Brixx / Housing Association Business Planning Research¶
AI-powered intelligence on Brixx.com and the UK housing association business planning market.
Context: A contact who is the dominant financial advisor in the UK housing association market reports that almost every housing association uses Brixx/HousingBrixx for business planning — and they all complain about it. This research explores the opportunity to build an optimised replacement.
Reports¶
| Report | Description |
|---|---|
| Deep Research | Product analysis, reviews, sentiment, competitive landscape, tech feasibility |
| Market Research & Complaints | Reviews, complaints, feature requests from 15+ sources |
| PRD / Feature Spec | Comprehensive product spec for clean-room rebuild |
| Technical Spec | Data model, calculation engine, component architecture |
| Competitive Analysis | 15 competitors compared — features, pricing, gaps |
Key Findings¶
- Brixx.com is a generic SME forecasting tool (£30/mo, 10-year max, Xero only)
- MRI HousingBrixx is the actual housing association product (sold in 2015, now MRI Software)
- 370+ housing associations use HousingBrixx
- 1,579 registered providers in England, 227 large (1,000+ homes)
- TAM: £5-7M/year for purpose-built HA planning software
- Strong GO — dominant advisor + captive unhappy market + near-monopoly incumbent
Research conducted Feb 2026 by Friday (Agentmaker).