Form & Figure

Spreadsheet and business app services

Turn a spreadsheet-led process into the right business system.

Start with the work as it really happens: the people involved, the handoffs, the decisions, the data and the reporting. Then improve, automate or rebuild only what will make a practical difference.

A route, not a menu

Start where you are. Build only what you need.

A project can stop after any stage or continue as confidence grows. Your £150 review is credited in full if you move to a later build. For example, a £1,500 Starter Web App would leave £1,350 to pay after the review.

01
Spreadsheet and Workflow Review

Understand the current process

A focused 60–90 minute working session to understand the workbook, the people around it and the smallest sensible route forward.

  • Workbook, formula and VBA review
  • People, handoffs, duplication and risk mapped
  • Concise workflow summary and prioritised recommendations
  • Indicative build route and practical next step

What you receive: a written summary you can use even if you decide not to continue. If you do proceed, the full £150 is credited against the build.

Book the £150 review
Fixed launch price£150Usually 60–90 minutes plus written recommendations
02
Spreadsheet to Database

Create a reliable data foundation

Turn important workbook data into a structured, validated foundation that is easier to trust, maintain and build on.

  • Relational data design
  • Cleanse and initial import
  • Validation, dictionary and handover
From£750For data that needs control before an app
03
Starter Web App

Replace one spreadsheet-led workflow

Add guided forms, clear statuses, controlled records and live reporting around one core process.

  • Working prototype before the build is fixed
  • Structured forms, checks and workflow
  • Dashboard, exports and supported launch
From£1,500The usual starting point for a complete app
04
Bespoke Business App

Connect several workflows and teams

Join related workbooks, teams and data sources into one system with shared records and views suited to each role.

  • Multiple linked workflows
  • Roles, permissions and reconciliation
  • Migration and branded application experience
From£3,000A defined first phase; larger systems are scoped individually

Is this the right kind of help?

A good fit when the spreadsheet has become part of the operation.

Custom software is useful when the process needs more control, not simply because a workbook exists.

Usually a good fit
  • One workbook has become essential to day-to-day work
  • Several people maintain different copies or trackers
  • Important rules are buried in formulas, macros or VBA
  • Reporting depends on repeated copying and reconciliation
  • Off-the-shelf software is too rigid or much larger than you need
A custom app may be unnecessary
  • You only need a formula repaired or a small workbook tidied
  • A standard CRM or accounting package already fits the process
  • The current process is reliable, understood and causes no operational pain
  • You need an enterprise platform for thousands of users

If a simpler answer is more sensible, Mike will say so during the review.

Common starting problems

Start with the problem you recognise.

These guides explain when a focused application is useful, what should be preserved and how a replacement can be introduced safely.

Excel to app

Turn an Excel spreadsheet into a web app

Move a shared operational workbook into controlled forms, records, workflows and live reporting.

Read the guide
VBA and macros

Replace a VBA-heavy workbook

Retain the useful rules and exceptions without leaving the process dependent on hidden code.

Read the guide
Business process

Replace a spreadsheet-led workflow

Connect the people, handoffs, statuses and reporting that have grown around several files.

Read the guide
Microsoft Access

Replace an Access database

Move an ageing desktop database into a maintainable, browser-based business application.

Read the guide

Make it work harder

Add what removes effort or improves decisions.

These can form part of a new application or improve a system you already use.

Automation and integrations

Less copying. Fewer routine checks.

Notifications, scheduled imports and exports, API connections, exception handling and other predictable administration.

From £500
Reporting and dashboards

See what needs attention now.

Agreed measures, live filters, management and team views, drill-down and export-ready summaries built around real decisions.

From £300

Relevant workflow examples

See how the approach fits different operations.

The application is tailored, but familiar operational patterns provide a useful starting point.

Property management

Repairs and contractor workflows

Issue logging, priority, assignment, SLA visibility and owner-ready reporting.

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Care providers

Rota and coverage workflows

Structured planning, visible gaps, role checks and operational reporting.

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How delivery works

Small steps, visible progress.

You see and test the answer before a full switch. Where useful, the new app runs alongside the existing system until the team is confident.

01 · Review

Understand the real process

Map the work and identify the highest-value starting point.

02 · Prototype

Test the shape early

Confirm screens, fields and workflow before locking the build.

03 · Build and launch

Prove it with real work

Test, compare outputs, migrate data and switch with confidence.