Bespoke CRM for a Dubai fintech firm
Replaced Salesforce with a custom CRM built around the client's institutional sales workflow — automated pipeline stages, compliance logging, and a live KPI dashboard.
Node.js · PostgreSQL · ReactWe design and engineer custom software, API infrastructure, platforms, and CRM systems for businesses that need production-grade technology — not templates. We work exclusively with commercial clients.
B2B · Trusted by commercial operators across finance, logistics, energy & retail
Strategy, architecture, engineering, and launch — delivered by one accountable senior team.
Bespoke, production-grade software engineered from the ground up. Full-stack architecture, rigorous QA, and continuous delivery — built to your exact commercial requirements, scalable from day one.
Robust, documented, secure REST and GraphQL APIs that become the backbone of your product ecosystem.
CRMs engineered around your actual sales process and client lifecycle — not the other way round.
End-to-end digital platforms designed to scale — SaaS products, B2B marketplaces, and internal operations hubs. We architect, build, and launch the whole system.
Audited smart contracts and blockchain infrastructure for organisations building on-chain.
Launch support that turns shipped software into commercial traction — positioning, funnels, analytics.
A fixed process that removes the two things clients fear most in custom software: scope creep and silence.
A 30-minute call to understand your business, current systems, and what success looks like. You leave with a clear read on feasibility and scope.
We map the technical blueprint — data models, integrations, infrastructure — and lock a fixed scope, timeline, and price before a line of code is written.
Senior engineers ship in weekly increments you can see and test. No black boxes, no surprises — you review working software every week.
We deploy to production, hand over documentation, and stay on for support and iteration as your usage grows.
Every engagement below went from brief to production. The numbers are the client's, not ours.
Feedback from the founders and organisations we've partnered with across the UK, Ireland, the Middle East and beyond.
BlockLabs took NutraGenesis from concept to an investor-ready platform that does justice to the science behind it. They understood both the controlled-environment agriculture story and the EIIS structure, and delivered a site that gives investors genuine confidence.
Dr Paul Hilton
Founder, NutraGenesis
BlockLabs replaced our entire CRM and reporting stack with a bespoke platform inside 10 weeks. It consolidated three legacy tools, cut our operations overhead in half, and has required zero intervention since go-live. Exceptional quality.
Limassol Capital Partners
Chief Operating Officer · Private Equity
In capital markets advisory, credibility is everything. BlockLabs built LimeTree IPO a digital presence that holds its own in front of exchanges, issuers and institutional counterparties. Polished, precise and delivered exactly as scoped.
Mr Peter Smith
Founder, LimeTree IPO
We required an API gateway capable of handling institutional trading volume across multiple chains with sub-100ms response times. BlockLabs delivered 99.97% uptime from day one. The technical execution was world-class.
Gulf Bridge Holdings
Chief Technology Officer · Financial Services
Issuing structured loan notes demands a platform investors can trust from the first click. BlockLabs delivered exactly that for BDM Bond — clean investor journeys, clear documentation flows, and a build quality that reflects the seriousness of the product.
Mr Zavier Murtza
Founder, BDM Bond
BlockLabs built our entire Web3 launchpad end-to-end in eight weeks. Smart contracts were thoroughly audited, the platform performed flawlessly on launch day, and post-delivery support was outstanding.
Carmel Fintech Solutions
Head of Product · Blockchain & DeFi
BlockLabs has become our technology partner across the BDM group — from our client-facing platform to the bespoke CRM our sales team runs on daily. One accountable team, senior people on every call, and delivery you can set your watch by.
Mr Mark Johnson
Founder, BDM Wealth Management
After two failed agency relationships, BlockLabs was an entirely different experience. Senior engineers with genuine commercial thinking who pushed back on scope where it mattered. Exactly what a scaling business needs.
Arion Group
VP Technology · Corporate Holdings
A live gold trading terminal leaves no room for error. BlockLabs engineered Trade2Win with real-time execution, profit-share tracking and rebate reporting that has run reliably since day one. Serious engineering from a team that understands trading.
Mr Navin Bahl
Founder, Trade2Win
The operations platform they delivered replaced five separate SaaS subscriptions and reduced our overhead by 40%. BlockLabs understood our business requirements deeply before writing a single line of code.
Emaar Digital Services
Chief Information Officer · Real Estate Technology
Vertical Horizon needed a platform that could present award-winning grow technology to hospitality and corporate buyers as well as EIS investors. BlockLabs delivered on both fronts — the site converts, and the investment story lands.
