About
Two decades of bespoke software
CLR Software builds innovative software at a price that's hard to beat — small enough to care, big enough to handle all your requirements.
Who we are
Software built around your business
CLR Software is an independent, UK-based software development company — and a family-run business. When you work with us, you work directly with the person designing and building your software — no layers, no hand-offs, no diluted thinking. We're small enough to care about every detail, and big enough — with the right team assembled around each project — to handle all your requirements.
We've spent over two decades turning other people's ideas into working software that ships on time and on budget. The best part of the job is still the same: chatting with a new client, understanding what they're really trying to achieve, and building the thing that makes it happen.
The architect behind it
Two decades of shipping real software
CLR Software is run by Chris Ratcliff — Software Engineer, Technical Architect and Director. The experience runs deep and wide, today CLR delivers complete, end-to-end solutions — mobile, web, desktop and cloud — for clients ranging from early-stage start-ups to global brands across the UK, Europe and North America.
26+
Years developing software
11+
Years as CLR Software Ltd
75+
Projects delivered
Global
Clients across UK, Europe & N. America
A sample of the work
Built, shipped and supported
A cross-section of solutions delivered over the years — across mobile, web, desktop and cloud.
AI & automation
AI-augmented features that take on the tedious, repeatable work — document processing, smart assistants and more.
Mobile
Native and cross-platform apps for phones and tablets, published to the App Store and Google Play — customer-facing or for your own team.
Web
Bespoke web apps and customer portals — dashboards, self-service areas, online stores and secure payment integrations, all in the browser.
Migration & integration
Connecting your software to the third-party systems you rely on — CRMs, accounting, payments and other APIs — and modernising legacy software so everything works together.
Business & operations systems
Software that runs your day-to-day — replacing spreadsheets and manual processes with a system shaped to exactly how you work.
Tracking, mapping & IoT
Connecting devices, sensors and locations — GPS tracking, live mapping and real-time monitoring.
Let's talk
Got an idea worth building?
Tell us what you're trying to achieve — you'll talk to the architect who'll build it, not a salesperson.