We build the tech so you can build your business
No project managers, no agency machine. Just honest advice and software that works
We're a small Stockport team with over 25 years of experience building web and mobile systems for SMEs across Manchester and the North West. We connect the systems you already use and automate the work that shouldn't be manual.
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Any of this sound familiar?
Most businesses run on a CRM, an accounts package, stock control, a few spreadsheets and some third-party platforms. When they don't talk to each other, someone on your team spends their day copying data between them. We build systems that automate this work instead.
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“We input every order into our supplier's system by hand.”
What we build
An order system that automatically posts orders to the supplier's system with a complete audit trail. Nobody types an order twice. Reduces the risk of inputting incorrect values.
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“We share a spreadsheet, but each of us wants different filters”
What we build
A system to store the information in a database along with datagrid views where each user can create and save custom filters, plus the ability to export as a spreadsheet.
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“The warehouse manager needs a list of jobs so he can check stock levels”
What we build
An integration with the stock inventory system to allocate stock when a job is booked in, and send an email if there is a shortfall.
Custom systems built for your business
Protectapet
Quotation and stock system
Every garden is different and building a quote for cat fences is complicated. We codified the rules to build a quote engine that connects to the company CRM, stock inventory and invoicing systems, and a dashboard to track order status, inventory ad reporting.
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faster quote creation, with fewer errors
Xero · Pipedrive · Unleashed · Email
Manchester Fertility
Patient platform and mobile app
Appointments, real-time chat and video consultations in a mobile app, linked to the clinic's patient system.
iOS & Android · Medical API · Video · Chat
ESL Fuels
Order management system
EDI, email and phone orders in one place and straight into Sage. No more re-keying.
EDI · Email · 3rd party systems
Fluid Productions
Online exam platform
Candidates sit exams from home with a live invigilator on video. Automated marking and same-day results.
Video · Real-time chat· Reporting
Something we made for Greater Manchester
Never miss your bin collection again
Rubbishapp shows your collection days and allows you to set reminders, for every home in the ten Greater Manchester boroughs. Free on iOS and Android.
Now available on the App Store and Google Play. rubbishapp.co.uk
Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan
How we work
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Understand your business
Talk with you about how you operate now and what you'd like to change.
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Build, Release, Repeat
Short cycles. You see working software early, provide feedback and we constantly improve. Not a spec you sign off in month three.
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Long-term partnership
We're still here after launch to provide support and updates and to add new features. Most of our clients have been with us for years.
“I've had the pleasure of working with Howie for the past two years. His technical ability is outstanding. Howie has become a trusted partner in our business, playing a key role in developing and maintaining our web systems.”
“We have had the pleasure of working with Howie for several years and his commitment to our projects has been brilliant. A safe pair of hands!”