People
Staff, roles, attendance, training and recruitment.
More about People
Staff accounts, roles and permissions, attendance, training records and recruitment, organised around who does what in the business.
DON’T GET LOST. GET LOS.
LAURUS OPERATING SYSTEM
One operating system. Every part of your business connected.
LOS is the software Laurus Group builds to run its own businesses. Staff, jobs, quality records and customer updates sit in one connected system, with modules shaped to each industry. It is also being developed for selected organisations outside the Group.
- Recruitment software: live
- PaddockDesk & PitstopDash: alpha
- Manufacturing: in development
Laurus Operating System is part of Laurus Group Limited.
Software showcase
See LOS in action
Real software. Connected workflows. Built around your industry.
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PaddockDesk
Workshop management for garages: bookings and the workshop board, a technician workspace on the phone, and a vehicle health report for every job.
In alpha. The core workshop flow is built and working; parts ordering and supplier integrations are still in development.
Real PaddockDesk alpha screens, fictional demo data.
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PitstopDash
The customer side of PaddockDesk: each vehicle’s health, maintenance history and MOT and service reminders, on the owner’s phone.
An alpha demo with fictional data. Not yet available to customers.
Real PitstopDash alpha screens, fictional demo data.
What LOS does
Everything connected. One operating system.
Eight connected capabilities designed around how your business actually works.
Work
Jobs and works orders, tracked to completion.
More about Work
Jobs and works orders: who they are allocated to and how far along they are, tracked from first request to completion.
Operations
The day-to-day running of the business, in one place.
More about Operations
Scheduling, routing and the day-to-day running of the business, kept in one place instead of spread across spreadsheets.
Quality
Inspections, NCRs and audit trails, built into the work.
More about Quality
Inspection records, non-conformance reports and audit trails recorded as part of the workflow, not added afterwards.
Communication
Staff and customer updates, attached to each job.
More about Communication
Updates and notifications for staff and customers, attached to the job, vehicle or application they relate to.
Business visibility
Dashboards drawn from the team’s own records.
More about Business visibility
Dashboards and priorities drawn from the same records the team works in, so nothing is re-keyed into a separate report.
Customers
Customer portals and apps on the same data.
More about Customers
Customer-facing portals and apps built on the data staff already work from, rather than a separate system to keep in sync.
Industry-specific workflows
Modules for garages, recruitment and manufacturing.
More about Industry-specific workflows
Modules for garages and workshops, recruitment and manufacturing, each shaped to how that work is actually done.
How it fits together
One architecture, industry modules, customer apps
LOS is not one giant application. It is a shared foundation for focused industry modules and the customer apps that sit alongside them.
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Layer 1
Shared architecture
The same approach to accounts, roles and permissions, data security and audit, reused by every module. Each module keeps its own sign-in and its own data.
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Layer 2
Industry modules, used by staff and management
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Layer 3
Customer apps
The LOS ecosystem
One System. Endless Possibilities.
How LOS connects technology, business operations, people, customers and future integrations, all growing from one shared foundation.
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VisionThis illustration shows the connected system LOS is being built towards, not a list of what is available today. Some areas are live, some are in development and some are future direction. For the real stage of each product, see Who LOS serves.
Read the ecosystem as text
LOS: growing with you, adapting for you. The illustration, branch by branch. It describes the vision, not current availability.
Technology foundation Powering the system
- Automation Smarter workflows, less manual work
- AI & insights Intelligent data, real insights
- Integrations Everything connects, nothing is siloed
- Security Secure by design, trust by default
- Scalability Built to grow with your business
Human impact Delivering value
- Customers Better experience, more trust
- Employees Empowered teams, happier people
- Partners Stronger relationships, shared success
- Community Making a positive local impact
- Growth Sustainable growth for the future
Connected capabilities The roots of the system
- Portal Customer and job management
- Estimates AI-assisted quoting
- Evidence Photos, videos, documents
- CRM Customer relationships
- Scheduling Jobs, diary, reminders
- Finance Invoicing, payments, reporting
- Reporting Insights, KPIs, dashboards
- Mobile Work anywhere, any device
- AR & scan Augmented reality, smart capture
- Recruitment Find, assess, onboard
One system. Endless possibilities.
- Adaptive Built to adapt to you
- Intelligent Always learning, always improving
- Connected All in one, one for all
- Reliable You can count on LOS
- Future ready Evolving today for tomorrow
Who LOS serves
Industries, products and where each stands
Each product is labelled with its real stage, so what works today is never confused with what is still being built. Named, checkable examples only. No invented customers, figures or testimonials.
- LiveReal software in day-to-day use.
- DevelopingBeing built and tested. Not yet generally available.
- Future directionNot built yet, and not claimed until it is.
