From idea to production
Your engineering team from prototype to product.
You're moving fast and your runway is limited. You need a team that delivers, not one that fills time with slide decks.
Sound familiar?
Held together with duct tape Your prototype works. Mostly. But you know it won't survive real users, real data, or a real security review. The codebase has grown organically. Nobody wants to touch the deployment process.
Investors are asking about scalability Due diligence is coming and your tech stack needs to tell a credible story. "It works on my laptop" isn't going to cut it when someone's risking their money.
You can't hire fast enough Finding senior engineers takes months. You need capacity now, not after your next funding round closes. And you can't afford to make a bad hire at this stage.
Vibe code got you started AI tools helped you build a prototype in days. Brilliant. But vibe code won't get you funded. Investors and enterprise customers need to see engineering discipline, not a prompt history. Our AI engineering turns prototypes into production.
What a typical startup engagement looks like
Every startup is different, but most follow a similar arc. Here's the pattern we see most often:
Architecture review
1 to 2 days
We look at what you've built, what works, what doesn't and what needs to change before you scale. You get a clear, honest assessment and a prioritised roadmap. No jargon, no padding.
MVP build
8 to 16 weeks
Production-grade engineering from the start. We build it properly so you're not rewriting it six months later. CI/CD, testing, infrastructure and monitoring. The boring stuff that stops things breaking at 3am.
Production hardening
Ongoing
Security, performance, observability and the operational maturity that investors and enterprise customers expect.
Typical investment
Every business is unique, so we quote based on your specific situation. But you also need a sense of costs before investing your time. Here's what typical engagements look like:
Advisory
From £1,200/day
Architecture reviews, technology strategy and security assessments.
Typically 1 to 5 days
- Initial consultation
- Technology strategy
- Architecture or security review
- Written report with prioritised recommendations
- Follow-up call to walk through findings
- Actionable roadmap with clear next steps
Projects
From £50,000
Discovery through to delivery. Scoped, quoted and delivered with no surprises.
Aligned with your goals
- Discovery workshops
- Technical design and architecture
- Development sprints with regular demos
- Testing, security review and QA
- Deployment and infrastructure setup
- Handover documentation and training
- Post-launch support period
Entry Retainer
From £750/month
Ongoing support, monitoring and security patching tailored to you.
Ongoing, monthly rolling
- Platform monitoring
- Security patching and updates
- SLA-backed response times
- Monthly status reporting
- Access to account manager
Full Retainer
From £6,000/month
A dedicated team that knows your systems, available when you need them.
Ongoing, monthly rolling
- Everything in Entry, plus:
- Ongoing development
- Strategic roadmap planning
- Monthly reviews and reporting
- Continuous improvement
- Priority response times
- Direct access to senior engineers
These are starting points. We deliver what you need, within a budget that works.
Every retainer is designed around your needs, covering everything from security patching and monitoring to a fully embedded engineering team.
From vibe-coded concept to production AI voice assistant
Mucka is a voice-first AI job management app for tradespeople. Quotes, scheduling, invoices and day-to-day admin handled through natural conversation.
The founder had a compelling concept and early traction, but needed the engineering depth to turn it into a production platform. We provided software engineering, AI and voice platform development, infrastructure architecture and strategic technical consultancy.
The result: a production-ready platform built on a scalable, API-first architecture. Designed to move fast without cutting corners.
Ready to talk?
No pitch deck. No obligation. Just a straight conversation with a team who's helped startups like yours get from prototype to product.