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Bespoke database development: A database built around your data, with an app your team can use.

If the business runs on an Access file, a shared spreadsheet or a database only one person understands, we design a proper one and build the screens on top. E2P+SEND ran 352 UK schools on the SQL Server database we designed.

student records on E2P+SEND
100,000+
jobs in the i-mve database
352,506
database engines shipped to production
3

You’re probably here because…

The database problems we are asked about most.

The business runs on an Access database or a spreadsheet that has grown for years.

A proper database, and the same data.

We design the tables around how your records actually relate, move the existing data across, and check the totals against the old file with your team.

Only one person knows how the database works.

Documented and owned by you.

You get the schema, the documentation and full access to the code and the database. Nobody is a single point of failure any more, including us.

Everyone can see and edit everything.

Access rules in the database itself.

Role-based access, audit trails and encryption are designed in. E2P+SEND kept children’s SEND and medical records visible only to the right staff and parents.

Screens and reports have become slow as the data grew.

Find the slow queries first.

We measure before changing anything: indexes, query shape and data model. Often the fix is a handful of queries, not a rebuild.

What we build

The database and the software that uses it, designed together.

The application on top

Forms, searches, dashboards and permissions, so staff work in screens built for them instead of in tables.

Migration from Access and spreadsheets

Existing data cleaned, de-duplicated and moved across, checked against numbers your team already trusts.

Security and access control

Role-based access at the data layer, encryption at rest and in transit, and an audit trail of who changed what.

Performance and scaling

Indexing, query tuning and data-model changes for databases that have slowed down as they grew.

i-mve: 352,506 jobs across 523 companies.

Not sure what you need yet?Show us the file or the database on a 30-minute call. We’ll tell you whether it needs a rebuild, a clean-up or just a few fixes. Talk about your data

Databases we built that are in production

Numbers are as reported by the clients. We say plainly which ones we still work with.

i-mve staff and job calendar, with jobs, crews and vehicles assigned by day
Removals and storage SaaSUK

i-mve

An all-in-one platform for UK removals and storage companies: enquiries, quotes, jobs, staff, invoices, storage and accounting in one place. It started as one removals firm’s system and is now sold on subscription.

523
companies subscribed
3,158
users
2022
client since
  • Node.js
  • Angular
  • AWS
Still a client
Read the case study
Sharewear product management screen listing NFC products with their QR codes
NFC safety wearablesUS

Sharewear

Bands, watches and rings with NFC tags that let a stranger reach family or services if the wearer is lost or hurt. We built the platform behind them from scratch.

~45,000
bands sold
~15,000
subscribers
  • NestJS
  • AWS
Still a client
Read the case study

How a database build runs

The same steps every time. The data model is agreed before we build screens on it.

  1. Day 1

    A 30-minute call

    Bring the problem and how you handle it today. We ask questions and tell you honestly what we would build first. We won’t pitch at you.

  2. Next

    Written proposal and fixed quote

    What is in scope, what goes on the backlog, the stack we’d use and why, the timeline and one price.

  3. Week 1

    Onboarding

    A kick-off meeting, a shared Slack channel and access to the repository. Rehan is your day-to-day contact.

  4. Design

    Designs you approve

    We design the main screens and journeys first. Nothing gets coded until you have signed the designs off.

  5. Build

    Architecture first, then code

    We agree the architecture before writing code, then build with updates twice a week on Slack. Any new request is logged as extra hours and reported weekly.

  6. Launch

    Live, handed over, supported

    Deployed to production with your Git repositories and documentation handed over. Bug fixes are free for the first two months.

What database work costs

It depends on scope, so we do not publish a price list. Every project is a fixed quote, in writing, after a 30-minute call.

A focused first buildFixed quoteA tightly scoped build with one core workflow, quoted after a 30-minute call.
A full projectFixed quoteSeveral user roles, integrations and reporting, scoped in writing before work starts.
MaintenanceMonthly planBug fixes, updates and monitoring once the free period ends. Scoped to your software on the call.

Included as standard

  • A look at your current data before we quote
  • A data model you review before we build on it
  • Migration checks against numbers your team trusts
  • Schema documentation and full access to everything

Not included

  • Database licences, such as SQL Server, if your setup needs them
  • Hosting costs, which you pay to the cloud provider directly

Bugs in what we built are fixed free for two months. After that, monthly maintenance covers backups, updates and monitoring.

Are we the right team for this?

We’re a good fit if

  • Your data lives in Access, spreadsheets or an old database nobody wants to touch
  • You need people to work with the data through proper screens, not raw tables
  • Different staff should see different records
  • You want to own the database and the code outright

We’re probably not if

  • Requests for new features get reported as bugs so they don’t count as scope
  • You mainly need graphic design, video or animation
  • You want the lowest price above all else, rather than software that lasts
CLIENT RESULTS

358 reviews. 5.0 average.

Platform-level reviews of the agency, not cherry-picked project comments.

★★★★★
What I love about Team7 is that they always say: No worries, we can find a solution. This is the mindset of builders, creators, people who do not have fear, the partner you need if you want to excel.
Alfonso G.Founder, Mebag · 🇮🇹 Italy
★★★★★
Working with Mo and his team over the past year has been nothing short of exceptional. I was admittedly sceptical about investing such a large amount, but results exceeded every expectation.
Robert SinclairOwner, i-mve · 🇬🇧 UK
★★★★★
Their responsiveness and willingness to take on our challenging task were impressive.
Lisa RubleLicensed Psychologist, COMPASS for Autism · 🇺🇸 Muncie, Indiana
★★★★★
They are amazing and consistently exceed expectations. They go above and beyond what is asked of them and their communication is top notch, so much so that we joke that they never sleep. The best of the best.
Amanda AndersonSharewear · 🇺🇸 United States

Common questions

Straight answers on engines, migration and ownership.

Ask us something else
Which database should we use?

It depends on your data and what you already run. We use SQL Server where a business is on the Microsoft stack (E2P+SEND ran on SQL Server on Azure), PostgreSQL as our default relational database, and MongoDB where records vary a lot in shape (i-mve runs on it). We explain the choice in the proposal.

Can you move our Access database or spreadsheets into a new system?

Yes. We clean and de-duplicate the data, move it across and check the totals against the old file with your team before anyone switches over. How long it takes depends mostly on how messy the source data is, so we look at it before we quote.

Can you fix our existing database rather than replace it?

Often, yes. Slow screens and reports usually come from a handful of queries or a missing index. We measure first and tell you honestly whether it needs fixes, a clean-up or a rebuild.

How much does bespoke database development cost?

You get a fixed quote after the scoping call, once we have seen your current data. For typical market ranges by region, see our web application cost guide.

Who owns the code?

You do. At handover you get the Git repositories and written documentation. There is nothing tying the software back to us, so you can take it to an in-house team whenever you like.

Who will I talk to, and how often?

Rehan, one of our two founders, is your day-to-day contact. You get updates on Slack twice a week and can see the code in your repository at any time. We split working hours between us to cover US, UK and Australian time zones, and we usually reply within an hour, sometimes the next morning.

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  2. 02
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    You get a scoped proposalFixed price. Fixed timeline. Within 48 hours, or we tell you why it's not a fit.