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Software built for your business.

LeanGains is the technical partner for growing businesses that need software built fast, without the agency risk or the cost of a full dev team.

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$2.5M+
Of engineering value delivered in 6 months

Does any of this sound familiar?

We work with businesses at every stage. Tell us which one fits.

You have the idea. You just can't build it.

You're not a developer, and hiring one feels risky and expensive. We step in as your technical co-founder turning your brief into working software.

What We Build

Every engagement is scoped around your actual problem — not a service package that almost fits.

  • Build your MVP or new product

    From idea to live software in weeks, not months. We scope, design, and build your MVP with a focus on what needs to exist now and what can come later.

    From $12K · Live in under 2 weeks

  • Replace your broken internal systems

    When spreadsheets and off-the-shelf tools no longer cut it, we build lean, fit-for-purpose platforms tailored to exactly how your business operates.

    Delivered in under 4 weeks

  • Automate the work that's slowing you down

    We identify where manual effort is costing you time and money, then build automation and AI workflows that remove the bottleneck — without disrupting what's working.

    Measurable time savings from day one

  • Get a real-time view of your business

    If your data lives across five different tools and reporting takes hours every week, we connect your systems and build dashboards that give you the full picture — instantly.

    One source of truth across all your tools

Why LeanGains Is Different

We're not a dev shop. We're not a traditional consultancy. LeanGains is an AI-native engineering firm — meaning we use AI across our own delivery process to work faster, leaner, and more precisely.

Senior thinking from day one

You deal directly with experienced engineers and architects — no junior handoffs, no account managers playing telephone.

Fast because we built the tools to be fast

We've developed our own AI-assisted delivery process that lets us build in days what traditionally takes weeks. The saving gets passed to you.

Fixed scope. No surprises.

We agree what we're building before we start. No scope creep, no runaway invoices, no "that'll cost extra".

You own everything we build

Clean, documented, production-ready code that your team — or any developer — can maintain and build on. No lock-in.

We don't sell hours. We don't pad timelines. And we don't build things you don't need.

What our clients say

Don't just take our word for it, hear from the people we've worked with.

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When launching a startup, we constantly search for ways to manage budget restrictions without sacrificing optimization. It's a challenging and delicate process, which is especially true when attempting to assemble a scalable tech stack. LeanGains took a calculated, flexible approach to building us a sophisticated operating system that addresses all of our current needs while positioning the infrastructure to scale effectively as we grow. They also did this in a fraction of the time compared to other dev shops! Couldn't be more pleased with the outcomes.

Jason M. Scalzo

15-year Serial Entrepreneur, CEO/Co-Founder, Venturi Bold Brew

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LeanGains has enabled me to make my idea a reality. The cost was maximally competitive. In challenging moments the team stepped up confidently and competently. I have been able to count on them when others have disappointed me. Highly recommended.

Raphael Conn

Founder, Yourplat4orm

What changes when you work with us

The right foundation transforms how your business operates — and who you can serve.

What changes

  • You stop losing hours to manual reporting and admin

  • Your team focuses on growth, not firefighting broken systems

  • New tools and AI integrate cleanly because the foundations are solid

  • You make decisions based on real data, not gut feel and spreadsheets

  • Scaling the business doesn't mean scaling the chaos

Who we work best with

  • Founders without a technical co-founder

    You have conviction in your idea but need someone to build it. We've launched MVPs for founders across industries — fast, affordable, and production-ready.

  • SMEs that have outgrown their tools

    Your business has grown but your systems haven't kept up. Spreadsheets, manual reconciliation, and disconnected platforms are slowing everything down.

  • Agencies and consultancies needing internal infrastructure

    You're brilliant at delivering for clients but your own operations are a mess. We build the internal tooling that lets you scale without the overhead.

  • Businesses that've been let down by agencies

    You've already tried the traditional agency route and got burned — over time, over budget, or both. We work differently: fixed scope, fast delivery, no bullshit.

  • Teams that want to use AI but don't know where to start

    You're seeing what AI can do and you want in — but you don't want to waste money on something that won't stick. We build AI into your real workflows, not a demo.

If your business runs on a patchwork of tools and manual processes, we should talk.

How We Work

A straightforward process with no ambiguity about what happens next.

1

We understand your problem first

A proper conversation about your workflows, constraints, and goals — not a sales pitch. We won't propose a solution until we understand the actual problem.

2

We scope before we build

We define exactly what we're building, what it will cost, and how long it will take — before any work starts. No surprises.

3

We build fast, with focus

Using our own AI-assisted delivery process, we ship working software in a fraction of the time a traditional agency would take.

4

You own it, completely

We hand over clean, documented, production-ready code. You're never locked in to us — though most clients choose to stay.

Real work, real outcomes

See how we've helped businesses simplify their systems and improve their operations.

Data & AI Foundation

Unified Data & AI Readiness for a local SME

Problem

A Manchester-based coffee supplier and equipment leasing SME operated across disconnected systems including CRM, accounting software, leasing contracts, marketing tools, and spreadsheets. Customer data, machine lease terms, recurring revenue, and sales pipeline information lived in separate silos. The Managing Director had no consolidated view of customer lifetime value, lease performance, or marketing effectiveness.

Outcome

  • Delivered end-to-end in under 6 weeks, cutting traditional development timelines by over 60%.
  • Single source of truth across sales, leasing, and finance.
Internal AI Platform

AI-Enabled Inventory & Scenario Planning for Beverage Manufacturer

Problem

A US-based nitro fusion beverage manufacturer managed raw materials, production batches, and plant-level inventory through complex spreadsheets. Stock reconciliation was manual and production capacity was estimated using static assumptions. Off-the-shelf IMS platforms were too feature-heavy and poorly aligned with their vertically integrated supply chain.

Outcome

  • Moved from concept to live production infrastructure in under 6 weeks.
  • Accurate, real-time production capacity forecasting.
Agentic AI Automation

Agentic AI Finance Assistant for PR & Marketing Agency

Problem

A Manchester-based PR & Marketing consultancy operated with a lean core team and a large freelance workforce. Financial tracking relied heavily on manual processes within Xero. Project profitability, freelancer payments, invoice reconciliation, and cash flow forecasting required significant manual oversight, limiting the Managing Director's ability to focus on growth.

Outcome

  • Agentic AI workflow delivered and deployed in under 6 weeks.
  • Delivered at a fraction of typical offshore or agency costs.

Tell us what you're trying to build.

Whether it's a rough idea or a detailed brief, a quick conversation is the fastest way to find out what's possible — and what it would cost.

No commitment. No sales pressure. Just a straight conversation.