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YOUR BUSINESS. OUR EXPERTISE. NEW POSSIBILITIES.
Software development
for Manchester.
Built around you.
Bespoke software. Human expertise.
A smarter approach with AI.
Bespoke software for businesses in Manchester and across the North West. We combine business understanding, experienced developers and the possibilities of AI to build systems that fit the way you work.
NORTH WEST ROOTS. NATIONWIDE REACH. 30 years of commercial experience
FROM A BUSINESS CHALLENGETO A BETTER WAY
Human expertise+AI possibilitiesYour businessThe starting point
AI-assisted developmentWith people in control
✓
Software that fits.Built to evolve with you.
THE NEXT CHAPTER OF CBS SOLUTIONS
Better ways to work. Built together.SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
TECHNOLOGY WITH A PURPOSEWhat would better
What would better
look like for your business?
Less duplication. More visibility. Systems that work together. Start with what you want to improve — we’ll help you find the right solution.
01 / BUILD
Bespoke software
Leave the workarounds behind. Business applications designed around your people, your processes and your goals.
Explore bespoke software development02 / EVOLVE A NEW CHAPTERAI-assisted development
A practical approach to AI in the development process, backed by the judgement and care of experienced developers.
Discover our approach to AI03 / MODERNISEMake more of your software
Connect your systems, improve existing applications and replace outdated processes with software built for what’s next.
Explore software modernisationAND EVERYTHING THAT CONNECTS ITWeb & cloud applicationsDatabase developmentLegacy system modernisationAI software integration
THE WAY WE BUILD IS EVOLVING
01 Understand your business
02 Explore & develop with AI ✧
03 Review, test & refine ✓
04 Deliver something useful
AI in the process. People responsible for the result.
EXPERIENCE MEETS POSSIBILITYMore possibilities.
More possibilities.
The same personal commitment.
We’re bringing more AI into how we develop software — helping us explore ideas, support development and focus our expertise where it matters most.
Our approach keeps experienced developers responsible for architecture, code review and testing. We’ll discuss what’s appropriate for your project, including how your information is handled.
✧ AI where it adds value✓ Human review and accountabilityBuilt for your long-term needs
Talk to us about what’s possibleSOFTWARE IN THE REAL WORLDBuilt for the way
Built for the way
our clients work.
Different businesses. Different challenges.
One focus: software that makes a useful difference.
ENQUIRY→PRODUCTION→TRACEABILITY
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWAREMANUFACTURING / BESPOKE SOFTWAREGreater clarity. Fewer mistakes.
Greater clarity. Fewer mistakes.
A more connected business.
A system shaped around Trevon’s day-to-day operations.
Explore the Trevon storyone2onetracker
WEB-BASED SOFTWARE
LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP / SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTSoftware that keeps evolving
Software that keeps evolving
with the business.
Supporting the transfer and development of an established system.
Explore the one2onetracker storyThe business reported fewer mistakes and better traceability across its jobs.
Trevon Industrial FinishersRead our testimonialsSTRAIGHTFORWARD FROM THE STARTA conversation.
Book your free consultationA conversation.
A clear plan. A better way.
Find the right way forward
We agree a practical scope and provide a no-obligation quote, with clear expectations from the outset.
Build, improve, stay connected
We work closely with you to develop, test and refine your solution, evolving your software as your needs grow.
CELEBRATING 1996–202630 years of building
30 years of building
what businesses need.
From our first bespoke applications in 1996 to the connected systems we build today, it has always started with understanding the business.
Thank you to the clients who have trusted us along the way. Here’s to long-standing relationships, new possibilities with AI and the next chapter of CBS.
Our story, since 1996PEOPLE YOU CAN TALK TOBig on understanding.
Big on understanding.
Refreshingly down to earth.
Looking for software development in Manchester? From our base in Burnley, CBS Solutions works with small and medium-sized businesses across Greater Manchester, the North West and nationwide. We bring 30 years of commercial experience to bespoke software development.
We take the time to understand the problem, explain your options in plain English and become an extension of your team. As technology moves forward, that personal approach stays at the heart of what we do.
Get to know CBS SolutionsMOVE YOUR SOFTWARE FORWARDKeep what works.
Keep what works.
Improve what holds you back.
Bring established applications up to date, connect your databases and business systems, or move towards the cloud. We’ll help you plan a practical route from where you are to where you want to be.
Discuss your software project START WITH A CONVERSATION.01282 455 255Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
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of your time.
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Got a challenge?
Let’s work it out.
A question, an idea or a process that could work better.
Let’s start with a free, no-obligation conversation.