MakeHelm.

Bootstrapped
software
businesses.

Est. 2026
MakeHelm Ltd
Company No.
17433308
England & Wales

We build small software products, take them to market fast, and either grow them into steady businesses or sell them to a better owner. No outside money. No roadmap theatre.

01 — Studio

Build fast.
Ship lean.
Grow or sell.

Every product starts the same way: a real problem, the simplest solution that works, and a bias for shipping over planning.

Build

Modern Rails stack, AI-native where it earns its place. Idea to live product in weeks.

Grow

SEO, content, product-led growth. No paid ads, no vanity metrics. Revenue and retention.

Exit

Some we keep. Others we sell when the timing is right. Clean code, clean handover.

02 — For founders

Need an MVP built?

A small number of client builds each year, for founders who need to be in market before the window closes. Same tools and same speed we use on our own products.

  • 01Concept to deployed product in weeks
  • 02Rails, Tailwind, and AI tooling where it fits
  • 03You own the code. No lock-in, no ongoing fees
  • 04Post-launch support through the first weeks

Start a project

Got something
to build?

An MVP, a partnership, a product you're thinking of selling — or just shop talk.

[email protected]
← All designs