Serving UK businesses from India

    Software developmentfor UK businesses —agency quality ata third of the price

    GarunaCDX is an India-based software development company building the custom CRMs, web apps, ERPs and AI automation UK companies run on — UK GDPR-compliant from day one, fixed GBP milestones, IP transferred in full. Your 9 AM standup is our 2:30 PM.

    6–10wksto a production MVP60–70%saved vs UK agency rates48hto a fixed GBP proposal100%IP ownership — yours
    UK GDPR + DPA
    Fixed GBP pricing
    9 AM–1 PM GMT overlap
    100% IP yours
    Trusted by founders in London, Manchester, Edinburgh & Bristol
    £800
    Lowest starting price
    for a production landing page
    9 wks
    Avg. UK project delivery
    hero client shipped in 9 weeks
    30 days
    Post-launch support
    included at no extra cost
    3rd
    Consecutive UK referral
    repeat business, not ads

    The UK build problem

    Why UK founders are switching to Indian dev teams

    UK agency day rates run £600–£900. The talent gap isn't real — the price gap is, and it compounds over every sprint.

    UK agencies quote 6-figure budgets for 8-week MVPs

    We deliver production MVPs in 6–10 weeks at a fixed GBP price — the number is agreed before we write a line of code.

    Offshore teams go silent after kickoff

    Dedicated team with daily standups in your GMT morning. You always know what shipped and who is accountable.

    GDPR makes foreign vendors feel risky

    UK GDPR DPA signed as standard. EU-region hosting by default, ICO-aligned data handling built into every system.

    IP ownership is buried in contractor T&Cs

    100% of the code, assets and credentials transfer to you on final payment. Explicit clause, not implied.

    You only ever speak to account managers

    You Slack your lead developer directly. No relay, no Chinese whispers across two timezones.

    Scope creep quietly inflates the final invoice

    Fixed-price milestones. Every deliverable is documented up front — changes are quoted, never silently billed.

    Let's talk scope & budget →Honest scoping. No sales deck. GBP proposal in 48 hours.
    Build planner

    Pick a priority. See the first milestone.

    CRMsales opsclient portals

    Bespoke CRM for UK sales teams

    Pipeline, quoting, client portals, reporting, and GDPR-safe contact handling tailored to your sales process.

    1

    Scope in UK business terms

    We map commercial outcomes, compliance needs, users, and must-have integrations before quoting.

    2

    Design the operating system

    You get wireframes, data models, milestone plan, and a fixed GBP proposal before build starts.

    The honest comparison

    How we compare to a UK or US agency

    Same quality. Same accountability. A fraction of the cost — and you keep every line of code.

    Get a GBP quote →
    GarunaCDXRecommended
    Typical project cost£4k – £18k fixed
    MVP timeline6–10 weeks
    Pricing modelFixed GBP milestones
    IP ownership100% yours on completion
    UK GDPR DPASigned as standard
    Who you talk toYour lead developer
    Timezone overlapGMT mornings, daily
    UK Agency
    £40k – £120k
    12–20 weeks
    Open-ended day rate
    Often retained / licensed
    Varies by firm
    Account manager
    Same timezone
    US Agency
    $60k – $180k
    12–24 weeks
    Retainer + day rate
    Often retained
    Rarely UK-specific
    Account manager
    5+ hours behind

    Typical market ranges. Your exact quote is fixed in writing before kickoff.

    Our process

    From enquiry to deployment

    Five steps. No ambiguity. Every deliverable defined before any money changes hands.

    1
    Day 0

    Discovery call

    We understand your requirements, timeline, and budget. No sales pitch — just honest scoping of what you need and what it will cost.

    2
    Day 1–2

    GBP proposal within 48 h

    Fixed-price milestone plan: scope, tech stack, timeline, and payment schedule. Everything documented before a contract exists.

    3
    Day 3–4

    Contract, NDA & DPA

    UK GDPR Data Processing Agreement, IP transfer clause, and NDA signed before we see a single piece of your data or business logic.

