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Capture the useful details once, create the right documents and put the next action in front of the right person.
UK SME automation & micro-apps
Bespoke software,
without the software project.
We turn stubborn manual work into small, dependable tools that fit around your team — then host and support them properly.
- Start small
- Fixed first scope
- UK working hours
One weekly reportA simple before and after
Before
Three exports, copy-paste and chasingFriday afternoon · built by hand
47minsA small WorkFettle fixconnect · check · prepare
After
Checked weekly report, ready to useOpen it · review it · send it
4mins43 minutes backevery week, from this one task
Practical by defaultNo transformation theatre.
Built to fitKeep the tools that work.
Safe to leaveDocumented and exportable.
Supported by humansClear answers, in plain English.
Where we earn our keep
The gap between your big systems.
Most operational friction lives between the tools you already pay for. We fix the re-keying, reconciling, document-making and chasing that falls through the cracks.
Reports that build themselves
Bring figures together, clean the repeated bits and deliver a concise weekly view without the Friday-afternoon ritual.
Approvals without chasing
Route requests, nudge the hold-ups and keep a simple audit trail without another sprawling platform.
Document packs
Turn checked data into consistent proposals, job sheets, certificates or client packs in a few clicks.
Useful internal micro-apps
Give a team one tidy screen for the job, whether that is job handover, stock checks or site updates.
Integration glue
Connect the specialist tool you rely on to the accounts, CRM or spreadsheet it refuses to talk to.
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Small enough to understand.
Useful enough to matter.
Right-sized technology
Less platform.
More progress.
We are not here to sell you a grand reinvention. We look for the smallest dependable intervention that improves the outcome.
- ✓Use what you have
We integrate before we replace.
- ✓Keep people in the right loop
Automate repetition, not responsibility.
- ✓Collect less data
Only what the job and support genuinely need.
- ✓Design the exit
Clear documentation, sensible exports and no hostage-taking.
From faff to fettle
A short route to something useful.
- 01
Show us the snag
A 30-minute screen-share beats a 30-page brief. Walk us through the real process, including the awkward bits.
- 02
Shape the smallest useful fix
We map the outcome, the risks and what should stay human. You get a plain-English scope and fixed starting price.
- 03
Build in short loops
You see working software early. We adjust it around the people using it, not around a speculative master plan.
- 04
Keep it healthy
Choose managed hosting and support, or take a documented handover. Either way, your data stays exportable.
Straightforward engagements
Start with a useful boundary.
Every proposal states the outcome, what is included and what it costs. Figures below are a guide, excluding VAT.
A sensible start
Workflow screen-share
£0
30 minutes to understand the snag and decide whether a small fix is plausible.
Show us the workflowDefined quick win
Automation fix
from £950
One well-bounded process, built, checked and handed over with a clear finish line.
- Fixed initial scope
- Working release
- Plain-English handover
The useful middle
Bespoke micro-app
£4k–£12k
A focused internal or customer-facing tool, typically delivered in two to six weeks.
- Short build loops
- Integrations included in scope
- Launch and team walkthrough
After launch
Managed care
from £95/mo
Hosting, monitoring, backups, dependency care and a human to contact.
- Clear response window
- Small-change allowance
- Monthly, no long tie-in
Built like it matters
Small software still deserves grown-up care.
Security in the scope
Access, data handling, backups and recovery are considered from the start — not added as a launch-day footnote.
No mystery machinery
You get a clear account of what the tool does, where it runs and what it depends on.
Continuity without lock-in
Choose managed support for convenience, not because your data or operations have been trapped.
Fair questions
Before you show us your spreadsheet…
If yours is not here, send it over. A direct answer is free.
Is this only for large automation projects?
No. The best first job is often an annoyingly small process that established software ignores. We start there, prove the value and only widen the scope if it earns it.
Will we have to replace our current systems?
Usually not. We prefer to work around the tools your team already understands, connecting or simplifying them where sensible.
Do you use AI?
Sometimes, when judgement-like tasks such as sorting messy text genuinely benefit from it. We do not force AI into work that a dependable rule, form or integration handles better.
Who owns the software and data?
Your data is yours. Ownership and reuse of bespoke code are set out plainly in the proposal; there are no surprise exit fees or proprietary data traps.
How quickly can we start?
A focused first release commonly takes two to six weeks after scope is agreed. Tiny fixes can be quicker; complex integrations may need a short discovery first.
What happens after launch?
Managed care can cover hosting, monitoring, small updates and human support. If you prefer to run it, we provide a sensible handover.
A useful first conversation
Show us the bit that makes everyone sigh.
We will tell you whether it looks fixable, what we would need to learn next and when a perfectly ordinary spreadsheet is still the right answer.
Taking on focused UK SME projects
Initial calls are 30 minutes, by video.