About us

Software development in Cheshire since 1985

We believe that software and the internet have the power to transform business. We love helping companies to use technology to enhance their performance. Silkmoth offers a powerful and cost-effective blend of business acumen, proven experience and excellence in software development that has enabled our clients to maximize online effectiveness and streamline business efficiency.

We help our customers to use web and software technology to do business better and make more sales, more profit and serve their customers more effectively. We develop software for clients to help with e-commerce, business to business e-trading, systems integration and product information management.

We work with organisations of every size - from small businesses to multinationals. Our clients are based throughout the UK and the EU.

Why work with Silkmoth?

Trust

We have a strong reputation built on trust. Our customers trust us to deliver their projects not just in a timely, cost-effective way but in an analytical, process-driven way.

Our development methodology ensures we deliver a solution that meets your requirements and exceeds your expectations.

Customers typically stay with us for years, some even for a decade or more.

Experience

We've sold everything online from beds to bungalows, lingerie to laptops.

Since 2006 we've worked with some of the largest passenger car tyre retailers in the UK as well as some of the world's largest tyre manufacturers.

Tyre e-commerce has become our specialist subject and we now help over 1,500 independent dealers and large and small retail networks alike.

Ease

It's easy to do business with us. As a small, agile company with vast experience of delivering web and software solutions we've probably already delivered a project similar to yours.

All of our staff are experts in their field and all communicate regularly with our customers.

We don't hide behind account managers and salesmen when you need us.

Focus

We will focus on what your business needs. This often involves asking some tough questions and we may ask you to change some of the ways that you do things.

We follow-up all of the projects that we deliver with an analytics based review and improvement programme.

We'll work together to continually evolve your solution so it's up to date with your changing requirements.

Our tyre timeline

2023

First Stop EU

First Stop EU / Simple GMS

First Stop EU adopts Simple GMS to support 1200 European dealers capturing online tyre orders and service bookings.

2022

Simple GMS

Full Launch of Simple GMS

Following a successful trial in Sweden, Simple GMS is launched in the UK and EU.

2021

First Stop Denmark Norway

First Stop Denmark and Norway

Tyre e-commerce solution for Bridgestone retails networks in Denmark and Norway.

2021

Simple GMS

Simple GMS

Soft rollout of Silkmoth's entry level garage management solution to First Stop tyre dealers in Sweden. UK to follow.

2020

First Stop Sweden Eire

First Stop Sweden and Eire

Tyre e-commerce solution for Bridgestone retails networks in Sweden and Ireland.

2019

Compare Tyre Prices

CompareTyrePrices.com

Silkmoth launch technology demonstrator comparetyreprices.com.

2019

First Stop Logo

First Stop UK

Tyre e-commerce solution for Bridgestone's UK retail network.

2018

Fit Omni Logo

Mobile Tyres for Omni United

Fit Omni launched as first national tyre installation service in the USA + new B2B solution for OmniSource; wholesaler with centres in Texas, New Mexico and California.

2016

Hiq

HiQ eShops

Tyre e-commerce solution for Goodyear's UK network of over 100 franchised tyre dealers.

2015

4Site & Bike Tyre Buyer

Built a B2C e-commerce solution to support Micheldever's 4x4 specialist network. Also, launched a B2B wholesale ordering service specialising in motorcycle tyres.

2013

TyreClick

TyreClick Launched

TyreClick launched with Micheldever Tyre Services targeting rapid growth to a network of 1,000 locations.

2011

National Tyres eBay Outlet

Built an eBay Outlet for National Tyres and Autocare

2010

AA Tyres

Launched a white-label version of TyreShopper for AA members

2008

Viking B2B Portal

Business to business tyre wholesale portal for Viking International

2007

Tyre Shopper

E-commerce website built for National Tyres & Autocare to challenge the emerging, online only player BlackCircles.com