PHP and Symfony platforms
Building, extending and looking after framework-based PHP applications, from early PHP versions through to 8.x. Most of our work is on Symfony.
- PHP 8.x
- Symfony
- API Platform
- Doctrine
- Twig
- PHPUnit
- PHPStan
Consultancy
Senior engineering for platforms that matter
Over 20 years of commercial PHP, API and cloud work, available for fixed-price reviews, embedded delivery or retained support.
- Availability
- Available now
- Working pattern
- Remote-first, UK-wide. On site by arrangement.
- Day rate
- £450–£550 per day, ex VAT
What we do
APIs and integrations
Designing RESTful APIs, including ones built to back mobile apps, and connecting platforms to third-party systems such as SAP and partner retail platforms.
- REST
- API Platform
- SAP
- Node.js
Cloud and delivery
Containers, infrastructure as code and CI/CD across AWS and on-premise estates, with a practical DevOps approach to shipping.
- AWS
- Docker
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Puppet
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
Modernising legacy code
Bringing older codebases up to current PHP and framework versions in steps, with tests added as we go, so the product keeps shipping throughout.
- Upgrades
- Refactoring
- Static analysis
- Test harnesses
Technical leadership
Leading development teams through full-lifecycle delivery: architecture, code review, release strategy and the infrastructure underneath.
- Architecture
- Code review
- Release strategy
- Mentoring
Practical AI features
Adding LLM-backed features to existing products, such as retrieval over your own content, without rebuilding what already works.
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- RAG
- pgvector
Ways to work with us
Fixed-price review
Quoted per scope, after a short call.
A code, architecture or infrastructure review with a written report of prioritised findings. Scope and price are agreed up front, and the report is yours to act on with us or without us.
Embedded delivery
£450–£550 per day, ex VAT
We join your team to deliver a defined piece of work, under a statement of work that sets out the deliverables and the timescale.
Retained support
A set number of days a month, at the day rate
Ongoing technical leadership, reviews and advice for teams that need senior input regularly but not full time.
Where an engagement sits in the range depends on the technologies involved and how closely the work matches our core skills. All prices are ex VAT.
How an engagement works
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Get in touch
Tell us about the platform, the problem and any deadline.
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Scoping call
A short call to work out what is needed and whether we are the right fit.
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Proposal and terms
A written proposal with a fixed price or a statement of work, under our terms of business.
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Delivery
Regular check-ins and working software or written findings, not just status updates.
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Handover
Documentation and walk-throughs, so your team owns what we leave behind.
Sectors
We've worked with large gambling operators, multinational dating apps, seed-stage start-ups, UK print and digital media, the public sector, B2B SaaS companies.
Questions
How soon can you start?
Available now. Remote-first, UK-wide. On site by arrangement.
Why a range for the day rate?
Where an engagement sits in the range depends on the technologies involved and how closely the work matches our core skills.
Do you work through agencies?
Yes. We work directly with clients and through agencies.
How do you handle IR35?
Under the off-payroll rules the client decides employment status for each engagement. We will work with your status determination process and provide what it needs, including our terms of business, insurance details and a description of how the engagement will run.
Are you insured?
Yes. We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Certificates are available on request.
Do prices include VAT?
No. All prices are shown ex VAT. Horizonware Ltd is VAT registered, so VAT is added at the standard rate.