# Software Development in Stoke-on-Trent

Source: https://dijituldevelopments.co.uk/locations/stoke-on-trent/

> dijitul designs and builds bespoke software, web applications and integrations for businesses across Stoke-on-Trent's six towns, from ceramics makers to distribution firms. We work remotely from Mansfield, about an hour away, and every project starts with a free chat, then a scoping stage and a fixed-price quote you can plan around.

Stoke-on-Trent is a federation of six towns, Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Fenton and Longton, built on the pottery industry. Ceramics is still here, not just as heritage: tableware and hospitality ware makers such as Portmeirion, Steelite and Churchill China, the Emma Bridgewater factory in Hanley and Wedgwood at nearby Barlaston keep thousands of people employed in design, manufacture and export. The Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone was set up to bring new investment onto former industrial sites.

The city is also home to bet365, one of the largest online gambling companies in the world, which has made Stoke a bigger employer of software developers and data people than many visitors expect. Its position on the M6 and A50 has drawn warehouses and distribution centres to sites such as Etruria Valley and the edges of Trentham and Meir.

Education matters too. Staffordshire University has a large campus in Stoke with strong computing and games courses, and Keele University sits just over the boundary in Newcastle-under-Lyme, with a science and innovation park alongside it.

For local firms this tends to mean a few kinds of project. Ceramics and homeware makers often need product information management, trade ordering portals and integrations between their ecommerce shop, ERP and courier systems, especially when they sell to hotels and restaurants worldwide. Distribution businesses want warehouse dashboards, proof of delivery apps and links between their warehouse management system and customer platforms. Smaller manufacturers in Longton and Fenton often just need their quoting spreadsheet turned into a proper web application that the whole team can use, with the right data flowing into the accounts package. We focus on that practical end: software that removes double keying and gives managers a reliable view of orders, stock and margins.

## Who we build for in Stoke-on-Trent

- Ceramics and tableware manufacturers
- Homeware and gift brands selling online
- Warehousing and distribution companies
- Trade suppliers to the hospitality sector
- Engineering and fabrication firms
- Online retailers
- Training and education providers
- Property and lettings businesses

## Pricing

Every project gets a fixed-price quote after a free initial chat and a short scoping stage. You own the code and the data. Book a free chat: https://dijituldevelopments.co.uk/contact/ · 01623 650333 · info@dijitul.uk

### Do you cover Newcastle-under-Lyme and the rest of North Staffordshire?

Yes. dijitul works with businesses across North Staffordshire remotely, including Newcastle-under-Lyme, Kidsgrove, Leek, Stone and Cheadle. We run the project over video calls and a shared staging site, and you get the same fixed-price quote process wherever you are based.

### Can you connect our trade ordering site to our ERP?

Very likely. We build integrations that move orders, stock levels, prices and dispatch updates between ecommerce platforms and ERP or accounting systems, using their APIs where they exist. Each sync is logged so you can see exactly what moved and when, and failures raise an alert rather than going missing quietly.

### We export worldwide. Can the software handle currencies and VAT rules?

Yes. We regularly build pricing, invoicing and checkout logic that handles multiple currencies, trade and retail price lists, and different VAT treatments for UK, EU and rest of world customers. We agree the exact rules with your finance team during scoping so the quote covers them.