About SWF Consultancy
Built on 20+ years of real-world experience
One developer, twenty years of business systems, and clients who tend to stay for a decade.
The short version
I'm Scott Fisher. I build bespoke software for businesses that need something better than off-the-shelf. I've been doing this for over 20 years, and my clients range from small teams to companies turning over £74M+.
How I got here
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The start
IT support, then MS Access, then real applications
I started in IT support, moved into MS Access programming, and progressively built up to substantial business application development using Microsoft technologies. I completed formal training at Learning Tree International in London, but most of what I know comes from two decades of solving real business problems.
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25+ years ago
A client who is still a client
Weald IT needed a helpdesk to control and monitor their support calls. It is still in daily use and still being developed today, most recently moved onto Azure SQL with a new customer portal. Read the Weald IT story.
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2006
SWF Consultancy founded in Sussex
I established the business in Sussex and built a strong client base there, and across Kent and Hampshire.
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The Devon move
East Devon: Axminster, then Seaton
A few years ago I relocated to East Devon, because raising kids near the coast was too good to pass up. Technology means I work just as effectively with my Sussex, Kent and Hampshire clients from here. For larger projects, or when face-to-face matters, I visit on-site.
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Today
AI at every stage of the build
C#, WPF and Blazor on Azure, built with AI throughout. For Colehill Customs that meant forty-seven releases in five weeks, backed by 258 automated tests. Read the Colehill story.
AI-driven development
I've fully integrated AI into my development workflow. This isn't a gimmick — it's a fundamental shift in how software gets built. AI-assisted coding means I deliver faster, with fewer bugs, at a lower cost to you.
What used to take weeks now takes days. Code quality goes up because AI catches edge cases and suggests optimisations that a single developer working alone would miss. The result: enterprise-grade software delivered at a pace and price point that wasn't possible two years ago.
This matters for your budget. You get the same quality you'd expect from a team of developers, delivered by one experienced engineer amplified by AI. Less overhead, faster turnaround, lower cost — without compromising on robustness or maintainability.
Why bespoke?
Every business works differently. Off-the-shelf software forces you to change your workflow to fit the software. I build software that fits your workflow. That's why my clients stick around — many relationships exceed a decade.
How I work
You get a working version of your software from day one. Not a mockup, not a design document — real, running software you can use immediately. From there, we iterate together. Multiple releases a day is normal. You see every change as it happens, feed back instantly, and steer the direction in real time.
There are no big reveals and no surprises. You're part of the development process, not waiting on the sidelines for a finished product. This means the software always reflects what you actually need — not what someone assumed you needed three months ago.
Everything I build is yours. Your code lives in a repository you own. No lock-in, no proprietary black boxes. If we ever part ways, you walk away with everything — source code, database, documentation. It's your software, built for your business.
Working together
When you work with me, you get the developer. Not a salesperson, not a project manager, not an account handler. Direct communication means faster decisions, fewer misunderstandings, and software that genuinely meets your needs.
If you've got a project in mind, get in touch. No obligation, no hard sell — just a discussion about what you need and whether I can help.
Next step
Ready to talk about your project?
No obligation, no hard sell. Just a conversation about what you need and whether I can help.
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