AI Agents & Automation Development
We design, build and integrate AI agents, automations and AI-powered apps that work in production — properly engineered, governed, and wired into the systems your business already runs on.
AI agent and automation development is the work of building AI that completes real tasks inside a business — connected to its data and tools, governed by scoped permissions and guardrails, and auditable end to end. Scorchsoft builds it in fixed 2-week sprints.
"AI pilots can look brilliant in a demo and then fall over in production. Our entire job is to make them survive it."
— Andrew Ward, Founder, Scorchsoft
AI that works in production
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AI that's wired into your real business
Bespoke agents and automations
We build the AI that does the work: agents that handle a task from start to finish, automations that remove the repetitive grind, and AI features inside your web and mobile apps. Not a chatbot bolted on the side — software that earns its place in your workflow.
Connected to your systems
The value of AI isn't the model, it's the integration. We connect it to your data, tools and processes — CRMs, ERPs, internal databases, third-party APIs — so it acts on real information and fits how your business actually operates.
Built to be trusted, not just to demo
Governed and guard-railed
We treat the model like a member of staff: scoped permissions, a second model checking its output, and drafts that go to a human before anything is published. The result is AI you can hand real responsibility to without losing sleep.
Auditable, with a human in the loop
Every decision the AI makes is logged and reversible. You can see what it did, why, and roll back the rare mistake — the difference between a clever prototype and a system an enterprise can actually run on.
Fast to build, and inside your budget
Velocity Sprints
We build in fast two-week cycles, so you see working software early and steer as you go. AI-assisted development means we ship more in each sprint — and you're never waiting months to find out whether it works.
Clear units, no runaway scope
Work is priced in clear output units, with fixed-scope sprints and no open-ended invoices. You always know what you're getting and what it costs.
Built on the right AI stack for the job
We're model- and tool-agnostic — we pick what fits your problem, your data and your governance needs, rather than forcing everything through one vendor.
- OpenAI
- Anthropic Claude
- Microsoft Copilot
- Azure AI Foundry
- MCP connectors
- Python
- n8n
- Vector databases
- AWS
- React / React Native
Tell Us the Problem and We'll Scope It
Agents, automations and AI features, integrated with your systems, governed and auditable. Built in fixed two-week sprints, so you see working software early. Tell us the problem and we'll scope it.
AI Discovery Process Frequently Asked Questions
Agents that complete tasks, workflow automations, AI features inside web and mobile apps, internal tools and dashboards, and full bespoke AI products. If it needs to be reliable, integrated and governed, it's our kind of work.
For plenty of everyday tasks, yes — and we'll tell you when that's the right answer. We build the parts off-the-shelf tools can't reach: deep integration with your systems, custom logic, multi-user control, and the governance that lets you trust it in production.
We engineer for it from day one: scoped permissions, guardrail models, draft-then-approve workflows, a human in the loop, and a full audit trail you can roll back. It's the difference between a demo and a system you can run a business on.
It depends on scope, but most builds run as fixed two-week Velocity Sprints, so cost stays predictable. The best first step is an AI Opportunity Sprint — a short, fixed-price discovery that hands you a costed roadmap.
Often within the first two-week sprint. We prioritise getting something real in front of you early, then iterate from there.
Yes — that's exactly what we do. Tell us the problem and we'll scope it. Get a free quote, or book an AI Opportunity Sprint to find the highest-value place to begin.
Building for teams across healthcare, logistics, motorsport and manufacturing
What Our Clients Say
Scorchsoft helped us take our idea for an app and make it a reality. Everything from the planning meeting to decide what we really needed to the project management and execution was great. It was delivered on time - early in fact - and on budget. Highly recommend.
Rebecca PalserDragonfly IntelligenceScorchsoft is a brilliant company with fantastic knowledge of the mobile app industry. From the project management to the development team, they have been the perfect candidate for our project, and we can't thank them enough!
Lance ChorltonGapped OnlineWe're really pleased with the work Scorchsoft has done in developing our web portal! They have been accurate with timelines and budget, delivering a solid product that allows us to monitor and manage patients remotely while they use our novel medical device at-home. The "plan - design - build" approach has worked well and saved us time in the long-run by catching requirements and issues early.
Daniel GreenSensTrainI'm really pleased with how my app came out, it was exactly what I was looking for. The team at Scorchsoft are great at what they do and made the whole process as simple and easy as possible. Being someone who is not very tech savvy the set up and back end operations were done in a great easy to use manner even for myself which makes using my app stress free. Thanks to all the team!
Ruben CarrollMosaic MasterpiecesThe new Flourish Education website has already removed a lot of manual processes, freeing up both schools, candidates and internal employees time. We are delighted with the look and feel which is clean, professional and more engaging. We are also pleased with the decision to have an HD video background on the homepage, and building immediate trust with our clients by giving them a taste of what it looks like in the Flourish Education offices.
James HancocksMarketing Manager, Flourish Education I can't believe how quickly we started to see results with this project. Scorchsoft provided us with graphic-designed mockups of how the app would look once built, and we were able to sell the product for use by our first customer before the product was finished. Since launching in March, we have secured a major television network as a client who now uses Image Approvals to manage the talent approval process for their productions.
Aimee SpinksMD, ImageApprovals.com
Need help building your ideas?
Tell us where you're headed and we'll come back with our thoughts, a realistic plan and a rough cost estimate. Scorchsoft is a UK-based team of app, portal and AI developers, working in-house from Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.