Gravesend, Kent · Est. 2008

About Dev Partners

A software development company that builds things that actually work. Custom software, Shopify, integrations - built by the people you speak to, not passed down a chain.

Rob Sherwood, co-founder of Dev Partners Jason Wheeler, co-founder of Dev Partners
The short version: Rob and Jason founded Dev Partners in 2008 after years of watching businesses struggle with software that did not fit. Every project goes through one of them personally. No offshore, no account managers, no one between you and the people writing the code.

Trusted by:

Telegraph Media Group
Hearst Communications
Chi Chi London
AX Paris
Motel Rocks

You get the founders on every job, plus a close-knit, senior team.

We started Dev Partners in 2008, mostly because we had both watched too many businesses pay a fortune for software that did not fit, sold to them by agencies who went quiet the week after launch.

Between us we have done publishing and media, aviation systems, fashion eCommerce and a lot of enterprise software. That is not a boast. It just means your problem probably is not a new one, and there is a decent chance we have fixed something like it before.

Ring us and you get one of us. Not an account manager, not a salesperson, and not somebody reading your brief for the first time.

Our team are all senior. All in-house, all in the UK, and most of them have been here more than ten years. Nobody is learning on your job.

Rob Sherwood and Jason Wheeler, founders of Dev Partners

Some of the industries we've worked across

We work across a lot of sectors, but these are the areas where we have built enough systems to know where the bodies are buried.

Not sure if we are a good fit for your industry?

We have worked across enough sectors that even if yours is not listed above, there is a decent chance we have built something similar. Get in touch and we will tell you honestly.

What actually happens when you contact us

No sales process, no pitch deck, no proposal before we have understood the problem.

Step 1

You talk to Rob or Jason

The first call is with the people who will actually build your project. No account manager, no pre-sales consultant.

Step 2

We understand before we propose

We map your workflows and current systems before suggesting anything. No quotes before we understand what actually needs fixing.

Step 3

We build it ourselves

Every line of code is written by our UK-based team. No offshore, no subcontracting. You know who is building your project because you have already spoken to them.

Step 4

We stay involved after launch

Most of our clients have been with us for years. We do not hand over the keys and disappear. The relationship continues as your business grows and changes.

What our clients say

19 clients. A few of their words.

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Working with Dev Partners to redesign and modernise our WMS system: the whole process has been thoroughly professional from the outset and a delight to work with. Cannot recommend enough.

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Great agency. Have used Dev Partners for several years and they have built 20+ sites for us, in addition to taking on our legacy websites, upgrading and maintaining. Easy to work with and some great practical ideas to improve our digital offerings.

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Jones Hire have been working with Dev Partners on several projects, which have been very successful. They linked our catering database to a new improved website so clients can easily place and update orders, created a custom warehouse picking app to fulfil all our challenging requirements, and are currently developing a custom transport app to streamline our loading and delivery process.

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We have been trying to reinvent our website for over 5 years, trying to make it convert and failing each time. Spoke to Rob at Dev Partners, the team helped create our new site and the improvement was instant.

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We have been working with Rob and the team for about 10 years now. Dev Partners helped us build a completely bespoke CRM from scratch which manages our daily business and is always well maintained. We have been able to use the system and roll it out in our new franchise branches.

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We collaborated with Dev Partners on the front end of a fairly complex telemarketing platform. Rob and Jason took the time to properly understand the moving parts, asked the right questions, and delivered a clean, intuitive interface that's made the system far easier for our team to use.

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I have been working with the team at Dev Partners for the last 3 years and we have always been impressed with the speed in which they act on things for us, along with the honest open communication. The team are a valuable and vital part of our supply chain.

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We've had a program for our business in the electronic security sector that Dev Partners developed and keep up to date. They've never let us down, always there when needed. Thanks Rob and the team.

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Dev Partners have been working with us for just over 2 years. They have significantly upgraded and redesigned our existing web platforms, and always deliver a first class service.

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Dev Partners helped us build an event website. The team were very knowledgeable, easy to work with and quick to deliver a high quality product.

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Working with Dev Partners has been an exceptional experience. Their team is highly skilled, professional, and committed to delivering results. What truly sets them apart is their communication and transparency; we always felt informed, supported, and confident.

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We've worked with Dev Partners a few times to support us on bespoke web build tasks. They're very easy to work with, approachable, and explain the detail in a way that's understandable. A great partner for technical issues at sensible prices.

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Excellent customer service backed up with solid experience. As a media business we have had five websites built by Dev Partners. I would certainly recommend them.

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Found Dev Partners and they were great, nothing too much trouble. They managed to help us with integrating our old existing system with Shopify.

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I've worked with Rob and his team off and on for many years and have always found them to be professional, knowledgeable, and best of all, they listen to their clients and deliver what is required.

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We have worked with Dev Partners for 7 years and can highly recommend them for their expertise and excellent customer service.

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How we think about technology, operations and building things properly

It is where we write up what we have learned building real systems for real businesses. Not thought leadership. Just what worked, what did not, and what we would do differently, plus the odd honest opinion about running a software company without taking ourselves too seriously.

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Want to work with us?

Tell us what you are trying to build or fix. We will give you a straight view on what makes sense.

The first conversation is always free and always with Rob or Jason directly. We will ask about your current setup, understand what is causing friction, and tell you honestly whether we can help and what it would involve.

A few things worth knowing:

  • We reply within one working day
  • You talk to Rob or Jason directly, not a team inbox
  • No obligation, no pitch, no follow-up if you do not want one
  • If we are not the right fit, we will tell you and suggest who might be
  • 100% UK-based team, no offshore development

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