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2025-09-08

Software Developer in Tameside — Ashton, Hyde, Stalybridge

Custom web applications for Tameside businesses. Serving Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde, Stalybridge, Denton and Droylsden.

Custom Software Development for Tameside Businesses

If your Tameside business is still relying on spreadsheets for critical operations — tracking staff qualifications, managing compliance, logging equipment or running day-to-day processes — you are not alone. Most small businesses start with Excel or Google Sheets because it is free and familiar. But as the business grows, spreadsheets become a liability.

I am a software developer based in Manchester, building custom web applications for businesses across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and the wider Northwest. Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde and the surrounding town centres that could benefit from replacing spreadsheets with proper software systems.

What I Build for Tameside Businesses

I specialise in turning messy spreadsheets into clean, professional web applications. The kind of systems I build include staff training matrices with automatic expiry alerts, compliance dashboards with RAG status indicators, equipment trackers with check-in and check-out functionality, booking and scheduling systems, inventory management tools and customer databases.

Every application includes a clean modern interface, user login systems where needed, CSV export for reporting, automatic email alerts and mobile-responsive design so your team can access it from any device.

Built Fast, Built Right

Most projects are delivered in under a week. You get a working prototype within 48 hours so you can see the application taking shape and provide feedback before I build the full version. This is not a months-long enterprise project — it is practical software for real business problems, delivered quickly.

Portfolio Examples

You can see live demos of my work on this website. I have built a staff qualifications matrix with auto-expiry alerts and audit-ready CSV exports (completed in 4 days), a PAT compliance register tracking 250+ appliances with visual status dashboard (3 days), and a multi-team equipment tracker with check-in/check-out and service alerts (5 days).

Serving Tameside and Surrounding Areas

While I am based in Manchester, I work with businesses across the region including Stalybridge, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield and Mossley. All development is done remotely — we communicate via video calls and screen-shares, and your application is hosted on the web so your team can access it from anywhere. Location is never a barrier.

One-Time Fee, No Subscriptions

You pay a one-time development fee. No monthly subscriptions, no ongoing licensing costs. You own the code completely. I also include free revisions until you are happy with the result, and I provide a Loom video walkthrough showing your team exactly how to use the system.

Get in Touch

If your Tameside business has a spreadsheet that has become painful to manage, I can probably turn it into a proper application in less than a week. Get in touch to discuss your project — I will give you an honest assessment of what is possible and a fixed price before any work begins.


Got a Spreadsheet That's Driving You Mad?

Send it over — I'll tell you what an app version would look like and what it'd cost. No obligation.

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