Garages & workshops
For workshop staff and managers, and the customers whose vehicles they look after.
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PaddockDesk
DevelopingWorkshop operations: reception, job cards, technician views, vehicle health reports, invoicing and handover.
- AlphaReception, job management, technician workflow, vehicle health reporting, invoicing and handover are built and working.
- In developmentParts search, parts ordering and supplier integrations.
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PitstopDash
DevelopingThe customer app for PaddockDesk garages: vehicle health, service history, MOT and service reminders. An alpha demo, not yet available to customers.
Recruitment teams
For recruitment consultants, and the candidates and employers they work with.
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Recruitment software
LiveRunning in production for one recruitment business: candidate accounts with email verification, profiles and CV upload, application tracking, employer accounts and staff review workflows.
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MM Recruitment
DevelopingIndependent approved Laurus partner powered by LOS. Its website is live and carries the LOS mark; its candidate and employer portals are in preview and not yet switched on.
MM Recruitment Ltd is independent and not owned by Laurus Group - shown here as an example of LOS powering an organisation outside the Group.
mmrecruitmentltd.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
LOS provides recruitment software. It is not a recruitment agency and does not find candidates or fill roles.
Ask about recruitment softwareManufacturers
For production managers, quality leads and shop-floor teams.
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LOS Manufacturing
DevelopingWorks orders, attendance, competencies and training, inspections, NCRs and real-time production dashboards, with shop-floor terminals and production routing.
Developed and tested around real production and manufacturing workflows. Not yet commercially available.
Future direction Further industry modules, and LOS for more external organisations, built on the same architecture. They will be added here only once they are real.
Flagship LOS product
PaddockDesk: the connected garage and workshop platform
PaddockDesk is used by the workshop team, from the front desk to the technician’s tablet to the manager’s view of the day. Every step works from one job record, so nothing is copied between systems.
DevelopingIn alpha. Every step below is built and working except supplier parts ordering, which is still in development.
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Reception & booking
The vehicle is checked in and a job opened against a single connected record.
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Job card & diagnostics
Labour, parts, technician assignment, notes and diagnostics held on one central job card.
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Technician execution
A phone and tablet view of assigned and current jobs, with start, pause and complete controls.
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In development
Parts & supplier ordering
Parts are identified and tracked against the job. Live supplier search, pricing and ordering are still being built.
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Vehicle health report
A structured, printable health report, shared with the customer alongside the job.
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Invoice & payment
Invoices are raised from the job and tracked through to payment before the vehicle is collected.
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Customer handover
Health report, invoice and payment status brought together for a clear final handover.
Front desk to customer
Customer companion
PitstopDash: PaddockDesk for the customer
PaddockDesk is used by the garage team. PitstopDash is a separate customer-facing app, built as its companion, so drivers can see what the workshop has found and what their vehicle needs next.
- Vehicle health reports, item by item
- Maintenance and service history
- Advisories to keep an eye on
- MOT and service reminders
Developing An alpha demo with fictional data. Not yet available to customers, and the connection to PaddockDesk is still being built.
Real software
Shaped by a working garage
These screens are from the customer dashboard of Podium Vehicle Solutions, a Laurus Group garage business, shown in its demo mode with no real customer data. Podium’s day-to-day work is shaping how PaddockDesk and PitstopDash are designed.
Customer dashboard
Vehicle profile, health status, MOT and service summary, and what needs attention next.
Vehicle history
A chronological record of work on the vehicle, alongside its MOT history.
Security & infrastructure
Built on access control, not trust
The controls a business needs, described plainly. LOS does not claim certifications it does not hold.
Role-based access control
Every staff and customer account has a role, and that role is checked on every request, not just hidden in the interface.
Separated data
Each module has its own database with row-level security, so customers only see their own records and one business’s data is kept apart from another’s.
Audited sensitive actions
High-impact actions, such as permanently deleting a record, are logged with who, when and why.
Modern cloud infrastructure
Hosted on Cloudflare’s global network with managed, access-controlled Postgres databases, rather than a single office server.
For your business
Working with Laurus on LOS
LOS is offered to selected organisations outside Laurus Group. If your business runs on spreadsheets, paperwork and disconnected apps, this is how a conversation with us works.
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Start with a conversation
Tell us how your business runs today: the spreadsheets, paperwork and apps your team relies on, and where work gets lost between them.
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A straight answer on fit
We will tell you which LOS modules are live, which are still in development, and whether LOS is the right fit for you now.
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Built around your workflow
Where LOS fits, modules are set up around your real processes, with your own accounts, roles and data kept separate from other organisations.
Contact
Tell us how your business runs
LOS enquiries are handled directly by Laurus Group. Email us about your business and what you would like LOS to help with.