Mr Rupert Poole
Founder, Vertical Horizon Hydroponics
BlockLabs delivered our analytics and data platform in six weeks. The API integrations were engineered so cleanly that we have not had to touch them since launch, despite significant upstream data source changes.
TechNorth Ventures
Chief Executive Officer · Venture & Growth
Independent verified reviews from clients we've delivered for.
Senior engineers with deep domain expertise — no juniors, no outsourcing. Every engagement is staffed from this team.

Lead Software Engineer
Architects full-stack systems with 12 years delivering production platforms across fintech, logistics, and SaaS. Specialises in high-throughput Node.js and Python backends.
Platform Architect
Designs scalable cloud-native infrastructure. Led platform migrations for enterprise clients across regulated industries, with deep expertise in multi-region cloud deployments.
API & Backend Lead
Specialist in API design, authentication systems, and real-time data pipelines. Built integration layers handling millions of daily requests for financial and logistics operators.
Blockchain & Web3 Engineer
Develops smart contracts, on-chain infrastructure, and Web3 tooling for institutional clients. Background in cryptographic protocol design and DeFi systems.
CRM & Systems Engineer
Implements and customises enterprise CRM platforms and integration pipelines. Connects disparate data sources into unified operational systems for sales-driven organisations.

Corey Payne
BlockLabs Digital · Cyprus & Dubai
"Technology is best when it brings people closer to what's possible."
BlockLabs was founded on a single conviction: businesses deserve software built precisely for them — not retrofitted tools that slow them down. Every engagement we take on is treated as a business problem first, and a technical problem second.
We don't ship code and disappear. We build systems that move commercial needles — custom CRMs, API platforms, enterprise SaaS products, Web3 protocols — all held to the same standard: production-grade, on time, and built to last.
If you have a project that matters, I'd like to hear about it.
Recognised across the industry for engineering quality, delivery performance, and innovation in enterprise software.
Enterprise Software — Regional Excellence
Platform Infrastructure Category
Custom Build — Enterprise Track
Regulatory & Compliance Systems
Independent Software Vendors
Institutional DeFi & Smart Contracts
We design and deploy on the platforms trusted by the world's largest enterprises.
No drag-and-drop builders. No third-party templates. Every platform we deliver is hand-crafted, version-controlled, and production-ready from day one.
Hand-coded
Every line written by our engineers
Version Controlled
Full Git history on every delivery
CI/CD Pipelines
Automated testing before every release
Documented APIs
OpenAPI specs shipped as standard
Our engagement packages are fixed price and fixed scope. You know exactly what you're getting and what it costs — confirmed in a written Statement of Work before any work begins.
All package prices are fixed and exclusive of applicable VAT. Confirmed in a written Statement of Work prior to project commencement.
Work outside the agreed Statement of Work scope, infrastructure management, data services, and ongoing support are billed at the rates below. All rates are subject to a signed addendum.
Engineering
Ad-hoc / Out-of-scope Engineering
Per hour
Emergency / Out-of-hours Engineering
Per hour
Technical Architecture Consulting
Per hour
Code & Security Audit
Per engagement
Infrastructure & Hosting
Managed Cloud Hosting (per environment)
Per month
Dedicated Server Provisioning
One-time setup
CDN & Edge Configuration
One-time setup
SSL / Domain Management
Per year
Data & Storage
Managed Database Hosting
Per month
Data Storage (object / blob)
Per GB / month
Automated Backup & Retention
Per month
Data Migration (one-time)
Per engagement
Support & Maintenance
Standard Maintenance Retainer
Per month
Priority SLA Support Package
Per month
Monitoring & Alerting Setup
One-time
Licence & Dependency Management
Per month
Note: All supplementary rates are exclusive of VAT and subject to change. Rates in force at the time of engagement will be confirmed in the applicable Statement of Work or Service Order. Minimum billing increments apply — see our Master Services Agreement for full terms.
Straightforward answers to the things prospects ask us most.
Book a 30-minute call. You'll speak directly with Corey or a senior member of our team — and leave with an honest read on feasibility, timeline, and cost, whether you work with us or not.
Every call is taken by Corey or a senior member of the BlockLabs team — never a salesperson.
Tell us about your project. We typically respond within one business day.
Cyprus Office
Business Center, Maria House 1 Avlonos Street, 1075 Nicosia, Cyprus
Dubai Office
Opal Tower, Floor 13 42 Burj Khalifa St / 8 Al Ohood St Business Bay, Dubai, UAE
contact@blocklabs.digital
Hours
Sun – Thu: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM GST
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