What we build
Concrete systems that replace spreadsheets, eliminate manual work, and give you visibility across your entire operation.
Company Intranets
Staff dashboards, activity tracking, compliance logs, and internal tools — all in one place. Replace the mess of spreadsheets and shared drives.
Client Portals
Give your clients a login to view their data, track progress, upload documents, and communicate — no more email chains.
Workflow Automation
Automate the repetitive tasks your team does every day. Data entry, notifications, follow-ups, report generation — all handled.
Commission & Financial Systems
Complex commission calculations, split tracking, and financial reporting — built to match your exact business rules.
Practice Management
Client records, compliance tracking, document management, and reporting tailored to professional services firms.
Data Dashboards
See what matters at a glance. Real-time dashboards that pull from your existing tools and present the numbers that drive decisions.
Why we're different
Built by someone who's been in the trenches.
Lightning Developments was founded by Rupert Gough — who built Mortgage Lab from scratch, scaled it across New Zealand, and sold it to the Maurice Trapp Group in 2022. He knows firsthand what it's like to run a business drowning in spreadsheets and manual processes.
Most developers have never run a business. Rupert has. That means we understand the operational problems behind the request — and build solutions that actually make a difference.
80 → 4 hrs
Annual process reduced
5 hrs
Time to build the solution
100%
Time tracked to the second
$0
Hidden fees
How we work
No jargon, no stress — just steady progress at your pace.
Understand your business
We start with the business problem — not the tech stack. What takes too long? Where do things fall through the cracks? What questions can't you answer without digging through files?
Build the right thing
We scope the work, give you a clear price, and build in phases. You see progress every week and give feedback as we go. No black-box development.
Launch and support
We hand over a working system with a walkthrough and documentation. Then we stick around — fixing bugs, adding features, and keeping things running.
See what we can do
Watch how we help businesses like yours cut admin work and get more done.
Real results for real businesses
We work with businesses across financial services, healthcare, professional services, and more.
80 hrs
How long a process used to take annually
4 hrs
How long it takes now
5 hrs
How long it took to build the solution
One client had an annual process that consumed 80 hours of work. We built a system in 5 hours that reduced it to 4. That's the kind of result that used to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars — now it costs a fraction.
Spotted something?
Just snitch.
Every project we build includes Snitch — a simple feedback button embedded right on your site. No email threads, no screenshots pasted into messages, no “can you look at the thing on the page with the button”.
Click the button, describe the change
Change wording, insert new text, remove something, or flag a layout issue. Takes 30 seconds.
It knows exactly where you are
The page URL is captured automatically. No need to explain which page — we already know.
Screenshot included
Grab a screenshot of exactly what you're looking at with one click. No need to explain what you're seeing.
Changes happen fast
Snitches come straight to me. Simple text changes are usually done the same day.
Spotted something? Snitches go straight to Lightning Developments so we can fix it fast.