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Business applications

We build internal-facing software for organisations whose case management, workflow or compliance can't be solved with off-the-shelf SaaS. Intranets, eForms, CRMs, ordering systems, records-transfer pipelines, secure portals for cleared partners. Often connected into systems you already run.

What we build, in practice

  • Case management and workflow systems for regulators, ombudsmen, and inquiry bodies.
  • eForm and intake systems with backend workflow, approval chains and audit trail. UK DWP and several state agencies use these in production.
  • CRMs and internal portals for membership organisations, publishers, and distributed teams.
  • Records integration — FHIR for healthcare, custom protocols for everything else.
  • Intranets and extranets that consolidate documents, news, events, and discussion into one place rather than five.
  • Ordering and procurement systems for sectors that don't fit a generic shopping cart.

Why us, not a SaaS off the shelf

For workflows where the off-the-shelf product doesn't fit, the choice is usually "customise the SaaS until it does" or "build to fit". The SaaS-customisation route looks cheaper at year one and ends up the most expensive thing in your stack by year five. We build to fit — but on a battle-tested platform (Plone, Postgres, Python) so the codebase has a future, and on patterns we've shipped before so the timeline is predictable.

How engagements run

Most projects start with a 2–4 week discovery covering current state, user research, requirements, integrations, and a realistic project plan with milestones. Build phases are typically 8–16 weeks for an initial release, with managed hosting and ongoing partnership after.

Related work

Bus Company Surveys: UK DfT
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Bus Company Surveys: UK DfT

The (STS) division faced significant challenges in collecting and analysing personal travel data. The existing paper-based survey distribution process was error-prone, labour-intensive, and prone to delays due to mistakes. A solution was needed that would not only provide flexibility but also prioritise data security.

22 Nov 2018
Caravan Park Emergency Plan App: VicSES
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Caravan Park Emergency Plan App: VicSES

The Victorian State Emergency services commissioned an online tool to guide the creation of Emergency Management Plans for Caravan parks. Plans could be saved online or printed.

26 Oct 2017
Secure Digitisation of Maritime License Renewals: NSW DFS
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Secure Digitisation of Maritime License Renewals: NSW DFS

31 May 2013
Mission Australia intranet
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Mission Australia intranet

Continuous Plone intranet partnership since 2011 for one of Australia's largest community-services NFPs — homelessness, family, youth, mental health, employment, disability.

22 Feb 2012
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