A team of Bristol based software developers

The Giant Minds of Software

Named after the industrious Bristol Giant, Ghyston, we blend established practices with cutting-edge technologies to deliver high-quality bespoke software projects for ambitious companies. With end-to-end expertise, we can take your ideas from concept to working software. Our Bristol-based team love to be challenged with complex problems and to apply their creative knowledge to come up with a tailored solution.

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Bespoke software solutions for business efficiency

Creating solutions to help save you time and grow

Software consultancy

Our technical experts immerse themselves in your business to develop a software strategy tailor-made for you. We quickly get to grips with how you work and identify areas of your technology that are strong and those that need attention. Using this wealth of information, we can turn complex business needs and technical requirements into simple cost-effective solutions – leaving you with a well-defined roadmap and everything you need to get your project up and running.

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Software development

Once we have got to grips with your requirements, our team of developers, designers and testers can get to work crafting robust and reliable software. With many and varied technologies at our disposal, we ensure we are building software that is carefully designed around your business. Our agile project management process means we will agree a delivery schedule at the start, and you will get the chance to test and see the product as we work – reducing your risk, and ensuring that we deliver on time and in scope.

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Software support

Once your software is live, it’s crucial that you get the return on your investment. Our support team is there to help evolve and refine your software to ensure it keeps up with your changing needs. If you have a legacy system that’s giving you a headache or a new piece of software which needs maintaining, we can take those on too. Our team of developers are on hand to ensure everything continues to run as it should, giving you the time to focus on your business goals.

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Your giant software solution

A successful project needs close collaboration; we work with your target users and you, to understand your needs and to ensure we’re always on track. We’re focused on your objectives and that our software solutions are always delivering maximum value to your business. Clarity and trust are essential for great working relationships and are the basis of our long-term client partnerships. We take great pleasure and pride in seeing the businesses we work with go from strength to strength, and are always looking to bring more businesses into the Ghyston fold.

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Solving problems with software solutions

Our software solution helped improve the delivery of care services across Sanctuary’s care homes

Our bespoke care app allowed Sanctuary to transform the way they operate in their homes. Carers now have more time to spend with residents and managers have a better oversight due to real-time reporting.

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“For us it was all about quality, and that really aligns with Ghyston’s ethos. From the diligence of the recruitment to the superior nature of the code, exceptional quality resonates in everything they do.”

Ashley Hewson, Director of IT and Digital at Unite

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Meet our giant minds

Here are some of the people you might meet.

Meet our giant minds

Here are some of the people you might meet.

Charles Rea, Technical Lead

Charles is one of our technical leads, with wide-ranging expertise in using cutting edge .NET & front-end web technologies to design and build complex systems. He enjoys working across the full development stack, ranging from cloud systems architecture and application security, to applying modern UX & design thinking to build clean user interfaces.

“I love seeing a project grow from its earliest beginnings to a complete solution: working with our clients to take that initial spark of an idea, fleshing it out and transforming it into a concrete vision; and then architecting and developing it into a real working system.”

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+40,000

days saved

The digitisation of the process has reduced the average time to receive tenancy returns from 9 days to 4 days per bed, meaning that the number of customers lost to competitors has reduced significantly.

Our software solution provided Unite Students with a booking management system for 8000+ beds.

The future-proof system resulted in increased efficiency, higher revenue and happier employees.

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Tech agnostic

We’re not biased towards using the trendiest technologies. Ghyston’s software developers are expert problem solvers and are confident in using a wide array of technologies, both traditional and new, to solve highly unique business problems. The important thing is that we choose the right technology for your specific problem and business objectives. We can lay out the pros and cons of different technical approaches and can quickly pick up any new technologies that offer value to the project.

The giant minds

We work hard to recruit for aptitude not knowledge, and to train and cultivate talent. As a result we have the best problem solvers in the South West! From organised project managers and detail-obsessed testers to curious coders, our team are dedicated to helping our clients meet their goals.

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Our diverse experience and knowledge of a variety of technologies means we continuously deliver the best results for clients.

Bristol based

With a workforce of almost 25,000 people, Bristol has become a huge player in the tech scene. Our involvement in the local tech community allows us to gain insights from other organisations and to stay at the forefront of technology best practices. We love to work with local companies, and also to represent the South West with work for businesses across the UK.

An agile approach

Taking an agile approach allows us to produce the right solution for you in an efficient, effective and transparent way. Even the most complex projects can be broken down into smaller specific milestones, which can be tested and developed in cycles. This flexible approach enables us to respond quickly and make improvements, saving you time and risk at the end stage.

Beautifully crafted software that delivers results

Our longstanding client Greencore asked for a bespoke HR system that was tailored to their needs, reflecting their culture and ways of working. We built a system for them which carries no license fee and is highly configurable so they can keep it updated and relevant to their business without the ongoing cost of a big support contract. The system is designed to be fully optimised around what Greencore users need and is a far cry from traditional clunky HR systems. As a result, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with a user score of 4.6/5, and was even recognised with an award from the CIPD.

Industry thoughts and news

Bristol Women in Business Charter

In March this year, Ghyston became a signatory for the Bristol Women in Business Charter. The Charter supports Bristol businesses to create gender-equal workplaces, an area we continue to develop at Ghyston.

Emily Hill

23rd July 2021

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Building a Ghyston Guide for Allies

We have been developing a Guide for Allies as part of our ED&I work here at Ghyston. The guide helps others to gain a greater understanding of issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. It provides advice and resources for allies of people in marginalised communities including guidance around what language to use and what you can do when you see or hear acts of discrimination.

Rebecca Burton

14th July 2021

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Glassmorphism in UI

Glassmorphism is one of the new design trends on the block, using transparency, background blur and shadows to create a glass effect and give depth to the UI. Move over flat design: I think there is room for more than one at the top. It started causing a lot of buzz towards the end of 2020 and is set to keep up that momentum this year. So what is it all about?

Andrew Cox

5th July 2021

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