Your PHP Backend,Built the Right Way, Not the Fast WayLaravel & Symfony. In-House UK Engineers. Zero Subcontractors.
No inherited spaghetti code. No "quick fix" patches that break in six months. We write a fixed-price Technical Specification before a line of PHP is touched — you approve it, we build exactly to it, and you own everything on delivery.
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PHP Development Services We Deliver
From legacy modernisation to greenfield Laravel builds — every project is scoped, specified, and delivered by our in-house team of 150+ UK-based engineers.
Laravel & Symfony Development
Modern PHP frameworks built for maintainability, not just launch.
- Laravel application development
- Symfony component architecture
- Eloquent & Doctrine ORM
- Queue & job scheduling
Legacy PHP Modernisation
Incremental upgrades from PHP 7 without a risky big-bang rewrite.
- PHP 7 to 8.x upgrades
- Framework migration paths
- Dependency & security audits
- Strangler-pattern refactoring
REST API Development
Clean, documented, versioned APIs for any client.
- RESTful API architecture
- OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
- Rate limiting & versioning
- Third-party API integrations
Database Design & Optimisation
Schemas that scale with your data, not against it.
- MySQL & PostgreSQL schema design
- Query optimisation
- Migration & seeding workflows
- Read replica & caching strategy
Queue & Background Jobs
Reliable async processing for the work your users never see.
- Laravel Horizon / queues
- Redis-backed job processing
- Retry & failure handling
- Scheduled task automation
Security Hardening
Protection against the vulnerabilities that actually get exploited.
- OWASP Top 10 remediation
- Input validation & sanitisation
- Dependency vulnerability scanning
- Authentication & session hardening
Why UK Businesses Choose Mtoag for PHP Development
Three things that separate us from every other agency in the UK.
Fixed-Price. No Surprises.
Before writing a line of code, we produce a Technical Specification — a fixed-price, fixed-scope document listing every feature, integration, and delivery milestone. You sign it. We build it. The price you sign is the price you pay.
150+ In-House Engineers. No Subcontractors.
100% of Mtoag's engineering work is done by direct employees — never freelancers, never agencies, never offshore subcontractors. Your senior developer has worked at Mtoag for an average of 4+ years.
Full IP Ownership from Day One.
Your source code, design files, and all intellectual property transfer to you on final payment. We sign an NDA before any technical discussion. No vendor lock-in.
The Tech Stack That Powers Our Solutions
Sixteen years of production experience across mobile, web, enterprise, open-source, and search — every technology below is one we ship for UK clients, not just list on a page.
From native performance to cross-platform speed, we build mobile experiences that feel first-class on every device.
Modern, fast, accessible websites and web apps built on frameworks that scale with your business, not against it.
Enterprise-grade architecture built for security, compliance, and systems that need to talk to each other reliably.
Proven open-source platforms customised and hardened for real commercial traffic — not a stock install.
Technical SEO built into the codebase from day one — because rankings are an engineering outcome, not a marketing add-on.
All versions current as of July 2026. We track and adopt major releases within 90 days.
PHP Development Case Studies
All projects live in production since launch.
Our PHP Development Process
The same six-step process on every project. No improvising. No scope creep. No surprises.
Discovery and Technical Scoping
A structured 45-minute discovery call followed by a written Technical Specification defining every feature, integration, performance target, and accessibility requirement. You review and sign it before we charge a penny.
Architecture and Prototype
Technical architecture decisions and a working prototype covering the core user flows, so decisions are validated before full development begins.
Agile Development and Build
Two-week sprints with a live staging environment accessible 24/7. Weekly video demos and Slack access to your project manager. All code reviewed by a senior engineer before it merges.
Quality Assurance Testing
Automated unit and integration testing, manual regression testing, and a full accessibility and performance audit before anything ships to production.
Launch and Monitoring
Zero-downtime deployment with instant rollback capability. Performance monitored for 30 days post-launch, with fixes included in the launch fee.
Support and Ongoing Development
Post-launch SLA options from 8-hour response to 24/7 monitoring. Monthly security patches, dependency updates, and performance reports. Ongoing feature development available on sprint retainer.
All timelines are fixed in the Technical Specification.
Start Your Project — Get Free AuditPHP Development Quality Standards
Every Mtoag project is measured against the same benchmarks before it ships.
- Google Lighthouse Performance: 90+ target on every project
- WCAG 2.2 Level AA: all interactive elements, contrast, and keyboard navigation tested and passed
- Core Web Vitals: LCP under 2.5s, INP under 200ms, CLS under 0.1 — measured on real UK network conditions
- Cross-browser and cross-device tested before every release
PHP Development Questions Answered
10 direct answers. No sales language.
PHP development in the UK is typically quoted as a fixed project price after scoping, not an hourly guess. A Laravel MVP typically runs £8,000–£25,000; enterprise API layers and legacy modernisation projects run higher depending on scope. Mtoag provides a fixed quote from a written Technical Specification.
Yes, for the right use case. Modern PHP 8.x with Laravel or Symfony remains one of the fastest ways to ship a secure, maintainable backend — particularly for content-driven sites, internal tools, and APIs. Mtoag scopes the right stack for your requirements rather than defaulting to or away from PHP.
Yes. Mtoag’s legacy modernisation process uses a strangler-pattern approach — upgrading incrementally behind the same interface so the business keeps running throughout. Most PHP 7 to 8.x upgrades complete within 4–6 weeks depending on codebase size and dependency count.
Both, chosen based on project fit. Laravel suits rapid development and content-driven applications; Symfony suits large, modular enterprise systems needing strict architecture. Mtoag recommends a stack during scoping, not before understanding your requirements.
Every Mtoag PHP project is built against the OWASP Top 10 vulnerability list as standard — input validation, parameterised queries, authentication hardening, and dependency vulnerability scanning are included in every Technical Specification, not sold as an add-on.
A fixed-price quote includes scoping, development, QA testing, deployment, and a 30-day post-launch support window. There are no separate charges for standard infrastructure setup, CI/CD pipeline configuration, or documentation handover.
A standard Laravel application takes 6–10 weeks from kick-off to launch. Simple API-only backends: 3–5 weeks. Complex multi-tenant SaaS platforms: 10–16 weeks. Every project receives a fixed timeline in the Technical Specification before development begins.
Yes, 100%. All source code, documentation, and infrastructure-as-code created for your project belongs to you from day one, written into every Mtoag contract as standard, with no separate IP buyout fee.
Yes. Mtoag commonly pairs a Laravel or Symfony API backend with a React or Next.js frontend — a decoupled architecture that lets each layer scale and deploy independently.
Every project includes a 30-day post-launch support window covering bug fixes at no extra cost. Ongoing maintenance, security patching, and feature development are available on a monthly retainer after that window closes.
Still have questions? Call our team: +44 (115) 888-0557
Serving PHP Development Clients Across the UK
UK project managers available for on-site visits. Remote delivery available worldwide.
Let's Build Your PHP Project.
Free Audit. No Commitment.
Tell us what you need to build. We'll send a free Technical Specification within 5 business days — with fixed scope and fixed cost.