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SovTech is the leading software development company in the UK, delivering innovative software development and digital transformation services to businesses across the globe. With a team of experts in fields ranging from mobile app development to artificial intelligence, SovTech helps businesses scale by building world-class software that drives growth, efficiency, and digital excellence. From idea to implementation, SovTech's comprehensive approach ensures clients receive customised software solutions tailored to their unique business needs. Whether looking to drive growth, increase efficiency, or stay competitive, SovTech UK has the expertise and experience to help businesses scale and succeed in the digital age.

Certifications

ISO 27001
$25 - $49/hr
250 - 999
2012
Locations
United Kingdom
8 Hermitage St, Paddington. , London, London W2 1BE
+442039989611
South Africa
74 Hillcrest Avenue, Blairgowrie. Randburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2194
010 865 0161 74
South Africa
187 Sir Lowry Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town, Western Cape 7195
021 205 2877
Kenya
The Mirage Towers, Nairobi, Nairobi 0800

Focus Areas

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  • Software Development
  • Blockchain Technology
  • Mobile App Development
  • Web Development
  • IoT Development

Client Focus

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  • Small Business
  • Medium Business
  • Large Business

Industry Focus

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  • Financial & Payments
  • Business Services
  • Education

SovTech Executive Interview

Gerald Neves
Gerald Neves
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Kindly share your feedback on how GoodFirms has been doing so far in increasing your visibility among potential clients.
GoodFirms exposes many more potential clients to SovTech’s services, in a place that they can trust. Being featured on GoodFirms gives clients peace of mind when selecting their preferred software development service provider.
Please introduce your company and give a brief about your role within the organization.
SovTech is a specialist software product development company that designs, builds, deploys, and maintains innovative software solutions for VC-backed startups and Blue Chip clients across the world.

With headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa we are breaking borders and expanding into new geographies rapidly. We have offices in Cape Town, Nairobi, Dubai, and London and are planning to expand into further cities this year.

Over the past 9 years, SovTech has become a global leader in the software development space and has built unbreakable partnerships with some of the biggest financial, agricultural, and tech unicorns from around the globe.

As the CEO of the company, my key role in driving a common vision that infiltrates every layer of the business  - to become the World’s leading software development from Africa.
What is the story behind starting this company?
Using my experience as a technologist, serial entrepreneur, and software engineer, I noticed the huge gulf between the technological happenings in Silicon Valley and the rest of the world. I wanted to bring Silicon Technologies into the South African market in an attempt to revolutionize the software development industry and business software.
What are your company’s business model–in house team or third party vendors/ outsourcing?
SovTech has a team of close to 150 in-house software developers, engineers, and designers, that are trusted with each project that comes through our doors. SovTech uses Agile Scrum methodologies to ensure each project is handled and delivered with utmost consideration and expertise.
How does your company differentiate itself from the competition?
SovTech prides itself on its ability to bring products to market faster than anyone else. We nurture projects from concept to deployment to maintenance, with retainer-based scrum teams, using transparent, flexible collaboration methods. Using our in-house specialties SovTech is able to deliver on speed without compromising on quality.
What industries do you generally cater to? Are your customers repetitive? If yes, what ratio of clients has been repetitive to you?
As technology is rapidly becoming the cornerstone of each business, SovTech caters to a range of industries, for Financial Services, VC-backed Startups, and the global fortune 5000. We do tend to see a large number of our clients renewing their contracts and coming back with new projects. We like to build long-standing relationships with clients to ensure their applications are constantly improving and aligning with their growing business.
Please share some of the services that you offer for which clients approach you the most for?
We offer competitive services across the software development lifecycle, from designing, building, deployment and maintenance. Our core offerings are software product development, mobile app development, distributed agile development teams, web development, and blockchain app creation.
What is your customer satisfaction rate according to you? What steps do you take to cater to your customer’s needs and requirements?
We strive for an NPS (Net Promoter Score) of 8 with our clients. The most critical question is, that if our clients are willing to tell other businesses to work with us due to the quality of their experience, then we have delivered up to our internal standards. Each client is allocated a dedicated project manager and we ensure delivery at all levels of stakeholders involved in a project.
What kind of support system do you offer to your clients for catering to their queries and issues?
We have dedicated support and maintenance teams with staff and account managers with skills across the spectrum, that provide security to our clients for prompt communication, reporting, and 24-hour support resolution if required.
What kind of payment structure do you follow to bill your clients? Is it Pay per Feature, Fixed Cost, Pay per Milestone (could be in phases, months, versions etc.)
SovTech follows a Pay per Milestone approach to billing. This allows tasks and expectations to be managed throughout the project.
Do you take in projects which meet your basic budget requirement? If yes, what is the minimum requirement? If no, on what minimum budget you have worked for?
SovTech will take on projects that meet our basic budget requirements,
What is the price range (min and max) of the projects that you catered to in 2020?
In 2020, SovTech catered to projects that ranged between $25K - $1M
Where do you see your company in the next 10 years?
SovTech is proud to be a WorldClass Tech company in Africa. Our vision is to spread our roots vastly and become the world’s biggest software company out of Africa. We have a strong footing in multiple countries, such as South Africa, Kenya, Dubai, and the United Kingdom, and we plan to expand our roots into the United States this year.

