Swap Slideware for Software

Digital Transformations,

No

Waffle.

Less Powerpoint, More to the Point.

Most consultancies take too long, cost too much and deliver... only 30% of the time*
We skip the slide decks, trim the fat and deliver functional software on average 30% - 50% faster than most using evidence based best practice.

Pay on Delivery *

The majority of our fees are due when code hits production. We carry risk

Hands On

We'll design an API in the morning, and take the C-Suite to lunch in the afternoon

Lean Delivery

Fewer heads, greater ownership and a less anxious CFO

Design And Lead

One consultant can lead your complex programme, and design the solution to meet your objectives. We're 'Player - Coaches'. Empirical evidence (DORA, CHAOS et al) confirms this is the most effective delivery method. Full Stop.

Conceptual Integrity

We preach conceptual integrity, popularised by Fred Brooks. You get actionable architecture: sequence diagrams, data models, and API specs that developers can actually build from. We design it, and lead it.

Vendor Management

We speak 'developer' and 'C-Suite.' We translate your business goals into technical requirements that suppliers can't misinterpret. We set the technical direction and ensure your vendors follow it, not the other way around.

Using the power of creativity to build better futures

We speak both human and machine.

Human First, Human Last.

By bridging human and machine, we serve the user first. That means fewer workarounds, less frustration, and solutions that people actually want to use. Adoption isn’t forced — it’s earned.

Evidence-Led Delivery

We draw on the world’s most respected studies—DORA’s engineering metrics, the CHAOS reports on project outcomes, Fred Brooks’ insights on conceptual integrity, and the National Audit Office’s findings on public sector delivery.

Conceptual Integrity

When one architect owns the mental model, the system holds together. Every decision aligns, every component fits. Integrity isn’t an abstract ideal—it’s the difference between fragile projects and resilient platforms.

Technical Leadership

We combine architectural precision with delivery discipline, ensuring conceptual integrity from design through to production. y uniting technical fluency with programme leadership, we cut rework, accelerate outcomes, and keep teams aligned

Meet our team

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What our clients say

"Extremely Capable"

“Recursives role was to manage the entire deliverable solution spanning three different significant business systems. This was a complex project requiring a deep and wide set of skill sets to execute successfully..”

Colin Macmillan MD, Arcus

"consistently impressed"

"Recursives ability to understand requirements and translate them into actionable solutions is second to none, making them an invaluable asset to any team.”

Ross Bentley CEO, Rights Tracker

"quite rare."

"I had the pleasure of working closely with Recursive on a particularly complex piece of work, and their contribution was genuinely exceptional.”

Zoe Parmenter Director, Digi Ops

highest recommendation

"Recursive's ability to merge big-picture strategic thinking with granular technical acumen enables them to anticipate obstacles early and implement sustainable, root-cause solutions.”

Mike Scullion Principal Developer

"exceptional ability"

"Recursive possess the technical acumen to dive deep into project specifics as and when needed. This dual capability has proven invaluable in identifying potential issues early and driving solutions that address root causes rather than symptoms."

Paul Evans CEO, Box UK

How we work

Don't eat the elephant whole

Digital transformation doesn't happen in a 100-slide roadmap or a steering committee. It happens when you empower a small team to ship one working process in 12 weeks.

Technical Authority & Architecture

We provide the "one technical mind" required to shape a coherent system. We ruthlessly consolidate models, kill ambiguity, and ensure the end-to-end system can be drawn on a single whiteboard.

Delivery & Turnaround

We stop the "governance theatre." We implement a "Microscope, not Telescope" approach: identifying one isolated domain, deploying a small team (3-5 people), and shipping a production release in 8-12 weeks.

Repeat (we are Recursive, after all)

We're digital bricklayers. From £2m to £30m, the process is the same, focus on a specific area, design, deliver, test and train. Move on to the next.

Meet the leadership team

Cross functional, experienced and full of can-do attitude.

Nick Lewis

Program Delivery

Implementation Architect

I bridge the gap that most people never cross: I can sit down with the CFO and map out exactly how the new system will change their numbers, then go straight to the whiteboard and sketch the exact database schema, API, and process flows that make it real. Fourteen years in, I’ve designed and delivered ERP/CRM platforms from the ground up, built bespoke applications, and integrated multiple high performance solutions to meet specific business objectives in industries such as travel tech, social housing, film-rights licensing and manufacturing. I stay close enough to the code to keep the architecture honest and the estimates realistic.

What that means in practice is one person who owns the vision from first workshop to go-live, who can spot a bad design decision before it’s baked in, and who refuses to let “that’s how we’ve always done it” kill another project. No layers of translation, no Chinese-whispers handovers, just clear direction and working software that actually lasts.

Clients bring me in when they’re tired of surprises, budget blowouts, and solutions that look great in the demo but crumble six months later. I fix that.

Grant Bajere

Chief Technology Officer

54-year Master Technician

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Guy Hawkins

Excutive Admin

54-year Master Technician

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Cody Fisher

Offiice Manager

54-year Master Technician

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Nick Lewis

Program Delivery

Implementation Architect

Clients bring me in when they’re tired of surprises, budget blowouts, and solutions that look great in the demo but crumble six months later. I fix that.

Grant Bajere

Chief Technology Officer

54-year Master Technician

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Guy Hawkins

Excutive Admin

(308) 555-0121

54-year Master Technician

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Cody Fisher

Offiice Manager

(308) 555-0121

54-year Master Technician

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