Transforming Legacy Systems

Fast, secure and without business disruption.

Your system works, but every change takes months, licence costs keep rising, and your supplier dictates the terms? We transform legacy systems using open, flexible architectures, giving you full control over your code, data and documentation — even when the original source code is unavailable.

Rewrite Protocol
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When Does a Legacy System Need Rewriting, Not Just Maintaining?

Keeping an old system running makes sense – until it starts holding the business back. If three or more of the situations below sound familiar, it’s time to plan a rewrite.

Vendor lock-in

Every change takes months and costs a fortune, because only one supplier understands the system.

Licences with no way out

The fees go up every year, and you have nowhere else to turn.

The system everyone works around

It’s slow and doesn’t scale, so your team falls back on Excel and workarounds.

Technology nobody supports any more

The supplier has gone, and Delphi or VB6 specialists are all but impossible to hire.

An island with no integrations

You can’t connect it to e‑commerce, CRM, BI or AI.

Fear of change

Your IT team is afraid to touch anything, because nobody knows what might break.

Not sure whether to rewrite or maintain?

Start with a system takeover and stabilisation – then we’ll help you choose the right path.

Legacy system takeover & stabilisation

We Rewrite Systems Even Without The Source Code

Your vendor won’t hand over the code? The company that wrote it no longer exists? That’s not the end of the road. We reconstruct the business logic from what the system actually does.

Where our knowledge of the system comes from

No source code required

  • Screens and formsWhat users see and enter
  • DatabaseHow data is stored and linked
  • ReportsWhat the system calculates and summarises
  • IntegrationsWhat data it exchanges with other systems
  • PeopleThe know-how of those who’ve worked with it for years
Reconstructed business logic

How We Do It

  1. We reconstruct the logic

    We analyse screens, data, reports and integrations. AI speeds up the work, and we confirm every rule in at least two sources.

  2. We write the specification

    The result is a complete functional and technical description of the system. Often the first in its history.

  3. We prove equivalence

    The same input data must give the same result in the old and new systems. Your users have the final say.

This approach is known as black-box reverse engineering. We recreate how the system behaves, rather than decompiling someone else’s software.

What You Gain from a Legacy Modernisation

A new system puts you back in control of your costs, your data and the pace at which your business grows.

  • Vendor independence

    The code, data and documentation are yours. Switch partners whenever you like – including to your own in-house team.

  • No more licence fees

    Open technologies instead of paid, closed platforms. You pay for development, not for the right to use the software.

  • Performance

    The new architecture runs faster and scales to handle traffic peaks, instead of falling over at the worst possible moment.

  • Lower running costs

    Less of your budget spent keeping an old system on life support, and more invested in moving forward.

  • Security & NIS2 compliance

    Supported technologies, regular patching and SSO/MFA sign-in. Companies covered by Poland’s amended National Cybersecurity System Act have until 3 April 2027 to bring their systems into line, and financial firms must also meet DORA.

  • Business continuity

    No more single point of failure, whether that’s one person or one supplier. A mainstream technology makes hiring easy.

  • Ready for AI & integrations

    APIs and well-structured data connect the system to ERP, CRM, e-commerce, BI and AI Hub.

  • Faster development

    New features in weeks, not quarters.

Not every system needs a full rewrite. Our assessment will show you what to rebuild and what can safely keep running as it is.

Legacy System Migration, Step By Step

Your business can’t stand still, so for us a system rewrite is a carefully planned operation, not a leap into the unknown.

  1. Assessment

    We get to know the system, its users, data, licences and risks.

    Outcome: a “rewrite or maintain” recommendation and an initial plan.

  2. Knowledge recovery

    We build the specification from the code or – if there isn’t any – from the interface, the data and conversations with your team. AI speeds up the analysis.

  3. Migration plan

    We choose the approach: a gradual, module-by-module rewrite with the old and new systems running in parallel, or a complete rewrite.

  4. Build and comparison testing

    We check every module against the same data in both the old and new systems. The results must match.

  5. Data migration and cutover

    We move the data and switch users over with no downtime, with a rollback plan ready to go.

  6. Post-launch support

    We take responsibility for the new system’s stability under an SLA.

A System Rewrite with No Risk to Your Business

The biggest risk in any migration is cut-over day. That’s why we do everything we can to make it just another day.

  • Parallel running

    The old system keeps running until the new one has proved itself in production.

  • A rollback plan

    Every stage comes with a ready-made plan for rolling back to the old system.

  • Visible progress every iteration

    You see working modules regularly, not just at the end of the project.

  • Transparent pricing

    Fixed Price when the scope is clear, or Agile Cap – a flexible scope with a capped budget.

AI Brings the Speed. Our Engineers Own the Quality.

We use AI to analyse the old system, reconstruct its business rules and speed up the rewrite. Every output is then reviewed by our engineers – they’re the ones accountable for quality and security. Your code stays with you, and your data never goes into public AI models.

Read our AI security policy

Which Legacy Technologies Do We Rewrite Most Often?

Old technology doesn’t scare us. We most often migrate systems from:

We choose the target technology to suit your needs and the skills of the team that will take the system over.

  • Delphi migration

  • Visual Basic 6 (VB6) migration

  • Microsoft Access migration

  • Oracle Forms migration

  • Legacy .NET Framework & Java migration

  • PHP 5 migration

  • Bespoke database system rewrites

Explore Our Case Studies

  • Financial advisory

    Hundreds of advisers, an outdated CRM and paper-based sales

    How did we bring all of the advisers’ work into a single app – from application to policy?

    < 0.5 sto find a customer’s data
    See how we did it
  • Life insurance

    A new platform in the middle of an IT restructuring

    How do you replace a portal that brokers and customers use every day without bringing sales to a halt?

    Zero downtimebrokers and customers carried on working as normal throughout the changes
    See how we did it

Frequently Asked Questions About Rewriting A Legacy System

Is it legal to rewrite a system without its source code?

We don’t decompile anyone else’s software. We recreate what the system does based on how it behaves, your data and your team’s knowledge. During the assessment, we also review the terms of your licence agreement with your current vendor.

What happens to my data?

Your data remains your property. We move it to the new system, check that it’s complete after the migration and never pass it on to public AI models.

How long does a rewrite take and how much does it cost?

That depends on the size of the system, the number of integrations and the approach chosen. After the assessment, you get a concrete schedule and a quote on a Fixed Price or Agile Cap basis.

Will the system stop working during the migration?

No. The old and new systems run in parallel, and we plan the cutover so that users don’t notice any interruption. We always have a rollback plan.

Who will own the new code?

You will. We hand over full rights to the code, along with the documentation and access to the repository. You can keep developing the system with us, with another partner or with your own team.

Should I rewrite my old system or keep maintaining it?

If the system is stable and isn’t holding back growth, it’s often enough to take it over and stabilise it. A rewrite makes sense when costs, licences or technology are holding the business back. That’s exactly the question our assessment answers.

Which technologies can you migrate from?

Most often Delphi, VB6, Microsoft Access, Oracle Forms, older .NET Framework versions, Java and PHP 5, as well as bespoke CRM and ERP systems.

Your Legacy System Deserves
a Second Life

Tell us about your system. After the assessment, you’ll receive a clear recommendation and a migration plan.