We fix the technical problems slowing your business down.
An independent IT consultancy in Staffordshire. We sort out slow websites, systems that don't fit and software you've outgrown, for small businesses and independents across the UK.
Which of these sounds familiar?
Pick any that apply.
Pick one or more and you'll see where we'd start. You can send it straight to us as your enquiry.
If any of this sounds familiar
Most of what we do falls into three areas. The problems usually come first, so that's where we start.
- WebsitesFast sites that do their job.
- Business AppsSystems built around how you work.
- IT ConsultancyHonest, independent advice.
Your website is working against you
Slow to load, painful to update, or bringing in fewer enquiries than it should. We build new sites and fix existing ones, whether that means a rebuild or sorting out what's already there.
Your systems don't talk to each other
Spreadsheets, separate logins, copying data by hand between tools that should share it. We build small, focused apps and connect the software you already run.
Off-the-shelf software doesn't quite fit
Most business software is built for a company that isn't yours. We configure what you already use, or help you find something closer to the job.
You're not sure what's wrong
Sometimes the problem isn't obvious. We'll look at what you've got and tell you what's worth fixing, and what isn't worth the money.
What we've built
Business systems, web apps and websites, each one built for the way that organisation runs.
Business system
A self-hosted business management system
Built on an open-source platform for a growing company, replacing a tangle of spreadsheets with one place to run the business, from records to reporting.
- Built on
- Open-source, self-hosted
- Replaced
- Spreadsheets and manual tracking
- Covers
- Records, invoicing, reporting
Web app
Results tracking for a local sports league
A small web app used by a community league to record fixtures, results and standings, simple enough that volunteers can run it themselves.
- Used by
- League volunteers
- Covers
- Fixtures, results, standings
Websites
Websites for local businesses across Staffordshire
From a physiotherapy clinic to a structural engineering practice, each one built for what the business needed. Four recent examples, live and running.
- Tidy Graves Grave renovation and maintenance, Newcastle-under-Lyme tidy-graves.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- PK4 Design Structural engineering practice, Stone, Staffordshire pk4design.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Friarswood Physiotherapy Physiotherapy and sports injury clinic, established 1990 friarswood.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Catholic primary school, Newcastle-under-Lyme stmaryscatholicprimary.school (opens in a new tab)
A straightforward process, start to finish
Four stages, and you speak to the same person at every one of them.
Understand
A conversation about what's slowing you down. Not a sales pitch.
Recommend
A clear, honest view of your options, including doing nothing at all.
Build
The work itself, done properly the first time.
Support
Ongoing monitoring and updates, plus a real person to call when something breaks.
You get direct access, not a helpdesk queue.
Open-source foundations
We build on proven, open platforms rather than locking you into software one company controls.
Right-sized, not oversold
We scope for the business you have, not one five times the size.
No account management layer
Whoever does the work is who you speak to, including when something needs fixing later.
At a typical agency
Your request passes through two people before it reaches anyone who can fix it.
At RavoLabs
Nothing in between, before, during or after the project.
About RavoLabs
Over 10 years in the IT industry, across a wide range of projects and customers.
We work directly with the people running the business, on practical technology that fixes a real problem.
We only take on work we can do properly. If something's outside what we do well, we'll say so rather than take it on anyway.
- Based in
- Staffordshire, UK
- Works with
- Small businesses, UK-wide
- Focus
- Apps, consultancy and websites
Questions worth answering upfront
Anything else, ask in your message and we'll answer it in our reply.
Do you only work with businesses in Staffordshire?
No. We're based here, but we work with businesses across the UK. Most of the work can be done remotely, and we'll travel for anything that needs a site visit.
I already have a website or system, I just need it fixed.
That's most of what we do. You don't need a full rebuild to get in touch. Plenty of projects start with fixing what's already there.
Do I need to sign up to an ongoing contract?
No. Some work is a single project, some is ongoing support. It depends what you need, not what fits a standard package.
What if I'm not sure what the problem even is?
That's usually where we start. Get in touch and describe what's going wrong day to day, and we'll help work out what's behind it.
Tell us what's not working
A straightforward conversation about your systems, your website, or whatever's currently causing the headache.
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