MG Software · Haarlem

Your clients and custom software in good hands

Are you stopping, retiring or scaling back? We take over the maintenance and further development of your websites, web applications and integrations, keeping what works and without leaving your clients out in the cold.

Who is this for?

A handover fits more situations than a company sale. Do you recognise yourself in one of these?

Owners of small web and software agencies

You want to wind down or hand over your business and are looking for a party that carefully continues the work for your clients.

Freelance developers who are stopping or cutting back

You have maintained systems for clients for years and want to place that responsibility in good hands.

Agencies that want to offload maintenance but keep the client relationship

You remain the point of contact for your clients. We take over custom maintenance and the technology behind the scenes.

Companies with custom software whose developer is leaving

Your developer or supplier is stopping, but your system has to keep running and keep evolving.

What we take over

From live client systems to the agreements around them. What works, we leave in place.

Custom applications

Applications in PHP, .NET and Node.js or Next.js, including the day-to-day operational tasks around them.

Legacy systems

Older code and systems with little documentation too. We map the risks and make them manageable.

Websites and CMSs

Business websites and content management systems, with updates, security and further development.

Integrations

Integrations for EDI, payments, accounting and logistics, including monitoring and error handling.

Hosting and servers

Hosting and servers in the Netherlands or the EU, with backups and monitoring.

Existing maintenance and support agreements

We continue the existing agreements with your clients, so they do not have to start over.

Experience with takeovers

We have done this before. For example, we took over the management of an order, invoicing and EDI platform for the ornamental horticulture sector, and we have been developing it further ever since, including integrations with supermarkets and garden centres.

How a handover works

Six steps, from first conversation to a calm transition. You know what is happening at every stage.

Confidential introductory conversation

We discuss your situation, your clients and what you want to achieve. Non-binding and in confidence.

Quickscan under NDA

Under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) we review your portfolio: clients, code, hosting and contracts.

Proposal with compensation and planning

You receive a clear proposal with the form of compensation and a planning for the handover.

Informing your clients together

We agree how and when your clients hear the news, so they know what changes and what stays the same.

Technical handover

Code, access, documentation, hosting, monitoring and backups are transferred to us in a controlled way.

Transition period

During a transition period you remain available for questions, so knowledge is not lost.

Forms of compensation

We decide on the form together, based on your wishes and the portfolio.

One-off purchase sum

A fixed amount on transfer of the clients and systems.

Ongoing compensation

Compensation over an agreed period, linked to the revenue from the transferred clients.

Partner model

You keep the client relationship, we handle the technology.

Assurances for your clients

Your clients must be able to keep relying on their systems. That comes first in every handover.

Continuity without a forced rebuild

What works keeps working. We only renew when it benefits your client.

A fixed point of contact

Every client gets a fixed point of contact at MG Software.

Transparent tickets and hours

Clients follow tickets and hours spent in our client portal.

Privacy and hosting in the Netherlands or the EU

We carefully carry over privacy agreements and data processing agreements. Hosting stays in the Netherlands or the EU.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions we hear most. Open a question for more detail.

Do I have to sell my entire business?

No. A handover can also cover only part of your clients, only the maintenance, or take the form of a partner model in which you keep the client relationship and we handle the technology. Together we look at which form fits your situation.

My code is old or poorly documented. Is that a problem?

No, that is common. In the quickscan we map the risks, and during the handover we document how the system works, so the knowledge does not live only in your head.

How long does a handover take?

Usually a few weeks to a couple of months. It depends on the number of clients and systems, and on how well access and documentation are already organised.

Will this stay confidential?

Yes. From the first substantive conversation we work under non-disclosure, even if no takeover follows. Your clients only hear about it after you have agreed on that with us.

What happens to my employees?

We discuss that case by case. It depends on what is going on in your business and on what you and your employees want.

Which technologies do you support?

Among others PHP, .NET, Node.js, Next.js and React, with databases such as MySQL, SQL Server and PostgreSQL, on Linux and Windows servers.

Talk through your situation in confidence?

A first conversation is confidential and non-binding. You do not need to prepare anything.