A heritage of problem-solving, a future of possibilities 

At Catapult, we specialise in transforming how businesses design and deliver software. With over 20 years of experience in software development and digital consulting, we’ve built a reputation for creating Agile development processes that drive user experience, foster collaboration and deliver high-quality results.

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Deliver quality software, faster

We work with clients in both the public and private sector to optimise their ways of working, so they can deliver quality software, faster. Over the years, we’ve built a strong team of hands-on coders, with skills in DevOps, agile, automation and many other areas.

People put first because people like software consultants are key to software development success

Put people first

Respect, equality, diversity, inclusivity

Collaborating and sharing ideas is important during software consultancy

Collaborate

Agility, productivity and a shared vision

Indicators of quality and trust are integral when working with a software consultant

Embed quality

Passion, integrity, the right solution and price

A lightbulb moment because you have the freedom to innovate when working with a software consultant like Catapult

Be free

Autonomy and empowerment to innovate and learn

Software consultants can help businesses get results like hitting a bullseye on a target

Get results

Put the client and their customers first

Software consultancy is all about having fun

Have fun

Teams that laugh hard, work better

Our mission: Empowering teams, delivering results

Start working with a software consultant like Catapult and rocket launch software development

Our mission: Empowering teams, delivering results

At Catapult, we believe that successful software development starts with people. By empowering developers, project managers and teams to collaborate effectively, we help businesses achieve exceptional results. Our software consultants focus on aligning tools, processes and teams to foster innovation, streamline delivery and prioritise customer satisfaction.

  • Empowering people: Collaboration and respect are at the heart of our culture. We prioritise inclusivity, autonomy and continuous learning to ensure every team member thrives.
  • Fostering innovation: By integrating programming languages, automation, and cutting-edge tools, our teams design and develop solutions that align with business needs.
  • Delivering quality: We embed quality assurance in every project to ensure secure, scalable and high-performing solutions.

We use our people-first approach to encourage company-wide buy-in, a smoother cultural change and a seamless move towards Agile

We share our knowledge so that your teams can continually improve. The result? Better business decisions and secure, scalable, high-quality services that mean you can deliver greater value for your customers and provide them with a better experience. 

Take the first step to ignite your business growth

Forged from friendship, built on expertise and knowledge, grown with client-centric partnership, quality and trust

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Forged from friendship, built on expertise and knowledge, grown with client-centric partnership, quality and trust

At Catapult, we believe in the extraordinary power of partnerships to transform businesses. Our name embodies our purpose: to propel organisations into their next phase of growth, helping them achieve ambitious goals with clarity, precision and speed.

We first worked together at a major Telco creating a pioneering tools platform for 10k+ developers. Mutual respect and a similar work ethic saw us initially creating a company that helped businesses recover IT projects in jeopardy, due to overly complex, monolithic and inefficient systems.

We realised that with our innovative software engineering capabilities and Agile and DevOps consultancy skills, rather than rescuing IT organisations in crisis, we can help them implement better ways of working to eliminate these challenges and create better quality software, faster. So, we created Catapult CX.

Now we help clients in the public and private sectors transform through accelerated cloud adoption, fostering a collaborative culture and taking a Site Reliability Engineering approach to designing and building digital services. Within the next five years we would like to grow the company to 30-40 people with a highly flexible workforce who share our values; extend our capabilities in newer tech like AI/ML; and expand into the USA.

 

Want innovative, scalable, and human-centered solutions? Contact us for help with:

 

Project to product

Project to Product

Set up a product-centric approach, removing siloed departments to create multi-skilled DevOps teams that improve product quality and customer value

Digital service delivery

Digital Service Delivery

Transform manual services into a digital platform that increases customer acquisition and frees up resources for mission critical work

Legacy system upgrade

Legacy System Modernisation

Review your legacy IT and infrastructure and help extend, replace, or migrate to the cloud for improved speed, security and efficiency

CATAPULT CX’S FOUNDERS

Alex Fishlock. CEO of Catapult CX
ALEX FISHLOCK, CEO

CATAPULT CX’S FOUNDERS

I'm very hands-on and I love to tinker with code

I have over 25 years experience in all aspects of software delivery and troubleshooting. I’ve held many executive management positions, but my passion for technology prevails - I'm very hands-on and I love to tinker with code.  

I graduated with an M.A. in Electronic and Materials Engineering from the University of Oxford, sparking a lifelong passion. I’ve taken two start-ups to IPO, been CTO for a few public companies, and founded first Code Red, to resolve clients’ IT crises, and now Catapult CX to prevent those crises occurring.  

Outside of work I love uncovering the history of old houses, restoring them and bringing them to modern life with high tech. I also love to geek out collecting and recording big data about everything in my home. 

 

CATAPULT CX’S FOUNDERS

Louise Cermak, Principal Consultant
LOUISE CERMAK, PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

CATAPULT CX’S FOUNDERS

Through coaching I am always improving my own leadership skills

My passion is implementing Agile and DevOps ways of working to deliver quality software engineering and ITSM projects. I’ve also developed my technical and engineering skills over the years. This enables me to assist with system design and uncover insights into how our clients’ (and our own) technologists work, to help them continuously improve.

Through coaching I am always improving my own leadership skills. I'm also a DevOps Institute Ambassador. This combination of agile, engineering and tech means I see the full picture from a client perspective. For me, the most exhilarating thing is helping clients’ teams move away from a culture of fearing failure, to one of innovation. 

When I'm not working I enjoy going to art exhibitions, city breaks and skiing. 

CATAPULT CX’S FOUNDERS

Craig Cook, Principal Consultant
CRAIG COOK, PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

CATAPULT CX’S FOUNDERS

Engineering can't happen in a vacuum and understanding people is key to success

I love writing code! I help companies build teams, to create software, to makes businesses fly. I love to learn, work with great people and foster young talent.

Over 20+ years I've learnt that engineering can't happen in a vacuum and understanding people is key to success. I love automation and how just a few engineers can achieve big things through code. I've held senior engineering roles in the public and private sectors, optimising value in engineering teams, delivering global services, leading engineering communities and embedding modern ways of working like agile, DevOps and SRE.

In my spare time I like to travel with my family, learning about other cultures, history and especially food! I love movies and binge watching shows, golf, tennis and snowboarding. 

Why Catapult?

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Why Catapult?

By working with Catapult, you gain a partner that’s committed to your success. Whether it’s transitioning from project management to product management, transforming your IT systems or designing innovative digital platforms, we’re here to support your business at every step.

  • Agile expertise: Our software consultants help businesses embrace Agile methodologies, fostering adaptability and continuous improvement.
  • Customer-centric approach: We prioritise delivering user experiences that align with business goals and enhance customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborative problem solving: We align developers, project managers and stakeholders to break down silos and improve team dynamics.

Let’s build better software together

Catapult isn’t just a consultancy — we’re your partner in delivering secure, scalable and innovative software solutions. From helping teams adopt the principles of the Agile Manifesto to ensuring quality at every stage of the software project lifecycle, we empower businesses to achieve lasting success.

Ready to transform your business? Contact us today to learn how Catapult can help you align your software development goals with exceptional results.