MVP Software Development Company in the UK

Launch your Minimum Viable Product in as little as 8 weeks with our proven UK-based team of strategists, designers, and engineers.

The Fast Lane to Product-Market Fit

Launching a new digital product is risky; doing it slowly is riskier. As a specialised MVP software development company in the UK, we help startups and innovation-driven enterprises validate ideas quickly, economically, and with maximum learning. Our London-based strategists run discovery workshops to sharpen your value proposition, while our designers craft pixel-perfect prototypes that wow investors and early adopters alike. Once the vision is clear, our agile engineers swing into two-week sprints, releasing small, testable increments that gather real-world feedback.

We have delivered over serveral MVPs across fintech, healthtech, e-commerce, and SaaS—each one distilled to the essential feature-set that proves market demand. Recent successes include a crowdfunding platform that hit £1 million in transactions within three months, and a telehealth app that secured NHS partnerships after only its beta launch. By combining lean product thinking, UK-based domain expertise, and a battle-tested technology stack, we help you move from concept to commercial traction faster than traditional agencies.

Our Technology Stack

Front-End
React, Angular, Vue

Back-End
Node.js, .NET, Java, Python

Mobile
Flutter, React Native, Swift, Kotlin

Cloud
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud

Database
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis

DevOps
Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform

Testing
Jest, Selenium, Cypress

Analytics
Mixpanel, Google Analytics, Power BI

Collaboration
Jira, Slack, Confluence

Payment
Stripe, PayPal, Braintree

Authentication
Auth0, Firebase Auth, Cognito

AI / ML
TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI

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Why Partner with Cabot for Your MVP Journey?

Strategic Focus: We are not code-for-hire freelancers. Our business analysts dive deep into unit economics, competitive landscapes, and compliance obligations to ensure your MVP is viable beyond the pilot phase.

Senior-Only Teams: Every engagement is staffed with senior engineers, architects, and designers averaging 8+ years’ experience. You receive seasoned guidance without the bloated enterprise price tag.

UK Compliance & Data Privacy: From GDPR readiness to FCA sandbox consultations, we build products that tick all the regulatory boxes—crucial for fintech, medtech, and any data-driven venture operating in the UK.

Outcome-Based Pricing: Fixed-scope packages for discovery and MVP delivery remove budget surprises, while optional success fees align us with your long-term growth.

Choosing Cabot means choosing a partner obsessed with outcomes. We celebrate when your metrics move—whether that’s user activation, revenue, or Series A funding. If traction stalls, we pivot together. Your success is our only KPI.

Our Proven 6-Step MVP Process

  1. Discover: Workshops, stakeholder interviews, and market analysis.
  2. Define: Prioritised feature backlog, technical architecture, and sprint roadmap.
  3. Design: Low-fidelity wireframes evolve into interactive high-fidelity prototypes.
  4. Develop: Agile sprints deliver shippable increments every two weeks.
  5. Deploy: Automated CI/CD pipelines push your MVP live on a secure cloud.
  6. Learn & Iterate: User analytics inform continuous improvements and scaling.

Our Industry Experience

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Healthcare

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Ecommerce

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Fintech

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Travel and Tourism

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Security

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Automobile

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Stocks and Insurance

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Restaurant

Kick off discovery, ship a test version in weeks.

FAQ

Below are answers to the questions we hear most from founders and innovation leads.

1) How long does an MVP usually take to build?

Most engagements run 6–10 weeks: 1–2 weeks for discovery and clickable prototype, 4–6 weeks to build core flows and one or two key integrations, and ~1–2 weeks for pilot, polish, and handover. Larger scope or regulated features can extend this.

2) Are you compliant with UK data protection and healthcare needs?

Yes. We design with UK GDPR in mind, apply least-privilege access, audit logs, encryption in transit/at rest, and UK/EU data residency on request. For healthcare, we follow NHS DTAC expectations and support FHIR/HL7 integrations and role-based access.

3) What happens after launch—do you support iteration and hiring handover?

Post-launch, we offer iteration sprints, bug-fix SLAs, analytics reviews, and knowledge transfer to your in-house team. You’ll get documentation, runbooks, CI/CD, and a prioritised backlog so your team (or ours) can keep shipping with confidence.

4) Do you help with discovery and market validation before we build?

Yes. We run discovery workshops, user interviews, and feasibility checks to validate assumptions. You’ll get a lean brief (problem, personas, success metrics), a clickable prototype, and a prioritised scope so the build targets the smallest version that can prove value.

5) Can you work with our existing stack and UK-based vendors?

We integrate with your preferred stack (AWS/Azure/GCP, React/Next, .NET, Node, Python) and common UK tools (Open Banking, Gov.UK Pay/Notify, NHS FHIR endpoints). We’re comfortable collaborating with UK design, security, and cloud vendors, and can align to your procurement and InfoSec processes.