About
Custom AI for growing businesses, built in Manchester
Workflow App Studio is run by Ben Abernethy, a professional developer based in Manchester. We build custom AI that helps businesses cut their costs and take on more work with the team they already have.
Manchester & Liverpool- £50k+saved a year for a local logistics company with custom AI
- 0new staff needed for them to open new regions
- 20+ yearsbuilding software. Now building custom AI for UK businesses
- ManchesterBased in Manchester and Liverpool, available worldwide
Why we started Workflow
Growth shouldn't have to mean more wages.
We kept seeing the same thing. Good businesses turning down work because their team was already stretched, and hiring was the only answer they had.
Custom AI gives them another option. It takes on the repetitive work, so the team they already have can handle more, and growth doesn't have to mean more wages.
Workflow App Studio is run by Ben Abernethy, a developer with over 20 years' experience. Recent work includes an AI system that runs enquiries, customers and drivers for a logistics company. It saves them over £50,000 a year, and they've opened new regions without adding staff.
We build around how each business actually runs, then stay on to keep improving it.
What we build
- Custom AI that quotes, plans and answers customers
- Automated order entry, invoicing and admin
- Internal apps and customer portals
- Dashboards that flag problems before they cost you
- Websites and SEO that bring in enquiries
Tools we use
- Next.js and React
- React Native for iOS and Android
- Firebase
- Anthropic and leading AI APIs
- Vercel
How we work
Deal with the builder
No account managers or juniors. The person you speak to is the person building it.
A target agreed upfront
Every build has a number: hours saved, costs cut or extra work handled. Then we measure it.
Plain English
Clear updates and honest advice, even when the answer is "you don't need AI for this".
You own everything
Code, accounts and data are yours. No lock-in, no surprises.
More work. Lower costs. Same team.
Every build is designed to save you time and money, and to keep paying off as your business grows.
Start with a free call.
30 minutes on how your business runs and where custom AI could help. You'll be speaking to Ben directly.