For smaller businesses · custom software
Custom business software — built properly, delivered reliably
Off-the-shelf software rarely fits exactly how your business works, so you end up bending your processes around the tool, or stitching together spreadsheets and manual workarounds that only one person understands.
I build software that fits your business — web applications, internal tools, customer portals, booking and management systems, and websites that actually do something rather than just sitting there. The kind of system that takes a job off your team's plate, removes the double-entry, or finally joins up the parts of your operation that don't currently talk to each other.
Why me
Over a career that began in software development in 1993, I've delivered for organisations from major banks and government departments to charities and visitor attractions — but I work just as happily with a small team that simply needs the right tool built well.
Most projects that go wrong don't fail on the technology — they fail because someone built the wrong thing, couldn't scope it sensibly, or delivered something nobody could maintain afterwards. I take the time to understand what your business actually needs, design the right solution rather than the flashiest one, and build it to last. You'll deal with me directly throughout — not a sales team handing you off to someone junior.
What I can build
- Custom web applications and internal business tools
- Booking, scheduling and management systems
- Customer portals and member areas
- Websites with real functionality — forms, integrations, databases, not just brochure pages
- Connecting systems that don't currently talk to each other (API integrations)
- Taking over and improving existing systems you've outgrown