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MVP development agency UK
Prove the idea before you spend the round.
We'll reply within the hour (working hours).
An MVP development agency UK founders can move fast with
The smallest version that proves it
Foundry is an MVP development agency UK founders use to build first versions of web apps, for start-ups and for new ventures inside established businesses, working from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. We cut the idea down to the few things it must do, build them in small releases you can put in front of real users, and keep going once you know what works. Builds are led by Paul Francis, our Lead Developer, with AI tools speeding up routine code and every line reviewed by a person. You get a fixed price for the first release after a short call and scoping.
At a glance
- What
- MVP scoping, clickable prototypes, web app builds, sign-in, payments, admin areas, hosting and handover.
- For
- Founders testing an idea with users or investors, and businesses trying a new product without hiring a dev team.
- Price
- Fixed price for the first release, agreed in writing after a short call and scoping.
- Includes
- Scope, user flows, design, build, testing, hosting, analytics and documentation. The code and accounts are yours.
- Where
- Based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Clients across Leicestershire, Nottingham, the East Midlands and the UK, in person or remotely.
- How to start
- Book a call. We'll reply within the hour (working hours).
Ready when you are.
We'll reply within the hour (working hours).
What's in a startup MVP build
Enough to learn from real users. Nothing you'll throw away for the wrong reasons.
A scope you can defend
We write down who it's for, the one job it must do and what can wait. Most MVPs run late because nobody cut the list, so we cut it first.
Clickable preview
Click through it before we build the hard parts.
Real code
Built to grow, not a throwaway demo.
Sign-in and payments
Accounts, roles and payments where the idea needs them.
Analytics
Know what users actually do, not just what they say.
Yours to keep
Your code, your accounts, your data, documented for the next developer.
How we build your MVP
- Day 1
Scope
What it must do, for whom, and what can wait, written down and agreed.
- Next
Clickable preview
You and a few users click through it. We change it while it's cheap to change.
- Then
Build in short cycles
A working release to use and test at the end of each cycle.
- Launch
First release
Hosted, tracked and documented. Ready for users and investor demos.
- After
Next release
Built from what users did, not from the original wish list.
We agree the release dates in your plan. Quick decisions from you keep it quick.
Our averages. Not our best days.
Our averages
5days
Website, kick-off to live
3hours
Google Ads setup
4hours
Meta Ads setup
7days
To a first PR feature
20mins
Average reply timethis service
Why build your MVP with Foundry
Led by Paul Francis.
Our Lead Developer runs web app builds. No juniors learning on your project.
AI tools, human review.
AI speeds up the routine code. A senior developer reviews every change before it ships.
We can launch it too.
Websites, SEO, ads and PR from the same team when you're ready for users.
Fixed price per release.
You know the cost of the first release before we start.
MVP development FAQs
It depends on what the first version must do. We give you a fixed price for the first release in writing after a short call and scoping.
It depends on the scope, which is why we cut it hard at the start. You see a clickable preview before the full build, and we agree release dates in your plan.
A prototype shows how it would work. An MVP actually works, with real users, real data and usually real payments.
Yes. The code, accounts and data are yours, and we document it so any developer can pick it up.
Yes. That's the first job. We'll push back on anything that doesn't help you learn whether the idea works.
We use AI tools to speed up routine work. A senior developer designs the structure and reviews every change before it goes live.
We keep building in short cycles, hand it to your own team, or look after it on a care plan. Your choice.
More in Web apps & software
Ready when you are. Probably before.
Tell us what you need. We'll reply within the hour (working hours), and most websites go live about 5 days after kick-off.
We'll reply within the hour (working hours).
Or email hello@foundryagency.co.uk