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We help SMEs replace manual processes with intelligent systems that create transformational growth.

We help SMEs replace manual processes with intelligent systems that create transformational growth. Combining consultancy with over two decades of software engineering expertise, we design and build bespoke systems and AI tools for businesses and organisations across the UK.

If something goes wrong on a project, one question almost always follows: what actually happened?For businesses in const...
17/08/2026

If something goes wrong on a project, one question almost always follows: what actually happened?

For businesses in construction and other high-risk industries, that question can carry serious consequences. A safety incident, a contractual dispute, or a regulatory inspection can unravel quickly if the evidence isn't there.

The problem is that most audit trails are assembled after the fact. Reports written at the end of the day. Spreadsheets updated a week later. Photos buried on someone's phone.

Memory fades. Context disappears. And when it matters most, the record falls apart.

The difference between an audit trail that holds up and one that doesn't often comes down to a single thing: when the data is captured.

Our Head of Engineering Lewis explores how capturing information at the moment work happens - not hours or days later - transforms audit trails from an admin burden into a genuine operational asset.

✅ Faster investigations
✅ Stronger compliance
✅ Earlier identification of risk

Read the full post here 👇

https://www.switchplane.com/blog/2026/audit-trails-that-actually-stand-up-using-data-to-reduce-risk/

60 to 90-day payment cycles in construction aren't just a client problem - they often start inside your own processes.Wh...
16/06/2026

60 to 90-day payment cycles in construction aren't just a client problem - they often start inside your own processes.

When quoting, delivery, and invoicing live in disconnected systems, every handover creates friction. Someone needs to check, confirm and clarify, and that all adds time before an invoice even goes out.

Our Head of Engineering, Lewis Hobden, has written about how connecting those steps can change the cashflow picture entirely - with some real examples from businesses we've worked with.

Worth a read if payment delays are a pressure point for your business:
🔗 switchplane.com/blog/2026/getting-paid-faster/

We’re sponsoring a hole at the Eastbournian Society Foundation Golf Day tomorrow! Participants will be the first to take...
04/06/2026

We’re sponsoring a hole at the Eastbournian Society Foundation Golf Day tomorrow! Participants will be the first to take a break with our new Switchplane deck chairs. 😎

If you’re taking part in the day, snap a picture and tag us to be in with a chance for winning a ticket to Eastbourne DigiFest 📸

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we're proud to spotlight our friends at Grassroots Su***de Prevention 🧡Back in 2013, ...
12/05/2026

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we're proud to spotlight our friends at Grassroots Su***de Prevention 🧡

Back in 2013, the Grassroots team spotted a gap: there wasn’t a su***de prevention app available in the UK. So we worked together to change that.

The result? The . Free, award-winning, and putting life-saving support directly into people's pockets.

Grassroots connect, educate and campaign nationally to empower people to help save lives from su***de, and it's been a privilege to be part of that mission.

To read more about our work on the project, check out our case study: https://www.switchplane.com/work/grassroots/

Tom, Joel, Sarah, and Donna are looking forward to an exciting day at Vistage UK's AI for Growth Forum at the IET London...
07/05/2026

Tom, Joel, Sarah, and Donna are looking forward to an exciting day at Vistage UK's AI for Growth Forum at the IET London Savoy Place tomorrow.

If you're attending, be sure to pop by our Marketplace stand to say hello. We'd love to have a chat about how AI, automations, and software can help to supercharge your business productivity.

Or - even better! - drop in on Tom's session "From Pain Points to Productivity" in Riverside 2 at 11.30am.

22/04/2026

Ever wondered what Switchplane actually do, but have been too afraid to ask?

Hear from the team on how we help SMEs replace manual processes with intelligent systems that create transformational growth.

Combining consultancy with over two decades of software engineering expertise, we design and build bespoke systems and AI tools for businesses and organisations across the UK.

We've just made a new video explaining who we are and how we work in our own words.

On Friday 8th May, Tom Fielder will be speaking at the Vistage UK AI for Growth Forum at the IET London Savoy Place.If A...
21/04/2026

On Friday 8th May, Tom Fielder will be speaking at the Vistage UK AI for Growth Forum at the IET London Savoy Place.

If AI still feels a bit abstract in your business, this is where it starts to click.

👉 From Pain Points to Productivity 👈
All organisations have pain points. Most are trying, but failing, to solve it with bog-standard AI like ChatGPT, whereas real growth comes from embedding AI into core processes, systems, and decision-making. In this practical, high-impact session, you'll learn how to identify the pain points holding your organisation back and how AI can help you realise your potential. You'll leave with clarity on where to focus, and a plan to turn AI into a true competitive advantage.

If you’re attending the event, make sure you select Breakout Session 2 in your email today!

21/04/2026

Andy runs LandCruise Campers, a busy Sussex-based business with a large fleet of luxury motorhomes and campervans for exploring the UK and Europe. Planning a road trip or heading to Glastonbury Festivals? Andy's your guy.

But running a motorhome hire business means juggling bookings, vehicles, customers, payments, and compliance. As LandCruise grew, spreadsheets and older systems weren't cutting it anymore.

We built Andy a comprehensive platform: CRM, booking and fleet management, a customer portal, and a mobile app for the workshop team - freeing up time for better customer service and more enquiries.

Now the whole team has a clear, joined-up view of everything. No paperwork, no manual entry, no duplicate data.

What could we do for you? Read the full case study here: https://www.switchplane.com/work/landcruise/

Clarke Roofing (Southern) Ltd has been carrying out specialist roofing work for over 70 years. But getting the right inf...
16/04/2026

Clarke Roofing (Southern) Ltd has been carrying out specialist roofing work for over 70 years. But getting the right information to the right people on site? That was still relying on paper, disconnected systems, and people working around the gaps.

We built the team a single platform that brings site safety, sign-ins, RAMS, and project documents together - accessible from whatever device the team already carries.

Now the office knows exactly who's on site, what's been signed, and where. And site teams can get on with the job.

Read the full case study: https://www.switchplane.com/work/clarke-roofing/

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