Application Modernisation Services.
Modernise your business‑critical applications with confidence. With ANS, you can change, scale, and secure your systems for whatever’s next, including AI. Our proven application modernisation approach combines leading cloud technologies with practical, low‑risk delivery, so you see real progress without unnecessary disruption.
If you’re looking for a partner who understands complex environments and can guide you through every stage, ANS, Microsoft UK Partner of the Year is here to help.
Common signs your applications are holding the business back
Modernising business-critical applications isn’t easy. Here are the most common signs your applications are holding the business back:
Legacy applications slow down change and increase risk
Business‑critical systems have become tightly coupled, difficult to scale and expensive to change. Each release carries more risk, making even small improvements feel high‑stakes.
Application performance issues start affecting customer experience
Reliability and performance problems quickly translate into poor user experiences, lost confidence and increased pressure on support teams.
Keeping applications running takes more effort than improving them
Teams spend disproportionate time patching operating systems, managing infrastructure and supporting fragile release cycles. As a result, innovation slows and delivery teams struggle to focus on work that actually moves the business forward.
Technology investment is hard to justify — or defend
Without clear visibility into the cost, risk and impact of existing applications, it becomes difficult to prioritise investment or build credible business cases for change. Decisions stall, and inertia sets in.
Real‑world outcomes we see from ANS App Modernisation Services
While every environment is different, application modernisation commonly delivers:
Reduced patching and infrastructure management effort
Improved application availability and resilience
Faster and simpler software release process
Measurable cost and efficiency improvements through platform optimisation
Proven delivery through phased programmes, such as ANS supporting FRISS
Why choose ANS for App Modernisation Services
Choosing a partner for application modernisation is as much about how they work as what they deliver. ANS meets organisations where they are, reduces risk along the way, and focuses on outcomes that matter to the business — not just the technology.
We are Microsoft UK Partner of the Year and a trusted AWS partner, with proven experience delivering modernisation on both platforms. Here’s why ANS is the right partner for your application modernisation journey:
Work with existing environments
Work with what organisations already have, including complex, inherited, or mixed cloud environments
Reduce risk with phased modernisation
Reduce risk by modernising in phases, starting small and scaling as confidence and value grows
Boost performance and efficiency
Improve performance, scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency across business‑critical applications
Maximise cloud investment value
Increase the value organisations get from their cloud investment, without driving unnecessary cost or complexity
Flexible delivery
Engage through a focused project or ongoing sprints, at a pace that suits your teams.
Pace that suits your business
At a pace that suites your business, either in the form of a professional services project or through agile sprints.
What our customer FRISS says
Working with ANS has transformed our cloud estate and the way our applications support the business. ANS worked with us to rebuild our Azure estate around established cloud frameworks including Microsoft CAF & Microsoft best practices, improving security and operational resilience, giving us confidence that our cloud and applications can grow with the business. This work has been instrumental in supporting our long‑term strategy while enabling continued access to modern technologies that enhance our services and future stability.
Jim Armsworth | Head of Engineering at FRISS
Ready to modernise your legacy app with ANS
Whether you are modernising a single system or planning wider transformation, we help you take the first step with confidence. Book in a Cloud Check today and talk to us about modernising your most important applications.
What you get from our Cloud Check
✔ Actionable recommendations to optimise your cloud
✔ A prioritised, business-aligned improvement plan
✔ Insights to cut cloud overspend and reduce risk
✔ Independent review of architecture, security, and governance
✔ Clear next steps on what to fix, improve, or optimise.
