What is enterprise application development?

Building software that serves an organisation rather than a team: multiple departments, role-based access, single sign-on, audit trails, and integration with the systems already in place. The engineering is different from a small-business build — phased rollout and security review are part of the job, not extras.

How is this different from bespoke software development?

Scale. Bespoke software — we do that too — is usually an SME replacing spreadsheets and misfitting tools with one focused system. Enterprise application development is multi-department: SSO, compliance, integrations with an existing stack, and a rollout plan that doesn't disrupt a working business.

How much does enterprise application development cost?

Scoping and architecture starts from £5,000 — requirements across departments, security needs mapped, and a costed phased plan. Builds start from £25,000 for a first phase, with milestone payments as we deliver.

How do you handle security and compliance?

As requirements from day one, not a hardening pass at the end. Access is role-based, data handling is designed around your compliance needs, and we work within sector-specific requirements — which matters in fields like construction, energy and manufacturing.

Can you work with our internal IT team?

Yes — that's the normal shape. Internal teams know the estate; we bring delivery capacity and product engineering. We document as we go and hand over cleanly, so your team can run what we build.

Do we actually need enterprise-grade software?

Maybe not. If one team needs one tool, the enterprise treatment is over-engineering — and we'll say so. It earns its cost when several departments, security requirements or existing systems all have to be served at once.

Enterprise Application Development

Every step, with a team who's done it before

Software that serves whole departments is a different job from a single-team tool — SSO, role-based access, audit trails and a rollout that doesn't disrupt a working business. Get one of those wrong at scale and it's expensive. We design them in from day one and phase the rollout so nothing breaks.

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Gather needs

We gather what each department actually needs and map the security and compliance requirements early — because at enterprise scale those shape the architecture, not a hardening pass at the end. The first conversation costs nothing.
Architect it

From £5,000 we design and document the target architecture and a phased delivery plan you can take to any team — no obligation to build. The first production phase starts from £25,000, milestone-paid.
Build & roll out

We build with SSO and role-based access designed in, integrate with the systems you already run, and roll out department by department so a working business keeps working. Security review is part of the job, not an extra.
Hand over & run

We document as we go and hand over cleanly, working alongside your internal IT so they can run what we build — and extend it phase by phase as needs grow. All code and IP are yours on payment.

Built for organisations , not desks

A chat and calling platform serving frontline workforces under any employer's brand, a case-handling platform running a whole department's workload end to end, and a multi-year vehicle-imaging pipeline processing photography at scale. Multi-department, multi-phase, still running.

Connect by CoCentric

A secure chat and calling app for frontline workers, built for CoCentric's Connect platform — messaging, voice and video, and a white-label design system that adapts to every organisation.
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Insurance claims platform

Published under NDA, with the sector changed: CodeLeap builds and maintains the web platform a claims operation runs on, carrying every claim from the day it is notified to the day the work is signed off.
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Vehicle imaging platform

An end-to-end vehicle imaging platform for a company in automotive photography. CodeLeap built the capture apps and the computer-vision pipeline that removes backgrounds, builds 360-degree spins and checks every image automatically.
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The tech

The stack behind multi-department software — what our shipped platforms run on, and what we work with inside enterprise estates.

Django & Python

Our platform backends run on Django and Python — boring, documented and easy to hire for, which is exactly what an enterprise system needs.
React & React Native

Web consoles in React, field apps in React Native — one product family, built by a team that's shipped both.
FastAPI

We've built high-throughput services with FastAPI where a full Django app would be overkill — the right tool per service, not one hammer.
AWS

Our shipped platforms run on AWS — including serverless pipelines on Lambda and S3 we've built for imaging at scale.
Azure

We work with Azure where your organisation already lives in Microsoft — meeting your estate where it is beats forcing a move.
SSO & role-based access

Single sign-on, roles and audit trails are designed in from day one — enterprise software that fails security review isn't finished.
Salesforce & SAP

We integrate with the Salesforce and SAP systems already in the building — a new application that ignores the estate creates work rather than removing it.
And much more

This is what comes up most often, not a limit. Bring us something that isn't on this list and we'll get up to speed on it — working with something new is the job, not an obstacle.

