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Platform engineering: the UK partner for banks and regulated firms
In short
Internal developer platforms, CI/CD, observability and infrastructure-as-code for regulated environments. We build the platforms — GitOps, IaC, secure pipelines, observability — that make every shipping team faster and safer.
Why platform engineering matters now
Engineering velocity is a function of the platform under your engineers — not how hard they work.
What Forth does
We build the platforms — GitOps, IaC, secure pipelines, observability — that make every shipping team faster and safer.
Who it's for
Tech leadership at scale-ups and enterprises where release pain, environment drift or audit burden are blocking growth.
What good looks like
Faster lead time, fewer production incidents, and audit evidence generated by the pipeline instead of a person.
How we engage
We start with a fixed-scope audit, ship a pilot inside 30 days, then run an ongoing engagement with named engineers — not an offshore pool. Every output is evidence-ready and version-controlled.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work with FCA-regulated firms on platform engineering?
Yes — most of our platform engineering work is delivered into FCA-regulated banks, payment institutions and insurers, with output mapped to the relevant FCA, PRA and DORA evidence requirements.
How quickly can you start?
Fixed-scope audits typically start within two weeks of a signed SoW. Larger platform engineering programmes start in 4-6 weeks once supplier onboarding is complete.
Do you sign DPAs and supplier security questionnaires?
Yes. We're set up for standard DPAs, RFIs, supplier security questionnaires, third-party risk assessments and Crown Commercial DPS engagement.
Where is delivery based?
Delivery is UK-based out of Edinburgh, with named engineers and onsite presence in London and across Scotland as required.
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