Canary watches the public signals around your business — your competitors, suppliers, key customers and local market — and tells you in plain English what changed and what to do about it.
No software to install. No access to your systems. First brief within a week.
Large businesses pay analysts to watch the market: who's hiring, who's struggling, where customers are drifting. That early warning is a real advantage, and small businesses usually go without it.
Canary gives you the same kind of insight without the cost. We track public data about the businesses that matter to you, look for changes that mean something, and send you a short brief you can read over a coffee.
All from public, outside-in sources. When several move together, that's when we tell you.
New job ads, roles and locations. A burst of hiring often means growth; a sudden stop can mean trouble.
What customers are saying, and what's changing. Includes your own reviews, so you spot issues first.
Traffic trends and search interest in competitors, products and your category.
Price changes, discounting and new products on competitor websites.
Company registrations, name changes, tenders and public notices that hint at what's coming.
Announcements, local news and social activity: openings, closures, launches and changes of hands.
You tell us who matters. We do the rest. There's nothing to learn and nothing to connect.
Tell us about your business and name the competitors, suppliers and customers you care about. No prep needed.
We set up the data feeds and take a baseline, so we know what “normal” looks like for each business on your list.
A short brief with what changed, why it matters and one or two things to consider doing. Urgent changes come sooner.
Every signal comes with a “so what”. Here's the kind of thing Canary is built to catch.
Illustrative scenarios showing the kinds of signals Canary looks for.
Start free. Keep going only if it's useful. Cancel any month.
A one-off snapshot to see if Canary is for you.
For most small businesses.
For growing teams and advisers.
Need something bespoke, like supplier-risk monitoring or a one-off market scan? Get in touch.
We only use publicly available information. We never need logins, passwords or access to your accounts.
We track organisations and market trends. We don't profile individuals or collect personal information.
We tell you what changed and how confident we are. You make the call. Nothing we send is financial advice.
Who you're watching is confidential and never shared or sold.
“I've spent 30 years watching big organisations use data to see around corners. Canary exists so a small business can do the same, without hiring a data scientist.”
Kevin Fleming, founder. Technology executive, CTO and university IT lecturer, with an IT degree and MBA from QUT.
Not at all. You tell us which businesses to watch in a short conversation, and you get briefs written in plain English. If you can read an email, you can use Canary.
Any small or medium business that competes locally or depends on a handful of suppliers or key customers: hospitality, retail, trades, professional services, health practices and more.
Yes. We only use information that businesses publish or that's on the public record, the same things you could look up yourself if you had the time.
A signal is an early indication, not a prediction. We look for several sources moving together before we flag something, and we say how confident we are.
Any time. Just reply to a brief with the businesses you want to add or drop.
No. Plans are month to month and you can cancel whenever you like.
Book a free signal check. We'll look at up to three businesses you care about and send you what we find.
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