Technical Support & Platform Ownership

The support partner behind business-critical platforms.

We monitor, maintain and improve the systems your business depends on, including the ones we didn't build.

24/7 monitoring SLA-backed response Long-term ownership
resolved · monitor OPERATIONAL
$Payments API 200 OK 42ms
Database healthy 11ms
Integrations synced 7/7
CDN / Edge stable 99.98%
03:14:22 · scan complete 0 incidents
02:51:08 · patch applied auth lib v4.2.1
01:30:00 · backup verified restore-ready
Uptime Maintained
99.9%
across supported platforms
Critical Response
<1h
SLA-backed, 24/7
Senior Engineers
13
multi-stack, support-first
Platforms Supported
8+
ecommerce to AI
Support Models

Choose the level of ownership your platform needs.

Every platform requires a different level of support. Choose the engagement model that matches your operational risk, internal capacity and growth plans.

Use When
Revenue or service is at risk right now.
Engagement
On-demand / emergency
Response
Within the hour
Includes
Triage, hotfix, rollback & clear incident comms
Stabilise first. Prevent next.
Use When
A stable platform needs to keep evolving.
Engagement
Rolling development capacity
Response
Planned sprints
Includes
Enhancements, tech-debt reduction & new features
Improve over time , no new agency.
How Support Works

From handover to continuous improvement.

Every engagement follows the same proven process, from understanding the platform to continuously improving it over time.

Continuous Improvement feeds back into
Monitoring, the cycle never stops.
01

Assessment

Outcome · Risk map

We map the platform, architecture, dependencies, risks and history, so we understand exactly what we're taking responsibility for, even with little documentation.

02

Knowledge Transfer

Outcome · Living docs

We capture what lives in people's heads and turn it into documentation, so ownership of the platform never depends on a single individual again.

03

Monitoring

Outcome · 24/7 oversight

Continuous monitoring, patching and preventative maintenance keep the platform healthy, most issues are handled before anyone notices them.

04

Response

Outcome · Resolved incidents

When something does happen, we triage, communicate clearly and resolve it against agreed SLAs, calmly, and without the scramble for help.

05

Continuous Improvement

Outcome · A better platform

We reduce risk, pay down technical debt and improve performance over time, feeding what we learn back into monitoring, so the platform keeps getting better.

What we cover

The scope of
ongoing ownership.

The business-critical, often invisible work that keeps a platform running, grouped by what it protects.

  • Monitoring & alerting
  • Incident response
  • Performance tuning
  • Backups & recovery
Outcome · Stable platform operations
  • Patching & updates
  • Vulnerability monitoring
  • Access & audits
  • Dependency upkeep
Outcome · Reduced operational risk
  • Bug fixing
  • Platform maintenance
  • Infrastructure management
  • Platform improvements
Outcome · Sustainable growth
Why Ownership Works

Ownership beats break-fix.

The difference isn't just price, it's whether someone is accountable for your platform before something goes wrong, not after.

Ad-hoc / Break-fix
Resolved Retainer OWNED
Cost
Unpredictable emergency rates
Predictable investment
Response
Starts with onboarding, every time
Starts at resolution, we know your platform
Knowledge
Re-explained to whoever is free
Owned & documented continuously
Risk
Reacting after failure
Prevented before it reaches customers
Relationship
Transactional tickets
Long-term ownership of outcomes
Case studies

Platforms we kept running.

Not a portfolio of launches, a record of what happened when something mattered, and what we did about it.

SAAS / WEB APP
CASE 01

Inherited platform, no team

Challenge

A business-critical platform had gone four years without updates, making every change risky and a costly rebuild seem inevitable.

Support Provided

A business-critical platform had gone four years without updates, making every change risky and a costly rebuild seem inevitable.

Outcome
Back under control
Modernised without a costly rebuild.
ECOMMERCE
CASE 02

Subscription platform, peak trading

Challenge

A subscription platform was offline for six weeks, causing revenue loss as the previous agency couldn't find the cause.

Support Provided

Root-cause investigation, subscription system recovery, plugin re-engineering and ongoing platform ownership.

Outcome
Stable in 3 days
Revenue protected and platform restored.
ECOMMERCE
CASE 03

Inherited platform, failing storefront

Challenge

A luxury retailer faced a slow, unstable WordPress platform with geo-targeting issues and declining digital confidence.

Support Provided

Platform assessment, geo-targeting recovery, HubSpot integration, full WordPress-to-Shopify migration and ongoing support ownership.

Outcome
Migration without disruption
Migration without disruption
MOBILE APP
CASE 04

At-risk app launch

Challenge

A school sports app was built on unsuitable technology, rejected by Apple and facing an estimated £50,000 rebuild.

Support Provided

Platform rescue, Flutter migration, UX redesign and coordinated iOS & Android delivery.

Outcome
Rebuild avoided
Launched on iOS & Android in 6 weeks.
Platform Coverage

We don't need to have built it.

Most of the platforms we support weren't built by us.

FAQ

The questions we hear most.

Can you support a platform you didn't build? +

Yes, this is most of what we do. Across our case studies, the majority of platforms we support were built by someone else, often with little or no documentation. Our Assessment phase is specifically designed to map an unfamiliar platform quickly and safely.

How quickly can support start? +

For critical issues, we can begin triage within the hour once you’re a retainer client. For new engagements, we run an Assessment phase first, typically completed within days, not weeks, so we understand what we’re taking responsibility for before making changes.

Do you offer SLA agreements? +

Yes. Every plan includes a 3-hour guaranteed acknowledgement within UK business hours. Critical Response and retainer clients receive 1-hour developer response for qualifying P1 issues, with named leads on every account.

What happens if our needs change over time? +

Our support models are designed to flex. Many clients start with Critical Response or a smaller retainer and move into Continuous Development as trust builds and more is delegated to us, without switching teams or re-explaining your platform from scratch.

Do you replace our internal team? +

No. We work alongside internal teams, agencies, and other partners, see our Agency Partnership model. We’re often brought in specifically because internal teams don’t have time or specialist depth for a particular platform, not to replace them.

Let's talk

Let’s take ownership of your platform.

Tell us about your platform, your risks and your goals. We’ll recommend the right support model and show you how ownership would work in practice.