Professional and business services
Bring customer records, documents, tasks and management information into a workflow designed around the service you provide.
Areas we serve
CENTRAL LANCASHIRE & THE WIDER REGIONSoftware development
Software development
in Preston.
Bespoke software for Preston businesses, backed by 30 years of development experience and a wider Lancashire track record that includes involvement in BAE Systems projects.
Discuss your projectA CONNECTED CITY. A PRACTICAL PARTNER.Business & professional servicesAerospace & regional supply chainsEducation, technology & growing organisationsBESPOKE SOFTWARE · CBS SOLUTIONS · SINCE 1996
PRESTON’S BUSINESS SETTINGA city of services,
A city of services,
skills and regional connections.
Preston sits north of the River Ribble at the heart of central Lancashire. Its rail connections and access to the M6 and surrounding motorway network make it an important meeting point for businesses working across the county and beyond.
The local economy includes professional and business services, public administration, education and healthcare, with aerospace and advanced manufacturing prominent in the surrounding region. Invest in Lancashire identifies business services and finance in Preston alongside the engineering and aerospace strengths of Samlesbury and Warton.
The city is also home to the University of Lancashire, formerly the University of Central Lancashire. Its skills and research links are part of the wider business environment described in Lancashire’s talent and workforce overview. For organisations working across departments and external partners, connected business information can be just as important as the physical transport links.
OUR EXPERIENCE IN THE WIDER PRESTON AREAPast involvement in
Past involvement in
BAE Systems projects.
CBS has been involved in a number of projects with BAE Systems’ military air business. That work included visits to Warton on the Fylde coast and Samlesbury between Blackburn and Preston.
These are wider-area connections, not city-centre locations. They reflect the regional nature of Lancashire’s aerospace economy and our experience of working beyond a single town boundary.
CENTRAL LANCASHIRE CONNECTIONS
Preston
City businesses, services and skills
Warton
Aerospace activity on the Fylde coast
Samlesbury
Aerospace and manufacturing east of Preston
Engineering and supply-chain businesses
Explore applications for job information, scheduling, operational records and reporting. The scope should follow your actual process and requirements.
Applications across teams and locations
Connect data and existing systems so that information is available to the people who need it, with roles and access considered as part of the design.
A PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENT ROUTEMake the brief about
Make the brief about
the business outcome.
For a Preston company reviewing its software, the first decision is not necessarily which technology to buy. It is what needs to improve: a quicker administrative task, a more useful report, a clearer handover or a system that no longer requires duplicate entry.
We can discuss new bespoke software, improvements to existing applications and integrations between systems. Where AI may serve a defined purpose, we can also explore a focused capability with appropriate review and control.
Explore AI integration in business softwareA FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Before we begin.
Do you work across the wider central Lancashire area?
Yes. Our regional experience includes Warton on the Fylde coast and Samlesbury between Preston and Blackburn. We can discuss projects across Preston and the surrounding Lancashire business community.
Do you have a Preston office?
CBS is based in Burnley and works with businesses across Preston, central Lancashire and beyond. Meeting arrangements can be discussed for your project.
Can we improve an existing application rather than replace it?
That is one of the options we can explore. We start by understanding the existing system, the information it holds and the problems you want to resolve before recommending a route.
LET’S FIND YOUR NEXT STEPStart with your business.
Start with your business.
We’ll take it from there.
A question, a challenge or an idea. A free consultation and a no-obligation quotation.
Discuss your project