Tourism, hotels and attractions
Guest houses, hotels, tour guides and attractions compete for visitors who book on their phones, often on the day. Direct booking, timed tickets and upsells on your own site keep more of each booking in your hands.
Yorkshire and the Humber
Custom software and web development for York
York welcomes visitors to a Roman, Viking and medieval city, yet much of its economy runs on trains, insurance policies and laboratory science. We build websites, booking engines, portals and SaaS products for organisations across the city, handling every project remotely so the focus stays on the software and the decisions behind it.
- Delivered remotely to businesses in York
- Video calls in UK working hours
- A written proposal before any work starts
- Progress, files and invoices in your client panel
Local context
A historic city with a modern economic mix
York grew up where the Ouse meets the Foss, and its Roman origins, minster, castle and city walls still define the centre. York Minster has been a centre of worship since the seventh century, and the streets around it carry a busy visitor trade of hotels, cafés, shops and guided tours. York is also part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Media Arts, a title that reflects a lively digital and creative scene.
Rail is the city's other great tradition. The North Eastern Railway once employed thousands here and helped Rowntree's Cocoa Works expand, and today Visit York lists Amey, Arup, Grand Central, LNER, Network Rail and Siemens among the rail businesses working in the city. Confectionery remains part of the story, with Nestlé still counted among York's major employers.
Two less visible sectors matter just as much. York is an established insurance centre, home to major firms including Aviva, Hiscox and NFU Mutual. And it has a strong bioscience cluster built around green chemistry and biology at the University of York, the York Biotech Campus, York Science Park and Fera Science, which works on a sustainable food chain and a healthy natural environment. Businesses selling into these sectors meet buyers who care about accuracy, evidence and security.
Sectors
Sectors we build software for in York
Rail engineering and services
Rail consultancies, contractors and suppliers manage competence records, asset data and project documents for demanding clients. We build tools that keep that information structured, searchable and auditable.
Insurance and financial services
Brokers, claims specialists and the firms that support York's insurers need case workflows, document capture and client portals that leave a complete audit trail.
Bioscience, agri-tech and research
Spin-outs and research businesses on the science park and biotech campus need sample tracking, customer portals and data platforms that reflect the rigour of their science.
Creative, digital and media arts
Studios and agencies in the City of Media Arts often need development capacity for interactive projects, event platforms or white-label builds for their own clients.
Common requests
Typical requests from York organisations
York's blend of visitors, engineers, insurers and scientists leads to a wide range of briefs.
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Direct bookings that beat the platforms
Rooms, tours or tickets sold on your own website with live availability, deposits, vouchers and pre-arrival emails.
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Structured project and asset records
Documents, inspections and approvals organised by asset and project, ready to hand to a client or auditor.
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Claims and case handling
Intake forms, document requests, task queues and status updates for customers, with every action recorded.
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Sample and data management
Samples, results and reports tracked from receipt to delivery, with secure access for customers and partners.
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Event and festival platforms
Listings, ticketing and artist or exhibitor management for the city's cultural and media events.
Services
Software, app and web development services in York
Website design and development
For York businesses courting visitors and corporate buyers alike, we build websites that show the place and the people well, load quickly on mobile and make booking or enquiring a two-tap job.
Custom software and web applications
From a booking engine for a guest house to a document control system for a rail consultancy, we build web applications shaped around your York team's real workflow.
App development
Tour guides, site engineers and lab staff can use one installable web app on phones and tablets, with the same records available on desktop back at their desks.
SaaS product development
Founders coming out of York's rail, insurance and bioscience sectors can turn specialist expertise into a subscription product, with secure accounts, plans and admin from day one.
E-commerce development
We build online shops for York retailers, chocolatiers, makers and attractions, including gift vouchers, timed collections and delivery options suited to visitors and locals.
API and system integrations
We connect booking channels, payment providers, CRMs and back-office systems so availability, customer details and invoices stay consistent everywhere.
How we work
How we work with York clients
We run York projects remotely, so there is no need to clear a morning for meetings during your busy season. Short video calls cover the important decisions, written notes follow each one, and designs, test versions and invoices are always available in your client panel.
A written proposal sets out the scope, milestones and price before any work begins, and every milestone ends with working software for you to try before we move on.
A call about your brief
A video call to understand the business, the people who will use the software and what has to change.
A written proposal
Scope, milestones and price in writing. Nothing starts until you accept it.
Build in visible stages
Each milestone is reviewed with you; progress, files and decisions stay in your client panel.
Launch and look after it
Go-live when you are ready, then maintenance and hosting if you want them.
Nearby
Also working with businesses near York
Sources
Sources for the local facts on this page
- Visit York: key business sectors (accessed 5 November 2026)
- York (geography, history and employers) (accessed 5 November 2026)
- York Minster (accessed 5 November 2026)
- York Science Park (accessed 5 November 2026)
FAQ
Questions from businesses in York
Do you work with businesses in York and North Yorkshire?
Yes. We work with organisations in the city and across the surrounding county, delivering every project remotely through video calls and the client panel.
Can you build a booking system for a hotel, guest house or tour?
Yes. Availability, deposits, vouchers, add-ons and reminders can all be handled on your own site. See travel and hospitality software.
Do you work with rail or engineering consultancies?
Yes. We build document control, competence tracking and asset record systems. See custom web applications.
Can you build software for regulated insurance work?
Yes, with role-based access, audit logs and careful handling of personal data. See finance and accounting software.
How do we get a price?
Each project is priced on its scope in a written proposal. Start with our project quote.
Plan your project with us
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