Software development company for UK startups, SaaS & scale-ups
MicroPyramid puts AI agents into production, upgrades ageing Django and Python apps before support runs out, and turns prototypes into production-ready software for UK startups and SMBs, with a first working release in weeks.
“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.”
Who 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 a London or Manchester hire takes months to land.
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 careful handling of personal data.
Startups With Traction
You have early validation (users, ARR, or a pilot live) and need an execution partner who is accountable across the stack, not just a pair of hands.
Where Most UK Teams Start
Most UK teams come to us for one of these three, each with its own UK page and a fixed-scope first step. Everything else we build is in the catalogue below.
AI Agents in Production
Agents that do real work inside the systems you already run: your app, your CRM, your documents. Built with evaluations, audit trails and cost controls, so they hold up after the pilot.
Modernization & Upgrades
Upgrade aging Django, Python and cloud infrastructure before it falls out of support, without a risky rewrite. Tests go in first, then the upgrade, then a cutover you can roll back. Performance and cloud cost get fixed along the way.
Prototype to Production
Built a prototype with Lovable, Bolt, Cursor or a freelancer? We make it production-grade: security, data access rules, tests, monitoring and an architecture that can grow. Or we build the MVP properly from day one.
Services for UK Teams
Each service has its own page for UK teams. 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 an offshore team when…
- you need full-stack delivery owned end-to-end: product, AI, and modernisation under one team
- you need engineering capacity without the cost and lead time of a London or Manchester hire
- an async cadence with 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: an external team ships the first versions 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
Three reasons UK founders and product teams choose MicroPyramid over a local agency or a generic offshore shop
Privacy by Design, UK Data Residency
Consent, retention, and access controls are designed in from the first sprint, not bolted on before an audit, with an audit trail your risk and compliance teams can review. We deploy to AWS Europe (London), eu-west-2, so your data stays in the UK.
GBP Billing via Stripe & GoCardless
Invoices in pounds sterling, collected via Stripe or GoCardless Direct Debit: no currency-conversion friction, and no international wire fees. Clean, predictable billing that fits how UK SaaS companies and finance teams budget.
Clear Ownership, Not a Ticket Mill
Our engineers own every engagement end-to-end. The engineer who designs the architecture also builds the feature, production-grade 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 first step: low risk, clear deliverable, fast start, billed in GBP via Stripe or GoCardless.
Agent Pilot Sprint
For AI Agents in Production
- One workflow built and running on your own data
- An evaluation set that measures accuracy before launch
- Cost per task and a production rollout plan
Upgrade Assessment
For Modernization & Upgrades
- Version, dependency and end-of-life audit
- An upgrade path with test gaps and risks called out
- A cost and speed review of your cloud bill and slowest pages
Production-Readiness Audit
For Prototype to Production
- Security review of auth, secrets and data access rules
- Code, test and architecture review
- A fix list in priority order, and a launch plan
Not sure where to start?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll listen to 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.
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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."
"MicroPyramid team is a life saver. Found them after trying multiple development teams for Python Django development and they are best to work with and highly talented. They know how to deploy apps to AWS and understand customer needs."
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to what UK founders and CTOs ask us before starting an engagement.
How do you handle personal data, and where is it hosted?
We design consent, retention, and access controls in from the start, privacy-by-design rather than bolted on after an audit, and we sign data processing agreements before we touch production data. 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. How long delivery takes depends on scope: the fixed-scope first step ends with a written estimate and timeline for your build, so you know the schedule before you commit. We use AI-assisted engineering across code, testing, and review, and every change is reviewed by an engineer before it ships.
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 and audit requirements in regulated sectors such as 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, so there are no open-ended hourly surprises.
What technologies and services do you specialise in?
We lead with three services: AI agents in production, modernisation and upgrades for ageing Django, Python and cloud systems, and taking prototypes to production. Engineering runs on Python, Django, FastAPI, React and SvelteKit, with AWS, GCP and Salesforce for cloud and platform work. We also build custom software, web, mobile and SaaS products and provide QA and dedicated teams, so one team can own delivery end to end.
What size UK companies do you work with?
We work best with startups that have early traction and SMB SaaS teams, companies that need 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. Tell us what you are building and where it is stuck.