SovTech Clients & Portfolios

Key Clients

  • Deloitte
  • Valtech
  • huawei
  • Aesara Partners
  • Canon
  • Futr
  • ai
  • IMI Critical Engineering
  • Nandos
  • Discovery
  • WBHO
  • New Payments Innovation
  • International Airlines Group

Deloitte
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40 weeks
Financial & Payments

Problem: Deloitte Audit Graduate Recruitment were looking to improve the probability of graduate candidates joining their firm. 

Solution: As a result of in-depth market research a mobile app was developed that provided mentorship opportunities to graduates as well as a simple way to join into Deloitte competitions, submit results and attend Deloitte events. This connects to an Applicant tracking system which we also manage.

Stack: React Native (mobile) + ReactJS (Web)


Development Process: Agile

BDO
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36 weeks
Financial & Payments

Problem: Internal audit client’s findings are not being managed and compiled in a sufficient way, leaving important information to get lost and disorganised.

Solution: Develop a software platform that automates the review of a commercial lease agreement for BDO clients.

This piece of software was developed to automate the review of agreements. The software now aids in managing and compiling internal information in a sufficient way, that allows all data to be organised and accounted for. 

Stack: SovTech Core, GCP document processor, React

Valtech
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20 weeks
Business Services

Problem: Valtech are an organisation undergoing rapid expansion and often find themselves struggling for capacity. Ensuring they have the right skill sets in place when projects kick off is a hard task for their recruitment team. They require a solution to their capacity issue, all the while avoiding permanently hiring.

Solution: SovTech has a dedicated staff augmentation department that focuses on sourcing and qualifying the best talent. We do this by ensuring we find the 'right' candidate with the 'right' skill set at the 'right' cost. We also strive to understand our client’s internal culture so we find the right fit technically and socially. 

Implementation: Weekly alignment sessions with the Valtech recruitment team and the relevant SovTech individuals allow us to keep a finger on the pulse. Through the use of smart tooling (shared Trello boards, Google sheets, etc.)  we are able to prioritise certain skill sets in tandem with the Valtech team, allowing us proactively forecast and find the right fit for the job.

Nandos
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10 weeks
Food & Beverages

Problem: Nando’s needed to present all their marketing material on a tablet at their global 30th birthday celebration. 

Solution: SovTech built an interactive timeline of Nandos marketing material that allows event attendees to easily explore and experience the history of Nandos through the lens of their online, print and guerilla marketing material over the years.

Stack: Laravel (PHP) + Ionic 4 (Javascript)

Development Process: Waterfall

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40 weeks
Banking

Problem: Comparing financial products for consumers and companies is a nightmare

Solution: A financial comparisons web app that organises information to assist the borrower in making their best lending or financial decision, while providing lenders with deep insights into their interested parties leveraging a host of financial API’s to build an understanding. 

Stack: Laravel (PHP) + Vue (Javascript) + Multiple smart Credit API integrations

Development Process: Agile

AXL
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AXL
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48 weeks
Agriculture

Problem: Access to the right equipment at the right time for the right price is a challenge that most farmers, regardless of their size, face on a monthly basis. Additionally, payment processing is a significant challenge for a market that does not usually trade digitally. 

Solution: A platform that enables farmers to find, rent and pay for equipment. AXL provides world-class payment solutions that ease cash flow challenges for service providers while connecting renters to quality rated service.

Stack: React JS + Node JS + Serverless

Development Process: Waterfall into Agile

Sureswipe
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Sureswipe
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22 weeks
Financial & Payments

Problem: Credit card terminals lack functionality, are slow, and are generally outdated. They leave a business owner needing more to manage their transactions. 

Solution: Mobile POS platform for small business owners. 

Stack: React Native (App) + Laravel (Web)


Development Process: Agile

PPRO
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30 weeks
Banking

Problem: PPRO were looking to improve customer success by building a centralised platform for their clients to use on a daily basis.

Solution: Through analysing the current customer roadmap and tools available to them, SovTech developed a web application that allowed PPRO to centralise all their services into one platform. Not only have they seen an increase in engagement but the platform has allowed them to take on bigger, more complex clients.

Stack: React Native (mobile) + ReactJS (Web)

Development Process: Agile

Baotree
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Baotree
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35 weeks
NGOs

Problem: Benefits received from wildlife are not necessarily received, but those bearing the greatest losses due to wildlife and are often not enough to outweigh the costs of living with wildlife. There is no platform to control the flow of funds into coexisting communities and conservation efforts across Africa.

