ACMR · Software consulting for SMEs

Tailored software.Practical delivery.

We help owners and operators strip out admin drag, tighten how work flows, and turn more enquiries into revenue—by designing and implementing software around how the business actually runs, not forcing a one-size template.

Tailored to your workflowsDELIVERY
Consulting plus implementationMODEL
Works with tools you already useINTEGRATION
Outcomes you can hold us toACCOUNTABILITY
Tailored to your workflowsDELIVERY
Consulting plus implementationMODEL
Works with tools you already useINTEGRATION
Outcomes you can hold us toACCOUNTABILITY
What we take on

Outcomes first.
Software second.

01

Strip out admin drag

We map where time leaks—rekeying, chasing approvals, duplicate data entry—and replace it with workflows your team can follow without babysitting spreadsheets.

02

Connect systems, automate handoffs

CRM, finance, operations, and line-of-business tools should talk to each other. We integrate what you already rely on and only build new software where it earns its place.

03

Turn more interest into revenue

Enquiries get lost when routing is unclear or follow-up depends on memory. We tighten capture, routing, and reporting so sales and service see the same picture.

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04

Controls that fit an SME

Sensible access, audit-friendly records, and architecture you can explain to a bank or board—not security theatre, and not complexity for its own sake.

How we work

Consult. Tailor.
Deliver.

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1ACMR / discovery
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3 Stakeholder interviews
4 Workflow & data map
5 Quick-win vs. structural fixes
6 Written findings + options
Ready for review
Delivery discipline

Clear cadence.
No black box.

You should always know what is being built, why it matters to P&L, and when it lands. We work in visible milestones with room for operational reality—not a distant “big bang” you cannot challenge.

Senior-led
You deal with people who own delivery, not endless handoffs.
Scope in writing
Commercial terms tied to agreed outcomes and milestones.
SME pace
Designed for businesses that cannot pause trade for a rewrite.
Engagement focusActive programme
Workflow audit
Where work stalls or duplicates
Core
Integration map
Honest view of tools and data
Core
Milestone plan
Delivery you can run the business on
Delivery
Training & handover
People know the new rhythm
Handover
Post go-live review
Tune against agreed measures
Optimise
Commercial clarity
Scope, fees, and change control
Governance
What we optimise for

Commercial outcomes,
not vanity metrics.

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Less manual work

If it still lives in inboxes and side spreadsheets after go-live, we have not finished the job.

Lower run cost

Fewer errors, fewer rework loops, and software that matches volume—without paying for shelf-ware.

More captured demand

Routing, follow-up, and reporting tightened so enquiries do not evaporate between teams.

Measured on your terms

We agree a small set of operational checks up front—then prove movement against them, not vanity charts.

Your stack

We work with what
you already run.

Most SMEs do not need another isolated app. They need honest integration, sensible automation, and occasional bespoke pieces where off-the-shelf tools stop short.

CRM & pipelines
Sales & service
Finance & invoicing
Cash and margin
Email & calendars
Coordination
Databases & files
System of record
E-commerce & POS
Revenue capture
Marketing automation
Demand
HR & scheduling
People ops
Inventory & logistics
Fulfilment
Support ticketing
Customer comms
BI & reporting
Visibility
Cloud hosting
Where it runs
Identity & access
Controls
CRM & pipelines
Sales & service
Finance & invoicing
Cash and margin
Email & calendars
Coordination
Databases & files
System of record
E-commerce & POS
Revenue capture
Marketing automation
Demand
HR & scheduling
People ops
Inventory & logistics
Fulfilment
Support ticketing
Customer comms
BI & reporting
Visibility
Cloud hosting
Where it runs
Identity & access
Controls
Identity & access
Controls
Cloud hosting
Where it runs
BI & reporting
Visibility
Support ticketing
Customer comms
Inventory & logistics
Fulfilment
HR & scheduling
People ops
Marketing automation
Demand
E-commerce & POS
Revenue capture
Databases & files
System of record
Email & calendars
Coordination
Finance & invoicing
Cash and margin
CRM & pipelines
Sales & service
Identity & access
Controls
Cloud hosting
Where it runs
BI & reporting
Visibility
Support ticketing
Customer comms
Inventory & logistics
Fulfilment
HR & scheduling
People ops
Marketing automation
Demand
E-commerce & POS
Revenue capture
Databases & files
System of record
Email & calendars
Coordination
Finance & invoicing
Cash and margin
CRM & pipelines
Sales & service
Trust & control

Security you
can explain.

