Our story

Founded on a simple complaint.

Most software projects fail quietly: the spec drifts, the original developer moves on, and the business is left maintaining a system nobody fully understands. O2 Systems Ltd was started to fix that pattern specifically — one accountable team, from architecture through to long-term support.

We registered against four SIC codes deliberately. It means a client can come to us for a single licensed product, a fully bespoke build, independent technical advice, or ongoing operational support — without being passed to a different supplier for each.

That's still how we operate today: small enough that the person who scoped your project is the person who can explain why a decision was made eighteen months later.

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legal_nameO2 Systems Ltd
jurisdictionEngland & Wales
entity_typePrivate limited company
sic_codes58290, 62012, 62020, 62090
statusTRADING
How we think

Four working principles.

Not a poster on the wall — these are the things we actually check a project against before it ships.

01

Own the whole lifecycle

The team that designs a system is the team that supports it. No handover gaps, no "that wasn't us."

02

Write it down before you build it

Architecture and data design happen on paper first. Surprises in production are a planning failure, not bad luck.

03

Advise independently

Our consultancy work isn't a sales channel for our own products — sometimes the right answer is to recommend nothing.

04

Keep the team small on purpose

Fewer, more senior people on each engagement, so context never gets lost in translation between layers.

Companies House

Registered nature of business.

O2 Systems Ltd is registered under the following UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, reflecting the full scope of work we take on.

See what each code means →
58290

Other software publishing

Development and licensing of software products not classified elsewhere.

62012

Business & domestic software development

Custom application development for commercial and personal use.

62020

Information technology consultancy

Advisory services on planning and developing IT systems and infrastructure.

62090

Other IT service activities

Technical support, recovery and IT-related services outside the above categories.

Work with us

Want the same team from spec to support?

That's the whole pitch. Tell us what you're building and we'll tell you honestly if we're the right fit.