How we work
Most work begins with a conversation and a clear question. From there we agree the kind of engagement that fits, how it is priced and what you will have at the end.
You talk directly to the engineer who would do the work, from the first conversation onwards.
Get in touch about the problem or the opportunity. We talk it through and suggest a sensible next step, whether that is a review, a project or some focused advice. The first conversation is free.
When a system or a goal is not yet well understood, a review comes first, so the scope rests on what the system actually needs.
Before work starts we agree the scope, the responsibilities on each side and how we will keep you involved in decisions.
Choose the shape that fits the task. A review often leads to a project, and a project to ongoing care, but each stands on its own.
Understand a system, assess a proposal or plan a migration. Agree a clear question and leave with practical recommendations.
Design and build a product or improve an existing one, with an agreed scope, regular reviews and a documented handover.
Keep a product maintained or bring experienced technical leadership into your team. Agree responsibilities and availability together.
Your data is hosted in the UK, and everything we build is built in Sheffield. We can include hosting, monitoring, backups and maintenance in an agreed service. We run our platform for very high reliability and can meet agreed service levels (SLAs and SLOs) for your system; we agree targets with each client rather than publishing standard ones.
Incident response and recovery work are scoped by agreement. Contact us to discuss availability and the support your system needs.
How Forge, our hosting platform, worksThe first conversation is free. These are starting prices; we confirm the price for your work with you before it starts.
From £250, depending on the question and the time it needs.
From £500 for a focused review with practical recommendations.
From £1,500, including the first year of hosting.
The aim is a system you understand, not one that depends on memory.
The agreed scope, delivered and reviewed with you along the way.
Clear documentation of how the system is built and run, so the next change is easier.
You own the intellectual property in the work we do for you, unless we agree otherwise.
Ongoing care with us, if you want it, with responsibilities agreed from the start.
