About Us
Company Profile
is a software company dedicated to producing the highest quality e-catalogues for manufacturers and the best possible estimating and ordering tools for electrical contractors, wholesalers and specifiers.
There are three core products at the heart of our business:
Accessible via both desktop and Cloud, our FREE software estimating package allows users to build estimates, orders and job costing anywhere on any device.
This service allows users to easily browse products across catalogues from the UK and Europe’s top manufacturers; available to all registered users on our website and integrated with Electrika for desktop and Cloud.
Managing product information is hard! Our data management system OneTime has been designed to change that by creating a comprehensive centralized database of products and images, with surprisingly simple tools to manage and edit data. Manufacturers can use OneTime to manage their product information and feed data to their web sites or wholesaler partners. More information about OneTime is provided at onetime.pm
Our Core Service
Data processing
We offer manufacturers an accessible solution to multiple or aging database challenges, with our data analysis, re-configuration and standardisation service.
Data distribution
Our e-catalogue service puts up-to-the-minute information on parts and prices in front of thousands of electrical contractors, wholesalers and specifiers every day.
Software tools
FREE to use software delivering accurate and timely cost estimates and the facility to raise purchase orders, ensuring expense control.
Company Timeline
For 20 years we have been building relationships directly with specifiers, contractors and wholesalers and connecting manufacturers directly to their customers.
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1992 |
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mar 1992 Company IncorporationThe company was registered as International Software Services Ltd (ISS) selling a DOS based estimating system called Esteem to electrical contractors. |
E-catalogue LaunchISS brought together the leading electrical manufacturers onto a common pricing, catalogue and estimating system available free of charge, with support provided by participating manufacturers. sept 1996 |
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1999 |
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sept 1999 Change of nameThe free estimating software and catalogue service were renamed Electrika and the company was renamed Electrika Ltd. |
Digital developmentWindows version of the estimating software launched on CD-Rom with quarterly mailings, followed in 2002 by the software launch on DVD. Sept 2000 |
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2004 |
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sept 2004 Internet accessThe estimating software was made available for download from the Electrika website. |
Cloud-based estimating toolsLaunch of a powerful Cloud-based estimating system. APR 2014 |
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JAN 2018 OneTime Product Information ManagementManaging product information is hard! OneTime by Electrika is your PIM tool designed to change that by creating a comprehensive centralized database of your products and images, with surprisingly simple tools to manage, edit and export your data. |
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