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Make systems talk to each other

Good integration removes duplication and keeps data consistent.

Why Integration Matters

Most businesses already use several systems: a website, a till or shop platform, accounting software, a booking tool, email. Problems start when they don’t share information.

Orders get typed into the accounts by hand. Stock levels disagree. A customer updates their address in one place and not the others.

  • Duplicated data entry
  • Inconsistent information
  • Manual reconciliation
  • Fragile processes
One made-up address change two ways. Left, website, accounts and booking tool don't share, so two still show the old address. Right, the website is the source and the others follow, so all three show the new address.
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What We Integrate

Internal databases

Your own systems, old and new.

Third-party services

Payments, email, SMS, mapping, accounts.

Payment providers

Orders and payments matched automatically.

Legacy systems

Older software that still does its job.

External data feeds

Supplier files and partner data.

Built to Fail Safely

Every connection eventually has a bad day: a service is down, a password expires, a supplier changes a format. We design integrations to cope. They retry, keep a log of what happened, and tell a person when something needs attention rather than quietly losing data.

We design integrations to fail gracefully, with logging, retries, and visibility.

The three kinds of integration drawn as three different connections: a live link from website to accounts, a scheduled supplier file loaded into a stock list, and a bridge joining an older program to a website. Below, what the quote depends on.
Made-up examples.

What It Costs

Each integration is quoted on the systems involved and how much data moves. We tell you before we start if a system makes it hard, for example because it has no way to connect.

Common Questions

Can you connect our website to our accounts software?

Often, if the accounts software allows it. We’ll check what it supports first.

What happens if one system is down?

The connection waits and retries, and tells someone if it can’t catch up.

Which system should hold the master copy?

Part of the job is agreeing that: for each kind of information, one system is the source and the others follow it. That one decision removes most of the “which copy is right?” arguments.

Do we need to replace anything?

Usually not. Integration is about getting the systems you already have to cooperate.

Tell us which systems don't talk properly.

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