HeadChannel

HeadChannel builds bespoke software from its London base, covering web, mobile and AI applications. It can deliver a whole product for a client or place its engineers inside an existing team, and it works with both small firms and large corporate clients.

What HeadChannel does

• Software delivery: end-to-end builds of custom web and mobile applications, with the client owning the code.
• Team augmentation: engineers who join a client's own team for as long as needed.
• AI adoption: adds machine learning and AI features to business systems.
• Mobile app development: education, healthcare, e-commerce and business apps, with teams serving Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Sunderland.
• Wider IT services: IT strategy, systems integration, SaaS builds, prototyping, white-label development and IT outsourcing.

Who it works with

HeadChannel lists NHS healthcare systems, trading platforms and universities among the places its software runs. Case studies include the 'A Life in a Day' patient-simulation app, the Thrive & Grow Index culture-diagnostic SaaS platform and the SEMPx cloud platform for systems engineering.

Key facts

• Based in: London, UK
• Team: more than 200 software specialists across three continents
• Awards: gold and silver at the Learning Technologies 2020 Awards; HealthTech Pioneer of the Year 2024 at the UK Business Tech Awards