Automated Testing

Helping organisations build, improve and scale automated testing across functional, API and performance testing.

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Building and scaling automated testing capability across functional, API and performance testing for organisations delivering complex software at pace.

We design and deliver automated testing frameworks for organisations operating complex, high-volume software delivery programmes, building automation capability across functional, API and performance testing that is reliable, maintainable and embedded directly into delivery pipelines.

Our automated testing services are designed around your technology stack, delivery model and quality requirements, whether that means building a framework from scratch, extending existing automation coverage or embedding testing more deeply into an established delivery pipeline.

We deliver automated testing engagements from initial assessment through to framework build, integration and handover, working closely with your engineering and QA teams throughout.

Every engagement begins with an assessment of your current testing practice, automation maturity and technology environment. We identify where automation will deliver the greatest return, evaluate existing frameworks and tooling and define an approach that is proportionate to your delivery model and realistic to maintain.

From there, we design and build automation frameworks tailored to your stack and delivery process. Functional test automation covers the user journeys and system behaviours that carry the greatest risk, with tests structured for reliability, maintainability and speed of execution. API and integration test automation validates the connections between systems and services, catching issues early in the pipeline before they surface in higher environments. Where performance and load testing is in scope, we build automated suites that simulate real-world demand and identify bottlenecks before they reach production.

Automation is integrated into your CI/CD pipeline so tests run automatically on every build, providing fast feedback and consistent quality gates across the delivery lifecycle. We configure pipelines to surface results clearly, with reporting that gives your teams immediate visibility of test outcomes without manual intervention.

We document frameworks thoroughly and work closely with your QA and engineering teams throughout delivery, so your organisation is equipped to own, maintain and build on automation capability from day one.

£3.5 billion

Commodity contracts and services supported for one of the world's largest agricultural organisations

£317 million

Funding allocation managed each year for the nation’s largest funder of health and care research

2.5 million

Pupils tracked across 12,000 UK wide schools

£170 million

Annual sales supported through a knowledge management platform for a global manufacturer

Building and scaling automated testing capability across functional, API and performance testing

From developing automation frameworks from scratch, to improving existing coverage, integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines and rescuing failing test suites.

Automation Framework Development

Building test automation frameworks from the ground up, covering functional, API and performance testing, designed around your technology stack, delivery model and the coverage requirements that matter most to your organisation.

Automation Testing Delivery

Strengthening and extending existing automation coverage, addressing reliability issues, closing coverage gaps and improving the speed and maintainability of test suites that are no longer keeping pace with delivery.

Automation Rescue

Assessing and recovering failing or underperforming automation, identifying the root causes of unreliable test suites and implementing the changes needed to restore coverage, confidence and delivery value.

CI/CD Integration

Embedding automated testing into delivery pipelines so tests run consistently on every build, providing fast feedback, clear reporting and reliable quality gates across the full delivery lifecycle.

Using industry standard tools and technologies

From Playwright and Cypress, to TypeScript, we use the latest, industry-standard technologies to build reliable, maintainable automated testing frameworks.

Delivering automated testing frameworks for organisations across industries

From building automation capability for complex enterprise delivery programmes, to extending and improving existing test suites for public sector and financial services organisations.

Parkdean Resorts
Establishing a software testing team to increase the quality of products

Parkdean Resorts is holiday park operator with 66 parks located across the country. They offer a variety of accommodation options, including caravan holiday homes, lodges, apartments and camping pitches. With a strong focus on delivering exceptional experiences for guests, Parkdean offer a rich assortment of exceptional amenities, such as rejuvenating swimming pools, thrilling adventure playgrounds, state-of-the-art sports facilities and live entertainment.

ADM Agriculture
A commodities trading platform to support £3.5bn contracts and services each year

ADM Agriculture is a UK subsidiary of ADM, one of the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with more than 31,000 employees, serving customers in 170+ countries.

AESSEAL - Knowledge Management
A knowledge management platform to support £170m in sales per year

AESSEAL is the fourth largest mechanical seal manufacturer in the world, hitting a record of £170 million turnover last year, with offices in 104 countries, with their focus on customer service and quality seeing them grow year on year since they were established in 1979.

Jamie Wrenn, Parkdean Resorts

Audacia have rapidly established themselves as a key partner within our Digital Engineering Function, providing much needed expertise and capability to enable our Test Engineering service to exceed expectations. Each and every person who has joined our teams from Audacia have totally immersed themselves, continually collaborating, driving innovation and earning the trust of all the other team members. On top, they are some of the most genuine and nicest people you could possibly wish to work with!

- Jamie Wrenn, Parkdean Resorts

Our latest insights in software testing and quality assurance

Insights on the latest industry developments, testing practices and technology advancements in software quality across enterprise and public sector delivery programmes.

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Non-Functional Testing in the Cloud-Native Era
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George Thomson Story Homes

They are a key business partner because of their high-quality work and its impact on our business. Our organisation believes that quality is key, and we’ve found that Audacia buys 100% into that. They always try to meet our requirements, no matter how challenging.

George Thomson, Story Homes