diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 92f120626..6648ee2a0 100644
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 from __future__ import print_function
-
 import os
-
 from flask.ext.script import Manager, Server
 from flask.ext.migrate import Migrate, MigrateCommand
-
 from app import create_app, db
 
 application = create_app(os.getenv('NOTIFY_API_ENVIRONMENT') or 'development')
@@ -24,5 +21,30 @@ def list_routes():
     for rule in sorted(application.url_map.iter_rules(), key=lambda r: r.rule):
         print("{:10} {}".format(", ".join(rule.methods - set(['OPTIONS', 'HEAD'])), rule.rule))
 
+
+@manager.command
+def create_admin_user_service():
+    """
+    Convience method to create a admin user and service
+    :return: API token for admin service
+    """
+    from app.models import User, Service, Token
+    from app.dao import tokens_dao, users_dao, services_dao
+    from flask import current_app
+
+    user = User(**{'email_address': current_app.config['ADMIN_USER_EMAIL_ADDRESS']})
+    users_dao.save_model_user(user)
+
+    service = Service(**{'name': 'Notify Service Admin',
+                         'users': [user],
+                         'limit': 1000,
+                         'active': True,
+                         'restricted': True})
+    services_dao.save_model_service(service)
+    token = Token(**{'service_id': service.id})
+    tokens_dao.save_model_token(token)
+    print('Token: {}'.format(tokens_dao.get_unsigned_token(service.id)))
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     manager.run()
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 0efe7286c..256f55c8f 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Development(Config):
     DEBUG = True
     SECRET_KEY = 'secret-key'
     DANGEROUS_SALT = 'dangerous-salt'
+    ADMIN_USER_EMAIL_ADDRESS = 'dev-notify-admin@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk'
 
 
 class Test(Config):