Software development for UK startups, SaaS & scale-ups
MicroPyramid builds full-stack products, AI & RAG systems, and modernises legacy Django and Python apps for UK startups and SMBs, with a first working release in weeks and senior engineers in your working-hours window.
“Ashwin and MicroPyramid have consistently and professionally delivered to my ever-changing specifications… quick to deliver and with in-depth knowledge of the industry.”
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FurryPari Pet profiles, services & communityWho We Work With in the UK
We don't work with everyone. We work best with these four types of UK teams.
UK SaaS & SMB Teams
You have a live product but need new features faster. Your team is stretched and you need senior technical judgment without the cost and lead time of a London or Manchester hire.
Support-Heavy Businesses
You have a large docs, FAQ, or ticket footprint. A RAG assistant grounded in your own knowledge, hosted on eu-west-2, can deflect support load and answer instantly.
Django & Python Products
Your product runs on Django or Python and needs modernisation, a performance overhaul, a security audit, or rescue from accumulated technical debt, with UK GDPR-aware data handling.
Startups With Traction
You have early validation (users, ARR, or a pilot live) and need a senior execution partner to ship faster: someone accountable across the stack, not just a pair of hands.
What We Build for UK Teams
Four high-intent starting points, each localised for the UK, each with a clear first step. The full catalogue is below.
Product Engineering
Senior-led, full-stack delivery for UK SaaS, fintech, and public-sector teams: dashboards, portals, SaaS features, and MVPs across frontend and backend.
AI / RAG Knowledge Systems
Private copilots, support assistants, and document Q&A grounded in your own data, with UK data residency on AWS eu-west-2 (London) and UK GDPR-aware retrieval.
Modernization & Migration
Rescue ageing products, modernise Django and Python systems, and migrate off brittle legacy platforms, without reckless rewrites, keeping data resident in the UK.
AI Feature Development
Add chat, semantic search, and workflow automation to your existing UK SaaS product, wired into your real data, not bolted on as a demo.
Every Service, Localised for the UK
Sixteen services, each with its own UK page covering UK GDPR, data residency, and the cadence UK teams expect. Pick the one that matches where your product is today.
Offshore Team, Local Agency, or In-House Hire?
The first real decision for a UK founder or CTO is not which framework. It is which delivery model. Here is how the three options actually compare, with no spin toward our own.
Choose a senior offshore team when…
- you need full-stack delivery owned end-to-end: product, AI, and modernisation under one team
- you want to ship in weeks, not the two-to-six months a local studio quotes for an MVP
- you need senior technical judgment without the cost and lead time of a London or Manchester hire
- an async cadence with strong working-hours overlap and clear written decisions suits how your team works
Choose a local UK agency when…
- face-to-face, on-site workshops are a hard requirement for your stakeholders
- the work is mostly brand, marketing-site, or design with little product complexity behind it
- a public-sector procurement mandates an onshore-only supplier with a UK physical presence
- co-location matters more to you than delivery speed or engineering depth
Hire in-house when…
- the product is your core long-term IP and you need permanent ownership of the roadmap
- you have the runway and lead time to recruit seniors in a tight London or Cambridge market
- the work is steady-state maintenance rather than a focused build or feature push
- you already have senior technical leadership in place to manage and retain the team
Most UK teams combine these: a senior external team ships the first versions in weeks while you take the time to hire the right in-house seniors. We are happy to hand over cleanly when that day comes.
Why UK Teams Work With Us
Four reasons UK founders and product teams choose MicroPyramid over a local agency or a generic offshore shop
Working-Hours Overlap, Same-Day Decisions
India is roughly 4.5 to 5.5 hours ahead of the UK, so your whole working day lands inside ours. We hold a daily overlap window for live standups and decisions, then run async with end-of-day handoffs, the cadence UK product teams already use well. You sign off to reviewed, shipped work.
UK GDPR, DPA 2018 & ICO-Aware by Default
We build with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and ICO guidance designed in, plus FCA expectations for fintech. Consent, retention, and access controls are privacy-by-design, deployable to AWS Europe (London), eu-west-2, for UK data residency.
GBP Billing via Stripe & GoCardless
Invoices in pounds sterling, collected via Stripe or GoCardless Direct Debit: no currency-conversion friction, no international wire fees, and 20% VAT-compliant invoicing on request. Clean, predictable billing that fits how UK SaaS companies and finance teams budget.
Senior Ownership, Not a Ticket Mill
Founders and senior engineers own every engagement end-to-end. The person who designs the architecture builds the feature, senior output without scaling a costly in-house team, and a clean handover whenever you bring it in-house.
How We Engage
We don't lead with open-ended retainers. Every UK engagement starts with a focused, fixed-scope offer: low risk, clear deliverable, fast start, billed in GBP via Stripe or GoCardless.