What our clients are saying

Real reviews from clients we have delivered for, on Clutch and elsewhere.

4.9 via Clutch

The enthusiasm, understanding of our mission, and passion from the first few minutes of the call were the deciding factors in choosing CodeLeap. Within 3 months of our app launching, we had over 1,500 downloads, appeared in leading publications from Forbes, The Metro, Marie Claire, Women's Fitness and many more, and started raising further investment.

Charlie CEO, Becon
They are incredibly diligent in the quality of work they produce, and go above and beyond when it comes to solving issues faced within the project, and to ensure we meet strict project deadlines. You never feel like you are one of many clients, and they ensure they are always there to help with any need you have, no matter how big or small.

Amelia Parmiter Marketing Manager, AWS - Marble
CodeLeap made me feel like my options were limitless in terms of what could be achieved, which was critical to me as we were creating something very unique. I'm glad I chose Codeleap over a large corporation as the personable approach resulted in a smooth and pleasant experience.

James CEO, Bearable
Working with CodeLeap was a very good experience from both a professional and personal point of view. These people know what they are doing and are both efficient and clever and made a good partner. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend CodeLeap.

John CEO, Neurometrics-Diab
CodeLeap adds so much value and goes above and beyond what I expected. CodeLeap's team is very flexible with all the different requests we've put in front of them. They've also been great with the whole business side of things, and being able to forecast for this industry is really helpful. Overall, I'm completely satisfied with their work — they've been incredibly helpful.

Johanne CEO, Cherry
Their flexibility and focus on quality were outstanding.

Mike Fenna CTO, Kite Insights
Marcelo has been wonderful throughout the process and we are very happy.

Amrit Director, Energy Company
Absolutely FANTASTIC. This is very much what I had in mind. We're very pleased with your team, thank you all very much.

Rich Director, Legal Company

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Recognised by the industry

Independent rankings from Clutch, The Manifest, SME News and the National Digital Awards.

Flexible, transparent pricing

Scope & architecture

Fixed scope
- Requirements gathered across departments
- Security and compliance needs mapped
- Target architecture designed and documented
- A costed, phased delivery plan
- Fixed price, no obligation to build
From £5,000
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Enterprise build

First phase to production
- SSO and role-based access built in
- Integrated with the systems you already run
- Phased rollout, department by department
- Milestone payments — pay as we deliver
- All code and IP yours on payment
From £25,000
Book a free consultation
Other development services

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Any questions? We're here to answer

Everything you might want to know before starting a project with us.

Building software that serves an organisation rather than a team: multiple departments, role-based access, single sign-on, audit trails, and integration with the systems already in place. The engineering is different from a small-business build — phased rollout and security review are part of the job, not extras.
Scale. Bespoke software — we do that too — is usually an SME replacing spreadsheets and misfitting tools with one focused system. Enterprise application development is multi-department: SSO, compliance, integrations with an existing stack, and a rollout plan that doesn't disrupt a working business.
Scoping and architecture starts from £5,000 — requirements across departments, security needs mapped, and a costed phased plan. Builds start from £25,000 for a first phase, with milestone payments as we deliver.
As requirements from day one, not a hardening pass at the end. Access is role-based, data handling is designed around your compliance needs, and we work within sector-specific requirements — which matters in fields like construction, energy and manufacturing.
Yes — that's the normal shape. Internal teams know the estate; we bring delivery capacity and product engineering. We document as we go and hand over cleanly, so your team can run what we build.
Maybe not. If one team needs one tool, the enterprise treatment is over-engineering — and we'll say so. It earns its cost when several departments, security requirements or existing systems all have to be served at once.