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Web development for UK companies, engineered rather than assembled.

HK Group International builds websites, web applications and online stores for companies across the United Kingdom — from London and Manchester to Leeds, Bristol, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Every project is written by hand, satisfies UK GDPR and the EU GDPR at once, and comes with a signed contract and an approved concept before development starts.

UK GDPRand EU GDPR in one build
GBP or EURinvoicing, your choice
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Regional markets across Europe and beyond
What we do

Professional web development at the core, backed by full-scale software engineering.

Our primary focus is designing and building professional, high-performing websites and web applications for companies that take their online presence seriously. We do not work from templates or page builders — every project is coded by hand and built specifically for that client. Where a project calls for more — custom platforms, enterprise systems, or a long-term technical partner — the same experienced team delivers that too, end to end.

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01

Website & Web Application Development

Corporate websites, customer portals and complex web applications — every one coded by hand from a blank canvas, with no templates, page builders or CMS platforms involved. Every project is structured for speed, stability and years of reliable use, not just a launch date.

02

E-commerce & Digital Commerce

Online stores built as professional systems, written from scratch for each client rather than assembled from a template or an off-the-shelf platform like most shops on the market. Every store is unique, with its own dedicated database, and designed around real buying behaviour — clear product presentation, a fast checkout and dependable payment handling.

03

Web UI/UX & Product Design

Interfaces designed for clarity and trust, shaped by research and validated with real users before a single screen is built. Every layout, flow and interaction decision is made to support your business goals, not to look impressive in isolation.

04

Website Care, Maintenance & Optimization

Ongoing performance tuning, content updates, security patching and technical monitoring once your site or platform is live. A website is treated as a product that keeps improving, not a project that ends at launch.

05

Custom Software Development

Tailored applications and internal systems built around your exact processes, not adapted from someone else's product. Ideal for workflows and operations that off-the-shelf software was never designed to handle.

06

Enterprise & Cloud Solutions

Cloud-based architecture, system integration and modernization for organizations operating at scale. Built to stay stable and predictable as usage, teams and complexity grow.

07

DevOps & Infrastructure

Automated deployments, monitoring and infrastructure practices that keep releases safe and predictable. Fewer late-night incidents, faster and calmer releases.

08

Systems Integration & APIs

Connecting your website, internal software and third-party tools into one coherent system, so data moves cleanly between the platforms your business already depends on.

09

IT Consulting & Digital Strategy

Technology roadmaps, architecture reviews and modernization plans delivered by experienced engineers, not a sales team. Honest guidance on what to build, what to fix, and what to leave alone.

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Native iOS & Android Apps

Native mobile applications built in Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android — full platform performance, native look and feel, and direct access to each platform's capabilities, not a cross-platform compromise.

How we work

A clear process, from first conversation to production.

No black boxes. Every engagement follows the same disciplined process, with visibility into progress at every stage.

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01

Discovery & Strategy

We map your goals, constraints and users to define scope before any commitments are made.

02

Design & Architecture

Product design and technical architecture developed side by side. You review and approve the concept before development continues.

03

Development & QA

Iterative delivery in short cycles, with continuous testing and regular demos.

04

Deployment & Launch

Controlled, automated releases with rollback plans and monitoring from day one.

05

Support & Evolution

We stay involved after launch — monitoring, iterating and scaling with your business.

Why HK Group International

What working with us actually looks like.

Choosing a web development partner is as much about how a team works as what they build. This is what clients can expect from every engagement, large or small.

European engineering standards

GDPR-aware, security-first development practices applied throughout every engagement. Data protection and compliance are treated as part of the build, not an afterthought.

Direct access to your team

You work with the engineers and designers building your product — not a rotating cast of account managers. Questions get answered by the people who actually know the answer.

Transparent delivery

Clear timelines, regular demos and open communication from the very first sprint. You always know exactly what has been built and what happens next.

Built to scale

Architecture decisions made for your next stage of growth — not just the launch date. What we build today is expected to still make sense in three years.

Long-term partnership

We remain involved after go-live with support, monitoring and continuous iteration. Most of our client relationships continue well beyond the first release.

Cross-border experience

Delivery experience across European and international markets, time zones and regulations. We know how digital expectations differ from one market to the next.

Leadership

The people behind the work.

You deal directly with the people who lead the company — no account management layer between you and the decisions that affect your project.

Jarosław Kalenik, Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer

Jarosław Kalenik

j.kalenik@hk-group.eu
Jakub Horbowy, Chief Technology Officer
Chief Technology Officer

Jakub Horbowy

j.horbowy@hk-group.eu
Peace of mind

You can relax. We'll handle the rest.

Once your project is live, you shouldn't have to think about it. Hosting, monitoring, updates and support are handled quietly in the background, so you can focus on running your business — not your website.

  • 24/7 monitoring & uptime checks
  • Proactive updates & security patching
  • One team, one point of contact
Industries

UK sectors we build for

We adapt our approach to the regulatory and operational realities of your industry.

