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Custom development

Custom builds for what doesn’t fit.

Some businesses can’t run on a product bought off the shelf. We design and build bespoke platforms — and modernise the ones already carrying the load — so the software fits the organisation rather than the other way round.

25
Years building for the web
Laravel
& custom PHP specialists
4,800+
Records migrated in a single build
100%
SEO equity preserved on relaunch
— What we do

Custom build services.

Whether it’s a platform that doesn’t exist yet or a codebase that’s fallen behind, these are the disciplines we bring to every custom engagement.

Bespoke platform development

When no off-the-shelf product fits, we design and build the whole thing from scratch — architecture, data model, front end and admin.

Framework upgrades & modernisation

Moving legacy codebases onto current, supported versions of Laravel, PHP and their dependencies, without a break in service.

Replatform & data migration

Products, categories, customers and content moved across cleanly, with structure and history intact and nothing left behind.

Systems & API integrations

Payments, shipping, reviews, ERP and third-party services wired into the platform so the business runs without manual steps.

UX/UI design & conversion

Key journeys redesigned around how people actually buy or apply — cleaner hierarchy, shorter paths, better conversion.

Portals & marketplaces

Two-sided platforms with self-service registration, profile management, search and automated matching between both audiences.

Database & search architecture

Searchable records, filtering and alerting built on a data model designed for the volume and the queries you actually run.

SEO-safe launches

Metadata, URLs, redirects and structured data preserved one-to-one, so a relaunch protects the rankings you’ve already earned.

— How we work

Built in the open, stream by stream.

01

Discovery & scoping

We map how your organisation actually works, where the current system gets in the way, and what the platform has to do that nothing off the shelf can.

02

Architecture & design

Data model, integrations and interface designed together, so the build is shaped around real journeys rather than retrofitted later.

03

Build & integrate

Development runs in parallel streams — platform, migration, integrations and content — so the pieces land together, not sequentially.

04

Launch & evolve

A tested, reversible go-live, then ongoing support and modernisation as the platform grows with the business.

— Proof it works

Custom builds in production.

Laravel upgrade

Airlink Transformers

A full Laravel 12 upgrade for a 40-year UK manufacturer — delivered in a single quarter without losing a ranking.

4,800+
Products migrated
3 mo
End to end
100%
SEO preserved
Read the case study
Bespoke PHP platform

GradLink UK

A two-sided careers marketplace built from scratch for UWE Bristol, spanning 140 universities and seven regional portals.

140
UK universities
7
Regional portals
200K+
Social following
Read the case study
— Capabilities

Things we’ve actually shipped.

Custom Laravel & PHPTwo-sided marketplacesEmployer & customer portalsPayment & shipping integrationsReview systemsCV & document handlingBulk catalogue migrationAutomated notificationsLocalised regional sitesCustom admin toolingTransactional email suitesOngoing platform support
— Verified reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

4.7 / 5
Rating on Trustpilot
★★★★★
"A great team to work with." — Not only do they help us complete web development needs, but also advise us on strategic decisions that save us time and money.
Mackenzie Blinn PerioSciences
★★★★★
"Outstanding understanding and service." — The team went above and beyond to understand our business, challenged our thinking where it mattered, and delivered results that exceeded expectations.
Charlie Russell Synapse
★★★★★
“Significantly improved our store.” — ITQ’s attention to detail has taken our store to the next level — a refreshing change from previous agencies.
Roberto Solimene Emporio Italia
★★★★★
“High level of professionalism.” — The level of work, input and advice from ITQ has been most enlightening — and very welcome.
Lisa Whitty The Hay Experts

Got a problem no product on the market solves?

That’s the conversation we enjoy most. Tell us what your organisation needs to do, and we’ll tell you honestly whether it needs a custom build — or whether something simpler would get you there.

Excellent 4.7/5 Based on 36 reviews on Trustpilot