Twisthand vs Offshore Development
They don't know your business. They won't walk your floor. They can't read between your lines.
8,000 Miles vs 2 Days On-Site
Offshore Reality
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4am calls to explain UK requirements✗
“Yes yes, we understand” (but do they?)✗
Build exactly what’s briefed (not what’s needed)✗
6 iterations to get close✗
Unclear data residency & governanceTwisthand Reality
✓
Walk your floor, meet your team✓
Understand UK business context✓
Build what you need, not just what’s briefed✓
Get it right sooner because we’re there✓
Choose UK/EU regions or self-host; clear audit trailsThe Hidden Cost of Distance
Offshore Team
3 Months Later…
Week 1:Write 47-page specification
Week 2:“Can you clarify page 23?”
Week 4:First version — misses the mark
Week 8:Still explaining UK requirements
Week 12:Maybe 70% there?
Twisthand On-Site
Understanding Day 1
Morning:Shadow your team
Lunch:Surface the real problems
Afternoon:Map actual workflows
Day 2:Validate with your team
Day 3:Working prototype ready
The Real Costs
Twisthand
Offshore Team
Quoted Price
£7,950 fixed
£15,000 “estimate”
Actual Final Cost
£7,950 (fixed is fixed)
£35,000+ after scope churn
Your Time Investment
3 days
200+ hours explaining
Iterations Needed
Right first time
5–10 rounds
Compliance Risk
Clear UK/EU options
Extra diligence required
When Issues Arise
Call my mobile
Ticket system, 48-hr SLA
The Communication Gap Is Real
HBR: cultural & time-zone gaps affect global teams [6]
VAT Returns?
We already speak HMRC
Making Tax Digital?
Understood in context
SRA Compliance?
We know the constraints
RICS Standards?
Baked into design
“Insourcing is surging: 70% of executives have selectively brought scope back in-house in the last five years; 78% leverage GICs.”
Build Local. Win Local.
East Midlands innovation, not Eastern hemisphere confusion
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