We build dashboards and business intelligence for UK businesses from our base in Blackpool. We connect the data you already have, clean it, and show you the handful of numbers that actually tell you how the business is doing.
What we build
- Sales dashboards: revenue by customer, product, rep and region, against target
- Margin and revenue analysis: where you really make money, and where you do not
- Stock dashboards: what is moving, what is ageing and what needs reordering
- Cash flow dashboards: money in, money out and what is owed
- KPI screens for the office or warehouse wall
- Client-facing reports and portals, so your customers can see their own figures
Where the data comes from
Usually from what you already use: spreadsheets, Xero or Sage, Shopify, an old CRM, a SQL database, or all of them. We build data pipelines that collect, clean and join it automatically, so nobody spends Monday morning copying numbers between files. Nothing that already works gets ripped out.
Who it is for
Owner-managed businesses, manufacturers, wholesalers, e-commerce sellers, logistics firms and professional practices that have outgrown spreadsheets but do not want an expensive enterprise BI tool and a consultant to run it.
How long it takes and what it costs
A focused dashboard usually takes two to four weeks. It is quoted as a fixed price after a short scoping call, with no hourly surprises. Our own campaign reporting and client portals run on the same technology, PostgreSQL, Python and SQL, so you are getting what we use every day.
The technical detail
Built with
- Python and pandas for collecting, cleaning and joining data
- SQL on PostgreSQL as the single store the dashboard reads from
- FastAPI or Azure Functions APIs serving the numbers, React and Next.js screens showing them
Data pipelines
- Scheduled jobs that pull from spreadsheets, accounts packages, e-commerce platforms, CRMs and databases
- Checks at each step, so a failed import is flagged instead of quietly showing old numbers
- Snapshots published to cloud storage for web dashboards, so the live site never has direct access to your database
Access
- Your own login, and separate logins for your clients that only ever show their own figures
- Admin access that can be restricted to your office's IP addresses
Questions people ask
What is a custom business dashboard?
One screen that shows the numbers that matter to your business, pulled live from your own systems, instead of a pile of exported spreadsheets.
Can you use the data from Xero, Sage or Shopify?
Yes. We connect accounts packages, e-commerce platforms, CRMs, databases and spreadsheets, and keep them in sync.
How long does a dashboard take to build?
Usually two to four weeks for a focused dashboard, depending on how many sources need connecting.
Do I need Power BI or another licence?
No. We build the dashboard for you, so there is no per-seat BI licence to buy unless you specifically want one.