Custom software development for your greatest challenges
Our Process
Whether your goal is to do something new, to increase process efficiencies or to improve customer experience, we develop bespoke solutions to make it happen. From mobile apps and highly functional websites to complex systems which underpin your business, we can give you the competitive edge. Working across multiple sectors, using the latest and greatest technologies, we design and deliver business changing software. With quality at our core, we always have your future in mind and build solutions that will last and grow with your business.
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What kind of software solution do you need?
A business case for a software project
We turn your business goals into tightly defined and documented requirements. Our experienced project experts help to estimate costs and timescales, create a strong business case, and kick-start a successful project.
Code review
With a critical eye for detail, we will dig into your code base and report back on its maintainability, security, and whether it follows industry best practice in areas such as automated testing, and continuous integration and deployment.
A roadmap for replacing a legacy system
We’ll explore what your legacy system is doing and where it needs to be in the future. With experience across a range of technologies, we offer practical solutions with your business objectives always at the centre.
Solving a business problem through technology
There’s nothing our consultants enjoy more than to creatively solve business problems. We aren’t limited to bespoke development solutions, we look deep into your processes and apply our extensive knowledge of different technologies, off-the-shelf tools, and best practice solutions across many industries.
Agile training for my in-house development team
With vast experience of collaborating with in-house teams moving to Agile practices, we understand how to tackle the challenges faced when making this transition. We can help you to implement new ways of working into your organisation through co-working, training and mentoring.
How it works
Software Consultancy
Our tech experts will immerse themselves in your business to develop a software strategy tailor-made for you.
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We turn your requirements into robust, reliable software, carefully designed around your business, whatever industry you’re in.
Learn moreSoftware Support
Whether you have a legacy system that’s giving you headaches, a new piece of software that needs maintaining, or you simply want to outsource your ongoing support - we can help.
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Why work with us
We are solution led
Our team are expert problem solvers and are confident in using a wide array of technologies to solve highly unique business problems. Being tech agnostic means that we trust the team leading your project to use their thorough understanding of your business to pick the best tech to get the right result for you.
Our Agile approach
Working in an agile way allows us to deliver the right solution for you, in the most efficient and effective way. Our experience tells us that requirements naturally evolve over the course of a project, so by taking this approach we can remain responsive and flexible to any changes that arise.
Future-proof software
We build the software that businesses rely on, and we build it to last. During your project, we continually test and review the quality of our outputs. This preventative approach means any issue are quickly resolved and you have peace of mind at go live that your system is bug free. We are so confident in our quality that all our builds come with a guarantee.
Our Ghyston minds
The team working on your project will be made up of critical, curious and creative thinkers who are committed to developing the right solution for you. Only the best and brightest minds make it through our unique recruitment process meaning your software is in the best possible hands.
“Building a large-scale bespoke system is a risky undertaking for any business – and thankfully Ghyston made it straightforward for us. They have built us a custom solution that has delivered the promised business case benefits, on time with high quality code and little pain.”
Mark Plant, Managing Director, ONEPOST
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Meet our giant minds
Here are some of the people you might meet.
Nickie Le Roy Chen, Head of Account Management
Nickie is an Account Manager with over 10 years’ experience working across multiple sectors. Taking a consultative approach to all interactions, she enjoys being the voice of the customer with her key focus being to ensure that client’s key business objectives are always at the forefront of all project decisions.
“Successful projects are founded on collaboration through excellent communication, and so I love being that conduit between the Client and the Ghyston team ensuring we are all working as one team towards a shared objective – creating a beautiful and functional piece of software! Supporting in this role ensures that we are able to cultivate long standing trusted partnerships with our clients and is why 85% of our work comes from repeat business.”See a project Nickie has worked on >
Izzie Scott Douglas, Software Developer
Izzie joined Ghyston as a graduate in 2022 and quickly established herself as a versatile and collaborative developer. Since joining, she’s worked across a variety of projects and technologies, adapting quickly to new challenges and delivering high-quality code that solves real problems.
“As a developer at Ghyston I love the fact that I'm constantly learning and growing, especially when I can use that knowledge to help solve real problems for our clients. Working alongside such a talented team pushes me to keep challenging myself and developing new skills every day. With the addition of exciting new tools like agentic AI, we're building software faster and better than ever - and that makes me incredibly excited about what we can achieve together.”
Fraser Powell, Head of QA
Fraser is an experienced QA leader with a strong track record in delivering high-quality software and championing continuous improvement. He has led both internal and external test teams, bringing clarity, rigour and energy to every project he supports.
“There's nothing more satisfying than delivering software that our clients can trust – not just because it works beautifully, but because it's secure, compliant, and built to last. My role blends QA, IT, and information security, which means I get to protect what matters without wrapping everything in red tape. I believe in pragmatic, common-sense solutions: the kind that stop breaches before they happen, keep teams moving quickly, and give clients confidence that their software won't let them down.”
Duncan Whale, Head of Support
Duncan leads Ghyston’s support function, ensuring our clients’ software continues to perform reliably, securely and effectively long after go-live. With a calm, methodical approach and a deep understanding of both systems and people, Duncan brings clarity and confidence to every support engagemen
“Ghyston projects are built to last, and supporting them over the long term is a real pleasure. My team focuses on maintaining, enhancing, and evolving software systems, ensuring they grow alongside your business. With software always moving, it’s incredibly rewarding to consistently deliver improvements and new features that excite our customers and make a tangible impact.”
Ben Wallace-Stock, Technical Lead
Ben joined Ghyston as an intern in 2019 and has since progressed to the role of Technical Lead. His exceptional technical ability was clear from the very beginning, and over the past five years he’s continued to excel - leading teams across multiple projects, delivering high-quality solutions, and bringing a calm, positive attitude to every challenge.
“As Technical Lead, I'm involved from day one - understanding our clients' challenges and designing solutions that truly address their needs. But great software is a team effort, and I'm passionate about mentoring and enabling our world-class developers to do their best work. Technology and business needs are constantly evolving, so we must evolve too. By staying curious and adaptable - learning alongside both our clients and our team - we consistently deliver solutions that are ready for whatever comes next.”
Unite Students case study
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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Our A-B-C Delivery Model
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