Business Process Mapping
We can audit your internal workflows to identify technical bottlenecks and automation opportunities.
Your Digital Solutions Partner
Purple Bird is a technical consultancy and
agency based in West Lothian, Scotland.
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We provide a range of digital development services.
A practical guide to making change
Discover Friction
We map the business goal, user journey, workflows and systems to find where time, money or momentum is being lost.
Find Waste
Manual admin, duplicated effort, disconnected tools and unclear ownership.
Map Systems
How data, people, platforms and customers move through the business.
Define The MVP
The smallest useful change that can prove value quickly.
Exploring Sectors
How do we assist the Construction industry?
Custom cloud infrastructure and modern automation tools.
What about fashion and commerce?
Headless solutions deliver content quickly to clients, uplifting store conversion rates.
Sports and entertainment
Build content, membership and operations infrastructure around the club.
Connecting B2B together
Thread together the operational systems that practical B2B work depends on.
- CIS, VAT and subcontractor records need careful monthly handling.
- Verifier evidence can be scattered across people and tools.
- Completion and valuation packs often take too long to assemble.
- Monolithic commerce stacks make seasonal launches risky.
- Creative campaigns need repeated channel-by-channel production.
- Store, web, wholesale and returns stock are hard to see together.
- Video and member content are fragmented across platforms.
- Club updates need to appear across web, app, email and venue screens.
- Bookings, facilities, coaching and payments live in separate systems.
- Repeat customer workflows are handled through email and file chasing.
- Accounts, stock, jobs and supplier data do not talk cleanly.
- Field teams collect evidence that office teams must rekey later.
- Middleware for finance, HMRC-facing workflows and audit trails.
- Evidence workflows for notifiable stages and compliance packs.
- Project handover backends for QS, site and verifier requirements.
- Headless commerce APIs for product, stock, content and trading data.
- Campaign production engines for channel-ready launch assets.
- Stock operations layers across ecommerce, EPOS, warehouse and returns.
- VOD hubs for footage, rights, access and multi-channel publishing.
- Headless club platforms for fixtures, teams, sponsors and membership.
- Operations API layers for facilities, booking and payment workflows.
- Client portals for requests, approvals, documents and progress.
- Custom backends that connect ERP, accounts and operations data.
- Field automation layers for job capture, certificates and invoices.
Experience &
Results
Headless Ecommerce Strathberry 
Headless Commerce We Sell Lime 
Sport & Media Celtic FC 
Technical Consulting Menzies Aviation 
Technical Consulting Skills Federation 
Local Websites Edinburgh Clean 
Local Websites B Thompson Joinery LTD 
Local Websites The Edinburgh Growth Co 
Technical Consulting Croud 
Local Websites Greenhillock Glamping & Camping 
Local Websites Jewel Home & Garden Solutions 
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of businesses are the right fit for Purple Bird?
We work best with ambitious organisations that see digital infrastructure as part of how the business grows, not just as a one-off design task. That might mean a scaling ecommerce brand, a service business modernising operations, an agency that needs technical depth, or a leadership team preparing for a more serious digital roadmap.
How do you approach meaningful digital projects?
We start by understanding the commercial context, operational pressure and technical constraints around the work. From there, we shape the right route, whether that is a focused website launch, a technical audit, a proof of concept, an ecommerce migration, or a phased platform build with ongoing support.
Can you help if we already have systems, suppliers or internal teams in place?
Yes. We can work alongside existing teams, agencies and technology partners where the project needs senior technical direction, delivery support or specialist implementation. The role can be advisory, hands-on, or a managed delivery model depending on what the business needs.
What makes your work different from a standard website agency?
We care about the full system around the interface. A strong website or storefront still needs the right CMS structure, hosting model, integrations, workflows, QA process, monitoring and support plan. That wider technical view helps us build work that looks considered, performs well and remains practical to operate.
Can you support projects beyond Scotland?
Yes. We are based in West Lothian and work with businesses across Scotland and the wider UK. For Scottish organisations, that local context can be useful, but the delivery model is built around clear communication, strong technical ownership and remote-friendly workflows.
How do you think about return on investment?
We look for the business case behind the build. That can include conversion rate, ROAS, operational efficiency, reduced manual work, better content workflows, improved reliability, or the ability to launch new products and services faster. The goal is to make the digital investment easier to justify and easier to keep improving.