Software Development in the UK

For most business-to-business services supplied from outside the UK, the reverse charge applies: you account for the VAT in your own return rather than paying it to us, and it is typically neutral if you are fully recoverable. Our invoices state the position clearly so your accountant is not guessing. If your situation is unusual, for example partial exemption, we would rather your accountant confirms the treatment before we invoice than after.

We build to it rather than claiming a certificate. In practice that means data minimisation designed in rather than bolted on, a documented lawful basis for each processing activity, retention periods that actually delete, subject access and erasure handled as features rather than manual database work, and hosting in a region you approve. Where we process personal data on your behalf we sign a processor agreement setting out exactly that.

Yes, and it is scoped from the start because retrofitting accessibility is considerably more expensive than building it in. We work to WCAG 2.2 AA, test with a screen reader rather than relying on an automated scan, and produce the accessibility statement the regulations require. Automated tools catch perhaps a third of real issues, which is why the manual pass is not optional.

We are happy to contract under English law with the courts of England and Wales, and most UK clients prefer that. IR35 does not apply to us: it governs individuals working through an intermediary, and you are engaging a company for a defined deliverable rather than a person for their time. Your accountant will want to see that the contract reflects that, and ours does.

It designs, builds, and maintains software for other businesses: custom apps, web and SaaS products, mobile apps, e-commerce, and the backends behind them. A good one also handles scope, design, hosting, and support so you are not stitching solo developers together. buildbyravirai does all of that with a small senior team out of Noida, for clients in India and abroad.

Ask who writes the code and insist on talking to them before you sign. Ask for a written scope and a fixed price, not an open hourly meter. Ask whether the seniors on the sales call are the ones who will actually build it. With us you get direct access to the engineers, a flat quote in 24 hours, and the same small team from scope to launch.

It depends on scope, so we do not publish one-size ranges that fall apart on contact with a real brief. We write the scope down, quote one flat INR number against it, and get you the exact figure back within 24 hours. There are no surprise invoices and no per-hour meter. If you are a foreign parent company, we can invoice in USD to your entity. Our pricing page has more detail.

We are small on purpose. The team is founder and lead developer Ravi Rai plus a project manager, a designer, and an SEO specialist. Senior engineers do the work, you talk to them directly, and nobody is swapped for a junior after the sale. If a project needs more hands than we can staff well, we tell you that up front.

Yes. We work with clients in India and abroad, in the US, UK, Canada, and the UAE. We work remotely on written scopes and regular demos, so timezones have not been an issue. We quote in flat INR and can invoice in USD to a foreign parent entity if that is easier for your accounting.