Database developmentBuilt from scratchUK

Bespoke database development.

Clean structures, imports and reporting. Get out of tangled spreadsheets and into data you can trust, search and build on, designed around the questions your business actually needs answered.

PriceFixed price, from £2,000
First stepFree 20-minute call
You getFull ownership, no lock-in
01 — Overview

Data you can trust, search and build on.

Spreadsheets are brilliant until they are not. As a business grows, the same customer appears three times, formulas break, files multiply and nobody is sure which version is right. A properly designed database gives you one place for the truth, with rules that keep the data clean.

Good database design starts with your questions: what do you need to find, count, compare and report on? We design the tables and relationships around those answers, then build the screens and reports on top, so the data is useful as well as tidy.

We also move you across. We import from spreadsheets, phone contacts and old systems, de-duplicate and tidy as we go, and check the totals match so you can trust what arrives. A good database is also the foundation for everything else we build, from CRMs to cloud applications.

02 — Is this for you?

Signs you have outgrown spreadsheets

01

Duplicates and inconsistencies

The same customer or product exists several times, spelled differently each time.

02

Reports take hours

Answering a simple question means filtering, copying and cross-checking by hand.

03

Too many people in one file

Edits clash, versions drift and nobody trusts the latest copy.

04

You have outgrown your current system

The software you use cannot hold, link or report on your data the way you need.

03 — What we build

What database development includes

01

Data design

Tables, relationships and rules that match how your business really works.

02

Migration and cleaning

Importing from spreadsheets, phone contacts and old systems, with duplicates tidied and totals checked.

03

Search and filtering

Find any record quickly, and slice the data the way you need to.

04

Reporting and dashboards

The numbers you rely on, calculated from one source of truth.

05

Imports and exports

Bring data in and take it out in standard formats, so you are never locked in.

06

An interface for your team

Screens designed for the people who use the data every day, not just a technical back end.

04 — How we work

How we approach database design

01

Start with your questions

What do you need to know, and how does information flow through the business? The structure follows from that.

02

Model it properly

Customers, jobs, products and payments are designed so they link correctly and stay consistent as you grow.

03

Migrate with checks

We bring your data across and reconcile it, so you can see that nothing was lost on the way.

04

Build the interface and document it

Screens and reports for your team, with clear notes so the system can be maintained and extended.

Indicative timings and what each pricing tier includes are on the process and pricing sections of the home page.

05 — Client stories

Database development in practice

Real systems we have built for real clients. Each one started from a blank page, and no two look alike.

06 — Questions

Database development questions

What is the difference between a database and a spreadsheet?

A spreadsheet is a flat grid that is easy to start with but hard to keep consistent. A database stores information in linked tables with rules, so the same customer exists once, relationships are reliable and many people can work at the same time without clashing.

Can you move our spreadsheets into a database?

Yes. We migrate from spreadsheets, phone contacts or your current software, tidy the data on the way and check that the totals match.

How much does database development cost?

Every project is priced as a fixed fee, in writing, before anything starts. A focused database build starts from £2,000, and data migration is included in our Core tier from £4,000. VAT may apply. See the pricing.

Will we still be able to export our data?

Always. Your data is yours and there is no lock-in, so you can take it out in standard formats whenever you want.

Do you build just the database, or the screens on top as well?

Either. A database on its own is rarely useful, so most projects include an interface and reports for your team. Often the database is part of a wider CRM or cloud application.

Can the database connect to our other tools?

Usually, yes. If a tool has an API we can connect it. See our API integration services.

07 — More services

Often built together

Most projects use more than one of these. See all of our services.

Let's talk about your data.

A free 20-minute call. We will tell you honestly whether bespoke makes sense for your business, or whether something simpler will do.

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