Our Story
Find out more abour Canute, our values and our history.
Canute brings extensive experience in the fire protection industry, specialising in fire sprinkler and water mist systems. Our expertise spans complex, million-pound industrial sprinkler systems to domestic and residential protection solutions. We offer high-quality software for hydraulic calculations, tailored to meet our clients' demanding requirements.
Our Story
Specialist hydraulic calculation software for fire sprinkler and water mist systems, designed by fire protection engineers for fire protection engineers.
Built on decades of practical experience, Canute software delivers trusted, dependable solutions for the fire protection industry.
For over 20 years, we have developed hydraulic calculation software that supports the design of water-based fire protection systems worldwide. Based in Leeds, United Kingdom, our team combines hands-on engineering expertise with focused software development to create tools that engineers can rely on with confidence.
What we do
Canute develops and supplies hydraulic calculation software for the fire protection industry. Our programme calculates and verifies the hydraulic performance of fire sprinkler, water mist, and other water‑based suppression systems, supporting engineers throughout the design and verification process.
We also provide training, technical support and practical guidance to help customers work efficiently and effectively. Support is available during UK office hours, with responses typically provided within one business day via email, phone or remote meetings.
Training is delivered through live webinars, documentation and online tutorials, allowing users to access support in the format that best suits them.
Our experience
Canute’s partners bring broad experience across the fire protection industry, including sprinklers, water mist, hydrants and water spray systems. Their expertise spans industrial, commercial, residential and specialist applications ensuring our software reflects real‑world design challenges and engineering practice.
Our Commitment
Canute actively supports the fire protection community and promotes water as a reliable and effective extinguishing agent at local, national and international levels. We contribute to the development of British and European standards through ongoing involvement with BSI and CEN.
We are proud members of the European Fire Sprinkler Association (EFSA), British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), Residential Sprinkler Association (RSA) and the Fire Protection Association (FPA).
Our mission
Our mission is to provide high‑quality, affordable software solutions that help fire protection engineers design safer buildings and infrastructure worldwide.
Fire safety is a shared responsibility. We support this responsibility by delivering accurate, dependable and practical software that engineers can trust.