Web Application 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.

When users have to log in, save data, or run a workflow: booking a slot, tracking an order, seeing a personalised dashboard, getting a quote, or transacting with each other. A website presents the same pages to everyone; a web application does work for each user and changes based on who they are and what they do. If you find yourself wanting an admin panel, user accounts, or automation, you want a web app.

It depends on scope, so we do not publish one-size ranges that fall apart on contact with a real brief.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 the exact figure back to you within 24 hours. There is no per-hour meter and no surprise invoices. For overseas clients we can invoice in USD, CAD, GBP, or AED. Our website cost calculator gives a rough starting range before you even talk to us.

Both are in our production stack and we pick per project. Laravel is a strong default when you want mature built-in auth, an admin layer, and queues out of the box, which is common for portals and order systems. Node.js fits when the product is JavaScript end to end or needs real-time features like live dashboards. The front end is Next.js and React with TypeScript either way, and PostgreSQL is our default database.

A focused MVP, a portal or a booking system with one core workflow, is usually a few weeks. A larger product with several roles, payments, and integrations runs longer. We break the work into milestones with demos so you see progress the whole way rather than waiting on a black box, and the written scope tells you the timeline before we start.

Yes. Multi-tenant products with sign-up, authentication, roles, billing, and dashboards are part of our core work, and we have taken SaaS builds from an empty repo to a live MVP. We run our own products too, so we know where multi-tenancy, billing, and permissions tend to break in real use and design for it early.