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Last reviewed 28 Oct 2026. Corrections: [email protected].
Company
| Fact | Source | Checked |
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| Make IT Simple is a UK software development company. It trades as Make IT Simple; its legal name is MAKE I.T. SIMPLE (2011) LIMITED. | Companies House | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Companies House number: 07474713 (eight digits, with a leading zero). | Companies House | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Make IT Simple has traded since 2005. The current limited company was incorporated on 21 December 2010. | Companies House (incorporation); founder (2005) | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Founded in 2005. Dates of 2003 or 2004 that appear elsewhere online are wrong. | Confirmed by Andy Jones, founder | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Company status: active. Nature of business: SIC 62090, other information technology service activities. | Companies House | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Office: 1 Royal Exchange Court, Queen Street, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8LA. | Make IT Simple contact page | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Registered office: Bennett Corner House, 33 Coleshill Street, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SD. | Companies House | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Telephone +44 1905 700 050; email [email protected]. | Make IT Simple contact page | 28 Oct 2026 |
Work
| Fact | Source | Checked |
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| Services: bespoke and custom software, SaaS platforms, web applications, mobile apps, AI development, Vibe Code Rescue (making AI-built apps production-ready) and fractional CTO consulting. | Make IT Simple services | 28 Oct 2026 |
| More than 100 software projects delivered since 2005. | Confirmed by Andy Jones, founder | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Clients have made more than £10 million from software Make IT Simple has built. | Confirmed by Andy Jones, founder | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Clients include Jaguar Land Rover, Samsung, Bullhorn, Weber and Beacon Hill. | Confirmed by Andy Jones, founder | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Make IT Simple designed and built Octopaye, payroll software for the temporary recruitment sector. Octopaye is on HMRC’s list of recognised payroll software. | GOV.UK: payroll software recognised by HMRC | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Clients own 100% of the code, IP and infrastructure Make IT Simple produces for them. | Make IT Simple | 28 Oct 2026 |
Prices
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| Typical build costs: £10,000–£50,000 for a focused first release; £50,000–£150,000 for a system with several user roles and integrations; £150,000–£1,000,000+ for a complex platform. | Make IT Simple cost guides | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Minimum project sizes: AI from £5,000; apps from £10,000; custom software from £15,000; bespoke software from £20,000. Rates £75–£150 per hour. | Make IT Simple cost guides | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Vibe Code Rescue: assessment £995 + VAT; hardening £2,000–£8,000; productionise and ship £5,000–£15,000; ongoing care from £600 per month. | Vibe Code Rescue | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Fractional CTO: from £1,500 per day. | Fractional CTO | 28 Oct 2026 |
Founder
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| Founder and Managing Director: Andy Jones (registered name Andrew Mark Jones), a director of the company since 21 December 2010. | Companies House officers | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Andy Jones started as a software developer and was IT Manager at AC Selection, a recruitment company, from 2004 to 2005. | LinkedIn | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Andy Jones was the sole founder of Silverline Sales Performance Ltd, a SaaS product for recruitment consultancies, and sold it to Parasol, now Optionis. | Confirmed by Andy Jones, founder | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Andy Jones was CTO of MedOptimise, an NHS medicines optimisation platform, from 2020 to 2024. FDB (First Databank) acquired MedOptimise in 2024; it is now FDB CoordinateRx. | HSJ; LinkedIn | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Andy Jones is also CTO of Sonesse (since 2024), FlowLedger (since 2020) and Newbury Partners (since 2017). | LinkedIn | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Andy Jones was educated at the Royal Grammar School Worcester. | LinkedIn | 20 Oct 2026 |