SMEs still handle sensitive data. We keep controls proportionate: strong where risk concentrates, light where it would only slow trade—without treating privacy as a marketing sticker.

Least privilegeClear data mapNamed ownersDocumented handover

Sensible access control

Role-based permissions, least-privilege defaults, and clear ownership of who can see customer, financial, and HR data.

Encryption in transit and at rest

Industry-standard TLS for data moving between systems, and encrypted storage where providers and architecture allow.

Traceability without theatre

Audit trails where they matter for disputes and compliance—not logging noise nobody will ever read.

Data protection, handled seriously

We design with GDPR-minded practice: minimisation, retention you can defend, and subprocessors you can name. Formal certifications vary by build; we spell out what applies to your programme.

Implementation

Built around
your operation.

This is not a product download. ACMR delivers tailored software and integration work with the same rigour larger consultancies reserve for enterprise—scoped honestly, priced transparently, and handed over so your team can run it.

Custom where it earns its keep

Bespoke modules only when configuration will not get you there.

Readable by your team

Documentation and naming that finance, ops, and sales can follow.

Incremental release

Milestones you can trade on—not a single fragile big bang.

Vendor-neutral advice

Recommendations tied to your constraints, not resale incentives.

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objectives:
  - Reduce admin hours on [process]
  - Integrate [tool A]  [tool B]
  - Standardise lead capture from [channels]
exclusions (explicit):
  - Net-new product unrelated to ops
  - Change outside agreed interfaces
Client perspective
01 / 04

They refused to sell us another dashboard. Instead they wired our CRM, quoting tool, and job board so sales stopped retyping the same client story three times.

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Managing Director

Services business · UK, ~40 staff

Focus of the work

Admin removed at the handoff between sales and delivery

Representative sectors we support

Professional servicesDistribution & wholesaleLight manufacturingSpecialist retailFacilities & field servicesLogistics partners
Professional servicesDistribution & wholesaleLight manufacturingSpecialist retailFacilities & field servicesLogistics partners
Engagement

Scoped work,
clear fees.

ACMR does not sell anonymous subscription tiers. Each programme is priced from your reality—volume, complexity, risk, and the outcomes you want in the first six months.

01

Diagnostic

When the problem is clear enough to sense but not yet mapped.

Fixed scoping fee

Agreed after an initial call—typically a short, bounded piece of work.

  • On-site or video sessions with owners and operators
  • Workflow and systems map with pain called out in plain English
  • Options paper: integrate, configure, replace, or build
  • Indicative programme shape—no obligation to proceed
Book a diagnostic
02

Implementation programme

Where discovery is done—or we complete it as phase one—and delivery can start.

Milestone fees

Quoted against signed scope, acceptance tests, and change control.

  • Build, integration, and data migration as agreed
  • Weekly steering visibility: spend, risk, decisions needed
  • Training and handover materials your team actually uses
  • Stabilisation window with named response times
Get a tailored software plan
03

Improve & operate

After go-live: tuning, small enhancements, and guardrails as the business moves.

Retainer or ticketed

Structured so you are not paying for idle bench—capped where it helps.

  • Backlog triage with commercial impact called first
  • Seasonal or campaign-led changes without a new project each time
  • Health checks on integrations and data quality
  • Optional advisory on vendor renewals and roadmap
Discuss ongoing support

Fees exclude third-party licences and cloud usage, which we surface upfront. Read how discovery and change control work.

If admin, margin,
or leads are costing you— start with a conversation.

Tell us how trade actually flows today. We will be direct about what is worth software, what is worth integration, and what should simply be a better process.

Typical first call: 30 minutes, no obligation.