What is intelligent document processing?

Software that reads documents the way a person does — invoices, contracts, forms, PDFs — then extracts the data, checks it and files it where it belongs. You'll also see it called IDP or document AI; the label matters less than the hours it hands back.

Can you automate invoice processing?

Yes — it's the most common place to start. For one events business, around 500 invoices a month stopped being typed by hand: the details are read, matched and raised in the accounting system automatically. Invoice processing automation usually pays back fastest, because the volume is steady and the rules are clear.

How accurate is it — can we trust it?

Trust it the way we build it: with checks. We won't promise an accuracy number before testing on your real documents, and anything below a confidence threshold routes to a person rather than into your accounts. The system speeds your team up; it doesn't make unsupervised decisions.

How much does document processing automation cost?

From £5,000 for one document type — invoices, contracts or forms — automated end to end. A build covering several document types starts from £10,000. Both are fixed-price, agreed before anything starts.

Which documents can be processed automatically?

The recurring, structured ones: invoices, purchase orders, contracts, application forms, delivery notes, timesheets. If your team handles a pile of the same document every week, it's a candidate. One-off, judgement-heavy documents are where we'd say don't bother.

Intelligent Document Processing Services

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

The question isn't whether AI can read an invoice — it's whether you can trust it not to file a wrong number into your accounts. That's the honest worry with document processing, and it's why we prove accuracy on your real documents and route anything doubtful to a person.

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Pick the document

We start with the recurring document type costing your team the most re-typing — usually invoices. One-off, judgement-heavy paperwork is exactly where we'll tell you not to bother automating.
Prove the accuracy

The pilot from £5,000 measures accuracy on your own documents, not a tidy demo, and sets the confidence threshold below which a document goes to a person. You see the numbers before scaling up.
Read, check, file

Scans go through OCR, the AI reads and checks the data, and it posts straight into Xero or your CRM — the way around 500 invoices a month now reach an events business's accounts untouched by hand.
Add more types

From £10,000 we handle every recurring document type, route exceptions to a person rather than a folder, and track volumes and accuracy in production. All code and IP yours on payment.

Paperwork that now handles itself

Around 500 invoices a month that no longer get typed by hand for an events business, contracts detected and parsed straight into the pipeline, booking confirmations read by AI so trip details fill themselves in — and quote documents flowing through an automated sales cycle that grew lead capacity 5x in 3 months.

CRM & sales automation

CodeLeap automated contract management, sales pipelines and invoicing for a media group running exhibitions and events across the UK and US — replacing around 500 invoices a month raised by hand.
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One Place

An iOS and Android app that keeps everything about a group trip or event — travel, accommodation, agenda, guests and to-dos — in one place, built end to end by CodeLeap for a UK startup.
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SBU

CodeLeap automated the full sales cycle for a client in the UK energy sector, from lead capture through to signed contract, increasing lead generation capacity by 5x in 3 months.
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The tech

What actually reads your paperwork — the AI models we've shipped document features with, and the systems the extracted data lands in.

OpenAI

We've shipped OpenAI-powered parsing in client products — free-text answers read, checked and marked without a person in the loop.
Claude API

We build on the Claude API where long contracts and messy scans need more context than smaller models handle well.
OCR & document AI

Scans and photographed paperwork go through OCR before the AI reasons about them — built for the real inbox, not the tidy demo.
Pipedrive

For an events business, contracts are detected and parsed straight into Pipedrive — the pipeline updates itself.
Xero

Extracted invoice data posts into Xero automatically — around 500 invoices a month that nobody types anymore.
Python & Django

The pipelines that route, retry and file documents are Python and Django — the same stack behind our shipped automations.
Human review

Anything below a confidence threshold routes to a person, not into your accounts — accuracy you can trust because doubt is handled.
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

Document pilot

One document type
- Invoices, contracts or forms — one type, automated
- Data extracted, checked and filed where it belongs
- Accuracy measured on your real documents
- Human review where the AI is unsure
- Fixed price agreed upfront
From £5,000
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Document processing build

Several document types
- Every recurring document type handled
- Posted straight into your accounts or CRM
- Exceptions routed to a person, not a folder
- Volumes and accuracy tracked in production
- All code and IP yours on payment
From £10,000
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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.

Software that reads documents the way a person does — invoices, contracts, forms, PDFs — then extracts the data, checks it and files it where it belongs. You'll also see it called IDP or document AI; the label matters less than the hours it hands back.
Yes — it's the most common place to start. For one events business, around 500 invoices a month stopped being typed by hand: the details are read, matched and raised in the accounting system automatically. Invoice processing automation usually pays back fastest, because the volume is steady and the rules are clear.
Trust it the way we build it: with checks. We won't promise an accuracy number before testing on your real documents, and anything below a confidence threshold routes to a person rather than into your accounts. The system speeds your team up; it doesn't make unsupervised decisions.
From £5,000 for one document type — invoices, contracts or forms — automated end to end. A build covering several document types starts from £10,000. Both are fixed-price, agreed before anything starts.
The recurring, structured ones: invoices, purchase orders, contracts, application forms, delivery notes, timesheets. If your team handles a pile of the same document every week, it's a candidate. One-off, judgement-heavy documents are where we'd say don't bother.