We build software that becomes the backbone of your business
Two of our clients have been with us for over a decade. Between them: £2.4 million in annual revenue, half a million customers served, and year-on-year growth.
Most development partnerships end when the first version ships. Ours are just getting started.
When you're building something that matters (software that will handle real money, real customers, real operations) you need more than a team that can write code. You need engineers who understand that the decisions made in year one will either enable or constrain everything that follows.
That's what we do. We take full ownership of architecture, code, and infrastructure, so you start with a system designed to last, not a pile of shortcuts you'll regret in year two.
TommyTrinder
TommyTrinder came to us with a vision to transform how the windows and doors industry sells. They needed a technical partner who could build the architecture, develop a robust API, and handle the infrastructure, all while the business model evolved around them.
We provided technical oversight, built their core API, and managed their DevOps. As the product grew, we grew with them, adapting the system to handle increasing scale and complexity without ever needing to stop and start again.
Today:
They've been our client for over a decade. The platform we built together is now trusted by 695 window companies across the UK.
"It's been brilliant working with Lamp. They're flexible, experienced and very good at what they do."
Robert Franks, Founder, TommyTrinder
HiddenCity
HiddenCity turns beloved stories into real-world adventure games across London. Players are guided by their phones through secret locations, interacting with characters via calls and messages, with their choices shaping the story they experience.
When HiddenCity faced a need to restructure their game technology, the stakes were high. This is a mission-critical system: any technical problems immediately impact users mid-experience. They needed a platform that would let non-technical staff make changes to games with version control, handle complex "choose your own adventure" logic with multiple characters, and support seamless updates while players are actively playing.
We built a bespoke solution from the ground up. The result: a stable, reliable platform that's now the foundation of their entire business.
Today:
They've been our client for 12 years.
"Working with Lamp has been wonderful. They're knowledgeable, reliable and incredibly proactive. The impact of the development work has been that the business has become a leading player in the industry, and the high barrier to entry for our competitors is largely due to the technology."
Rob Reason, Founder, HiddenCity
What we bring
Senior engineers only
Every team member has over 20 years' experience. You won't be handed off to juniors, and you won't need to explain the basics. We've seen what works, what doesn't, and what looks clever now but causes pain later.
Technical oversight
We don't just write code, we make the architectural decisions that determine whether your system will scale, adapt, and survive. We think about what happens when you need to change direction, bring in new developers, or integrate with systems that don't exist yet.
API development
We build robust, well-documented APIs that become the foundation other systems can rely on. Clean interfaces. Predictable behaviour. Room to grow.
DevOps
We handle the infrastructure so your system stays up, stays fast, and stays secure. Deployment pipelines, monitoring, scaling. The unglamorous work that keeps everything running.
How we think
We optimise for year three, not sprint three
Many teams are incentivised to move fast early and leave later. We assume the opposite: the original developers won't always be around, requirements will change in ways nobody predicts, and the codebase will outlive today's tooling and trends. So we design systems to survive that reality.
We stay small on purpose
You will always work with senior engineers. We stay small so context is never lost, decisions stay coherent, and responsibility is clear. Scale is not our product. Reliability is.
We connect code decisions to business consequences
Every technical choice has a commercial impact: speed of delivery, ability to hire, operational risk, cost of change. We surface those trade-offs explicitly so decisions are made with eyes open.
We're not afraid to say no
We push back when short-term wins create long-term pain, when fashion outweighs function, or when complexity is being added without clear benefit. That's part of being a professional partner.
The track record
Four of our clients have been with us for over a decade. Not because they're locked in, because the software keeps working and keeps improving.
TommyTrinder
- Partnership: 10+ years
- Annual revenue: £1.4m ARR
- Scale: £2.9bn quotes generated
- What we built: API, DevOps, technical oversight
HiddenCity
- Partnership: 12 years
- Annual revenue: £1m+
- Scale: 400k+ players
- What we built: Full system design & implementation
Is this right for you?
Good fit
- Your software already matters commercially
- You plan to be here in 3–5 years
- You care about long-term velocity, not short-term demos
- You want senior engineers, not a rotating team of juniors
Not for you
- Looking for the cheapest option
- Need a quick MVP with no long-term plans
- Want a rewrite "just to clean things up"
- Expect bodies, not judgment
Start a conversation
The first conversation is exploratory and practical. We'll talk through where you are, what the risks are, and what a sensible next step looks like. No hard sell. No obligation.