Independent software studio
MELTON MOWBRAY, UK · EST. 2022

Software thatruns your business.

See what we’ve built

For the business that’s outgrown its spreadsheets.
You talk directly to the person developing your software.

No account manager relay. The developer involved stays on the call.
Fixed scope
Fixed price
Fixed timeline
Your source code. Day one.
01Proof, not promises

Less talk.
More working software.

Production systems and business websites.
Different businesses. Real operational work.

Product interface study
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BUILD / 001Lending platform

The full lending lifecycle.
Not another disconnected tool.

Application pipeline. Underwriting. Servicing.
One platform for the work between them.

Inside the build

Web apps. Mobile apps. Internal tools. API integrations.
And websites that handle lead gen, booking and business automation.

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02The working arrangement

A clear process.
From first call
to final commit.

No discovery theatre.
No hourly billing.
Just a clear way of working.

YOUR TEAM. FOUR CLEAR STEPS.
  1. 01
    Discovery call

    Start with the problem.

    Show us what’s slowing you down. We talk through the work, the people and the constraints. If custom software isn’t the right answer, we’ll say so.

    YOU LEAVE WITHA clear view of what you need
  2. 02
    Scoped proposal

    Know what you’re buying.

    What’s included. What isn’t. What it costs. When it ships. All written down and agreed before a line of production code is written.

    YOU LEAVE WITHA fixed scope, price and timeline
  3. 03
    Build & weekly demos

    See it take shape.

    Working software, shown every week. You talk to the person developing it—not an account manager reading updates from someone else’s notes.

    YOU LEAVE WITHA working build, every week
  4. 04
    Launch & handover

    Take the keys.

    Your software goes live. You get the source code and a proper handover. We agree any ongoing support separately, so you know where you stand.

    YOU LEAVE WITHYour software. Under your control.
03The price question

A fixed price.
Not a moving target.

There isn’t a price list.
There will be a price you can rely on.

A lending platform and an internal stock tool are different jobs. A number without a scope would be a guess. We’d rather give you a useful answer.

Let’s scope your project
YOUR PROPOSAL

Agreed before
we start.

01 / The scope
Exactly what will be built
02 / The price
A fixed project cost
03 / The timeline
A defined delivery date
04 / The ownership
Your source code from day one

Scope changes? We agree the cost first.

04Your development team
THE CODE BUREAU EST. 2022
Your code.
Your call.
Built around your business.A team of developers. A clear way of working.
MELTON MOWBRAY, UK

Talk to the person
developing
your software.

We’re a team of developers based in Melton Mowbray. Since 2022, The Code Bureau has built software for businesses that need more than off-the-shelf tools can offer.

You talk directly to the person developing your software—the developer involved in the work, not a relay of messages. From the first discussion to weekly demos, that relationship stays intact.

“Will we be tied to your team?”

Your code belongs to you from day one—not just after the final invoice. Weekly demos keep progress visible, and launch includes a proper handover.

We agree repository access, hosting ownership and handover requirements before the build starts. You should be able to keep moving—with us or another team.

Talk to the developer involved
A conversation, not a commitment

What’s getting
in your way?

The spreadsheet that’s holding everything together. The tool everyone works around. Let’s start there — with the person who would develop the software.

Talk about your projectYou talk to the person developing your software.