Data architecture services: one source of truth for the whole business
We design where your data lives and how it moves between your systems, so every report and every new tool reads from one clean, secure database. It's sized to the business you run today and documented so your own team can follow it.
Trusted by clients from global brands to local charities
What changes when the data has one home
You notice it first at month end, then every time you add a system.
Today
With a shared data layer
Today: Customer details live in four systems, each slightly different.
With a shared data layer: One customer record, used everywhere.
Today: Every report starts with an export and a lookup in a spreadsheet.
With a shared data layer: Reports read straight from the data layer.
Today: Nobody's quite sure which figure is the right one.
With a shared data layer: Every figure can be traced back to where it came from.
Today: Moving to a new system means months of data clean-up.
With a shared data layer: The data is already clean and structured, ready to move.
Today: You'd like to use AI, but your data isn't safe to point it at.
With a shared data layer: Your data is structured and permissioned, ready for AI.
How the data comes together
Your systems keep doing their jobs. Behind them, their data flows into one place where it's cleaned, joined up and kept secure.
- CRM
- Finance system
- Operations system
- Website
- Ad platforms
- Spreadsheets
- Operational reports
- Financial reports
- Marketing reports
- Forecasts
- AI tools
What the work involves
Practical data architecture for a growing business, sized to what you have.
Mapping your data
What each system holds, where it overlaps and where it disagrees, written down in plain English.
The shared data layer
One structured database in the region you choose, fed by your systems, with access rules built in.
Ready for AI
Data structured and permissioned so AI tools can use it without seeing what they shouldn't.
How we work with your data
Data, then information, then insight, in that order.
Where this sits next to our systems work
MidtonSales Analytics CRM & Portal
A modern sales intelligence platform, connecting FileMaker CRM data to interactive dashboards for pipeline forecasting and opportunity management.
Reporting dashboardsFileMaker
MidtonCustom Sales Pipeline Dashboard
We built a custom web-based sales dashboard that connects directly to FileMaker data, replacing an off-the-shelf CRM solution. The dashboard provides real-time pipeline visibility and performance tracking across all sales stages.
Reporting dashboardsFileMaker
What clients say about working with us
Extremely satisfied. The team are extremely responsive, flexible, fast, and precise in all areas. We started together with a small project, and have since expanded the SoW significantly after the service and talent we got. 10/10, would recommend.
William HillCEO, Bascule Insurance Services LLCWorking with Neptune has been an exceptional experience from start to finish. Their dedication, expertise, and swift execution in developing our system left me thoroughly impressed. The seamless communication and willingness to go the extra mile demonstrated their commitment to delivering excellence. Overall, my experience with Neptune has been nothing short of outstanding.
Jacquie FreearPurchasing Manager Neptune provided an excellent professional, knowledgeable service and offer exceptional value to any project. Thank you to Jordan and the Team.
Darren WilliamsProduct Owner, Solotech
Questions about data architecture
Usually not. Most growing businesses need one well-structured database their systems feed, not an enterprise data platform. We size it to what you have.
No. The data layer sits behind the systems you run and reads from them. If one of those systems is the real problem, we'll tell you.
Your data is structured, cleaned and has access rules, so an AI tool can answer questions about your business without seeing records it shouldn't.
In a secure database in the region you choose, the UK included, with access rules enforced in the database itself.