Modern Applications for Modern Work

Transform ideas into secure, scalable applications that help your people work smarter. From low-code apps to fully bespoke software, we create solutions that fit your organisation.

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Empower Your People With Tools That Fit Your Work

Your organisation is unique, and the way your teams work shapes what you need from your digital tools. We build applications that fit these needs, whether web platforms, business apps, automation, AI or fully bespoke solutions, all secure, easy to support and aligned with your Microsoft environment.

  • Custom software that meets specific workflows and integration needs
  • Modern web platforms built on Umbraco and Microsoft technologies
  • Low‑code, AI‑enabled apps and automation using Power Platform
  • Power Bi dashboards and reporting that turn complex data into clear insight
  • Secure, governed solutions built for Microsoft 365

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Organisations using Microsoft Power Apps Premium achieved a 50% reduction in development time and 206% ROI over 3 years

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App Solutions that Fit the Way You Work

Microsoft Power Platform

Accelerate innovation with low-code apps, Copilot AI-integration, automation and analytics.

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Microsoft Power BI

Turn complex datasets into clear insights with Power BI dashboards, reporting and business applications

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Websites & Customer Platforms

Create powerful, user-friendly websites and portals on Umbraco and Microsoft platforms

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App Modernisation with Microsoft 365

Modernise legacy tools with integrated Microsoft 365 apps, governance and security

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Custom Software Development

Build custom applications designed around your processes, data and users.

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Microsoft Power Platform

We build responsive, accessible and high‑performing websites and portals using Umbraco and Microsoft SharePoint technologies. Your teams get simple, flexible content management. Your users get fast, reliable digital experiences.

Best for:

  • Organisations still relying on manual, spreadsheet, email or similarly inefficient processes
  • Teams needing targeted apps without full custom builds
  • IT leaders looking to control ‘shadow IT’ and standardise on low-code tools
  • Organisations already invested in Microsoft 365 and Azure

Benefits:

  • Rapid delivery of business apps with minimal custom code
  • Automation that frees people for more important work
  • Consistent security and governance using Microsoft 365
  • Demonstrated productivity and ROI benefits  
  • A foundation for building a low‑code culture across the organisation

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Microsoft Power BI

We design business applications and Power BI reporting solutions that bring together data from multiple systems. Your teams get dashboards and tools that help them make better decisions, faster.

Best for:

  • Leaders who need clear visibility of KPIs or other information
  • Teams struggling with fragmented spreadsheets and disconnected reports
  • Organisations wanting to standardise reporting on Power BI or Microsoft Fabric
  • Businesses wishing to introduce more automation and analytics into operations

Benefits:

  • A single, trusted view of key metrics and information
  • Self-service dashboards that reduce manual reporting
  • Faster decision-making using real-time or near real-time data
  • Earlier identification of trends, risks and opportunities
  • Seamless integration with existing Microsoft 365 tools and workflows

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Websites & Customer Platforms

We build responsive, accessible and high‑performing websites and portals using Umbraco and Microsoft SharePoint technologies. Your teams get simple, flexible content management. Your users & customers get fast, reliable digital experiences.

Best for:

  • Organisations needing a modern, mobile-friendly website or customer portal
  • Teams wanting simpler content management
  • Businesses limited by outdated or inflexible web platforms
  • Leaders seeking tighter integration between web, CRM and back-office systems

Benefits:

  • User-friendly, on-brand experiences across all devices
  • Flexible content management
  • Improved security, reliability and performance
  • Integration with analytics, marketing tools and line-of-business apps
  • A scalable platform that grows with your needs

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Application Modernisation with Microsoft 365

We help you consolidate legacy applications and overlapping systems by bringing collaboration, communication and workflow into Microsoft 365. This reduces complexity, improves user experience and strengthens security.

Best for:

  • Organisations with multiple legacy applications performing similar jobs
  • IT teams managing high support overhead and technical debt
  • Businesses moving to cloud‑first strategies or hybrid work models
  • Leaders needing stronger security, compliance and governance controls

Benefits:

  • Fewer overlapping tools and simpler application estates
  • Better user experience with integrated Microsoft 365 apps
  • Integrated security, compliance and identity management
  • Better adoption through familiar interfaces and cross‑app experiences
  • A platform ready for automation and custom development

Find out how Microsoft 365 can modernise your applications

Custom Software Development

We build bespoke applications designed around your processes, data and users. From core business systems to specialist integrations, we create secure, maintainable software that evolves with your organisation.

Best for:

  • Organisations with unique requirements that other tools can’t support
  • Teams managing multiple disconnected systems or manual workarounds
  • Leaders seeking to reduce technical debt and legacy application risk
  • Businesses needing specialist integrations with Microsoft 365 or third‑party systems

Benefits:

  • Applications designed around how your teams work
  • Less manual effort and duplicated data
  • A clear roadmap for ongoing enhancements
  • Strong security and compliance foundations
  • A trusted development partner that understands your digital estate

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Making IT Work For You

Chess is one of the UK’s leading independent and trusted technology service providers, employing more than 240 skilled people across the UK, supporting over 18,000 organisations.

We believe IT should work for you, reduce costs, deliver efficiency, keep you secure, enhance your work-life balance, improving performance. At Chess, we’re passionate about our unique culture and our continuous investment in our people to be industry experts.

We’re extremely proud that our people voted us No.1 in ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for’ list 2018, and we continue to celebrate more than 17 years in the top 100.

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