Discovery Sprint
- Use-case mapping & data-source review
- Architecture & stack recommendation
- UK GDPR & DPA 2018-aware delivery roadmap
MVP Sprint
- Architecture & backend foundations
- Launchable product slice
- Optional AI / RAG components
Modernization Sprint
- Full codebase review & audit
- Architecture cleanup & performance fixes
- Security hardening & next-phase roadmap
AI Knowledge Copilot MVP
- Document ingestion pipeline
- Retrieval with citations on eu-west-2
- Web interface with role-based access
Not sure where to start?
Book a free discovery call in your timezone. We'll assess your situation and suggest the right first step.
Proof From Real Products and Clients
A mix of public case studies and long-term client trust, so you can see both what we build and how we work.
Refactored.ai
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BottleCRM
A modern open-source, self-hosted CRM with multi-tenant architecture, invoicing, and support workflows, full-stack delivery relevant to UK privacy-first, data-residency requirements.
DiscoveredBy
An AI search-visibility platform that monitors brand presence across major LLMs with competitive intelligence and optimisation recommendations, directly relevant to UK teams thinking about GEO and AI discovery.
What Clients Say
Long-term trust still matters. These testimonials show how teams experienced working with MicroPyramid.
"MicroPyramid is a great place to go to if you are looking for passion as an ingredient for your enterprise or project. They understand the future, and the craft of manifesting your vision. In our case they actually made one of our dreams come to life."
"MicroPyramid team forms a strong partnership. They are our valued development partners specifically because they have a passion for inclusive finance that cannot be matched by most development houses. They are competent with unique ideas and thorough in their process."
"Ashwin and MicroPyramid have consistently and professionally delivered to my ever-changing specifications. Project changes are met with cheerfulness and enthusiasm. They are quick to deliver and have an in-depth knowledge of the industry."
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to what UK founders and CTOs ask us before starting an engagement.
Do you work with UK companies, and how do you handle time zones?
Yes. We serve UK startups and SMBs, and because India is roughly 4.5 to 5.5 hours ahead of the UK, your whole working day overlaps ours. We hold a daily window for live standups, calls, and decisions, then run async with end-of-day handoffs. You work directly with senior engineers, not account managers.
Should I hire an offshore team, a local UK agency, or build in-house?
Choose a senior offshore team like MicroPyramid when you need full-stack delivery owned end-to-end and want to ship in weeks rather than the two-to-six months a local studio typically quotes for an MVP. Choose a local agency when on-site workshops or an onshore-only public-sector procurement are hard requirements. Hire in-house when the product is your core long-term IP and you have the runway to recruit seniors in the competitive London and Cambridge markets. Many UK founders combine these: an external team ships the first versions while they hire.
Is your delivery UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018-compliant, and where is data hosted?
We build with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and ICO guidance in mind from the start, privacy-by-design rather than bolted on after an audit, and we sign data processing agreements with standard contractual clauses where data is processed outside the UK. We can deploy to AWS Europe (London), eu-west-2, so your application and customer data stay resident in the UK, or to your own on-premise or private cloud, which is the simplest way to meet the data-residency expectations of UK enterprise, healthcare, and public-sector clients.
Who owns the code and intellectual property?
You do. You retain full ownership of all source code, IP, and infrastructure we build, committed to your repositories as we go. We sign NDAs and IP-assignment agreements before work begins, so there is no lock-in if you later bring the work in-house.
How quickly can you start, and how fast do you deliver?
We can usually start within days. Because we use AI-assisted engineering across our workflow (code, testing, and review) we ship working software in weeks rather than the months typical of traditional agencies, while keeping senior oversight on every change.
What drives the cost of a project, and how do you bill?
Cost is driven by scope (how many product flows and screens), data-model and integration complexity, compliance requirements (UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and sector rules such as FCA expectations in fintech or clinical-safety standards in health), and whether you are building new or extending an existing codebase. We give a fixed estimate after a short discovery sprint and bill in GBP via Stripe or GoCardless, with 20% VAT-compliant invoicing on request, so there are no open-ended hourly surprises.
What technologies and services do you specialise in?
Python, Django, FastAPI, React, and SvelteKit for engineering; RAG, LLM integration, and AI agents for AI work; and AWS, GCP, and Salesforce for cloud and platform delivery. We cover the full stack (product engineering, web and mobile, modernisation and migration, QA, and cloud) so one team can own delivery end-to-end.
How do you use AI to deliver faster?
We build with AI-assisted engineering throughout (code, testing, and review) and we embed AI features and agents directly into client products. That compresses delivery from months to days or weeks while keeping senior oversight on every change, which is increasingly what UK customers expect from a modern product.
What size UK companies do you work with?
We work best with startups that have early traction and SMB SaaS teams, companies that need senior technical execution and judgment without growing headcount. We also take on focused modernisation, AI, and cloud engagements for established UK businesses.
Let's Talk About Your UK Project
We start every engagement with a focused audit or sprint, not an open-ended retainer. Working-hours overlap, GBP billing, UK GDPR-aware architecture, and AWS London data residency. Low risk, clear deliverable, fast start.