Built by an engineer. Operated without overhead.
I'm Harvey Washington. I founded Arcscribe in 2025 on one principle: build software that actually solves business problems, write every line myself, and hand over the full codebase at launch. No account managers. No outsourcing. No exception.
How it started
Harvey Washington started at City College Norwich on a T-Level Digital Software Design course. While other students treated it as a tick-box exercise, he was in the lab building real products for real clients.
Six months in, he had outgrown what the course could teach him. He was already building full-stack web applications and taking on paying work faster than the syllabus moved. He dropped out at 16, registered Arcscribe, and got to work.
Self-employment wasn't foreign to him. Harvey's father runs his own electrical engineering business. Building something of his own was the obvious path, not the risky one.
He saw the gap clearly: clients paying premium fees to agencies for mediocre work, because they didn't know what “good” looked like. Arcscribe was built to be the answer to that.
From websites to operating platforms
Arcscribe started with web design for local businesses. Fast turnarounds, clean code, referrals driven entirely by quality. Word spread fast.
As the business grew, so did the complexity of what clients needed. Booking systems. Inventory tools. Internal dashboards. CRM replacements. Clients weren't asking for websites anymore, they were asking for software that made their operations run better.
Today, Arcscribe operates as a bespoke software engineering studio from 18 Colegate, Norwich (NR3 1BQ). Harvey personally architects and builds every project, supported by a small team handling operations and wellbeing. We serve clients nationally, from growing SMEs to mid-market businesses across all sectors.
The team behind Arcscribe
A small, focused team built around direct access and quality delivery.
Founder & Managing Director
Harvey leads all technical architecture, database design, frontend, and backend development at Arcscribe. He built his first production web application at 15. His stack is React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
He is the person who will design your system, write your API, and deploy your infrastructure. You will have direct access to him throughout the project.
Summer Chenery
Administrative Assistant
Summer manages front-of-house operations at 18 Colegate, handles walk-ins, and takes calls when Harvey is unavailable. She ensures smooth day-to-day operations and provides the first point of contact for clients visiting the office.
Sophie Saunders
Wellbeing Support Assistant
Sophie provides wellbeing and mental health support for the Arcscribe team, ensuring everyone has access to the resources they need. She helps maintain a healthy work environment and supports staff welfare.
Based in Norwich. Working nationally.
We operate from 18 Colegate, in the heart of central Norwich, and deliver projects for clients across the UK. Our location gives us the focus of a lean studio without limiting who we can serve.
Getting here
5 minutes walk from Norwich Train Station. On-street parking available nearby. Multiple bus routes stop within 2 minutes walk.
The operating principles we don't compromise on
Every decision we make on a project comes back to the same set of non-negotiables.
You talk to the engineer
Direct access to Harvey on every project. Summer handles initial enquiries and scheduling. No account managers. No offshore teams.
Two-week sprint delivery
We build in two-week sprints with a live demo at the end of each. You see working software at every stage, not a launch-day reveal.
Production-proven tools
React, TypeScript, Next.js, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Coolify. No framework experiments on your project. Technology chosen for reliability and maintainability.
You own everything
Full source code, database schema, infrastructure access, and documentation. No licence agreements. Walk away with everything we've built.
Fixed scope, clear pricing
Defined scope before development begins. No scope-creep surprises. Changes are discussed, scoped, and priced transparently before we proceed.
No outsourcing
Every line of code is written by Harvey. We do not subcontract. We do not use offshore resources. What you see is what you get.
Ready to work with us directly?
Whether you need a bespoke web application, an internal tool, or a custom platform to replace broken SaaS, we'd like to hear about it. We respond to every enquiry within 24 hours.