We build thehive.
MCR Labs is a Manchester software & AI studio. We design, build and ship our own products — then let each one feed the swarm.
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Products from the hive
Each brand is built, owned and operated by MCR Labs. Distinct products, one engineering culture.
HiveRec
The recruitment platform, reimagined
A multi-tenant pay & bill and CRM platform replacing legacy tooling for agencies — candidates, clients, timesheets and billing in one modern, fast system.
In the lab
Something new is forming
We're always prototyping. The next MCR Labs product is being shaped right now — sign up to be the first to see it break cover.
Idea to product, on repeat
Spot the gap
We build for markets we know — recruitment, consumer, AI. Real problems we've lived, not decks we've dreamt up.
Prototype fast
From idea to working product in weeks. We ship small, learn in public, and let usage tell us what's next.
Engineer for scale
Modern stack, multi-tenant from day one, AI woven through the core. Built to hold up when the swarm grows.
Feed the hive
Every product sharpens our tooling and our craft. Wins compound across the whole lab.
Got an idea worth building?
Whether it's a product to launch, an AI problem to crack, or a partnership with the lab — let's talk.