Question 1

What does Red Owl IT do?

Accepted Answer

Red Owl IT is a UK software house in Bath specialising in Microsoft technologies. We design and build .NET, Blazor, Azure and AI systems for SMEs going through digital transformation — line-of-business systems, web apps, mobile apps and cloud platforms.

Question 2

Where is Red Owl IT based?

Accepted Answer

Red Owl IT is based at The Guild, High Street, Bath, BA1 5EB, in the United Kingdom. We work with clients across the UK.

Question 3

What technologies does Red Owl IT specialise in?

Accepted Answer

We specialise in the Microsoft stack: .NET, Blazor (Server and WebAssembly), ASP.NET Core, Azure, SQL Server, .NET MAUI for mobile, and Azure OpenAI for AI features. Our team are ex-Microsoft engineers with 12+ years shipping production software.

Question 4

How does an engagement with Red Owl IT work?

Accepted Answer

Three steps. First we understand the problem alongside your team. Then a technical project manager visits you to capture requirements. Then we deliver continuously using an agile approach, demoing and gathering feedback as we go.

Question 5

Does Red Owl IT build mobile apps?

Accepted Answer

Yes — native iOS and Android from a single .NET MAUI codebase. We've shipped MAUI apps for healthcare, fitness, financial services and field engineering clients.

Question 6

Can Red Owl IT help reclaim R&D tax credits?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We help SMEs reclaim up to 33% of qualifying development costs under the HMRC R&D tax credit scheme, and we document the qualifying work as we go so the claim is straightforward.

Tell us about your software project.

Line-of-business platform for an aluminium manufacturer

Step through how an engagement runs.

Initial conversations