Bespoke software & workflow automation

Practical software for work that has outgrown spreadsheets.

RnD Labs is a South African bespoke software and workflow automation studio. We build focused internal tools, portals and data systems around the way SMEs and operational teams actually work.

Built around the real process

Move beyond manual retyping, email threads and generic systems that do not quite fit.

We start with the bottleneck, build a small controlled first release, and keep the people doing the work close to every decision.

What we build

Systems that make operational work easier to control.

01

Workflow applications

Purpose-built systems for approvals, tracking, hand-offs and operational records.

02

Data automation

Extraction, validation, reconciliation and reporting workflows that reduce repetitive capture.

03

Client and staff portals

Secure places for teams and clients to see work, exchange feedback and act on the same information.

Controlled pilot

Bank Statement PDF to CSV/XLSX Converter

A South African accounting workflow for turning digital, scanned and password-protected statement PDFs into structured transaction data with validation warnings.

Designed toward multi-bank processing and practical Sage or Xero preparation. Public uploads are not enabled; statement handling currently happens only through an agreed pilot process.

View the converter pilot

How we work

Start small, test the real workflow, then improve it.

We clarify the users, source data, decisions and exceptions before choosing technology. The first release is deliberately narrow enough to test in real work.

Clients see working versions, release notes and feedback status through the RnD Labs portal. That keeps decisions visible and avoids a large reveal at the end.

Read current delivery notes →