, iOS and Android mobile applications, and cloud architecture, alongside proprietary IoT hardware design. The company develops and manufactures a low-power ECNXDEV IoT Development Board based on Intel Max 10-16 FPGA (Altera 65XX architecture) with integrated LoRaWAN, Bluetooth Low Energy, GPS, and crypto co-processor capabilities, and offers PCB design and board manufacturing as a service to business clients.

Product overview

ECNX Developments offers a portfolio of software development services and hardware products. The core hardware offering is their proprietary IoT Development Board, complemented by software services spanning Web Development, Mobile Development (Android and iOS), Cloud Technology, and Hardware Development (IoT boards, PCB design, and manufacturing). The company positions itself as an end-to-end development partner, handling projects from conceptualization through completion and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ECNXDEV IoT Development Board

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Silicon Laboratories: Silicon Labs produces low-power wireless SoCs/modules (Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa) and dev kits that overlap directly with the LoRaWAN/BLE functionality integrated on ECNX's IoT board.
• Infineon Technologies: Infineon (which acquired Cypress) supplies PSoC, FPGAs, and wireless MCUs that compete with the silicon inside ECNX's IoT board, and offers its own IoT platform — a broad incumbent in the same hardware category.
• STMicroelectronics: ST supplies STM32 MCUs and IoT module ecosystems that compete for the same embedded/IoT board customers ECNX targets, and offers its own dev kits and cloud integrations.

Others

• Western Design Center: WDC is the IP originator of the 65XX architecture that ECNX's IoT board is built on; it is listed as a technology partner of ECNX and is comparable as the upstream silicon/architecture ecosystem player.

Direct peers

• Arduino: Arduino offers a broad family of microcontroller/IoT development boards and an associated software/cloud ecosystem — directly competing with ECNX's IoT board for embedded developer mindshare in low-power connected applications.
• ByteSnap Design: UK-based embedded electronics design consultancy offering custom hardware/firmware design — directly comparable to ECNX's combination of custom hardware development and IoT/PCB design services in the UK market.
• Espressif Systems: Espressif designs Wi-Fi/BLE SoCs (ESP32/ESP8266) and reference IoT modules — a direct peer in the low-power connected-board market that ECNX's LoRaWAN/BLE board targets.
• Particle Industries: Particle sells integrated IoT development boards plus a cloud/device management platform, directly comparable to ECNX's combination of proprietary IoT hardware and cloud/software services for connected products.
• Adafruit Industries: Adafruit designs and sells its own IoT/electronics boards (Feather, Circuit Playground) alongside tutorials and ecosystem — comparable in combining proprietary IoT hardware with developer-facing content and community.

Emerging players

• SparkFun Electronics: SparkFun sells its own IoT/electronics development boards and modules to makers and industrial customers, with a similar emphasis on integrated communication peripherals and low-power design as ECNX's IoT board.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecnx-developments

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 →

Frequently asked questions about ECNX DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED