When the off-the-shelf doesn’t fit, we build it.
Most businesses end up bending their process to suit their software. Bespoke work turns that round: a platform, an integration or an automation shaped around how you already work - built in stages, priced up front, and owned outright by you.
6–12
Typical weeks
100%
Code ownership
2wk
Release cycle
Bespoke isn’t always
the right answer.
Custom software costs more than a subscription, so it should only win where a subscription genuinely can’t. Here is where we’d say yes - and where we’d honestly tell you to buy something off the shelf instead.
Build it
Buy it instead
We’ll tell you which column you’re in at the free review, even when the answer costs us the job.
Three kinds of
bespoke work.
Most projects are one of these, or a combination of two. We scope each one the same way - written down, staged, and priced before we start.
Web & Mobile Platforms
Portals, booking systems, member areas and internal tools built around your workflow instead of a template’s idea of it.
Typically doesn't include: ongoing hosting, ongoing content changes, or ongoing feature development after launch — these are covered separately under a Retained Team engagement.
API & Database Integration
The bridge between the tools you already pay for, so a record entered once appears everywhere it should and nowhere it shouldn’t.
Typically doesn't include: licence or subscription fees for the third-party platforms being connected — these remain your own contracts with those providers.
Workflow Automation
Multi-step processes that run themselves - triggered, timed or conditional - with a human step wherever judgement is genuinely needed.
Typically doesn't include: legal or regulatory sign-off on generated documents — a human in your team reviews and approves anything that carries legal or compliance weight.
Boring technology,
chosen on purpose.
We build on tools with large communities and long support horizons, so another developer can pick your project up years from now without a rewrite.
Laravel & PHP
Mature, well-documented application framework.
Node & React
Interfaces that stay quick as data grows.
MySQL & Postgres
Relational data you can query and trust.
UK Cloud Hosting
Data kept in-region, backed up nightly.
Security by Default
Encryption, least-privilege access, logging.
Version Control
Full Git history handed over with the code.
Automated Testing
Critical paths covered before each release.
Written Handover
Documentation you could give to anyone.
No surprises,
no runaway invoices.
Every project runs to the same five stages. You approve each one before we move on, and you see working software long before the final bill.
Discovery
We sit with the people who’ll use it and map what actually happens today - including the spreadsheet nobody mentions.
1–2 weeksScope & fixed quote
A written specification with screens, rules and a fixed price. If it isn’t in there, it isn’t in the number.
1 weekBuild in sprints
Two-week cycles, each ending in something you can log into and try. Feedback goes into the next cycle, not a backlog.
4–10 weeksTest & migrate
Your real data moved across and checked, your team trained, and both systems run side by side until you’re confident.
1–2 weeksSupport & improve
Hosting, monitoring, updates and a monthly allowance for changes as the business moves on.
OngoingSign-off
At the end of stage 4, you have 10 working days to confirm the build matches the agreed scope. Anything outside that scope is treated as a change request, priced and agreed before we build it.
OngoingThe difference it makes.
Typical results across bespoke projects delivered in the last two years. Yours will depend on where you’re starting from - we’ll model it honestly before you commit. These are outcomes from past projects, not a promise for yours — we'll give you an honest estimate specific to your business at the free review.
12h
Admin saved weekly
Double entry and manual reconciliation removed.
0
Per-user licence fees
Your headcount can grow without your bill following.
98%
Data accuracy
One record, one source, validated on the way in.
6–12
Weeks to launch
First usable release inside the opening month.
Three ways
to work with us.
Whether you need a small integration or a platform your business runs on, the pricing is set out before anything begins.
Integration Sprint
A single connection or automation, scoped and shipped.
Doesn't include: ongoing hosting or monitoring beyond the 30-day aftercare window, or changes outside the agreed scope.
Bespoke Build
A full platform, delivered in two-week sprints.
Doesn't include: ongoing hosting, monitoring or feature development after the 90-day warranty period — covered separately if you take a Retained Team plan.
Retained Team
Ongoing development capacity, month by month.
Prices are starting points. Your exact figure is fixed in writing after discovery, so you know the full cost before committing to anything.
Things people ask
before they commit.
Can’t see your question? Drop us a message - we’re a real team and we’ll reply promptly.
Who owns the software once it’s finished?
You do - outright. The source code, the Git history and the documentation are handed over on completion, and the contract says so in plain terms. If you ever want to move to another developer, everything they need goes with you and nothing is held back as leverage.
What happens if the price changes mid-project?
It doesn’t, unless you ask for something outside the agreed scope. The fixed quote is set after discovery, when we actually understand the work. If you do want a change, we price it separately and you decide whether it’s worth it before we build it.
Can you work with the systems we already have?
Usually, yes. If a system has an API we can connect to it, and if it doesn’t we can often work with an export or a direct database connection. We’ll confirm exactly what’s possible during discovery rather than promising it beforehand.
How much of our time will this take?
Expect a few hours a week from one person who can make decisions. Discovery is the heaviest part; after that it’s a short review at the end of each two-week sprint. Projects stall when nobody internally owns them, so we agree that person up front.
What happens after launch?
Defects are covered by a 90-day warranty at no cost. Beyond that, most clients take a retainer covering hosting, monitoring, security updates and an allowance of development time. You’re not obliged to - the code is yours and you can host it wherever you like.
Do you build AI into bespoke projects?
Where it earns its place, yes - document handling, drafting, classification and custom agent workflows tied into your own data. We won’t add it for the sake of it. If a plain rule does the job more reliably and more cheaply, that’s what we’ll build.
What do you need from us to get started?
Access to the systems we're integrating with, a decision-maker who can sign off the scope, and about a few hours of everyone's time during discovery. If a system needs credentials or an export, we'll tell you exactly what's needed before work starts.
Tell us what your software should have done in the first place.
Book a free review and we’ll map your current process, show you where the time is going, and tell you plainly whether a bespoke build is worth it.