BC at the core. AI on top.
We build everything on Business Central — custom AL extensions, AI-powered automation, and intelligent integrations that make your ERP work the way your business actually does.
What is Microsoft Business Central?
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is an all-in-one ERP for small and mid-sized businesses — covering finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects and operations in a single system. It is the cloud successor to Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision), extended with the AL programming language and integrated with Microsoft 365, the Power Platform and Copilot AI.
Dynamics NAV vs Business Central
| Aspect | Dynamics NAV | Business Central |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Legacy (final version NAV 2018) | Current, actively developed product |
| Customisation | C/AL code edited inside the base app | AL extensions kept separate from the base app |
| Deployment | Mainly on-premises | Cloud SaaS, on-premises or hybrid |
| Updates | Manual major upgrades | Automatic twice-yearly release waves |
| AI & integration | Limited | Copilot, REST APIs and Power Platform built in |
Business Central Essentials vs Premium
| Capability | Essentials | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & accounting | Yes | Yes |
| Sales, purchasing & inventory | Yes | Yes |
| Projects & warehousing | Yes | Yes |
| Service management | No | Yes |
| Manufacturing | No | Yes |
| Best suited to | Most finance & distribution businesses | Manufacturers & field-service companies |
Both editions are licensed per named user, with lower-cost Team Member licences for light, read-only users.
How a NAV to Business Central migration works
Migrating from Dynamics NAV to Business Central moves your ERP onto a supported, cloud-ready platform where customisations survive updates. A typical migration follows five stages and runs from a few weeks to a few months, depending on the volume of custom C/AL code and data involved.
Assess
Review your current NAV version, customisations, integrations and data volumes to scope the migration and flag risks early.
Rebuild customisations as AL extensions
Convert C/AL modifications into AL extensions so they live outside the base application and survive future Microsoft updates.
Migrate data
Move master and transactional data into Business Central using Microsoft's cloud migration tooling or a staged data load.
Validate & test
Check data integrity, reconcile balances, and run user acceptance testing in parallel with the live NAV system.
Go live & optimise
Cut over to Business Central, train users, then tune performance and layer on automation once the system is stable.
AI that lives inside your ERP
We embed OpenAI GPT and Anthropic Claude directly into Business Central — intelligent document processing, Copilot-style features, and AI agents that work with your live BC data, not around it.
- ✦ AI agents that process documents and make decisions autonomously
- ✦ Natural language interfaces for your internal tools
- ✦ Intelligent email triage and response generation
- ✦ AI-powered data extraction from unstructured documents
Use Cases
Self-Hosted & Cloud Deployments
We deploy automation platforms on your infrastructure — Docker-based with PostgreSQL backends — or fully managed cloud. Configured, secured, and maintained.
BC-triggered automations that never sleep
We design, build, and maintain complex workflow automations triggered by events in Business Central — purchase approvals, invoice posting, inventory alerts, and more — running silently in the background 24/7.
- ✦ Self-hosted or cloud, you choose
- ✦ Docker + PostgreSQL for enterprise scale
- ✦ Custom nodes for any API or system
- ✦ AI agents embedded directly in workflows
BC at the centre, everything connected
Shopify, CRM, banking systems, WhatsApp, SharePoint — all talking to Business Central in real time. No manual exports, no data silos.
E-commerce ↔ ERP
Real-time product, inventory, order, and customer sync between Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento and your ERP system.
WhatsApp Business API
Automated order confirmations, shipping updates, payment reminders, and two-way customer conversations connected to your systems.
Banking Systems
Automated bank statement imports in CAMT.053 and MT940 formats, matched and posted to your ERP automatically.
SharePoint & OneDrive
Document management integration — automatic uploads, structured filing, approval workflows, and archival automation.
CRM ↔ ERP Sync
Customer data, sales pipeline, order history, and credit limit information flowing seamlessly between your CRM and ERP.
E-Invoicing / GST
Fully automated GST e-invoice generation, IRN creation, QR code handling, and government portal submission.
Your BC should run your business, not the other way around.
BC is your business engine. We build custom AL extensions, intelligent automations, and deep integrations on top of it — so your ERP works exactly the way your business does, not the other way around.
What we've built in BC
- ✓ Bank statement automation (CAMT.053 / MT940)
- ✓ Custom approval workflows
- ✓ Shopify & WooCommerce integration
- ✓ E-invoicing with GST portal
- ✓ Multi-company consolidation
- ✓ Custom financial dashboards
- ✓ SharePoint document management
- ✓ Automated bank reconciliation
Customer service that never clocks off
Intelligent, multi-channel chatbots that handle repetitive customer interactions — freeing your team for complex, high-value work.
Retail Chatbot
Product discovery, availability checking, order tracking, and 24/7 customer support. Integrated with your inventory and order systems for real-time data.
Healthcare Chatbot
Appointment booking, prescription reminders, hospital directions, and patient FAQ — handling the enquiries that flood your reception team every day.
Restaurant Chatbot
Reservation management, menu enquiries, order taking, and delivery tracking — across WhatsApp and your website simultaneously.
Professional Services Bot
Lead qualification, service information, consultation booking, and FAQ — converting website visitors into qualified prospects automatically.
Business Central, in brief
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is an all-in-one ERP for small and mid-sized businesses, covering finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects and operations in a single system. It is the cloud successor to Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision), extended with the AL language and integrated with Microsoft 365, the Power Platform and Copilot AI.
Business Central is the current product; Dynamics NAV is the legacy predecessor whose final version was NAV 2018. NAV customisations are written in C/AL inside the base application, while Business Central uses AL extensions kept separate from the base app. Business Central runs as cloud SaaS, on-premises or hybrid, updates automatically twice a year, and includes Copilot AI, REST APIs and Power Platform integration.
Essentials covers finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects and warehousing. Premium adds Service Management and Manufacturing on top. Both are licensed per named user, with lower-cost Team Member licences for light users. Essentials suits most finance and distribution businesses; Premium is for manufacturers and field-service companies.
A typical NAV to Business Central migration has five stages: assess the current version, customisations and data; rebuild C/AL customisations as AL extensions; migrate master and transactional data; validate data integrity and run parallel user acceptance testing; then go live and optimise. It usually takes from a few weeks to a few months depending on the volume of custom code and data.
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