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Some of our clients are under NDA, so we describe those projects by sector rather than by name.
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ERP and operations
Fire protection contractor
Fire safety certification on a bespoke ERP
A bespoke ERP that took certificate turnaround from days to the same day.
Same daycertificate turnaround, down from 3 to 5 days
ERP and operations
Fire protection contractor
Survey PDFs to quotes in the ERP
An AI quoting tool that turns fire-door surveys into draft sales orders in the ERP.
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ERP and operations
Solar farm construction group
One live picture of every solar project
A mobile-first platform giving one live picture of every solar project, from site to office.
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ERP and operations
Renewable energy group
HR, finance, fleet and procurement in one hub
One platform for HR, procurement, fleet and finance across a group of companies.
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ERP and operations
Construction contractor
Site safety and quality platform
One construction platform for permits, RAMS, inspections and handover packs.
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ERP and operations
Construction and maintenance contractor
ERP-connected projects, safety and assets
ERP-connected safety, inspections and golden-thread records for a contractor.
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ERP and operations
Renewable energy O&M provider
Asset, field service and client reporting platform
One service platform for contracts, jobs, engineers, stock and site monitoring.
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ERP and operations
Office furniture recycler
Quote-to-delivery operations system
Quote to delivery in one system, from product data to the daily crew board.
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ERP and operations
Renewable energy design consultancy
Drawings to materials, sales and delivery
A platform linking the sales pipeline to material estimates and a client design portal.
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Automation and AI
Children's charity
Secure hardship-grant platform
AI receipt checks and dual approval took grant processing from an hour to 30 seconds.
1 hr to 30 secper application
Automation and AI
Engineering firm
Project documents from company knowledge
Project documents drafted from past projects, every line traceable to its source.
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Automation and AI
Insurance broker
Postcode rating engine
Postcode sector ratings moved out of a spreadsheet into a tested underwriting platform.
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Automation and AI
HR consultancy
Billing and credit control
Monthly billing, contracts and credit control across several sub-brands, automated.
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Automation and AI
In-house legal team
Contract dispute hub
Dispute evidence in one timeline, with AI briefs ready for legal review.
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Reporting and dashboards
Shopping centre
Monthly tenant sales reports
Spreadsheet returns in, a finished multi-tab Excel report out.
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Reporting and dashboards
Building materials group
One management view across three businesses
One management view across three businesses, synced from Lightspeed and Xero.
3 to 1businesses in one view
Reporting and dashboards
Insurance broker
Call analytics: why customers call
Call-recording data turned into a live view of why customers call.
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Reporting and dashboards
Renewable energy group
Investor due-diligence portal
A private investor portal with dashboards, a data room and investor Q&A.
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Reporting and dashboards
National trade supplier
Commercial cockpit for 41,000+ trade accounts
Four systems unified into one cockpit that scores 41,000+ trade accounts.
41,000+trade accounts scored
Sales systems
Insurance broker
Driving instructor referral programme
A referral portal for driving instructors, with reward tracking and staff tools.
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Brand and websites
Design and build company
A complete business refresh: brand, website and content
A brand kit, a rebuilt website, one content system and a CRM, with around 65% more traffic.
~65%more traffic to the website
Brand and websites
Five businesses
Live brand hubs
Live brand hubs that replaced PDF guidelines for five businesses.
5businesses with a live brand hub
Brand and websites
Maritime education charity
Donor portal and brand hub
A donor portal and brand hub that also runs the charity's website.
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Our own products
The Enquiry Engine
SEO and AI search visibility platform
Our platform for tracking and improving visibility in Google and AI answers.
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Our own products
Up-Stride SDR Cockpit
Research, call and book from one screen
Research, call and book from one screen, built in five days.
5 daysfrom brief to a working tool
Our own products
AdSpark
Ad creative, competitor research and reporting in one
AI ad creative, competitor research and Meta reporting in one workspace.
3 to 1tools in one workspace
Our own products
Kerpow
Platform for social media agencies
One platform for social agencies: content, approvals, publishing and reports.
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Our own products
Ground Loop Designer
Ground source heat pump design for installers
Ground loop design for heat pump installers, sized to MCS 022.
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Our own products
SolarSight Planner
Commercial solar and battery modelling
Commercial solar and battery modelling with PVGIS profiles and financial results.
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Our own products
HYP
On-brand content studio
On-brand product and lifestyle images, with the exact label artwork kept.
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