Legacy Rescue · Bespoke Systems · Web Studio

We modernise the software your business can't live without.

Still running a system built in the 80s, 90s or 2000s? We migrate DataFlex, FoxPro, VB6, Access and other end-of-life platforms to modern, supported web applications. Every record kept. No downtime. Fixed prices, plain English, based in Liverpool.

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ORDER ENTRY DATAFLEX 2.3B 12/06/1989
CUST: 00412 HARRISON & SONS LTD
ITEM: BRG-2207 QTY: 0240
DUE: 19/06/89 STATUS: OK
F2=SAVE F4=DELETE ESC=EXIT
Order BRG-2207 On schedule
Customer
Harrison & Sons Ltd
Quantity
240 units
Due
19 June
Saved
Automatically
F2 to save. Now it just saves.
A specimen order record, before and after. Drag the divider.
Every record kept No downtime UK based Fixed price
The ticking clock

Sound familiar?

The developer who built it has retired. It only runs on one old machine. Nobody else will touch it.
Three practices

What we do

Legacy Rescue The safe way off end-of-life software. DataFlex, FoxPro, VB6, Access and more, rebuilt as modern web applications. audit free · roadmap £1,950 Bespoke Systems Replace the spreadsheets, or the off-the-shelf tool you've outgrown. scoped fixed price Web Studio Websites without the waffle. from £1,500 fixed
The process

How a rescue works

  1. Audit

    A free 30 minute call plus a written one-page risk summary.

  2. Roadmap

    Fixed-fee discovery, £1,950, credited against the build.

  3. Parallel run

    Your old system stays live until the new one has proven itself.

  4. Cutover & aftercare

    Switch over when ready. We stay on hand.
The safety net

The parallel run is the proof.

We do not ask you to trust a brochure. Your old system stays live and primary while the new one runs alongside it, and the two are reconciled against each other: record counts, totals, spot checks. You switch over when the comparison has been boring for long enough, and that decision is yours, not ours.

Old system Stays live until cutover
Records Reconciled, every one
Downtime None
Cutover When you say so
Field Notes

Notes from the field

11 Jun 2026 Is DataFlex end of life? Every version, every date, every risk DataFlex the product is alive; the version your business runs probably is not. Every era and date, and what each one means for your system. 13 May 2026 The true cost of keeping a DOS-era system alive in 2026 The ledger nobody keeps: hardware on borrowed time, paid Windows life support, Cyber Essentials exposure and a retiring talent pool, itemised with sources. 15 Apr 2026 Visual FoxPro in 2026: your four exit options, honestly compared Visual FoxPro left all Microsoft support on 13 January 2015. The four realistic options for a VFP system in 2026, compared honestly.
Questions

Asked before every rescue

How much does a migration cost?
The Rescue Roadmap is £1,950 fixed and produces a fixed-price proposal for the build, credited against it if you proceed. Builds are scoped per system; no open-ended day rates.
How long does it take?
It depends on the size of the system. The Roadmap gives you a timeline range you can plan around before you commit to anything.
Is our data safe?
Yes. Every record is reconciled during the parallel run before cutover. Nothing is switched off until the old and new systems agree, line by line.
Will there be downtime?
No. The old system stays live until the new one has proven itself. You switch over when ready, not before.
Do you work outside Liverpool?
Yes. Migrations and bespoke systems run UK-wide. Fixed-price websites focus on Liverpool, St Helens, Warrington and Wigan.

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