Professional and financial services
London and Edinburgh firms where credibility, FCA-aware content controls and fast, accessible pages matter more than visual novelty.
Manufacturing and engineering
Midlands and northern manufacturers needing product configurators and portals that talk to existing ERP systems.
Retail and e-commerce
Stores that need Open Banking and Klarna alongside cards, and that must stay fast on mobile networks outside city centres.
Property and construction
Listing platforms and project portals where the data model, not the template, decides whether the site still works in three years.
Hospitality and travel
Booking flows built for seasonal traffic peaks, with capacity sized for the peak rather than the average.
Engineering standards

Web development built on real engineering discipline, not shortcuts.

We choose tools and technologies case by case, based on what a project actually needs — but every build, regardless of the tools behind it, is held to the same standards.

Performance & Speed

  • Fast-loading pages by default
  • Optimized images & assets
  • Efficient caching strategies
  • Built for real-world networks

Accessibility & SEO

  • Clean, semantic markup
  • Search-engine friendly structure
  • Accessible to assistive technology
  • Readable on every device

Security & Reliability

  • Secure-by-default practices
  • Data protection in mind from day one
  • Continuous monitoring
  • Regular backups & recovery plans

Scalability & Architecture

  • Modular, maintainable builds
  • Cloud-based hosting
  • Automated, repeatable deployments
  • Ready for future growth

Optional penetration testing

For clients who want an extra layer of assurance, we can arrange a full penetration test through a trusted, independent security partner. We manage the entire engagement ourselves — scoping, coordination and follow-up — and deliver the findings directly to you. One point of contact throughout, no extra coordination on your side.

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Global reach

Wherever your business operates, we're ready to build there.

HK Group International serves clients across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific — with a growing network of regional pages tailored to local languages and markets.

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FAQ

Questions we hear often.

Straight answers about how an engagement with HK Group International actually works.

It depends on the project — there is no single answer. A simple website can move much faster than a complex web application or custom platform, and scope, integrations and content readiness all affect the timeline. We give you a realistic estimate for your specific project after the initial conversation, delivered in short, visible cycles rather than one long build.

Yes. Our home base and primary focus is Europe, and we already work across time zones for clients further afield. Our regional pages are being expanded to better serve markets in the Americas, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Yes. We regularly audit existing websites, applications and codebases, then either extend them or rebuild the parts that no longer serve the business. You get an honest assessment before any commitment is made.

Launch is treated as a milestone, not an ending. Every engagement includes a handover, and most clients continue with ongoing care covering monitoring, updates, performance tuning and small iterations.

Smaller, well-defined websites are typically quoted as a fixed price. Larger web applications and software projects are usually scoped in phases, so you can see cost and value before committing to the next stage.

Every project starts with an initial design concept before we move into full development, so you see and approve the direction first — there is no risk of paying for a finished build you don't like. If a concept isn't right, we revise it, as many times as it takes, until you're happy with it. In practice, the vast majority of clients approve within the first couple of rounds. Every project is also backed by a signed contract, agreed before work begins.

Yes, as standard practice. We are comfortable working under NDA from the first conversation, and data processing terms are agreed in writing before any client data is handled.

Yes, and it is the normal case for UK companies selling into Europe. The two regimes overlap heavily but diverge on international transfers and on some consent details, so we build one consent and data-handling layer that satisfies the stricter of the two on each point, then document it so your ICO record and your EU record match.

Yes. We invoice in GBP or EUR, whichever suits your accounting. As a Polish company outside the UK we invoice without UK VAT, and your accountant handles it as a service import in the usual way.

No — a .com ranks perfectly well in the UK, and Google has not used ccTLDs as a hard geographic signal for years. A .co.uk still helps with click-through in some sectors because it reads as local, so the usual answer is to hold both and canonicalise to one.

We quote in GBP or EUR and price smaller, clearly scoped sites as a fixed sum, with larger builds scoped in phases. As a Polish company we invoice without UK VAT, which your accountant handles as a service import — for most UK businesses that reduces the effective cost compared with a domestic agency at the same quality level.

Yes, and we do it without losing rankings. The critical parts are a complete URL map with 301 redirects, preserved metadata and structured data, and a staged cutover so the old site stays live until the new one is verified. We also export your content rather than leaving it locked in a platform.

In an EU or UK region depending on your preference, with a CDN in front so British visitors are served from a UK edge either way. If your procurement requires UK-only data residency, we host in a UK region and document it; otherwise EU hosting under the GDPR is normally the simpler answer.

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Let's talk

Let's build your next platform.

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Contact

Tell us about your project.

Whether you need a new website, a web application, or a larger software platform, share a few details and a member of our engineering team will follow up directly — no sales queue, no middlemen.

Emailcontact@hk-group.eu
Based inEurope — serving clients worldwide
Response timeWithin one business day, Monday to Friday
Talk to our CTOJakub Horbowy — j.horbowy@hk-group.eu · LinkedIn
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NDA on request
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