Top 100 Software Development Companies in the United Kingdom

DCSL GuideSmiths redeveloped the recruitment software system of a construction firm. After laying out their requirements, DCSL GuideSmiths designed, tested, and delivered on the system. The client was pleased with the project and felt that DCSL GuideSmiths' skills made the collaboration extremely easy. 

"We were able to see straightaway how the system would look and work. That’s another reason it went so smoothly." – Manager, Support Department, Construction Firm

AVAMAE worked with a B2B auction platform by providing a technical solution to physical problem. An app was built as a result, and it featured a multi-level, B2B platform to conduct and participate auctions through. The Microsoft-based app allows for simultaneous listing and bidding at the same time across many devices.

"Because of their work, we were able to launch the product and begin onboarding companies. We already have over 150 businesses signed up, and we’re beginning to see traction as well. At this point, we’re crowdfunding to expand our services. The site looks amazing, and their team continues to work very closely with it to ensure that it keeps improving over time. It’s been a great collaboration." - CEO, B2B Auction Platform

Laracle.com provided custom software for a hospitality booking SaaS. They built a solution that allows the client to sell customized hospitality packages online. They delivered an exceptional platform that blows similar solutions out of the water. The client was more than pleased with their work.

"It's a great experience for our customers and very easy for us to manage too. Overall, we were very happy with the outcome and love our new system!" — Director, Hospitality Booking Platform

GoodCore Software transferred a paper-based database for NHS patients to a searchable online system. The client required an online database of rehabilitation services and providers with a structured user permissions hierarchy. GoodCore took a specification/brief and translated it into a detailed system specification. The solution was developed along agreed milestones and deployed onto servers.

“The system is currently live and saving significant amounts of time and improving services for patients. GoodCore Software demonstrated a clear understanding of our needs from the outset. Excellent user interface design has made the system very appealing to our users." – Managing Director, advisory firm for patients of NHS hospitals

Studio Graphene developed an Android-based application for an IoT startup based in Dubai. The client wanted to build a physical kiosk for customer feedback in the retail sector, and needed digital support due to their smaller staff. Studio Graphene started by building a simple application that included form-based pages and interactive feedback gathering, and expanded into developing a custom CMS and marketing support for the product. The interface won 4 product design awards for the client.

"We’ve won four different product design awards for the interface, graphic design, and animations. They integrate well with all of our teams and consistently produce high-quality materials." — Founder, IoT Startup

iTechArt Group is assisting with the development of a content management software for video advertisements. The team is building the system to accommodate multiple social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

“The engagement has been very successful overall thus far. The work we've been able to quickly launch wouldn't have been possible without iTechArt's help. In addition to the quality of their code, they've also integrated extremely well into our team, adapting to our internal processes relatively seamlessly.” – Founder & CTO, Software Consulting Agency

Objectivity Ltd. provided staff augmentation services for a retail solutions company. The client needed Objectivity Ltd. to augment their development team. The team was working on headless commerce solutions, and the company provided teams to help the client with development, business analysis, and test functions. The company’s services have helped the client work more efficiently. 

“We've seen a positive impact, and they increase our capabilities and capacity to deliver. They bring in a high level of technical expertise.” – Head of Software Development, Software Company 
 

Ballard Chalmers developed an online investor onboarding platform to help make key processes such as fund launches faster and more cost-effective. The Azure-hosted web application was built using ASP.NET MVC, C#, SQL Server, TSQL, AngularJS, Bootstrap and SSRS. In only the first year it reached 20,000 active profiles.

"Our standard process is to use Ballard Chalmers as a sounding board for technical designs. Whether we’re asking them to do the work or not, they still come back and help us make sure we’re making the right technical choices." - Head of IT, Financial Services Company

TatvaSoft catered their skills and work to meet the software development needs of developing an equipment monitoring platform for a mining-based client. They developed a solution as a solution to global business problems, resolving them to offer higher productivity and newer revenue streams to the client.

