UK software studio & technology partner
Software we build.
Technology we run.
We build our own software products — and we help businesses with the technology around them, from a new build to the networks, systems, and support they run on. Whatever we take on, we look after it for the long haul.
Every screen here is a real product, shown with sample data · drag to spin, click to open
What we’re building and running.
Five departments, each a product we build, run and look after ourselves. The screens below are the real thing, with sample data.
Hospitality
Software for hotels, bars and restaurants.
- Kessl An iPad point of sale for restaurants, bars and hotels, built so each iPad keeps taking orders when the connection drops. In beta
- Hotel property management Front desk, housekeeping and bookings in one system. Looking for pilot hotels. In the lab
Education
Exam prep and guided learning for families and schools.
Industry
Quoting, dispatch and invoicing for suppliers.
Work with us.
Alongside our own products we build software for clients and look after the technology their businesses run on. Brathwaite Accountants’ website, for one, was built from scratch around what they asked for.
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Build something new
We take an idea and turn it into a real product.
Product and interface design · Apps for mobile, tablet, TV, and web · APIs, databases, and the infrastructure behind them
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Grow what you've built
A steady hand for a product that's already live.
New features and thoughtful improvements · Performance, reliability, and security · Scaling as your users grow
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Consultation & support
Practical tech help for small businesses — advice and upkeep, no jargon.
Small-business tech consultation · Web maintenance & hosting · Honest, plain-English advice
In it for the long haul.
61 West Labs is a small, UK-registered software studio. We started by building the things we wished existed, and never really stopped.
Now we look after a handful of our own products — the same people, tools, and standards behind every one, so each gets better for being part of the family while keeping its own character.
A lot of shops bill the hours and move on. We’d rather build software we’re happy to live with, and be around to look after it.
Where things stand
October 2026. We say “live” only when it is.
Have something in mind?
A product of your own, something you’d like a hand building, or just an idea you keep coming back to — we’d genuinely love to hear it. We read every message, and we reply like humans.
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