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Software development for UK and European businesses
UK and European companies work with Hakrosoft for mobile, web, and enterprise software delivered by a stable, senior team. Our working day overlaps most of yours, and we deliver with UK GDPR and EU GDPR obligations built into how we handle data.
- Most of the working day overlaps
- UK GDPR and EU GDPR-aware
- SCCs and IDTA support
- GBP or EUR invoicing
A working day that overlaps yours
Pakistan is four hours ahead of the UK in summer and five in winter, and three to four hours ahead of Central Europe. That leaves most of the European working day in common for meetings, pairing, and quick decisions, without anyone working unusual hours.
In practice that means same-day answers to questions, joint sprint reviews in your afternoon, and fixes deployed before your end of day.
UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and international data transfers
When a UK or EU company shares personal data with a team outside the UK or European Economic Area, data protection law requires appropriate safeguards. Because Pakistan does not have an adequacy decision, that usually means a data processing agreement with Standard Contractual Clauses, or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum, plus a transfer risk assessment. We support your legal team in putting these in place.
We also minimize the problem at source: development and testing use anonymized or synthetic data wherever possible, production access is limited and logged, and personal data stays in the hosting region you choose. Our data governance framework describes the practices behind this.
Accessibility, contracts, and engagement
Accessibility requirements are increasing across Europe, including the European Accessibility Act for many consumer-facing digital products and services. We design to WCAG guidelines by default so accessibility is not a late, expensive retrofit.
Contracts assign all IP to you, can be governed by English law where agreed, and offer fixed-scope, dedicated-team, or time-and-material engagement models. Many UK clients use a dedicated team as an extension of their in-house developers — see outsourcing vs staff augmentation.
What we typically build
- Dedicated development teams extending UK in-house teams
- Customer-facing web platforms and mobile apps
- Legacy PHP and desktop system modernization
- Structured QA and regression automation
Related guides
- Outsourcing vs Staff Augmentation: Which Is Better for Your Team?
A straightforward comparison of outsourcing and staff augmentation for companies planning software delivery.
- Data Governance Framework for Modern Enterprises
How modern companies can create a data governance framework that supports growth, compliance, and better decisions.
- How to Hire a Software House in Pakistan: A Practical Guide for International Clients
Pakistan's software industry serves clients worldwide. Here is how to evaluate a software house, plan time-zone overlap, structure the contract, and start the engagement well.
FAQ
Questions about software development for the UK and Europe
Straight answers for teams evaluating a delivery partner.
Is it GDPR compliant to outsource development to Pakistan?
It can be, with the right safeguards: a data processing agreement with Standard Contractual Clauses or the UK IDTA, a transfer risk assessment, and practices that limit access to personal data. Your data protection adviser should confirm the approach for your situation.
How many working hours overlap with the UK?
Most of the UK working day overlaps with ours, because Pakistan is only four to five hours ahead depending on the season.
Can the contract be under English law?
Governing law is agreed per contract, and English law is a common choice for UK clients.
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