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Design & Software Engineering.

Solve problems, deliver fresh experiences and delight your users.

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Build competitive edge in the race for digital mindshare.

Get to market quicker, differentiate with design, increase ROI and enable scale with a strong, mature, consistent innovation framework.

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In the era of AI, industry is still struggling to shake off legacy whilst innovating at pace. Battles are won and lost in the UX arena and design excellence is table stakes for discerning, experienced users. The accessibility of creative tooling has empowered a new wave of citizen developers, able to cost-effectively solve operational business problems and drive value through automation. And of course the threat landscape has never been more complex.

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We help you fast-track your digital product development from concept to production, adoption and benefits realisation. Our teams work collaboratively with you to simplify and elevate the way you design, develop, secure, deliver and maintain software, applying the deep capability, experience, platforms and processes to get you there on budget, on time, every time.

We invest heavily in methodologies, reference architectures, solution templates and delivery accelerators, passing these economies of experience on to our clients to accelerate time-to-value and maximise ROI.

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Innovation & tech advisory.

Free your business from legacy drag with cloud-native capability, modern architecture and better UX.

Innovate faster, capitalising on our economies of experience in a unified, secure, scalable environment. Eradicate technical debt, reduce maintenance overhead and break dependence on highly specific developer skills. Assemble a software innovation vision and engage your business. Reduce total cost of ownership, minimise risk, improve governance and transform time to value.

We help you understand the art of the possible with your digital products, collaboratively defining modernisation and migration strategies, progressive operating models and practical tech roadmaps.

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Digital experience.

Create digital products, journeys and interfaces that people love to use.

Ensure your products are precisely aligned with the needs of your users, customers and citizens. Champion inclusive design and accessibility. Make your products more attractive, credible, memorable and ultimately more human. Design out typical issues that interrupt user flows and create negative perceptions of your brand.

We help you maximise your product and service potential with expert research, analysis and high quality design.

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Engineering services.

Maximise ROI by blending onshore digital consulting and cost-efficient nearshore engineering.

Combine software architecture, engineering and design thinking with deep data and platform capabilities. Insource specialised individuals and teams or outsource the delivery of projects and end-to-end products. Dramatically increase user satisfaction and engagement with your applications and systems. Build software IP on modern digital platforms that support your business as it grows and evolves.

We help you accelerate and elevate your software initiatives, bringing in fresh perspectives and experience across value, risk, UX, data and process, supported by strong nearshore delivery teams that complement your in-house expertise.

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Modern platforms.

Build powerful digital experiences more quickly & cost effectively.

Leverage best-practice, customisable ‘off the shelf’ reference architectures and accelerators. Adopt a PaaS-based approach optimised for operations, governance, and cost management. Mature your DevSecOps capabilities, building on reliable, repeatable, automated pipelines that enable high frequency release management.

We help you plot the most efficient route to your new custom product or feature set, saving you months of initial effort thanks to a pre-built, opinionated approach to implementation and automated processes for reliable delivery from dev to production.

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Our customers.

Ascent works with over 150 businesses in the UK, Europe and North America. From global insurance, healthcare and retail to smart home devices, space exploration and cricket - we get to work with some of the sharpest minds in the brightest businesses.

Taking CX to the next level with AI for 200,000 members.

INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

ICAEW

Empowering the evolution of online learning for a leading global platform.

LINKEDIN LEARNING

Improving health and well-being through data transformation.

GSK

GSK

Reducing time-to-market for automotive innovation. 

BOSCH

Bosch

Creating compelling omnichannel experiences from bar to browser.

BREWDOG

Pouring beer

Empowering the actuarial community to solve problems with R.

SWISS RE

SWISS RE

Rebuilding a complex online image editing application for scale.

PICMONKEY

Enabling data science teams to drive class-leading consumer engagement.​

HARRODS

Harrods

Sparking financial literacy and empowering young investors.

RAIFFEISEN STEIERMARK

Introducing formal QA processes, optimising delivery and improving software quality.

RHI MAGNESITA

Democratising data to engage new communities & protect the UK seabed.

THE CROWN ESTATE

Parablennius

Evolving a global infrastructure team into a proven Centre of Excellence for cloud.

BDO

BDO

Optimising performance & support with 360° insight into the elite Women’s game.

ENGLAND & WALES CRICKET BOARD

Digitalising orders, boosting efficiency and simplifying communication.

STRABAG

Promoting collaborative experimentation in sustainable food production.

SYNGENTA

Enhancing customer service with an intuitive online portal for managing insurance policies and claim processing.

GRAWE

Creating a seamless UX to simplify skin cancer risk assessments and build user trust.

SKINSCREENER

Improving experience and making life simpler for home automation customers.

HIVE

Thermostat

Developing an intuitive online tool for exterior landscaping design.

MEYER

Bringing on-demand to the UK’s favourite TV listing and review platform.

RADIO TIMES

Hive

Reducing cost, accelerating innovation and attracting new talent in healthcare.

PREMIER

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Let’s get started.

We’ll help you supercharge the delivery of your software products and projects, with the technical capabilities, platforms and processes to get you there on budget, on time, every time. Got a challenge in mind? We’re ready when you are.

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