"Over 10 years of engagement with TatvaSoft for custom software development, our business has seen profitable results with their proven skills. We are grateful to have engaged with proficient developers and teams that offer a top-notch and cost-effective solution." - Technical Specialist, Mining Company

Tivix worked with an intergovernmental military alliance to rebuild a mission-critical software system. If and when submarines in international waters come into distress, the organization plans and coordinates the rescue effort of such submarines. Tivix was given complex system requirements and asked to come up with an effective design and solution that would replace a decades-old system. The client was incredibly impressed at every stage of the engagement, with Tivix delivering detailed systems and user-experience design, followed by robust development and operationalization of the system internationally. 

“Every single milestone has been met exactly on time. The company has met every requirement, both in terms of time as well as quality.” Maritime Service Owner, Intergovernmental Military Alliance

Black Pepper Software Ltd developed an app for an international pharmaceutical company for use in trade shows. The app was designed to display running clinical trials and help medical representatives track these trials to aid suitable prescribers. Black Pepper Software Ltd also developed a system that collects real-time data for display on a global map.

"Their estimation of project timing has been exceptional. So far, we've been ahead of schedule on every project, we've been able to use gained time to further enhance the final product beyond that of what we had promised our client." - Senior Project Manager, Multimedia Company

A fitness club hired Softwire for several projects after a successful website redesign. Softwire redesigned the client's booking system based on PHP and MySQL. Softwire then created a corresponding mobile app for booking. They also provide general maintenance and support, advise the client on branding and lead generation, and develop any custom software.

" Their mobile app, connected to the booking system, reduced the number of customers booking through our receptionists from 75% to 5% and allowed customers to easily schedule courses. Their stabilization to our main site helps bring in new members all the time. They cut down a significant amount of labor cost and continue to improve the membership experience." -IT Director, Fitness Club

A beauty salon hired Digiryte for their digital development services. The agency developed a customized software that included automated billing, customer reviews, and more. The software is easy to use and has brought in new customers. 

"I’ve shown my website to a few people, and they’re all impressed. I can use the software with ease, and it captures all the data that I wanted. People come to the salon after seeing the look and feel of the webs."–VP Technology, Beauty Salon

Theodo UK developed the platform for an online marketplace after the previous developer proved unsatisfactory. The team took wire frames and a prototype provided by the client to build a minimum viable product, using AWS, React, Python, and Django for the framework. The client spoke highly of the engagement.

“They’re extremely knowledgeable and work closely with us to make sure we know what’s going on. Their team is phenomenal and have both dev and interpersonal skills.” — Executive, Digital Office Marketplace

An online history encyclopedia hired Geeks to build a web app for extracting content from other websites. The client's key challenge was ensuring that the web app could handle a high volume of data. Geeks developed custom software featuring a user-friendly frontend and a backend capable of extracting significant amounts of data. Finally, Geeks created a JavaScript library that the client can sell to other businesses. The client appreciated Geeks' creativity and innovation.

"Our visualization engine can generally handle ten times more data and the average JavaScript library. We’ve had no problems with the stability of their code. The server has always been perfect." - Co-Founder, Online History Encyclopedia

A professional sports league’s communications team hired BrightStarr to build a SharePoint system to share documents, data, analytics, and resources and communicate more effectively across teams. At the time of the interview, the platform was not live, but the client said the partnership has been positive so far.

“Overall, the engagement has been really positive. One of the reasons that I decided to go with BrightStarr is that they aren't just going to deliver what was requested. BrightStarr is going to challenge us to do some new and innovative things and think outside the box.” – Strategic Planning Analyst, Professional Sports League

Bright Interactive provided development services for a digital asset management firm. Their team at Bright Interactive customized interfaces and helped deploy backup servers. Their work received significant positive feedback from executives.

"Everything has been highly successful. Our main performance metric is whether or not our end clients have been happy with their solutions. They have been in every single instance."–Founder & CEO, Digital Asset Management Firm

A financial services company hired Method for an ongoing engagement to develop their web applications and mobile applications. Method used React for the front end and Java for the back end. They also do custom software development and prototyping. Method has been meeting the company's expectations throughout this ongoing engagement.

"They’ve done a great job. We work in technology, nothing is really black and white. There are always potential problems, but I can’t really remember any time that we had any issues." - VP of Product & Innovation

After BJSS worked on automating a grocery store's software system, they later redesigned their e-commerce platform and built product scan tools. The agency delivered everything on time. The client prides BJSS on tackling such a hard project with intense passion.

