the studio

we make building tech simpler.

What began in 2015 with one engineer and a laptop is now a senior team supporting companies across India, the UK and the US — and we still own the codebases we shipped in year one.

The Appycodes team working through an architecture problem
2015
building since
UK · EU · US
markets served
8+ yrs
longest engagement
senior
only, no juniors
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how it started

every product has a beginning. ours was a frustration.

Building tech was far more complicated than it needed to be — too many vendors, too many handoffs, and too many teams whose incentive ended at launch. So in 2015 we set out to fix that, with one engineer, a laptop, and a commitment to make it simpler.

That has grown into a team supporting companies across India, the UK and the US — building SaaS web platforms, React Native mobile apps, AI systems, custom WordPress estates, and the technical search work that makes them found. The engagements did not end at launch either: several of the platforms we shipped in the early years are still ours to run.

We are optimised to still be running your platform in year four. That single decision explains most of what follows — why we only staff seniors, why you own the repository from day one, and why we turn work down.

A good referral beats a bad engagement. If it is not something we do well, you hear that on the first call.
The founders at work
Founder-led since 2015 — the same people, engagement after engagement.

what drives us

six decisions we made early and never walked back

01

senior engineers only

The senior engineers who scope your project remain directly involved in the build.

02

you own everything

Your repository, your cloud accounts, your keys, from day one. There is no lock-in in the contract and none in the architecture either.

03

built for year four

We design for long-term operation and continue supporting several platforms years after launch.

04

clear fit from the start

We confirm where we can add value on the first call and recommend a better route when another team is more suitable.

05

evidence from delivery

Our cost studies and benchmarks use data from completed, production engagements.

06

clear scope and risk

A fixed written scope with the risky parts named up front. If we think your budget is wrong for the outcome, you hear it before you commit.

Teams that trusted us with the thing that matters

UK · Europe · Worldwide

selected work

a decade of it, in fifteen engagements

Each one still running in production, with the numbers attached.

Creoate product interface01
B2B commerce

The engineering partnership behind a cross-border wholesale marketplace.

Next.js storefront, Python ingestion pipelines, DynamoDB data layer and AWS infrastructure.

8+ yearsone team, still shipping
Ontick product interface02
Event technology

A commission-free ticketing platform built for ownership and scale.

Multi-organiser commerce, Stripe instalments and two native apps in one connected platform.

£2M+processed since launch
Easyship product interface03
Global logistics

Embedded product engineering for a global shipping platform.

Rate, tax and duty calculators, server-rendered courier pages and a custom MongoDB CMS.

550+couriers on the calculator
TEFL.ie product interface04
Education & training

A course-commerce and learning platform wired into one system.

WordPress and WooCommerce, a Moodle LMS, Stripe deposits and Zoho CRM, tied together with Zapier automation.

8 yrsengineer & run, since 2017
All White Laser product interface05
Medical aesthetics

A bespoke platform that finances aesthetic machines on Direct Debit.

A lead-to-billing system on GoCardless Direct Debit, provider certification, and a React Native app for machine owners.

9 yrsbuild & run, since 2017
Decofetch product interface06
Luxury commerce

A custom furniture marketplace engineered from storefront to infrastructure.

Server-rendered Next.js commerce over a Laravel API, bespoke operations tooling and re-architected AWS infrastructure.

0→livecustom, front to back
BA Engine Room product interface07
AI operations

An AI-native operating system that runs a consultancy lead to invoice.

Discovery briefs, e-signed contracts, Stripe deposits, delivery milestones and time tracking in one operational system.

0→1built from the ground up
PlusHeat product interface08
Home services

A conversion platform for a growing UK boiler-cover provider.

Custom plan configuration, postcode-qualified lead journeys, CRM synchronisation and campaign landing pages.

5 yrsweb partner since 2021
Léonia product interface09
Beauty commerce

A custom Shopify store for a French beauty brand.

Custom theme, customer accounts, loyalty rewards, referrals and gift-with-purchase offers.

5 yrspartners since 2021
Shutters 365 product interface10
Home improvement

Made-to-measure shutters with live pricing.

A seven-step product builder with live previews, sample orders and supplier tools.

7-stepconfigurator, live pricing
Bloc Ads Manager product interface11
Advertising

A self-service advertising platform for venues.

Campaign creation, audience targeting, in-app ads and reporting linked to venue check-ins.

check-insclosed-loop attribution
Bloc product interface12
Social events

An events app with the tools to run it.

Mobile app, backend, advertising tools, a digital marketplace and website.

4+ yrsone team, five codebases
Zonely product interface13
Social mobile

Two mobile apps for real-time companionship.

Customer and buddy apps with per-minute billing, wallets, moderation and admin tools.

2 appsconsumer + buddy, iOS & Android
Player Profile Hub product interface14
Grassroots football

Player profiles and discovery for youth football.

Verified profiles, video highlights, coach discovery and safeguarding on web and mobile.

0→1built from the ground up
DeepSpatial product interface15
Geospatial AI

Websites and a talent platform for DeepSpatial.

Corporate and investor pages, the Xploor talent platform and ongoing releases on AWS Amplify.

2 yrsone team, ongoing
Yippee Malta product interface16
Travel

Tour bookings with a custom mobile-first checkout.

A multilingual website connected to the booking API, with deposits, coupons and affiliate tracking.

90+core web vitals, mobile & desktop
Professional Energy product interface17
Energy brokerage

One platform for tenders, contracts and accounts.

Supplier tenders, contract management, brokerage accounting and client records.

100+suppliers in one tender
Ritesh, founder and lead architect

the strategist and the builder behind the magic

You work with the founders. Ritesh and Swati have run every engagement on this site — the people who scope your project are the people who build it.

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the people who signed off the work

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Across 18 independently published client reviews

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writing

what we have published

Cost studies and benchmarks drawn from real delivery work.

faq

the practical questions

How big is the team?

Deliberately small and senior. Engagements are run by the founders with a core team of engineers who have worked together for years — which is why a four-year partnership across five codebases is possible at all.

Where are you based, and who do you work with?

We are based in India and most of our work is for companies in the UK, EU and US. Weekly demos on a real environment do more for a remote engagement than any amount of status reporting.

What happens if we want to take the code in-house?

You take it. Documented handover to your team is a normal, planned ending — not a punishment. You already own the repository and the infrastructure, so there is nothing to hand over but knowledge.

Do you do fixed price or time and materials?

Scoped phases with a fixed written scope and a number attached. Long-running platform work usually settles into a monthly arrangement once the shape of the system is known.

tell us what you are trying to build.

A thirty-minute call with the engineer who would run it.

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