Outsourced Development

Smart, scalable software outsourcing engineered for value 

Outsourced Development

Scale intelligently, reduce complexity, and accelerate delivery with globally distributed teams aligned to your goals, your time zones and your governance.

How we help

Outsourced software delivery, built around your business

When you need to scale technology delivery, the challenge isn’t just finding people, it’s finding the right people, working in the right locations, with the balance of cost, control and capability.

That’s where our rightshoring model comes in. It’s outsourcing evolved – a flexible delivery model that blends onshore, nearshore and offshore teams to give you the scale you need without the risk. With hubs in South Africa, Portugal, India, the UK and the Netherlands, we shape delivery around your outcomes – ensuring proximity where it matters and efficiency where it counts.

The result? A resilient team structure built for real-time collaboration, lower total cost of ownership and measurable business impact. Rightshoring means faster delivery, fewer hand-offs and a partner that feels as close as your own in-house team.

Why it works

Your goals define the model. We build the team to match

No two organisations have the same delivery needs, so we don’t force-fit a template. Starting with your outcomes, whether they’re to accelerate product delivery, reduce cost or build resilience, we curate a blended team that aligns to your time zones, compliance requirements and operational rhythm.

Our global software outsourcing network combines the best of every region.

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Onshore (UK & Netherlands)

Client-facing teams providing leadership, governance and domain expertise where proximity matters most.

Nearshore (Portugal & South Africa)

Time zone-aligned delivery hubs that balance agility and cost efficiency, operating under full GDPR-compliant frameworks.

Offshore (India)

Scalable capacity for testing, automation and extended delivery hours that keep your projects moving forward.

Rightshore (custom model)

Depending on your needs we pull talent from across the hubs where together they operate as one integrated team – fast, flexible and fully accountable.

How it's done

The value of every hub in the rightshore model

Global reach, local understanding

Offshore without the risk

Our largest hub and the cornerstone of our delivery network, South Africa offers deep technical expertise, enterprise delivery standards and a perfect time-zone match for Europe. English fluency, POPIA-GDPR alignment and strong cultural compatibility make collaboration seamless.

Ideal for: scalable development capacity, QA and test automation, data and platform engineering, and secure offshore delivery that feels close to home.

Close enough to collaborate, cost-efficient enough to scale

An EU-based nearshore hub operating under full GDPR compliance, Portugal anchors our European delivery network. With strong engineering depth, multilingual teams and high English proficiency, it’s ideal for regulated industries and innovation-driven programmes.

Ideal for: nearshore product engineering, compliance-heavy projects, collaborative delivery within EU jurisdictions, and agile scaling for long-term partnerships.

Scale, speed and precision in motion

Our India hub is the engine of our testing, QA and automation capability. It combines rigorous standards, follow-the-sun coverage and exceptional throughput — freeing other hubs to focus on innovation and value creation.

Ideal for: automation, performance testing, platform validation and high-volume delivery.

Onshore proximity that drives partnership

Our UK and Dutch teams provide leadership, governance and domain expertise, ensuring delivery stays aligned to your strategy. They bridge collaboration between client and delivery teams, bringing clarity, quality and control to every engagement.

Ideal for: project leadership, architecture, business analysis, governance and client integration.

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The blueprint for building high-performance teams

Building high-performance delivery teams starts long before code is written. We begin by understanding your business: the landscape you operate in, the outcomes you’re chasing and the obstacles in your way. With that context, we design a team blueprint that aligns capability to need: blending the right skills, seniority and regional mix across our hubs to balance expertise, cost and proximity. From there, we curate the team itself, not just on technical ability, but on chemistry, communication style and cultural fit.

Once embedded, the team becomes an extension of yours. Ways of working are clear, governance is transparent, and delivery cadence feels familiar. Value lands early and often as the team accelerates – iterating, learning and increasing velocity over time. As your priorities shift, the model shifts with you. Teams expand, contract or evolve capabilities without disruption and knowledge is retained. The right team isn’t static; it grows with your business.

Benefits

Why clients choose rightshoring

Traditional software outsourcing solves for cost, but often at the expense of control, communication or quality. Rightshoring solves for balance: blending proximity, performance and price in a way that makes sense for your business. Our rightshore model is designed to give you flexibility when scaling up, resilience when markets shift, and consistency that endures beyond any single project.

Cost efficiency you can count on

Scale intelligently. By aligning skill, location and cost, we deliver predictable value and long-term savings without cutting corners on quality or results.

In-demand technical expertise

Tap into deep engineering, data, platform and testing capabilities from across our global hubs. You get the right specialists when you need them, without the hiring overhead.

Time zone alignment driving momentum

With overlapping working hours across the UK, Europe, South Africa and India, collaboration happens in real time – keeping delivery fast, focused and frustration-free.

Cultural and communication fit

Shared language, similar work ethics, and strong cultural alignment mean our teams integrate seamlessly into yours, reducing friction and increasing velocity.

Delivery resilience that absorbs disruption

Eliminate guesswork and cut through complexity with a clear, actionable diagnostic roadmap.

Compliance and confidence built in

POPIA, GDPR and Cyber Essentials alignment across all hubs gives you peace of mind that security, privacy and governance aren’t just checkboxes, but part of how our teams deliver.

Solution Snapshot

What rightshored teams deliver in practice

From financial services to ESG data platforms and beyond, our rightshored delivery model has helped clients across industries scale smarter, deliver faster and reduce complexity without compromising on quality or control.

Delivered a cloud-native ESG data platform in six months through a rightshored team spanning the UK, Netherlands, Portugal and India. The result: a production-ready SaaS platform that powers sustainable finance with transparency and trust.

Modernised policy administration through a blended UK–South Africa team, reducing manual processes, cutting paper usage and improving turnaround times for members.

Built and scaled a global mobile and web forex platform for Standard Bank, leveraging distributed teams across BBD hubs to ensure seamless delivery, rapid iteration and consistent UX across channels.

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Matthew Barnard

Head of Outsourced Development

Whether reducing cost or increasing capability, we’ll help you build a skilled, resilient team that delivers long-term value without the risk.

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