RATHLIN LIMITED

What RATHLIN LIMITED does

RATHLIN LIMITED is a UK-based strategic IT consultancy founded in 2004 by Simon May and headquartered in the Northampton area (01604 area code). The firm sells directly to small and medium-sized enterprises that lack in-house access to enterprise-grade IT expertise, with the explicit mission of helping SMEs adopt modern technology — particularly cloud services — and extract maximum value from their existing IT investments. Rathlin's stated primary customer segment is SMEs across any industry sector, though its publicised project work also includes enterprise clients such as Santander, Lockheed Martin, and K3 Group across financial services, aerospace and defence, and manufacturing.

The company's product is organised as a four-service portfolio: Strategic IT Consultancy (initial audit and advisory), Programme and Project Management (delivery oversight for software development and business change projects), Solution Architecture (integration of disparate IT elements into cohesive solutions), and Software Development Best Practice (DevOps-oriented guidance on version control, release management, documentation, and CI/CD using Git/GitHub, Confluence, and Jira). The underlying technology stack is mainstream enterprise — MS Dynamics NAV ERP, MS Dynamics 365, Azure, AWS — alongside standard developer tooling and WordPress for marketing — rather than proprietary platforms or products.

Rathlin operates as a privately held, founder-owned consultancy with no external investors, no disclosed headcount, and no parent company. Revenue is generated entirely through project-based professional services engagements sold via direct, relationship-based sales, beginning with an initial audit and proceeding to project delivery. Marketing is limited to organic presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook plus a modest blog on SME-relevant business and tooling topics; there is no paid acquisition, partner channel, or marketplace distribution.

Name

RATHLIN LIMITED

Legal name

RATHLIN LIMITED

Website

https://rathlin.net/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RATHLIN LIMITED is a UK-based, founder-owned strategic IT consultancy founded in 2004, delivering IT strategy, project management, solution architecture, and DevOps best-practice services directly to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Northampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consultancy Services: Professional services revenue generated through strategic IT consultancy, project and programme management, solution architecture, and software development best practice services. Engagement model is project-based consulting with direct client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rathlin Limited is a UK-based strategic IT consultancy that provides four core advisory and delivery services to small and medium-sized enterprises: Strategic IT Consultancy (initial audits and strategic guidance), Programme and Project Management (delivery oversight for software development and business change projects), Solution Architecture (integration of disparate IT components into cohesive solutions), and Software Development Best Practice (documentation, version control, release management, and continuous integration and delivery standards). Engagements are sold directly and begin with an initial audit of the client's current IT situation, requirements, and objectives, followed by project-based delivery.

Product overview

RATHLIN LIMITED is a strategic IT consultancy offering a portfolio of four interconnected advisory and delivery services. The core offering includes Strategic IT Consultancy (initial audit and strategic guidance), Programme and Project Management (project delivery), Solution Architecture (integrating IT elements cohesively), and Software Development Best Practice (DevOps and quality processes). These services work together to help SMEs maximize IT investments, increase productivity, and ensure technology alignment with business objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic IT Consultancy

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: European-headquartered IT services and consulting firm with strong UK presence, offering enterprise application delivery, cloud, and digital transformation. Comparable in MS Dynamics / enterprise software delivery focus but at vastly greater scale.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy providing strategy, software delivery, and cloud/DevOps advisory. Comparable in solution architecture, DevOps best practice, and digital transformation services, though at significantly greater scale.
• Slalom: Global management and technology consultancy providing strategy, digital transformation, and IT advisory services. Comparable in strategic IT advisory and SME/mid-market focus, though operating at materially larger scale globally.
• CGI Group: Global IT and business consulting services firm with a significant UK footprint, providing systems integration, application management, and IT advisory. Comparable in enterprise IT consulting and systems integration, though at much larger scale and breadth.
• BJSS: Large UK-headquartered IT and digital consultancy delivering strategy, architecture, software delivery, and cloud services. Directly comparable as a UK IT consultancy operating across enterprise and mid-market, though materially larger than Rathlin.
• Kainos: UK and Ireland-headquartered digital transformation and IT services firm with practices spanning cloud, data, and enterprise application delivery. Comparable in solution architecture and enterprise software delivery, though materially larger and publicly listed.

Direct peers

• Version 1: UK and Ireland-headquartered IT services and consulting firm providing application delivery, cloud, and managed services. Comparable as a mid-sized strategic IT consultancy serving enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Made Tech: UK digital and technology consultancy providing software delivery, cloud, and transformation services. Comparable as a similarly-sized UK consultancy focused on outcomes-driven technology delivery, though with stronger public-sector tilt.
• AND Digital: UK-based technology consultancy offering digital transformation, software engineering, and cloud services to enterprises and SMEs. Closely comparable in target segment, delivery model, and UK-centric footprint.

Regional players

• FDM Group: UK-listed IT services firm providing consulting, training, and project delivery, particularly in financial services and public sector. Comparable in UK-centric IT consultancy delivery, with stronger financial-services overlap matching Rathlin's Santander engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rathlin_biz
• Facebookfacebook.com/rathlin.ltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rathlin-business-solutions

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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