Build resilient offshore software teams engineered for scale

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Outsourced software delivery, built around your business

Offshore and outsourced teams designed to reduce risk, cut hidden costs and deliver results.

Outsourcing alone isn’t enough anymore. Offshore delivery has to be smarter: resilient solutions, predictable costs, and global teams that flex with your business needs. That’s why our offshore-first rightshoring model puts the right team, in the right place, at the right price without the risks of traditional outsourcing.

At BBD, we’ve designed our models to help you build the kind of software teams that truly fit your world, whether you’re growing fast, managing complex delivery, or navigating changing demands.

Here’s what that looks like:

Smarter cost control through flexible, purpose-built engagement models
On-demand delivery capacity with scalable teams that move when you need them to
Access to skilled, certified professionals who know your domain and speak your tech
Confidence that your data, systems and service levels are protected
A faster path to value with proven frameworks and rapid onboarding

With more than 1 200 people across the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, South Africa and India, we’ve got the right mix of people, experience and delivery models to support your goals — and your budget.

Offshore software delivery without the risk

Built for how you work

No two organisations are the same — and neither are their delivery needs. That’s why our offshore-first rightshore model is designed to fit your world, not the other way around. Whether you need resilient offshore teams in South Africa, nearshore capacity in Europe, or a tailored mix across hubs, you get the talented professionals skills at the right price. Flexible, secure, and engineered to deliver value without the risks of traditional outsourcing.

Close when it counts

Offshore doesn’t have to mean distant. With distributed delivery hubs and engineering leads across South Africa, Europe, the UK and India, our teams align to your time zones and geography so collaboration feels seamless. Shared language, cultural compatibility, and overlapping working hours mean our engineers integrate like an extension of your in-house team, giving you real-time responsiveness without the risks of far-flung outsourcing.

Expertise you can trust

Decades of delivery experience mean our teams know how to get things done — and done well. From modernising complex enterprise platforms to building digital experiences at pace, we focus on outcomes, not just code. With strong engineering leadership across our global hubs and frameworks proven in highly regulated industries, you get predictable costs, secure delivery, and results you can trust whether your team is offshore, nearshore, or a tailored blend.

South Africa: the offshore destination of choice

South Africa delivers the benefits of offshore software development — without the traditional risks. With deep engineering talent, enterprise-grade delivery, and a strong culture of innovation, South African teams are helping global organisations scale with confidence.

The advantages go beyond cost efficiency. South Africa’s time zone overlaps closely with Europe, making real-time collaboration seamless. English is the primary business language, and cultural alignment ensures clear communication and smooth teamwork. Just as important, compliance comes built in: POPIA mirrors GDPR, giving you the assurance of secure, regulation-ready delivery.

With one of BBD’s largest engineering hubs based in South Africa, clients gain access to a wealth of technical expertise and leadership experience. Whether modernising legacy platforms or building new digital channels, South African offshore teams give you agility, resilience and ROI without the hidden costs of traditional outsourcing.

Find your right team

The benefits of righshoring

Nearshoring isn’t just a delivery model — it’s a smarter way to scale while giving you a competitive edge without the complexity. Whether we build a fully or partially nearshore team for your engagement, the benefits are clear:

Cost efficiencies

We work with you to find the right balance of skill, experience and cost, so you never have to trade quality for savings. By building a custom team from across our global hubs, we shape a model that delivers predictable outcomes and long-term value all while staying aligned to your budget.

Highly specialised tech skills

The global shortage of specialised talent doesn’t have to slow you down. Our distributed hubs give you access to certified engineers with in-demand skills such as the latest languages, cloud, security, data and AI. We draw from our deep, established talent pools to assemble teams tailored to your needs, allowing you to scale faster without the delays of sourcing from scratch.

Time zone proximity

Offshore doesn’t have to mean out of sync. With South Africa’s overlap with Europe and distributed hubs across multiple regions, our teams integrate seamlessly into your working hours. Real-time collaboration where you need it, with effective asynchronous delivery when you don’t.

Geographic proximity

Face-to-face matters sometimes. With our distributed delivery hubs, our teams are positioned to support in-person workshops and on-site collaboration when needed, keeping all delivery accessible and connected.

Culture and language compatibility

Collaboration fails when culture and communication don’t connect. That’s why every BBD team is built on shared business language, strong cultural alignment, and trusted ways of working. The outcome? Teams that integrate quickly, avoid misunderstandings, and deliver at pace.

BBD's engagement models

Co-shore

A blended model with team members based both locally and internationally, working toward shared project goals. Co-shore delivery is ideal for balancing proximity, cost and access to skill, with key roles close to your business and broader support from our nearshore and offshore hubs.

Nearshore

With teams in South Africa and Portugal, we offer nearshore solutions that align with European time zones and regulatory environments. South Africa also provides offshore advantages for clients further afield, offering a rare balance of cost efficiency, compliance and cultural alignment.

Offshore

Our offshore hubs in South Africa and India give you scale and cost efficiency without the traditional risks. South Africa provides offshore delivery with time-zone overlap, cultural fit, and GDPR-equivalent compliance, while India offers deep technical expertise and the ability to scale fast. Together, they deliver trusted outcomes and long-term value

Hybrid

Many of our clients use a combination of models tailored to different stages or streams of work. With hybrid delivery, we help you shape a team structure that evolves with your needs — blending co-shore, nearshore, and offshore talent to strike the right balance between cost, control, and capacity.