For more than three decades, Paramet has evolved alongside the engineering and technology industries it was built to serve.
The company's origins date back to 1995, when Paramet began life as an engineering design consultancy operating as an extension of IGM Software. Based in Great Bentley, near Colchester in Essex, the business originally focused on engineering design consultancy for the HVAC and fluid movement industries.
In 1998, IGM Software changed direction to focus on Air Handling Unit manufacturing. As part of that transition, Paramet Ltd was established as an independent company, acquiring the assets and intellectual property of IGM Software. This marked the beginning of Paramet as a standalone business.
During its early years, Paramet became closely associated with product selection software for fluid dynamics applications. This specialist knowledge naturally developed into broader work across fan and pump engineering, HVAC, air movement systems and industrial product configuration. The company built its reputation through a combination of engineering understanding, practical software development and long term relationships within technical industries.
Over the years, Paramet has continued to trade successfully and grow steadily. As technology changed, the company expanded beyond its original engineering design roots into wider IT and digital services. Historically, this has included bespoke software development, product selection and configuration systems, electronic catalogues, database development, web applications, website design and hosting, IT consultancy and support.
Paramet's work has often sat at the point where engineering knowledge and software meet. Previous projects have included fan selection software, pump selection software, air movement calculations, HVAC system modelling, engineering databases, technical product catalogues, quotation and estimating systems, energy calculations, product acoustics, heat recovery systems, computer-aided fan design, research and development tools, and sales and marketing support systems.
The industries served by Paramet reflect this heritage, particularly heating, ventilation, air conditioning, pumping systems, fluid dynamics, industrial engineering and product configuration. Many of these sectors require a detailed understanding of technical data, product performance, calculation methods and real world engineering constraints - areas in which Paramet has built considerable experience over time.
Across its history, Paramet has worked with Windows based business systems, Microsoft server technologies, SQL Server databases and IIS web hosting platforms. As the internet, cloud services and database driven applications became central to modern business, the company adapted its skills accordingly, moving from traditional desktop and server based systems into web based, cloud connected and data led software.
Today, Paramet brings together more than 100 years of combined experience across engineering, information technology, software development, electronics and project delivery. Its team includes technical specialists, project experts, software developers and electronic engineers, giving the company a broad base of knowledge built up through decades of practical work.
Although the tools and technologies have changed significantly since 1995, Paramet's core identity has remained consistent: a UK based technical software company with deep roots in engineering, product data, configuration and business systems. From its beginnings in HVAC and fluid movement consultancy to its current work across modern software, databases, web applications, cloud services, AI and digital systems, Paramet has continued to adapt while retaining the specialist knowledge that shaped the business from the start.
The history of Paramet is one of steady growth, technical evolution and long-standing industry experience. What began as a small engineering consultancy in Essex has developed into a software and technology company supporting complex technical projects across engineering led industries.
