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Custom software development

Software built around how your business actually works.

Custom business software scoped in writing, built with tests and reviews, and handed over with full documentation.

Why teams call us

Problems this solves

  • 01

    Off-the-shelf tools do not fit

    Teams bend their process around software, or keep a spreadsheet next to it.

  • 02

    Spreadsheets running the business

    Critical operations depend on files only one person understands.

  • 03

    A previous vendor disappeared

    The code is undocumented and nobody can safely change it.

  • 04

    Costs that kept growing

    Projects without written scope ran over time and budget.

Our approach

Custom software makes sense when your process is a competitive advantage or no product fits it. We start with discovery: who uses the system, what they need to do, what data it holds and which systems it must talk to. That becomes a written scope with a fixed price.

Delivery runs in milestones you can see and test. Every change is reviewed and covered by automated tests, and at handover you receive the source code, documentation and deployment instructions, so you are never locked in to us.

Application Engineering

What is included

  • Discovery and scoping

    User journeys, features and acceptance criteria written down.

  • UX and interface design

    Screens designed and tested with real users before build.

  • Backend and integrations

    Data model, business rules and connections to your systems.

  • Roles and audit trails

    Permissions per role and a log of who changed what.

  • Testing

    Automated tests and code review on every change.

  • Deployment and handover

    Production setup, documentation and training.

What you receive

  • Written scope and acceptance criteria
  • Clickable prototype
  • Working software in milestones
  • Automated test suite
  • Source code in your repository
  • Technical and user documentation
  • Deployment runbook
  • Post-launch support option

Technology we work with

  • Laravel
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • React
  • Vue
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS
  • Azure

Industries

How an engagement runs

Every engagement starts with a signed agreement and an advance payment as set out in your proposal. Work begins once both are complete.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Workshops and a written scope with a fixed proposal.

  2. 02

    Design

    Prototype, data model and architecture approved.

  3. 03

    Build

    Milestones with demos, testing and your sign-off.

  4. 04

    Launch and support

    Go-live, training, handover and support plan.

Ready to start? Talk to us directly.

Tell us what you need in a few lines. A specialist replies with next steps and a written proposal before any work begins.

Frequently asked questions

Can't find your answer? Ask us

How much does custom software cost?
It depends on scope. After discovery you receive a fixed price for the agreed scope; see our pricing page for how we price work.
Who owns the code?
You do, on full payment, as set out in our Intellectual Property Policy.
Can you work with our in-house developers?
Yes. We can lead the project or work inside your team.
What if requirements change?
Changes go through a written change request with any effect on cost and timeline agreed before work continues.

Start with a conversation.

Share a few details. A specialist replies with next steps, usually starting with a short call.

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