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Custom software

Software, built around your business.

We design and build bespoke software — SaaS platforms, CRMs, booking engines, apps and internal tools — shaped to the way you actually work. The same discipline we apply to the platforms we run ourselves.

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Why bespoke

Stop bending your business to fit the software.

Off-the-shelf software makes you work the way it wants, and charges per seat forever. When a business runs on spreadsheets, group chats and a stack of subscriptions that almost fit, the workarounds quietly become the job. Custom software flips that: it fits the way you already work, you own it outright, and it does exactly what you need rather than the nearest thing a product happens to allow. We know, because we build and run our own.

What we build.

  • SaaS platforms

    Full products with accounts, billing, dashboards and the lot — the same kind of platform we build and run for ourselves.

  • CRMs and internal tools

    Software shaped around how your team actually works, replacing the spreadsheets and the workarounds with one source of truth.

  • Booking and e-commerce engines

    Direct-booking and checkout systems with Stripe, so you keep the commission the big platforms would otherwise take.

  • Web and mobile apps

    Fast, reliable apps for customers or staff, built to work in the real world — even when the signal drops.

  • API integrations

    Connect the tools you already use so data flows between them automatically, instead of being re-keyed by hand.

  • Automation and workflows

    Turn the manual, repetitive jobs into automated logic that runs quietly in the background and never forgets a step.

Everyone can use your software.

Customer platforms and internal tools alike, we build to WCAG 2.2 AA. The staff who rely on a keyboard or a screen reader can do their jobs, and your customers are never locked out by design.

1 in 5 people in the UK live with a disability. An inaccessible site quietly turns them away.

  • Keyboard, not just mouse

    Every action works without a pointer, in a sensible order.

  • Screen-reader ready

    Real headings, labels and landmarks, so it reads correctly aloud.

  • Contrast that holds up

    Text stays legible for low vision — never pale grey for the look of it.

  • Motion you control

    Animations step aside for anyone who prefers reduced motion.

  • Targets you can hit

    Buttons and links sized for touch, tremor and small screens.

  • Tested, not assumed

    Checked against WCAG 2.2 AA — including the site you are reading.

The stack we build on.

We are not married to one framework or one cloud. These are the tools we reach for, picked to fit the job and to keep what we build fast, secure and yours for the long haul.

Delivery process

  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Discovery phase
  • CI/CD
  • GitHub Actions

Data science

  • Python
  • Django
  • Flask
  • TensorFlow
  • Big data
  • ML
  • AI
  • NLP
  • RDBMS & NoSQL

Backend

Database

  • MySQL
  • SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Postgres
  • Redis
  • Firebase
  • Supabase
  • Prisma
  • Drizzle
  • Neon
  • Turso

.NET

  • .NET Core
  • ASP.NET
  • C#
  • Blazor
  • Xamarin / MAUI

Java

  • Kotlin
  • Java EE
  • Spring Boot

Node.js

  • Express.js
  • Nest
  • Hapi.js
  • Zod

PHP

  • Laravel
  • Symfony

Architecture, data & messaging

  • Microservices
  • GraphQL
  • Kafka

Frontend

  • Astro
  • Next.js
  • Angular
  • React.js
  • Vue.js
  • React Native
  • Ionic
  • shadcn/ui
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Tailwind CSS

QA technologies

  • Manual functional testing
  • Automation testing
  • UI/UX testing
  • Web & mobile testing
  • API testing
  • Playwright
  • Vitest

Infrastructure

  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Azure
  • Netlify
  • Vercel
  • Cloudflare
  • Docker

AI & LLMs

  • Claude
  • Gemini
  • OpenAI
  • Vercel AI SDK

Auth & payments

  • Stripe
  • Clerk

Communications & notifications

  • Resend
  • SendGrid

Build & tooling

  • Vite
  • pnpm
  • Biome
  • Prettier
Proof we can run it

We don't just build software. We operate it.

Most agencies hand over the code and disappear. We own and run a portfolio of live SaaS platforms used by businesses across the UK, so we build for the long haul — uptime, support, security and the unglamorous work of keeping software alive. Your build is held to the same bar.

How it works

From your workflow to working software.

We start by understanding the work, build in the open so you see it early, then launch it and keep it running. No black box, no big-bang reveal at the end.

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  1. 01

    Discovery

    We learn how your business actually runs, then map the software to that — not the other way around.

  2. 02

    Build

    We build in the open, with something working to look at early and often, so there are no surprises at the end.

  3. 03

    Launch

    We ship it, migrate your data carefully, and make sure your team is comfortable before we step back.

  4. 04

    Run

    We host, monitor and maintain it. The same way we keep our own platforms live, day in, day out.

Custom software — common questions.

What kind of software do you build?

Bespoke SaaS platforms, CRMs, booking engines, internal tools, web and mobile apps, API integrations and automation. If your business runs on spreadsheets and workarounds, that is usually the strongest case for custom software.

Why build custom software instead of buying off-the-shelf?

Off-the-shelf software makes you bend your business to fit it, and charges per seat forever. Custom software fits the way you already work, you own it, and it does exactly what you need rather than the nearest the product allows.

Do you actually run software, or just build it?

Both. We own and operate our own SaaS platforms — WagePilot, StayBinder, CleanFlo and QWTN — used by businesses across the UK. We build client software to the same standard, and we can host and run it for you too.

Can you build software for a business in Cornwall?

Yes. We are based in Penzance and work with businesses across Cornwall and the wider UK. Being local means we can sit down with you, understand the work properly, and stay close while we build.

Got a problem worth solving with software?

If your business runs on spreadsheets and workarounds, tell us about it. We will tell you honestly whether custom software is the answer, and what it would take.