"They're very straightforward, and they're very matter of fact. They tell you as it is, without dressing it up and without making drama of it." – Head of IT Delivery, Retail Grocer

A restaurant promotion startup needed somebody to develop their product. UMM Digital used a MEAN stack to create native iOS and Android apps, and the backend infrastructure for their website.

“They had some challenges to solve, but they had a committed and strong working team who were able to pull it off. I would rate their performance highly.” — Co-Founder, Restaurant Loyalty App

Imaginary Cloud worked on custom software development for an enterprise software platform. Using Angular and Node.js and working from designs, their team built the product with a configurable frontend. They continued to provide support and the client was very pleased with the team’s work.

“Imaginary Cloud created the entire architecture for our app and designed it for large user populations. The platform helped us grow significantly, which led us to win millions of pounds worth of contracts. Their team is intrinsic to our success.” – Strategy Director, Enterprise Software Platform

TkXel provided web development services for a marketing and advertising agency. They helped migrate a custom architecture that included e-commerce, search, browsing, and advertising functions. The project involved NodeJS, .NET, AngularJS, PHP, Java and Ruby. Efficiency of the company has increased because of the partnership with TkXel. 

“I appreciate the fact that, even though they are an offshore company, in order to stimulate a project in its early stages, TkXel sent their developers and lead partners onsite to work with our team and gain a familiarity with what our needs are." – CTO, Marketing and Advertising Company 

Codest developed the frontend and backend of a web-based tool for booking targeted online ads for a media company. The client found value in their nuanced understanding of industry needs, fluid communication, and high reliability. They enhanced the product using Ruby on Rails and JavaScript, and it has dramatically increased revenue and contributed to business growth.

“Codest’s work has had a positive effect on our income. The platform makes it easier for our team to sell ads, which has resulted in increased business. It’s also being used by external customers, making it one of our most important products.” – Head of Development, Media Company

Inviqa provided full-cycle web development for a holding company. They created over 50 flagship sites for different products using Magento, WordPress, and Drupal. The websites were responsive, e-commerce ready, and consistent with the products' respective brands.

"We've gone from having a skeletal technical architecture that supported one or two brands to delivering 10 to 12 brands, and more than 60 websites over the course of these three years. It's a big feat that they've managed to deliver." – Head of Digital Solutions, Global Holding Company

Seb Azzo was approached by a branding agency for assistance with the creation of online guides for global access. The product allows for seamless downloading of the guidelines from anywhere in the world, with an interface that's easy to use.

"Because of the flexibility of their services and willingness to undertake a brand new product build, our partnership has been very exciting. We’ve worked with other development agencies in the past that stopped communicating with us after completing the work, but their team has stayed in touch." - Senior Account Manager, Branding Agency

Intellectsoft created an e-commerce app with matching backend infrastructure, then integrated it into the client’s blockchain technology. Transforming the given creative demands into a satisfactory product under a strenuous deadline was deemed impressive, as were their communication skills and determination.

“We've given them a challenge, and they've met it, which is why Intellectsoft has become our leading service provider for technology development.” – Program Manager, Holding Company

Make IT Simple developed a digital platform to enable sales and promotion initiatives for a leadership consultancy. They implemented features that enable users to engage with algorithms developed by the client to identify leadership strengths. The intuitive and visually appealing platform received positive feedback from users.

"I was impressed with their understanding of the business and the ability to perform to a general timeframe." — Founder & Director, Leadership Consultancy

Avco Systems provided software development services for a software vendor. Their team created several web-based applications using C# and JavaScript. The solutions have received positive feedback and are of a high standard.

“Their team is easy to get along with and do business with.” – CEO, Software Vendor

Anuitex developed an app for iOS and Android for a hospitality company. They also created a back office system and were in charge of the UX and UI design. The client was particularly impressed with their expertise and ability to effectively manage the project remotely. The app received rave reviews from the clients.

“They were very proactive and provided recommendations before we even asked them. Give them your ideas and let them translate those ideas into reality.” – CEO, Hospitality Company

Distributed developed mobile apps for an investment platform. The apps were built for both Android and iOS, and let account holders view their transactions through their phones. The project went smoothly with constant feedback between both companies.

“They have a good ability to listen.” - CEO, Investment Firm