About Ekm Systems Ltd
Founded in 2002 by then 22 year old Antony Chesworth, ekmPowershop.com has grown to become the UK’s largest ecommerce software system powering 1 in every 5 online shops in the UK.*
Clients include Lotus Cars, O2, Michelin Tyres, Future Publishing, Madame Tussauds, The NHS, ITV, The BBC and thousands of SMEs.
Other Ekm Systems products and services include...
- ekmResponse - email marketing software
- ekmSiteBuilder - website builder
- ekmWebDesign - web design
- ekmHosting - web hosting
- ekmCompass - geo IP redirection
- ekmPinPoint - web statistics
- PostcodeFerret - postcode lookup
- ekmDigitalVault - digital delivery
ekmPowershop.com and ekmResponse.com have become the dominant forces in ‘off the shelf’ ecommerce and email marketing throughout the UK and beyond, helping over 17,000 businesses sell their products over the internet since its inception.
The company employs over 50 full time staff across its two sites in Darwen and Leyland and it's data centre in Manchester.
*According to stats from IMRG and Hitwise there are around 20,000 – 30,000 ‘transactional’ websites in the UK.
Registered Offices
Ekm Systems Ltd registered offices in the UK...

Ekm Systems Ltd - Darwen
Unit 6 Arkwright CourtCommercial Road
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 0FG
UK

Ekm Systems Ltd - Leyland
77 Golden Hill LaneLeyland
Lancashire
PR25 3FF
UK