Plus3 Solutions — Tech talent to bring your ideas to life
Tech talent to bring your ideas to life.
Dynamic solutions to meet your business needs
"There's a way to do it better... find it!"
— Thomas Edison
Built differently
from day one.
Plus3 is a modern technology partner built on its founder's 15+ years of international consulting experience. We help organisations turn ideas into practical, scalable digital solutions. Leading with outcomes, smarter delivery, better results and partnerships that last.
Our network of joint ventures, partners and specialists work alongside your teams across custom development, analysis and quality assurance.
Turning your vision into reality.
Outcome-Focused
We measure success by the results we create for your business. The focus is on real outcomes, not feature counts or hours billed.
Relationship-Driven
We're a relationship-driven professional services partner. We understand that every business is unique, with its own set of needs and goals. Built on trust, we take the time to understand each unique business and tailor custom outsourcing solutions to fit.
Senior, Yet Practical
Our network of skilled experts collaborates closely with you and your teams to ensure your vision becomes a reality. Our experience is paired with delivery models that work within real budgets, timelines and constraints.
Leadership
Andrew Essey
Founder
Andrew started in mergers and acquisitions, followed by 10 years of financial and project consulting across the UK and Europe. A member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, he has held senior roles at global organisations including ING, Wells Fargo and JP Morgan.
Back in South Africa, he spent 5+ years as a senior business head at a major software company. Andrew's passion for business, technology and customer centricity led him to founding Plus3.
"We don't sell solutions. We help you build the right ones."
Andrew Essey — Founder, Plus3
The Plus3 Team
Our network of specialists, joint venture partners and delivery professionals bring together decades of experience across technology, finance and consulting. All working toward one goal: your success.
End-to-end delivery
capability.
From first idea to production. One partner across the whole journey.
Consulting & Roadmaps
Define direction, prioritise initiatives and design practical delivery roadmaps aligned to your business goals.
Custom Software Development
Tailored solutions that address specific business requirements, integrate with existing systems and support future scalability.
Team Augmentation
Skilled professionals who embed directly into your teams, as and when you need them, to scale delivery without losing quality.
Cloud, DevOps & Data
Modern architectures and operational best practice for reliability, performance and cost efficiency.
Quality Assurance
Testing and delivery enablement that keep solutions robust under real-world pressure.
Delivery Enablement
Disciplined and transparent execution with shared accountability from concept to production.
Why clients
choose us.
We think before we build
Solutions grounded in genuine understanding, not assumptions. We solve the real business problem, not just ship outputs that look good on paper.
A delivery model built on ownership
Our specialists are incentivised on delivery quality, growth and client satisfaction. Creating genuine ownership and accountability on every project.
Built to scale with you
Practical, modern solutions engineered to grow with your business from first build to enterprise scale.
Flexible ways to
work together.
Choose the engagement model that fits your project, budget and timelines.
Time & Materials
Billing on actual hours and materials used. Iterative delivery, maximum innovation, with a stringent timesheet process.
Monthly Retainer
A set number of hours committed for an agreed monthly cost. Ideal for 12+ month engagements.
Sprint Milestones
A fixed cost per completed sprint in an agile project. Requires well-established agile rituals.
Outcome-Based
Billing linked to specific results or deliverables. Requires fully defined scope and dependencies.
Proof in Practice
Real engagements. Real outcomes. A track record built on delivery.
Financial Services & CXAPI Translation Layer - Customer Experience Platform
The Challenge
Migrate legacy API services to modern API platform to remediate compliance gaps, improve security and performance.
Our Approach
Created a transitional API layer for viability and performance testing. Designed and implemented the new API platform, integrated with the client's architecture, operations and DevOps environment.
Outcomes & Impact
Seamless migration with uninterrupted integration across 20 organisations, delivered on time and within budget. The solution provides faster time to market and flexibility to adapt APIs.
Banking & Financial ServicesTechnology Roadmap - Division of Major South African Bank
The Challenge
Align technology strategy with business priorities, improve efficiency and modernise the technology landscape.
Our Approach
Led a structured technology assessment and roadmap programme, defining the target-state architecture and strategic priorities.
Outcomes & Impact
Delivered a 3-year technology roadmap, identifying R150m in cost-saving opportunities and a clear path for AI, automation and digital transformation.
Insurance & Financial ServicesTechnical Estate Migration - Large South African Insurer
The Challenge
Following the merger of 2 large South African Insurers we needed to consolidate and modernise legacy AS400 and .NET estates, reduce technical debt and transition to scalable, cloud-ready infrastructure.
Our Approach
Defined the target architecture and a phased migration strategy combining re-engineering, system consolidation and legacy decommissioning.
Outcomes & Impact
Established a 2025-2028 migration roadmap, reducing infrastructure costs and risk while improving scalability, regulatory alignment and customer experience.
FinTech / Financial ServicesUK Payroll Linked Lending & Savings Platform - UK based Fintech
The Challenge
Deliver accessible savings and lending products directly to employees through a secure, payroll-linked digital platform.
Our Approach
Designed and delivered a cloud-native platform integrating banking, payments, KYC and payroll services, supporting automated savings and micro-lending with payroll-based repayments.
Outcomes & Impact
Launched a scalable financial wellbeing platform, providing employees with simple access to savings and credit while automating contributions and loan repayments through payroll.
Banking & Financial ServicesPayments Platform Modernisation - Large South African Retail Bank
The Challenge
Modernise a complex payments estate while maintaining critical domestic and cross-border payment services and integrating with legacy platforms.
Our Approach
Provided specialist engineering, architecture and analysis capability across Java, AWS, Oracle and payments, supporting International Payments, DebiCheck, SWIFT, payment processing, cross-border payments and Treasury.
Outcomes & Impact
Enabled the bank's payments modernisation programme, strengthening delivery capability across critical payment services while supporting the transition from legacy systems towards a modern, scalable payments architecture.
Trusted by leading organisations
Kickstart your
journey.
Getting started is simpler than you think. Here's how we move from first conversation to first delivery.
Discovery Call
A 30-minute conversation to understand your challenge, your team and what success looks like for you.
Proposal & Fit
We craft a tailored engagement proposal — scope, team, timeline, and investment. No templates, no fluff.
Kickoff & Add Value
We onboard fast, align with your team and start delivering value within the first sprint.
Ready to build something that lasts?
Everything starts with a conversation.
Let's talk.
No matter what your challenge is, we're here to listen and help build the right solution with you. No pitch, no pressure. Just a conversation about what you're trying to achieve.
Email
[email protected]Phone
+27 82 263 5227Address
50 Christo Avenue, Olivedale,
Randburg, South Africa, 2188