    4
    Week 1+

    Build with daily standups

    Your dedicated team ships in sprints. GMT morning standup, Slack updates, Loom demo every 2 weeks. You are never out of the loop.

    5
    Post-launch

    Handover & 30-day support

    Full repository, credentials, and documentation handed to you. Thirty days of post-launch support included at no extra cost.

    Start with a 30-minute call →

    No commitment. No sales deck. Just honest scoping.

    IST / GMT

    Timezone — not a barrier

    GarunaCDX: 10 AM – 7 PM IST IST
    Their day starts
    9 AM GMT
    4:30 AM – 1:30 PM GMT
    overlap window
    Their day ends
    6 PM GMT
    9 AM GMT6 PM GMT

    Your morning standup at 9 AM GMT is our 2:30 PM IST — prime working hours for both sides.

    Compliance & IP

    UK GDPR compliant

    UK GDPR & data protection

    • UK GDPR-compliant architecture built in by default — access controls, audit logs, data minimisation
    • All production data hosted in EU/UK data centres (Supabase EU region) unless you specify otherwise
    • Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) signed with all UK clients as standard
    • Right-to-erasure, consent mechanisms, and ICO-aligned data handling built into every system
    • Full source code delivered to you — no vendor lock-in, no ongoing data dependency

    Your code.
    Your data.
    Your IP.

    • Full source code delivery

      Every line of code handed over on final payment — repository, docs, all credentials.

    • No vendor lock-in

      Deployed on infrastructure you own. No proprietary platforms holding your application hostage.

    • No ongoing dependency on us

      Your team, another agency, or a hire can pick up the codebase on day one.

    The honest buyer's guide

    Outsourcing software development to India — what UK buyers should know

    The four questions every UK founder asks us before signing, answered the way we'd want them answered.

    The cost mathematics, honestly

    UK agency day rates for a senior developer run £600–£900, so a 10-week MVP typically lands between £40,000 and £120,000. The same scope from our team costs £4,000–£18,000 on fixed GBP milestones. The gap isn't talent — we use the same stacks (Next.js, React, PostgreSQL, OpenAI) — it's the cost base of operating from India instead of London.

    What protects you legally

    Three documents before any work starts: a UK GDPR Data Processing Agreement, an NDA, and a contract with an explicit IP-transfer clause in the main body — not the fine print. Your code lives in your GitHub organisation from the first commit, so there is nothing to “hand over” at the end. It was always yours.

    How collaboration actually works

    India is 5.5 hours ahead of GMT, which makes UK mornings our prime afternoon. Standups run daily between 9 AM and 1 PM GMT, demos ship as Loom videos every two weeks, and you message your lead developer directly on Slack — no account manager relay. See how past clients describe it in our testimonials.

    When offshore is the wrong choice

    If you need engineers physically embedded in your office, work on security-cleared government contracts, or a hard deadline under two weeks, hire locally — no offshore team serves those well, including us. For everything else, the question is not UK vs India. It is fixed-scope accountability vs an open-ended day rate.

    See what we've shipped →or compare transparent pricing across all services.

    Fixed-price milestones

    Transparent pricing in GBP

    Fixed-price milestones in GBP. No currency surprises, no scope-creep billing.

    Get a GBP quote →
    01

    Landing page / brochure site

    £800 – £2,5001–2 weeks
    02

    Custom web application (MVP)

    £4,000 – £12,0006–10 weeks
    03

    Bespoke CRM system

    £6,000 – £18,0008–14 weeks
    04

    ERP / operations platform

    £12,000 – £35,00012–20 weeks
    05

    AI automation system

    £3,000 – £10,0004–8 weeks
    06

    Internal tool / admin panel

    £2,500 – £8,0003–6 weeks

    Starting ranges — final cost fixed in writing before any payment.

    Common questions

    Questions from UK businesses

    Another question? Ask us on WhatsApp — we reply within a few hours.

    Ready to build? Let's talk.

    Free 30-minute scoping call. No obligation. You'll leave with a clear scope, a realistic timeline, and a fixed GBP price — in writing.

    No commitment · No sales deck · Fixed GBP scope in 48 hours

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