The software your business needs, built at AI speed

Custom software used to mean months of work and a five-figure quote. AI tools have changed that — we build real, working applications in a fraction of the time, and back them with the experienced oversight that makes them safe to run your business on.

The opportunity is real. So are the risks. We help you get the speed without betting your business on unchecked AI-generated code — pairing the latest tools with a developer who has built production software for forty years.

Software built in hours, not months

What has changed is how software gets made. Instead of writing code line by line, you describe what you want in plain English and an AI tool helps build it — a booking system, an internal tool, a customer portal — often working in hours rather than scoped over weeks. The industry calls this vibe coding. Tools such as Claude Code, Cursor and Replit are advancing week to week; we use them daily to build production systems for real businesses, and we track which ones are leading so you don't have to. For you, it means the custom software that was never quite worth the old price and timeline now is.

The Part Nobody Mentions

We recently built an application using one AI model, then ran the finished code through a completely different model for review. It found 24 serious issues. The code worked. It passed its own tests. And it still had 24 problems that only a second model and an experienced developer caught. Building with one tool and reviewing with another is a core part of how we work. AI makes software faster. Experience makes it fit for purpose.

See the adversarial review prompts we use to catch issues like these →

Software we've shipped — not demos

Production systems in daily use by real organisations. A sample of what AI-assisted development, done with proper oversight, actually delivers.

Referral Portal for a Homeless Charity

Web application — Live and operational

A portal managing multi-agency inbound referrals with complex eligibility logic and secure handling of sensitive personal data.

Cut the time from referral to placement or rejection from weeks to hours.

Professional Services Automation

Next.js · Supabase · Vercel — Replacing a five-figure SaaS licence

A complete replacement for a commercial system holding 15 years of a client's operational data. The incumbent platform was widely assumed to make migration impossible, because extracting the data would be too hard.

The first working export and replacement workflow was built in a single focused session.

Email Intelligence Platform

Go · TypeScript · Supabase — In trial with local companies

Reads a business's email for content, sentiment, commitments and required actions across inbound and outbound messages — so nothing important slips through the cracks. The engine behind Sentinel, our own email-intelligence tool.

Telephone-to-Task Capture

AI pipeline — In production

Inbound voicemail transcribed and parsed automatically — caller, intent and urgency extracted, structured task records created. Built to solve a real, recurring operational problem.

Running Club Application

Progressive Web App · Vercel — 200 active members

Event booking, GPX route mapping with live GPS tracking, race pages, photo uploads and structured data for search visibility. Used weekly by around 200 members.

How We Work

Our core principle is simple: build with one AI model, review with another — and put an experienced developer over both. AI writes the code; a developer catches what it gets wrong and makes sure the result is secure, maintainable and actually does what your business needs. That second, sceptical pass is where the real value is.

1

Define the Problem

We understand what your business actually needs before touching any AI tool. Clear brief, better output.

2

Structured Prompting

The quality of AI output depends on how you ask. We use proven methods to keep builds consistent and coherent.

3

Build Incrementally

Small tasks, frequent checkpoints, version control. No letting the AI run ahead unsupervised.

4

Review and Challenge

We build with one AI model and review with another — plus human oversight. Security, fragile logic, hallucinated code. Confidence isn't correctness.

5

Deploy and Support

Getting from "it works" to "it's live and reliable" is where most AI-built projects stall. We handle that.

Where AI-Built Software Can Go Wrong

These are the failure modes we check for in every review — real ones we see regularly, not theoretical risks. Knowing exactly where to look is most of the job.

! Code you can't explain. If you don't understand what the AI built, you can't maintain it or spot when it's creating hidden risk.
! Scope creep by stealth. The AI "fixes" a problem by rewriting half the application — a fundamental change you didn't ask for.
! Tests that prove nothing. The AI writes tests that pass because it also weakened the test criteria. The problem is hidden, not solved.
! Hallucinated dependencies. The AI references APIs, libraries or database tables that don't exist. The code looks right. It isn't.
! Security blind spots. API keys in code, input validation skipped, authentication that looks right but isn't. The AI optimises for "works", not "secure."
! The compulsive loop. You keep prompting, the AI keeps changing things, and the codebase gets more fragile with every iteration. Knowing when to stop is a skill the AI can't teach.

Done properly, none of these reach you — that is the entire point of a second, experienced pair of eyes. See how we go looking for them →

AI-Assisted Development With Experienced Oversight

Four ways to work with us — software built for you, a hand building it yourself, or a check on something you've already made. All start with a free conversation, and all come with the judgement that turns AI-generated code into software you can trust. New to all this? Start with our guide to choosing an AI partner.

Build It For Me

Custom software, built for you
Quoted per project, after a free chat

You describe what you need. We design, build, deploy and support it — using AI tools to deliver at a speed and cost that wasn't possible two years ago.

  • Full requirements gathering
  • Architecture and design
  • AI-assisted development with human oversight
  • Testing, deployment and go-live
  • Ongoing support and maintenance

Build With Me

A hand building it yourself
From £350 per session

Want to build it yourself? We work alongside you using AI tools — your business problem, your first working prototype — with an experienced developer making sure it's built properly.

  • 2-hour focused build session
  • Your actual business problem
  • Prototype or working first version
  • Code review and security check
  • Deployment guidance, or live deployment where appropriate

Code Health Check

A one-off review of your AI-built app
From £500

Built something with AI and just want to know if it's sound — once, not on a retainer? We review it, stress-test the risky parts, and tell you plainly what's safe, what needs fixing and what to watch.

  • One-off, fixed price — no commitment
  • Security and logic review
  • Plain-English report with priorities
  • 30-minute call to walk through it
  • A clear answer: is this safe to rely on?

Check My Code

Ongoing review as you keep building
From £250 per month

Building with AI continuously? We review what you produce on a rolling basis — catching security issues, fragile logic and the hidden problems experience catches, before they become expensive.

  • Monthly code review
  • Security and vulnerability assessment
  • Architecture and risk review
  • Written report with priorities
  • 30-minute call to discuss findings

Let's talk it through

Whether you want something built, a hand building it yourself, or a check on what you've already made — start with a free 20-minute conversation. No sales pitch. Just honest advice about what's possible and what it'll take.

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