Aging systems, re-engineered.

Most businesses run on software that works but that nobody dares touch. We audit it, secure it, upgrade it and move it onto infrastructure that stays clean, without stopping the business that depends on it.

Sound familiar?

The signs your software needs attention.

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Only one person really understands how it works.

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Every update seems to break something else.

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It runs on versions that no longer get security fixes.

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It's slow, and getting slower as you grow.

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Nobody is sure how secure it really is.

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Your host or vendor is ending support.

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Your data is trapped in a system you can't change.

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Nobody knows when the last backup actually worked.

Prevention, built in

Common risks, and how we handle them.

Most software risks are predictable, which means they can be prevented. Flip the switch to see how we handle each one, on everything we build and on systems we take over.

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Software versionsVersions that fall out of supportKept current, as routine careUpgrades are scheduled, not emergencies.
Site codeWritable on the live serverLocked while it runsChanges only arrive through a reviewed build.
Passwords & keysPasswords stored with the codeKept in a secure vaultPasswords are never written into the software.
HostingShared with other websitesYour own isolated spaceA private space for each application. No neighbours.
ReleasesFiles copied by handReviewed, recorded, reversibleEvery change is recorded. Undo any time.
BackupsBackups that are never testedAutomatic, kept off the serverAnd the whole setup can be rebuilt exactly.
SpeedSlows down as you growFast everywhere, scales on demandCapacity follows your traffic automatically.
KnowledgeKnow-how held by one personDocumented, and the code is yoursYou're never dependent on one person.
Options, not just rewrites

Often the right answer isn't a rewrite.

Rewrites are expensive and risky. We look at what you have and recommend the smallest change that removes the real risk. Sometimes that's a rebuild, often it isn't.

Stabilise

Close the security holes, fix what's breaking, set up backups and monitoring.

Upgrade

Move to current, supported versions of the language, framework and libraries.

Re-platform

Move the application onto isolated, modern hosting where every change is recorded and reversible.

Re-engineer

Rebuild in layers, alongside the old system, switching over piece by piece.

Less changeMore change

Security recovery

Back to clean, and stronger than before.

When a system has been broken into, we find the way in, remove everything that came with it and rebuild from a clean source. You come back on software that is verified, locked down and built to stay that way.

  1. Protect Secure your data and keep the business running.
  2. Investigate Find the way in and everything it reached.
  3. Rebuild clean From a trusted source, verified before it goes live.
  4. Strengthen Close the way in and lock the running code.
How it works

No big bang. No surprises.

Assess

We read the code, the data and the servers, and give you a written plan in plain language.

Stabilise

The urgent risks first: security holes, backups, anything about to break.

Modernise in layers

Upgrade and move piece by piece, with the business running the whole time.

Keep it modern

Ongoing care so it never becomes the system nobody dares touch again.

What we modernise

If it runs your business, we can bring it up to date.

Applications

Custom-built systemsLegacy portalsInternal tools

Platforms

WordPressWooCommerceBilling systems

Infrastructure

Shared hostingOld serversEmailDomains

Data

Old databasesSpreadsheetsData migrations

Straight answers

Modernisation questions.

Do we have to rewrite everything?

Almost never. Most systems need stabilising, upgrading or moving, not rebuilding. The assessment tells you which, and why.

Will the business have to stop?

No. We modernise while the system keeps running, and plan any switch for a quiet hour with a rollback ready.

Can you work with code someone else wrote?

Yes. That's most of this work. We read it properly before we change anything.

The original developer is gone. Is that a problem?

No. We work out how it works from the code and the data, and write it down so you're never in that position again.

How long does it take?

It depends on the system and the option you choose. The assessment gives you a written plan with a scope and a fixed price for each step.

Keep exploring

More ways we can help.

Find out what your system really needs.

An engineering assessment gives you a clear, written picture of the risks and the options. You keep the roadmap whatever you decide.