Custom software
Custom software, built to fit.
Off-the-shelf software makes you change how you work, to fit the processes and workflows pre-configured in the software. We do it differently, we build bespoke software around your actual operation, and give you the workflows and the data the way your team wants it.
Production grade and custom built. You own the source, the infrastructure, all of it.
What we build
Discovery & spec
We map the system end to end on the whiteboard before a line of code — if we can't draw it, we don't build it.
Bespoke web apps
Custom web applications built for your operation, not a template you bend your process around.
Backend & APIs
Robust backends, data models, and APIs that hold up as you grow and connect to the rest of your stack.
Internal tools
Admin panels and internal tools that replace the spreadsheets and manual steps your team works around today.
You own it
Source code, infrastructure, documentation — all yours. No lock-in, no proprietary platform you can't leave.
You probably need this if
- No off-the-shelf product fits how you actually work.
- You're running the business on spreadsheets and workarounds.
- You need software that connects to your existing systems.
- A past dev agency handed over something you couldn't maintain.
Proof, not promises.
View all work →Public sector · Case management
DEFRA
Replaced three ageing case systems with one modern platform for prosecution casework, live in nine months, with every case visible in one place.
Read study →Recruitment · CRM/ERP transformation
Pertemps Group
Finally moved Pertemps off ageing systems onto a modern CRM, succeeding on the third attempt, where two previous tries had failed to ship.
Read study →Local government · Digital transformation
Manchester City Council
A six-year overhaul of how a major city council runs its technology: new data centres, modern email for 10,000 staff, and a single view of every citizen across services.
Read study →Frequently asked
Honest answers.
If yours isn't here, book a 30-minute call. No pitch deck, and we'll tell you straight whether we're the right fit.
What counts as custom software?
Anything built specifically for your business rather than bought off the shelf — web apps, internal tools, portals, and the backend that ties them together. If a standard product fits, we'll tell you to buy it. We build when your process is the difference.How long does it take?
A Sprint ships a working MVP on your real data in about a week. A full Build runs four to eight weeks to production. We don't bill for work that doesn't ship.What stack do you build on?
Modern, well-supported tooling — typically a Postgres/Supabase backend with a React/Next.js front end, plus Azure or Power Platform where it fits. We build on what's maintainable, not what's trendy.Who owns the code?
You do — source, infrastructure, and documentation. No lock-in. If you ever take it in-house or move it elsewhere, you can.Who actually builds it?
The founder. The person you scope with is the person who ships it — no handoffs.
Ready when you are
Your business should run
better than it does.
Thirty minutes. We'll talk through how your business actually works, where the biggest bottlenecks are, and whether we're the right team to fix them. No pitch deck. No obligation.
Founder-built
No handoffs. The person you talk to is the person shipping.
Weeks, not months
Modern stack, real infrastructure, production-grade fast.
You own it
Source, infrastructure, docs. Yours to keep, no lock-in.
Built to last
Doesn't break the moment your business grows.