Solution: Baotree will create and enable a digital conservation interface that facilitates the flow of funds directly into coexisting communities and conservation efforts across Africa.

Our task was to use machine learning and OCR functionality to manage, run and track multiple projects and stakeholders in one flexible platform. The platform is now used to promote a new way to facilitate the interface between humans and nature.

Secure Express
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30 weeks
Transportation & Logistics

Problem: With the popular rise of e-hailing services such as Uber, Bolt, Land yft, the market has seen a daily usage of over 50 million rides taken daily in 2018. With this, there has been a huge increase in safety concerns with crimes being committed by rideshare drivers as well as by individuals posing as rideshare drivers who lure unsuspecting passengers to their vehicles by placing an emblem on their car or by claiming to be a passenger's expected driver.

Solution: Secure Express (SE), seeks to address this issue by offering a more secure e-hailing service. This is achieved by having a 100% ownership of all fleet vehicles which are tracked and supported by a 24hr Global Security Operations Centre.

Stack: Ionic, AWS, Angular & Node.js

Development Process: Agile

Virtually Visiting
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Virtually Visiting
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40 weeks
Travel & Lifestyle

Problem: The planet is an ever-changing place and travel is not always accessible. We have combined advances in technology with our passion for travel to create real tours and experiences available online to everyone, everywhere.

Solution: A platform that allows users to tour their favourite holiday destination at the comfort of their own home

Stack: Express + React + Node + Serverless

Development Process: Waterfall into Agile

Topl
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40 weeks
Other Industries

Problem: The TOPL team set out to introduce traceability into supply chain ethics and sustainability through the use of blockchain technology. 

Solution: They came to SovTech to kick off their product journey. Together, design and engineering teams established a design language and roadmap, before embarking on a high-output agile engineering journey together, continuing today.

Palian
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30 weeks
Manufacturing

Problem:

The sales process requires a lot of effort from the sales reps and technical staff. There is no platform for a simple and clean user experience for leads to specify their needs, generate models and quotes based on their needs, and validate if the solutions and price warrants the effort of pursuing these customers.

Solution:

Customers are able to log on to the platform, specify their needs, generate their model and generate a quote in seconds. The value behind this instant service results in enhanced acquisitions into the sales funnel and ability to retain interest and convert into customer

Tech-Stack:

Node

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Sovtech capabilities are unquestionable and the company operates in a well structured manner

What service was provided as part of the project?

Mobile App Development

Abel McErick

I have enjoyed my project with Sovtech and appreciate every bit of it.

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The way i met Sovtech was easy and simple to start a project online and i got contacted by a representative the following day, who took me through the process and i appreciated every bit of it.

My project planning was straight forward, and all deliverables were discussed and planned out properly. My handler, Roland has been doing an amazing job in managing this my project. The feedback was on time and customer focused.
and i will be moving forward to engage Sovtech for other projects going forward

What was the project name that you have worked with SovTech?

Customer Experience

What service was provided as part of the project?

Mobile App Development

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

The people. The project team was amazing and easy to work and deal with

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

terms of pricing as some companies are working with governments and governments pay when the job is fully delivered. accommodation for that can be looked into as there wont be any down payment for the project.

jaco janse van rensburg

Development Insuretech

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From our Team, we have nothing but kind words for Sovtech and the representatives we dealt with. what a truly amazing experience. The members of the team we dealt with were nothing short of spectacular through the understanding phase, and the development of our blue print. the team took the time to understand the needs and deliver the best possible outcome. as a business we are looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship with Sovtech and the exceptional individuals within the organisation.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Mobile App Development

Michael Bowren

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$50001 to $200000

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We have worked with SovTech for 3 years.
We fall under the DaaS team. I have found Sovtech to always be extremely obliging when taking on projects. I would highly recommend Sov as a company

What service was provided as part of the project?

Software Development

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Adaptability

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Timelines

Company Response
SovTech
SovTech

Thanks Mike. We've enjoyed working with you. Watching the company grow has been such a pleasure! Keep up the hard work and we look forward to the journey ahead of us.

Posted on Sep 20, 2019
Ross Mains-Sheard

Custom PHP Laravel and Wordpress development

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$0 to $10000

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We have engaged with SovTech on a number of different projects and tasks and have always been impressed with their knowledge, service and communication throughout the projects.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Mobile App Development

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Young dynamic team and their systems they have in place.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

More guidance in terms of possibilities and products that we, the client, may not be aware of.

Company Response
SovTech
SovTech

Thanks Ross. We've loved working with you and Gus and are keen to keep the relationship going as long as possible.

Posted on Sep 20, 2019
Floyd Mazibuko

SP Dev work

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SovTech offered me a professional and reliable service.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Software Development

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SovTech
SovTech

Thank you Floyd, it has been a pleasure working with Skills Panda so far. The team is looking forward to keeping this relationship going for as long as possible.

Posted on Sep 12, 2019

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