Software for Blackburn businesses
Blackburn was once known as the weaving capital of the world, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal still runs past many of the mills that made it rich. Manufacturing has remained a core part of the local economy, with firms producing wallcoverings, packaging, engineering components, textiles and building products. Graham and Brown, the wallpaper company, has its headquarters and factory in the town.
Blackburn has also produced some significant entrepreneurial businesses. EG Group, the forecourt and convenience retail company, was founded in the town and has its headquarters here. A strong community of family-owned wholesalers, retailers and distribution firms operates across Blackburn with Darwen, many of them run by second and third generation owners.
The M65 links the town to Preston and the M6, and to Burnley and Pennine Lancashire. Industrial estates at Whitebirk, Shadsworth and Lower Philips Road host manufacturing and distribution, and the Samlesbury Aerospace Enterprise Zone, home to BAE Systems, is a short drive away. Blackburn College, with its university centre, provides technical and degree-level education.
The software needs that come from Blackburn businesses often relate to growth across several sites. A retailer with many branches wants one view of sales, stock and staff. A wholesaler wants its trade customers to order online with their own prices. A manufacturer wants production and dispatch linked to its accounts.
- Multi-site reporting and dashboards for retail groups
- Trade ordering portals for wholesalers
- Production and stock systems for manufacturers
- Staff target and performance tools across branches
We built staff target management software years before it became fashionable, so measuring performance across branches is familiar ground.
Who we build for in Blackburn
- Manufacturers
- Wallcovering and packaging firms
- Forecourt and convenience retailers
- Wholesalers
- Multi-site retail groups
- Distribution firms
- Engineering suppliers
- Care providers
How we work with Blackburn clients
We work remotely from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, using video calls, shared staging sites you can click around in and short build stages you can see. Every project gets a fixed-price quote after a free initial chat and a short scoping stage. You own the code and the data. We have been building software and integrations for UK businesses since 2006.
Free chat
Tell us the problem in plain English: what you do now, what goes wrong and what "better" looks like. No charge, no obligation.
Scoping
We map the processes, systems and data involved, agree what is in and out, and write it down so there are no surprises.
Fixed-price quote
You get a fixed price for the agreed scope, or a phased plan for bigger builds, so you can start small and prove it works.
Build and test
We build in short stages you can see and try, test against real data, then go live carefully with a rollback plan.
Hand over and look after
You own the code and the data. We can host it, support it and keep improving it, or hand it to your own team.
What we build in Blackburn
Nearby
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Preston
- Bolton
- Warrington
- Chester
- Stockport
- Wigan
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Blackpool
- Burnley
- Lancaster
Frequently asked questions
Can you give us one view of sales and stock across all our sites?
Yes. dijitul builds dashboards that pull data from each site's EPOS, stock and accounts systems through APIs or scheduled exports, then show sales, margin, stock and staffing in one place. Managers can drill down by branch. We quote the build as a fixed price after a free chat.
Do you cover Darwen, Accrington and the Ribble Valley?
Yes. We work with businesses across Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, the Ribble Valley and wider Pennine Lancashire, including Darwen, Accrington, Clitheroe and Great Harwood. Delivery is fully remote from our office in Mansfield.
Can you build a trade ordering portal for our wholesale customers?
Yes. We build trade portals with customer-specific price lists, credit limits, quick reorder, stock availability and invoice history, linked to your stock and accounts systems. Customers order online at any time, and your team spends less time on the phone taking orders.
Tell us what you need to build
Free chat, clear scope, fixed-price quote. You own everything we build.