laravel development agency

Bespoke Laravel systems, built around how your business works

TIG (The Inter Group) is a Laravel development agency in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, building bespoke CRMs, client portals and business management systems for companies across the UK. Our in-house Laravel specialist has 10 years’ experience with the framework. If spreadsheets, workarounds or software you’ve outgrown are slowing your team down, we’ll build exactly what you need instead.

Trusted by more than 450 businesses across the UK

laravel development services, measured in hours saved

let your system grow as your business grows

For DH Scaffold, a scaffolding contractor, TIG replaced a 10-year-old job system with a bespoke Laravel platform in three months. The new system saves the team 20 hours of admin a week, 1,040 hours a year, and managed more than 1,000 jobs in its first six months. That is what our Laravel development services are for: CRMs, portals and booking systems that take manual work away rather than adding to it.

20 hrs
admin saved a week

1,000+
jobs in six months

3 months
discovery to launch

what is laravel?

Laravel is a free, open-source PHP framework for building custom web applications, created by Taylor Otwell and first released in 2011. It gives developers a tested foundation for the parts every business system needs, such as user logins, databases, permissions, email and payments, so build time goes into the features that are unique to you. Where a content management system like WordPress is designed for publishing pages, Laravel is designed for running processes.

WordPress is built for content: pages, blogs and marketing websites.
Off-the-shelf software is built for the average business, with per-user fees and features you can’t change.
Laravel is built for systems: CRMs, portals, booking platforms and anything shaped around your own workflow.

who is laravel for?

Laravel suits UK businesses whose operations depend on processes that standard software can’t model well: multi-step jobs, approvals, bookings, compliance records or client access. The sectors where we see it work best are:

Construction, scaffolding and trade contractors
Training providers and education businesses
Healthcare, care and compliance-led organisations
Hotels and hospitality businesses with bookings or dashboards
Manufacturing and supply chain companies

Architects and design practices
Recruitment and staffing agencies
Professional services: legal, finance and consultancy
Field service businesses with teams on site
Property and facilities management groups

It is also the right choice for growing businesses planning to expand, and for companies that have outgrown their current software and are paying for features they don’t use.

Off-the-shelf software is built for the average business, and yours probably isn’t. If your team spends hours re-keying data between systems, a bespoke Laravel application can bring everything into one place, with mobile access for staff on the move.

why businesses choose laravel

Choosing Laravel is a business decision as much as a technical one. It gives you:

fully bespoke

Built around your workflows, not someone else’s.

faster, cleaner experiences

For your staff and your customers.

secure by default

Built-in protection against SQL injection, cross-site scripting and request forgery.

scalable

From one office to several sites without a rebuild.

easy to maintain

Clear conventions any Laravel developer recognises.

no licence fees or lock-in

Laravel is open source under the MIT licence, and the code is yours, so you never depend on one person.

custom web application development, built in laravel

As a Laravel development company, TIG takes custom web applications from discovery through to launch and long-term support. Every project starts with how your team actually works: we map the processes, the people involved and the data they need, then design the system around them. We build with Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS and Filament, which gives you fast, responsive screens and admin panels without a separate JavaScript front end to maintain. Typical projects include:

Bespoke CRM development
Job and project management platforms
Client portals and dashboards
API integrations and workflow automation

Internal business management systems
Booking and scheduling systems
Laravel CMS platforms
Legacy system rebuilds

Etimbuk Udoekong
Laravel/PHP specialist

Your project is led by Etimbuk, our in-house Laravel specialist, not outsourced or passed down. Etimbuk has worked with Laravel for 10 years and in web development for 15, on systems ranging from financial services platforms and healthcare APIs to university systems and AI-powered call automation. That means fewer risks, better decisions and a platform you can rely on for years.

“The Inter Group (TIG) developed a new job book and job management system for our business, and we have been very pleased with the outcome. We needed an updated system that could support the continued growth of the company, and the solution they delivered has given us greater control, improved communication, and a much more user-friendly way of managing our operations. Throughout the process, TIG were responsive, understanding, and easy to work with, and their willingness to listen to feedback and tailor the system to our requirements was excellent.”

Ian Hewitt

DH Scaffold

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frequently asked questions

1. What is Laravel used for?

Laravel is used to build custom web applications such as CRMs, client portals, booking systems, internal management platforms and APIs, where a business needs more than a standard website or off-the-shelf package can offer. TIG’s Laravel projects include job management for a scaffolding contractor, healthcare APIs and financial services platforms. Laravel also powers many SaaS products and the back ends of e-commerce sites.

2. Is Laravel better than WordPress?

Laravel and WordPress do different jobs: WordPress is the better choice for content-led marketing websites, while Laravel is better for custom systems with users, data, workflows and automation. Many businesses use both, with a WordPress website for marketing and a Laravel application for operations. TIG builds in both, so we’ll recommend whichever suits the job.

3. How much does Laravel development cost?

The cost of a Laravel development project depends on the number of features, users and integrations involved, so TIG prices every build individually after a free discovery conversation. Once we understand what you need, we’ll give you a tailored quote before any build work starts.

4. How long does it take to build a Laravel application?

Build time depends on scope, but TIG built and launched the DH Scaffold job management system, covering customers, projects, jobs, invoicing, scheduling and reporting, in three months. We work in stages: discovery and planning, secure foundations, then each module in turn, then testing. You see working software early rather than waiting for one big launch.

5. Is Laravel secure?

Yes, Laravel is a secure PHP framework, with built-in protection against SQL injection, cross-site scripting and cross-site request forgery, and hashed passwords and encrypted cookies as standard. Security still depends on how a system is built and looked after, so TIG adds role-based user permissions, keeps the framework up to date and hosts on managed cloud infrastructure.

6. Can you take over or rebuild an existing Laravel or PHP system?

Yes, TIG takes on existing Laravel and PHP applications, either supporting the current code or rebuilding the system on a modern Laravel foundation. DH Scaffold came to us with a job system more than 10 years old whose original developer had left, leaving the code inaccessible. We rebuilt it in Laravel in three months, with mobile access the old system never had.

7. What is the difference between a Laravel CMS and a traditional CMS?

A Laravel CMS is built around your own content types, users and approval steps, whereas a traditional CMS such as WordPress gives you a fixed structure that you adapt with themes and plugins. TIG builds Laravel admin panels with Filament, so your team edits content and data in screens designed for the way they work. There are no plugin licences to renew and no features you have to work around.

8. Do you offer ongoing support?

Yes, TIG provides ongoing Laravel support, maintenance, hosting and further development after launch, so your system keeps pace with your business. That covers framework and security updates, bug fixes and new features as your processes change. Support comes from the same in-house team that built your system.

start your laravel project today

Every Laravel system TIG builds is bespoke, so every quote is too. Tell us what’s slowing your team down and we’ll talk through what a custom system could do, how long it would take and what it would cost. The first conversation is free.