AI Development Agency for UK Companies
7code is an AI development agency serving UK companies from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. UK clients get senior AI engineers, around seven hours of daily timezone overlap, GDPR-native delivery, and nearshore rates — with LLM products shipped in as little as six weeks and projects starting from £25k.
Senior AI engineers from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Seven hours of daily UK timezone overlap. Nearshore rates. GDPR-native delivery. LLM products shipped in six weeks.
Six structural advantages for UK-based product companies
Timezone overlap
Cluj-Napoca is UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer). UK teams get 7–8 hours of real-time overlap every workday — more than most US or Asian vendors.
Senior-only team
Every engineer is minimum 5 years of production experience. No juniors learning on your project. No outsourced subcontractors. Direct access to the people writing the code.
AI-native from day one
We design LLMs, retrieval, and agents into the product from the first sprint — not bolted on after the architecture is set. Faster, cheaper, and categorically better outcomes.
Compliance-ready
GDPR-native by default. HIPAA-compliant builds for healthcare clients. SOC 2-aligned practices for regulated industries. UK ICO familiarity across all active engagements.
Nearshore rates
30–50% lower than equivalent London or Berlin agency rates. No compromise on quality — same seniority, same delivery standard, priced for a geography that gives us a structural cost advantage.
Proven UK delivery
WholeSum (London), Melsonic (London), and multiple undisclosed UK scale-ups are among our active client base. References available from UK founders on request.
Work we're proud to ship
Technical depth meets business strategy. Here are a few products we've built with our partners.
What UK founders typically ask
Why Romania for UK AI development?
Cluj-Napoca has become one of Europe's strongest engineering hubs — the same universities and talent pool that supply Google, UiPath, and Bitdefender. Paired with strong English fluency, 7–8 hours of daily overlap with the UK, and senior engineers at nearshore rates, it's the most structurally sound nearshore option for UK product companies.
How do collaboration and communication work day-to-day?
Your engineers join your Slack, your standups, and your sprint ceremonies. We document in your tools, review in your repo, and you have direct, unmediated access to the people writing the code. UK clients typically find us easier to communicate with than UK-based agencies, because we don't have layers between you and the engineering team.
Are you familiar with UK contracts and procurement?
Yes. We operate under UK-compatible service agreements (SoW, MSA, or project contracts), invoice in GBP or EUR, and can work inside most UK procurement frameworks. GDPR compliance is a default across all our engagements, not a bespoke add-on.
How much does a typical project cost?
AI MVPs start from £25k for a six-week engagement. Mid-scale products (12–20 weeks) typically run £60k–£180k. Ongoing outstaffing retainers are typically £6k–£12k per engineer per month depending on seniority and specialism. We're transparent on pricing in the first call — no hidden fees, no change-order culture.
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