Based in the North East of England, we create high quality, bespoke software systems in both database and web applications. Our custom software applications can include any aspect of your business from sales, financial, supply chain, data sharing and booking systems, to manufacturing and electronic data interchange applications.

We can design software or websites that integrate with your existing applications, ensuring compatibility whilst providing a seamless link to the customer or user, increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Every business is unique, so why isn’t your software? At OLU we provide tailored solutions which fit the way you work and pull together all of existing data and applications. We pride ourselves on our progressive and innovative approach to solving complex and inflexible business issues.

Custom software offers many benefits that pre-packaged software cannot. By definition it is developed to your specifications. Perhaps you have a unique situation or requirement that demands a certain feature and custom software can address that demand. You pay for what you want, not what someone else thinks you need. Pre-packaged software generally must keep numerous users in mind, but custom software only has to consider your needs. Also an off-the-shelf packaged software can have other limitations, such as it is very unusual for them to integrate well together.

A new version of a package means you keep buying the same package over and over – whereas custom software can be upgraded when you decide. With custom software, you know when you need a new feature or program modification. Custom software puts you in control.

In the end, sometimes it is best to use some package solutions (e.g. who needs to write yet another General Ledger application?!) or sometimes you may already have packages installed. In these situations, OLU can write customised software that integrates or uses these packages to build an overall custom solution that meets all your needs.