Custom software development for Doncaster businesses.
Bespoke business systems, web applications and integrations built around your operations. Work directly with Nathan at Motion in Doncaster, with custom software projects typically starting from £10,000.
Discuss your software projectProjects typically from £10,000. Scope agreed before build.
Connect the work that spreadsheets and separate tools cannot.
An order starts in one spreadsheet, the estimate sits somewhere else and the latest production update arrives by email. When people have to piece the picture together, the software brief should start with that process: who enters information, who needs it next and what happens when something changes.
We build custom web applications for internal workflows, customer-facing services and connections between existing systems. That can mean an operational platform, a portal with different user permissions or an integration that keeps useful tools working together.
For Doncaster-based AW Aluminium, our QMS now covers timesheets, orders, vehicle tracking, RAMS, plant hire, estimating and quotations, the fabrication process, quality management and delivery tracking. That breadth informs how we approach a new brief, while the first release is scoped around your own priorities.
What we can build for your business.
Operational business software
Bring related workflows into a system shaped around your business. Orders, estimating, production, quality records and delivery are areas covered by our AW Aluminium project.
Bespoke web applications
Give staff, customers or suppliers an interface for the tasks they need to complete. Define user roles, permissions, records and reporting around the people using the application.
System integrations
Connect tools through supported APIs where a full replacement is unnecessary. Assess data ownership, duplicate records, retries and what happens when one service is unavailable.
Discovery, design, build and handover are agreed around your scope. We review progress with you and define how hosting, maintenance and future changes will be handled.
Relevant work
AW Aluminium
AW Aluminium’s QMS covers the work from estimating and quotations through orders, fabrication, quality management and delivery tracking, alongside people, vehicles, RAMS and plant hire. See the nine areas the system supports and how our software work sits alongside the company’s website.
Explore the AW Aluminium projectFrom workflow to working software.
Map the real workflow
Start with a task your team needs to complete. Identify the users, data, business rules and exceptions, then decide whether a product, integration or custom application is the right approach.
Agree the first release
Prioritise the functions needed for a usable first version. Define the scope, review points, data migration and acceptance checks before the build.
Review, release and support
Review working software against the agreed tasks. Plan the move to production, access, hosting, maintenance and responsibilities for future changes.
Questions about your project.
Custom or off-the-shelf?What is custom software development?
It is the design and development of software for a particular business need. A bespoke web application can manage an internal process, provide a customer portal or connect services. The workflow and users shape the system, rather than starting with a standard package’s feature list.
How much does custom software development cost?
Motion software projects typically start from £10,000. Workflow complexity, user roles, integrations, existing data and release scope affect the quote. Hosting, maintenance and support also need a budget; we define those responsibilities before development.
Can you replace spreadsheets or an older application?
We can assess the existing workflow and data, decide what to retain and plan a transition. Useful discovery material includes example spreadsheets, the steps people follow and the exceptions they handle. Share anonymised examples initially if the records contain customer or staff information.
Do you develop Laravel applications?
Yes. Laravel is part of our development toolkit for custom web applications. The application structure and integrations are chosen around the requirements, long-term maintenance and any future handover to your internal team.
Tell us what needs to work better.
Describe the process, the tools you already use and the problem you want to solve. You do not need a finished software specification.
Discuss your software project