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Extended Development Teams in Leicester

Flexible developer, QA, DevOps and BA capacity that plugs into your existing team without permanent hiring costs. Staffed from our Leicester HQ and nearshore hubs in Spain and Ukraine.

Where we deliver
Leicester
Delivery model
Nearshore teams in the UK, Spain, Ukraine
Team
100+ engineers, designers and analysts
First step
Free 30-minute discovery call

Trusted by enterprises, scaleups and startups

  • British Gas
  • Lafarge
  • NHS
  • cinch
  • Bridgestone
  • Dole

Flexible Capacity Without Permanent Overhead

Adding permanent headcount takes months: recruitment, onboarding, salary negotiations, office setup. Team extension cuts that friction. You describe the need (a senior React developer, a QA automation engineer, a DevOps lead), and we supply the person, vetted and ready to integrate into your existing team. You pay for hours used. No bench cost, no unused capacity, no long-term payroll liability. CTOs use this model to absorb project spikes, backfill departures, or strengthen weak areas without expanding the permanent org chart.

Extended team members report to your tech lead or engineering manager and follow your development process, tooling, and standards. They attend your stand-ups, contribute to your sprint planning, and work in your codebase. From the outside, they are part of your team. We handle recruitment, employment, tax, and benefits, so your HR and finance teams don't stretch. We also cover training and backfill if someone leaves, so your work doesn't stall.

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Your Team, Our Resources

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Nearshore Staffing From Leicester, Spain and Ukraine

Our Leicester head office serves as your primary contact and UK-hours support. For extended capacity, we also draw on experienced teams in Spain and Ukraine. This means you can grow engineering power without paying Southeast England salaries, and you benefit from extended working days and async progress. All team members are English-fluent, follow our quality standards, and work in your preferred timezone or overlap pattern. Nearshore isn't outsourcing; it's sourcing talent where cost and quality align, and keeping control in your hands.

WHAT YOU GET

Built around how your business works

  • 01Scale development capacity in weeks, not months, without permanent headcount cost
  • 02QA, DevOps, BA, and developer roles available; you choose the mix and seniority
  • 03Your team lead manages them; we handle employment, payroll, and vetting
  • 04Leicester-based staff for UK office hours, nearshore teams for extended capacity and cost efficiency
  • 05Contract-based flexibility: three months, six months, or ongoing; scale up or down as demand shifts

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Working with Evolved Ideas has been the best experience I've ever had with a technology company. Everything that's done is done carefully. I like how my project team treats my product. We have people using our platform and getting value from it now, which wouldn't be possible without Evolved Ideas.

Jamie Beaumont

ABOUT US

Read our story

Founded in 2007 as a dedicated IT consultancy, Evolved Ideas has grown into a team of over 100 professionals, with a head office in Leicester and development hubs in Eastern Europe and Spain.

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19+
Years in business
200+
Successful projects
100+
Developers, designers and analysts
100+
Satisfied clients
  • Clutch Top Software Developers Leicester 2024
  • Clutch Global Fall 2024
  • UK Fintech Awards 2021 — Winner
  • UK Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2018

OUR EXPERTISE

What we build

Over 17 years building custom software and mobile applications, and leveraging AI and ML to build the software you'll need next.

  • SaaS applications
  • Web-based portals
  • Custom B2B software
  • Native iOS applications
  • Native Android applications
  • Cross-platform mobile apps
  • White-label software
  • AI integration
  • Machine Learning

LOCAL INSIGHT

Working with businesses in Leicester

Leicester is home to Evolved Ideas' head office and East Midlands development hub, which means extended team members can be physically embedded in your Leicester or nearby offices, or work fully remote. You get local accountability and face-to-face sync where it matters, paired with nearshore flexibility for scaling headcount cost-effectively. CTOs and IT Directors in the East Midlands region often struggle to hire senior engineers locally; team extension bridges that gap without relocating talent or paying premium London rates.

Where our teams sit

  • LeicesterHead office, UK delivery
  • Gran CanariaEvolved Ideas Spain
  • KyivEngineering hub

OUR PROVEN PROCESS

From first call to ongoing support

Our process has guided startups, scaleups and enterprises from concept to reality, and continues after launch.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    A free 30-minute consultation followed by a stakeholder workshop, where we listen to your challenges, validate assumptions and build an outside-in view of your situation.

  2. 02

    Plan & design

    We scope the project, define milestones and deliverables, then research your market, wireframe the UX and prototype the UI so the direction is agreed before a line of code.

  3. 03

    Build

    We assemble your dedicated team, establish reporting and work in iterative Scrum sprints, delivering a working MVP or proof of concept you can test with real users.

  4. 04

    Launch & support

    We ship, sign off, and keep your product current through our support service or a permanent extended team as your business evolves.

OUR SOLUTIONS

We build solutions for your business challenges

Technology is more than just code — it's a tool for solving real business challenges. Whichever route fits your stage, the same team delivers it.

Bespoke Software

With your long-term goals in mind, we help you choose the technology you need and develop a tech roadmap based on industry trends, emerging tech and your business requirements.

MVP Ideation & Validation

We have years of experience building proof of concepts and MVPs. We will take you from testing viability to building an MVP to validate your hypotheses.

Application Support

Tier 1 customer support, Tier 2 technical support and Tier 3 development support for applications and legacy software, delivered by our engineering teams.

Development Teams

If you need to build an IT team from zero or need staff augmentation, we can build the team you need — developers, designers, analysts and even fractional CTOs.

FAQ

Questions we hear most often

Still unsure how this would work for your business?

How does an extended development team differ from hiring permanent staff?

An extended team gives you contract-based capacity without the overhead of permanent headcount, benefits, or office space. You pay for hours worked, not salaries. Your team scales up or down as project demand shifts, and recruitment happens on our side, not yours. For CTOs managing variable workload, this cuts operational friction and gives you engineering power without the payroll commitment.

Can we add a QA or DevOps resource to our existing team?

Yes. Extended teams include developers, QA engineers, DevOps specialists, and business analysts. You choose the mix and seniority level based on your gaps. We embed them into your workflows, stand-ups, and systems so they work as part of your internal crew from day one. They report to your tech lead, not ours.

How does nearshore delivery work for team extension?

Our team members are based in Leicester, Spain, and Ukraine. For UK clients, Leicester staff align with your office hours. Spanish and Ukrainian engineers cover extended working days and handle async work well, so you get around-the-clock progress without paying premium London rates. All speak English fluently and follow the same quality standards as your in-house team.

What if we only need capacity for six months?

Contract-based team extension is built for that. You define the duration upfront, and we staff accordingly. No long-term commitment, no penalties for scaling down. Whether it's three months, six months, or ongoing, the model flexes to your business reality.

How quickly can you onboard extended team members?

Leicester-based resources can start within 1-2 weeks, subject to background checks and your security requirements. Nearshore team members take 2-3 weeks. Onboarding includes your codebase, architecture, team norms, and access to tools. We handle recruitment and vetting; you integrate them into your daily work.

Do extended team members stay on one project or rotate?

You set the terms. Most clients prefer stability, so your extended team members stay dedicated to your work for the contract period. This builds context and ownership. If you need flexibility to rotate people across multiple internal projects, that's possible too, but continuity usually delivers better results.

NEXT STEPS…

Ready to bring your ideas to life?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call with our team — we'll understand your objectives and advise how bespoke software, MVP development, or an extended team can help your business.

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