Web & app development
Websites, web apps and custom software on whichever platform suits the job: static sites, React apps, WordPress or fully bespoke. Properly engineered, documented, and owned by you.
Millom · Cumbria · UK-wide
AI, software and websites for Cumbrian businesses, built for what comes next
AI receptionists that never miss a call, automation that clears the admin, and websites and apps engineered on whichever platform suits the job. Built properly, owned by you, with no monthly lock-in.
- ✓Cyber Essentials certified
- ✓Any platform
- ✓You own the code
- ✓Local team in Millom
What we build
Six services. Every one built bespoke.
Different businesses, different problems. We design and build what your business actually needs, on the platform that fits, using AI-assisted engineering to deliver real software in weeks rather than months.
AI phone receptionists
Voice AI that answers every call, day or night. It qualifies enquiries, takes bookings and puts urgent calls straight through to your mobile. We run two ourselves.
Booking systems
Booking for holiday lets, campsites, rooms, events and outdoor pursuits. Built around how your business actually works, so you keep the commission.
Business automation
Forms, inbox, CRM, calendar, accounts and shop wired together. The copying and pasting disappears, so your team does the work only people can do.
AI chatbots
Website chatbots trained only on your own information: your services, prices and hours. Leads land in your CRM and tricky questions go to a person.
Custom solutions
When nothing off the shelf fits, we build what does. A compliant learner management system, a multi-property booking platform: whatever you genuinely need.
Booking systems · Cumbria & the Lake District
If people book it, we can build the system for it
Glamping pods, campsites, cottages, village halls, wedding venues, kayak hire, tours, classes, salons, tables. One Cumbrian team building commission-free booking systems for anything you can put in a diary.
- Glamping & pods
- Campsites, touring parks & motorhome aires
- Holiday cottages & lets
- B&Bs, guest houses & small hotels
- Village halls & community venues
- Wedding & event venues
- Outdoor activities & adventures
- Bike, boat & equipment hire
- Tours, tastings & experiences
- Classes, courses & workshops
- Appointments: salons, clinics & services
- Restaurants, cafés & food orders
Live for the South Cumbria Skills Exchange
AI customer support
A receptionist that answers every call, day or night
Our voice AI picks up every call, qualifies the enquiry, takes bookings, answers the common questions and transfers anything urgent straight to your mobile.
- Trained on your services, prices, hours and the areas you cover
- Every call logged with a full transcript you can read later
- Brilliant for trades, holiday lets and anyone working where signal drops out
Smart automation
Automation that runs behind the scenes
A booking form lands: the customer goes into your CRM, a confirmation goes out and the calendar fills itself. An invoice is paid: the accounts update and the warehouse gets a ticket. An email arrives: it's sorted, flagged and answered.
Fixed price per workflow after a discovery call, usually live in one to three weeks. We work with the tools you already pay for.
Proof, not promises
Results from real Cumbrian projects
4
role-based dashboards in the learner management system we built and support
6
live booking and management products running on client sites
20
years of SEO experience behind every site we launch
100%
code ownership handed to every client on delivery
Bespoke system builds
Spreadsheets out.One system in.
The South Cumbria Skills Exchange needed to replace spreadsheets, paper registers and emailed assignments. Commercial systems would have eaten their annual budget, so we built what they needed.
Four role-based dashboards, nineteen database tables, full ILR compliance for DfE reporting, attendance, grant-funded hours, invoicing and a complete audit trail. In daily use today.
Close to home
Websites, SEO and IT support across Cumbria
From Millom we cover Barrow, Ulverston, Whitehaven, Kendal, Windermere, Penrith, Carlisle and the whole county, on site or remotely the same day.
Web design
Fast, accessible websites for Cumbrian businesses.
Local SEO
Be found when people search for what you do, where you do it.
IT support
Support for Millom, Barrow and the Furness peninsula.
Computer repairs
Laptops and PCs repaired, diagnostics from £30.
Who we work with
Different industries, same principle: software that fits
Holiday lets & campsites
Direct booking, availability calendars, deposits and guest management. Live at Estuary View Escapes and Whicham Parish Council's motorhome aire.
Adventure & outdoor
Tour and activity bookings, gift vouchers, what3words and weather-aware availability for Way Out West Mountain Adventures.
Food & hospitality
Online ordering, delivery slots and kitchen workflow, with separate customer and operator apps for Dottites.
Training providers
Learner records, attendance, grant tracking and ILR compliance for the South Cumbria Skills Exchange.
Councils & public sector
Accessible WCAG 2.2 AA websites, booking management and .gov.uk domains for Cumbrian parish and town councils.
Manufacturing & trade
AI enquiry handling, automated quoting and online catalogues, live with Block Moulds UK Ltd.
How we work
Simple process. Real software at the end.
No templates, no manufactured urgency. A real conversation, a fixed price, and progress you can see every week.
Live case · Millom
Michelle is the AI receptionist for the South Cumbria Skills Exchange. She answers the building's phone around the clock, takes room bookings and puts urgent calls straight through to staff.
South Cumbria Skills ExchangeRead the case study
Discover
A 30 to 60 minute conversation about what your business does and where the friction is. We map the workflow and agree a fixed price.
Build
AI-accelerated development with the discipline of a senior team. You see real progress every week on a private preview link.
Launch & support
We deploy, hand over full ownership with documentation, and stay on for support if you want us. No lock-in.
Common questions
Straight answers
Do you only build on WordPress?
No. We choose the platform that suits the project: a lightweight static site, a React web app, a native mobile app, WordPress or a fully custom system. We will tell you honestly which fits your budget, your team and how you want to run it.
How long does a project take?
AI receptionist setup is usually 1 to 2 weeks and automation workflows 1 to 3 weeks. Custom software typically takes 4 to 12 weeks; the learner management system for the South Cumbria Skills Exchange took 23 calendar days. Every quote is fixed-price after a discovery call.
Will we own the code?
Yes. Full ownership transfers to you on delivery, with the repository, deployment instructions and documentation. You can host it anywhere and have anyone maintain it. No lock-in and no SaaS subscription.
How much does it cost?
Fixed price after a discovery call. Websites start at £2,500 for a Silver WordPress site, with bespoke custom-built Gold sites from £5,000 and Platinum from £7,500. Custom software usually falls between £4,000 and £20,000, AI receptionists start around £1,200 setup, and automation workflows from £750 each. All prices exclude VAT.
Can you connect to the tools we already use?
Yes. We work with Gmail, Outlook, Xero, HubSpot, Slack, Calendly, Stripe, Shopify, WooCommerce, Google Sheets, Airtable, Twilio and many more. If a system has an API or webhook, we can wire to it.
Is it secure and GDPR compliant?
Yes. We design for UK GDPR from the start: least-privilege access, UK data routing where possible, activity logs and a data processing agreement if you need one. Technophobia Ltd is Cyber Essentials certified.
Ready when you are
Let's build something ahead of its time
Book a free 30-minute call with our team in Millom. We'll tell you honestly what's worth building, and what isn't.