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How custom software starts
Start with the business problem, not a spec sheet. If custom software is worth exploring, we turn the audit into a clear discovery and fixed-price build.
Audit the workflow
We look at the tools you use, where staff lose time, and what is being copied, chased, or manually reconciled.
Scope the right build
For serious opportunities, paid discovery turns the problem into a practical plan, budget, timeline, and fixed-price proposal.
Build, operate, improve
I build the system, host it, monitor it, and stay involved as your business changes, so the software keeps earning its keep.
What I build
Practical systems for growing businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets, disconnected apps, and manual admin.
Customer and staff portals
Secure portals for customers, suppliers, staff, or partners to log in, share documents, track work, and get answers without another email chain.
- Client dashboards and project areas
- Document sharing and approvals
- Role-based access and audit trails
Internal tools and workflow systems
Replace fragile spreadsheets and manual processes with systems built around how your team actually works.
- Job tracking and operations dashboards
- Admin tools staff can trust
- Reporting that does not need manual cleanup
Integrations between existing tools
Connect the systems you already pay for so data flows once, automatically, instead of being copied by hand.
- Xero, Stripe, CRMs and booking tools
- APIs, webhooks and data imports
- Monitoring and ongoing support
You're not just
a ticket number.
When you work with me, you work with me. Not a project manager, not a junior developer, not a support bot. Just Rob — someone who's been doing this for 20 years and genuinely cares about your business doing well online.
More About MePlain English, always
I'll never bamboozle you with jargon. You'll always understand what I'm doing and why, and I'll explain things until you're confident.
Fixed prices, no surprises
You'll get a clear quote before anything starts. The final bill will match it — guaranteed. No "scope creep" shock invoices.
UK business hours, real availability
I'm Suffolk-based and work UK business hours. Quick responses, same timezone — no chasing, no waiting days for a reply.
20 years of hard-won experience
I've seen every mistake in the book — which means you won't be paying for me to learn them on your project.
Bespoke software first.
Websites when you need them.
The main work is custom software: portals, internal tools, integrations, and business systems. If you simply need a professional website, that is a separate fixed-scope offer with its own page.
Keeping those journeys separate means website pricing does not define the value of software that can save staff hours every week.
Explore Custom SoftwareCustom Software
Discovery-led builds for portals, dashboards, workflow tools, and integrations when your business has outgrown off-the-shelf software.
Websites
Professional small-business websites with CMS, hosting, support, and updates. Kept separate so website buyers get the clarity they need.
Operate & Improve
Hosting, monitoring, maintenance, and ongoing development support for the systems that matter to your business.
Website pricing now lives on the dedicated websites page, where it has the right context.
Drowning in admin?
Let's find out what should be automated.
Tell me what is slow, manual, duplicated, or stuck in spreadsheets. A focused audit will show whether custom software is worth pursuing.