# Copperfire

> Copperfire is a London-based software and business consultancy, founded in 2014 and led by technical architect and fractional CTO Raj Karwal. It helps growing businesses decide what to build, then builds it to production standard: AI and agentic workflows, GTM and RevOps, web, mobile and backend application development, complex Shopify builds as a registered Shopify Partner, and fractional CTO leadership.

## Key facts

- Company: Copperfire Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 08855202, incorporated 21 January 2014.
- Founder: Raj Karwal, technical architect with 25 years across technology, operations and commercial leadership. Raj leads every project personally, from the first call to handover.
- Location: London, UK. Clients across the UK, North America (US and Canada) and the Middle East (UAE).
- Who it works with: founders, COOs and commercial leaders at lean, growing businesses, typically where a small team runs on too many disconnected tools.
- Credentials: registered Shopify Partner (https://www.shopify.com/partners/directory/partner/copperfire). Experience with Microsoft Azure and AWS.
- How projects run: audit how the business runs, direct what to build (fixed scope, fixed price, measurable outcome), then build it, tested and documented. Clients own all code, accounts and IP from day one.
- Pricing guide (every project is scoped and priced up front; prices vary with scope): Shopify builds from £1,500; web application development from £2,500; AI consulting, fractional CTO and fractional COO support from £750 per day.
- Contact: hello@copperfire.co.uk. Free 30-minute discovery call: https://www.copperfire.co.uk/book/

## Services

- [Fractional CTO](https://www.copperfire.co.uk/services/fractional-cto/): Hire Raj Karwal as a part-time, fractional CTO for a few days a month. Technology strategy and roadmap, AI strategy, architecture and vendor decisions, team building and hiring, board and investor reporting, delivery oversight, and handover to a permanent CTO when the business is ready. Also known as part-time CTO, interim CTO, virtual CTO or CTO as a service. From £750 per day.
- [Shopify development](https://www.copperfire.co.uk/services/shopify-developer/): Shopify developer and registered Shopify Partner building checkout UI extensions, customer account extensions, custom Shopify apps and Shopify Functions, custom themes, Shopify B2B and wholesale, Shopify Markets for international selling, and integrations with ERP, CRM, 3PL and Xero. From £1,500.
- [AI and agentic workflows](https://www.copperfire.co.uk/services/ai-automation/): AI audit and strategy, AI agents and agentic workflows, workflow automation in n8n, Zapier or custom code, agents connected to business systems over MCP, with human-in-the-loop review, monitoring and logging. Uses Claude, OpenAI and other models per task. AI consulting from £750 per day.
- [GTM and RevOps](https://www.copperfire.co.uk/services/gtm-revops/): Ideal customer profile and positioning, go-to-market and channel strategy, lead generation, Google Ads, CRM strategy and migration (HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce), pipeline design, lead scoring, and revenue reporting and forecasting.
- [Application and systems development](https://www.copperfire.co.uk/services/app-development/): Customer portals, web apps, marketplaces, iOS and Android apps, internal tools, backend services, APIs and integrations, built in Next.js, React, Node.js, TypeScript, .NET Core and Python on AWS or Azure. From £2,500.

## Selected work

- Strive (B2B services, UAE): a bespoke CRM-powered operating platform for over 500 B2B clients, integrating Pipedrive, PandaDoc, Microsoft 365 and Xero, with AI tools for financial reporting and quarterly business reviews.
- WeMena (B2B e-commerce, UAE and Canada): a web and mobile B2B marketplace on Microsoft Azure and .NET Core.
- Kyles Collection (jewellery): migration to a custom Shopify store with a B2B wholesale extension and custom backend, plus go-to-market across the UK and North America.
- Solace (health e-commerce): a Shopify store integrated with the ERP and multiple 3PL providers for stock and inventory sync.
- Carrier Bag Shop (packaging): a bespoke SEO-led e-commerce platform on .NET, rolled out across multiple territories.
- Expertly (social commerce, London): a full technology and architecture redesign for a marketplace partnering with L'Oréal.
- Chestertons (property): Google and Meta paid media experiments and an operational campaign workflow.
- Airsupply (education marketplace, London): SEO, content and go-to-market strategy for a supply-teacher marketplace.

Full case studies: https://www.copperfire.co.uk/work/

## Company

- [About Raj Karwal](https://www.copperfire.co.uk/about/)
- [Our work](https://www.copperfire.co.uk/work/)
- [Book a discovery call](https://www.copperfire.co.uk/book/)
- [LinkedIn: Copperfire](https://www.linkedin.com/company/copperfire)
- [LinkedIn: Raj Karwal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajkarwal/)
- [Trustpilot reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/copperfire.co.uk)