{"id":1687,"date":"2020-09-22T10:29:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T10:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.majjane.agency\/uk\/insights\/case-study\/castlegate-it\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T19:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:19:53","slug":"castlegate-it","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/uk\/insights\/case-study\/castlegate-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Castlegate IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/uk\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/2020\/09\/Castlegate-IT.png\" alt=\"Jim Semlyen, Managing Director\"\/><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The benefits of claiming have impacted our entire business, not just our bottom line. Leyton\u2019s knowledge and understanding of the sector was critical as it was challenging to relate the work that we do to R&#038;D. Much of the work that Leyton carried out involved changing our mindset. In the past we were not aware that we were even engaging in qualifying activities at all!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2014 Jim Semlyen, Managing Director<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Innovation<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/uk\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/2020\/09\/GettyImages-513368003_711x455px.jpg\" alt=\"Innovation\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Castlegate IT found that websites built with off-the-shelf templates, and \u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d content management plugins, simply don\u2019t go far enough towards meeting business requirements and results in redundant code. Such websites are difficult to maintain and often not secure. R&#038;D has helped Castlegate IT to build lean web frameworks. 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