Kinetic Software, whose registered company is Kinetic Solutions Limited, makes software for managing student accommodation, purpose-built student accommodation, conferencing and events, and catering. The company says it was founded in 1998 by Chris Wildsmith and Steve Ashley, works with 350 institutions worldwide and formed a strategic partnership with the Volaris Group in 2015. It has offices in Milton Keynes and Ludlow.

Its history page lists products including KxStudent, KxResidential, KxConferencing and KxCatering, and says that after acquiring Occam in 2018 it managed student accommodation for over 80% of universities in the UK and Ireland. The website carries testimonials from staff at the University of Edinburgh, Cardiff University, The University of Manchester, Queen Mary University of London and Queen’s University Belfast.