Web Development

Laravel development company in the UK

Laravel is our default for custom web applications, because it gets a lot of the boring-but-essential work right out of the box. We build new systems on it and take over existing ones.

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Laravel earns its place through what you don’t have to build: authentication, queues, scheduling, migrations, mail and a testing setup all come with the framework or its official packages. That leaves more of your budget for the parts of the system that are particular to your business. It also has one of the largest hiring pools of any PHP framework, which matters when you think about who will maintain your software in five years.

It isn’t always the right choice. If you’re building real-time multiplayer features or heavy numerical processing, other tools may suit better, and we cover the trade-offs in our Laravel comparison guide. For the mainstream of business software (records, workflows, permissions, reports, integrations) it’s very hard to beat for speed of delivery.

Taking over an existing Laravel project

A large share of Laravel work is inherited. Before changing anything, we do a code review: which version it’s on and whether it still gets security fixes, how much test coverage it has, how deployment works, and where the risky areas are. You get a written, prioritised list, so you can decide what is worth fixing rather than being told it all needs rewriting. It usually doesn’t.

Laravel publishes its support policy for each major release, and running an out-of-support version means no security fixes. If that’s where you are, our upgrade work moves you forward one step at a time, with tests in place first.

Laravel problems we get asked to solve

Stuck on an old version

Security support has ended, and every package upgrade sets off a chain of conflicts, so nobody wants to touch it.

Slow pages and timeouts

Usually N+1 queries, missing indexes or work that should be running in a queue rather than during the request.

Fat controllers and no tests

Every change risks breaking something because the logic is spread everywhere and nothing checks it automatically.

A build that stalled

A previous team has left a half-finished application that needs an honest assessment before more money is spent.

Laravel services

New applications

From first release to scale, with a clean domain structure, automated tests and deployment you can repeat.

Version upgrades

Stepped upgrades through major releases, with tests added first where they’re missing.

Code audits

A written review covering security, performance, architecture and how maintainable the code is.

APIs and integrations

REST APIs with Sanctum or Passport, webhooks, queued jobs and third-party connections.

Admin panels

Back-office tools with Filament, Nova or custom interfaces, depending on the workflow.

Ongoing support

Monitoring, security patches and a steady stream of improvements once you’ve launched.

How we take on an existing Laravel project

  1. Access and review

    We read the code, dependencies, database and deployment setup without changing anything.

  2. Written findings

    You get a prioritised list of risks and improvements in plain English.

  3. Safety net

    We add tests and error monitoring around the most important workflows.

  4. Steady improvement

    We work through the priorities while new features keep shipping.

How all our projects run

Where it fits

  • Internal systems and customer portals
  • SaaS products and multi-tenant platforms
  • APIs behind mobile apps
  • Replacing spreadsheets and Access databases

Technology

  • Laravel
  • PHP 8
  • Livewire
  • Inertia
  • Vue
  • React
  • Filament
  • Pest
  • PHPUnit
  • Horizon
  • Redis
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL

Laravel questions

Why choose Laravel over other frameworks?
It offers a mature ecosystem, strong conventions and plenty of developers who know it, so projects move quickly and remain maintainable. For most business web applications, those matter more than raw performance benchmarks.
Can you take over a Laravel project built by someone else?
Yes, and it’s common. We start with a code review, so you know what you’re dealing with before committing to further work.
Is Laravel secure enough for sensitive data?
The framework includes protection against common attacks such as CSRF, SQL injection and cross-site scripting, but security also depends on how an application is written, configured and kept up to date. Regulated data usually needs extra controls on top, which we would plan for during scoping.

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