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// Web Development — Nottingham

Web Development in Nottingham

Custom web applications, client portals, booking systems and integrations for Nottingham businesses that have outgrown off-the-shelf software. Built in Laravel by a Derby team 30 minutes down the A52, on a fixed price agreed after discovery.

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Custom web development for Nottingham businesses by the Webgenix development team
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In short

Web development is the engineering behind a website or web application: the code, database and integrations that let people log in, book, order, calculate, upload or manage information. Where web design decides how a site looks and reads, web development decides what it can do.

Webgenix is a web design and development agency based in Derby, about 30 minutes from Nottingham, that builds custom web applications and integrations in Laravel for businesses across Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands.

// Design or Development?

Web Design or Web Development: Which Do You Need?

A quick way to tell which kind of project you have.

 Web design projectWeb development project
Main goalWin enquiries and explain your businessRun a process: bookings, orders, accounts, data
Typical usersAnonymous visitorsLogged-in customers, staff or partners
ExamplesCompany website, brochure site, landing pagesClient portal, booking system, quoting tool, SaaS product
What matters mostMessaging, visuals, SEO, speedBusiness rules, data, security, integrations
Best starting pointWeb design in NottinghamThis page

Many projects are both: a marketing site with a customer portal behind it. We handle both halves in-house.

// What We Build

What We Develop for Nottingham Organisations

The common thread: replacing spreadsheets, email chains and re-keying with software that fits how you actually work.

Web Apps & MVPs

First versions of software products for start-ups and spin-outs: focused on the core idea, launched quickly, and built to grow. See web app development.

Client & Partner Portals

Secure logins where clients upload documents, track progress, view invoices or download reports, instead of chasing them by email.

Booking & Scheduling

Appointment, viewing, class and resource booking with availability rules, deposits, reminders and staff calendars.

API & System Integrations

Connecting your website to HubSpot, Salesforce, Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or Stripe so data flows automatically between systems.

Internal Tools & Dashboards

Admin panels, reporting dashboards and workflow tools that replace fragile spreadsheets, often built quickly with Laravel Filament.

Rescue & Modernisation

Taking over ageing PHP or Laravel systems: upgrades, security fixes and refactoring so the software you rely on stays supportable.

// Local Context

Development for Nottingham's Economy

Nottingham's economy creates a particular mix of development work. We describe it here as context, not as a client list.

Universities, research and start-ups

With the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University in the city, and a life-sciences community around BioCity, there's a steady flow of new ventures. They need a credible first version of a product without overbuilding it. That's what a well-scoped MVP is for.

Professional and financial services

Accountancy, legal, insurance and data businesses are a major part of the city's employment. For these firms, secure client portals and CRM integrations often save more time than any marketing change.

Property and lettings

A large student population supports a busy lettings market, where viewing bookings, maintenance requests and tenant portals are natural candidates for automation.

// How We Build

Our Development Stack and Standards

We build on Laravel, a mature, open-source PHP framework used by businesses of every size. It's well documented, widely known and easy to hire for, so your software isn't tied to us.

  • Back end: Laravel and PHP, with MySQL or PostgreSQL, and Redis where speed matters
  • Front end: Livewire, or Inertia with Vue.js or React for highly interactive interfaces
  • Admin panels: Filament for fast, reliable back-office screens
  • Quality: version control, automated tests (Pest/PHPUnit) and staging environments
  • Hosting: AWS or DigitalOcean, managed with Laravel Forge

Examples of bespoke platforms we've built in this stack include Hirepay payroll management software and the Hirezy online recruitment platform. More are in our portfolio.

For framework-specific work, such as upgrades, audits or taking over an existing application, see our Laravel developer service.

// How We Work

How a Development Project Runs

Built in stages you can see and test, with no big reveal at the end.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    Workshops (in Nottingham or online) to map users, processes and data.

  2. 02

    Specification

    A written scope, milestones and a fixed price.

  3. 03

    Prototype

    Clickable screens to confirm the workflow before code is written.

  4. 04

    Build in Sprints

    Working features delivered and demoed every couple of weeks.

  5. 05

    Test & Launch

    Automated and user testing, data migration and go-live.

  6. 06

    Support

    Hosting, monitoring, updates and the next round of features.

// Cost

How Much Does Custom Web Development Cost?

Every development project is quoted at a fixed price after a discovery session. A headline "from" price says little about development, because two projects that sound similar, such as "a booking system", can differ by months of work. These are the factors that decide the price:

FactorWhy it matters
User rolesEach type of user (customer, staff, manager, partner) needs its own permissions, screens and tests.
Business rulesPricing logic, approvals, availability and exceptions are where most development time goes.
IntegrationsEvery connected system adds development, error handling and testing.
Existing dataImporting and cleaning data from spreadsheets or an old system takes planning.
First-version scopeLaunching a focused first version, then adding features, keeps the initial cost down.

Most custom web applications take 8 to 20 weeks from kickoff to launch. For a marketing website rather than an application, see our Nottingham web design pricing. Online shops are covered by our ecommerce web design service.

// Common Questions

Web Development Nottingham FAQs

Web design is about how a website looks, reads and guides visitors, and is usually the priority for marketing websites. Web development is about how it works: the code, databases and integrations behind features such as customer logins, bookings, calculations and connections to other software. Most business websites need some of both; this page covers projects where the functionality is the main challenge.

Custom development is priced per project, because a simple booking tool and a multi-user client portal are very different jobs. We start with a discovery session to define exactly what the system must do, then give you a written fixed-price quote. The main cost drivers are the number of user roles, the complexity of the business rules, and how many other systems it must connect to.

Most custom web applications take 8 to 20 weeks from kickoff to launch, depending on complexity. A focused first version, often called an MVP, can be launched sooner and then extended in stages once real users have tried it. We agree the timeline and milestones in writing as part of the fixed quote.

Yes. Our office is in Derby, about 30 minutes from Nottingham city centre via the A52, so we are happy to meet at your premises for discovery sessions, workshops and handovers. Day-to-day development runs remotely, with regular progress demos you can join by video call.

You do. The source code, database and hosting accounts are set up in your name, and the code is written in Laravel, a widely used open-source PHP framework. That means you are not locked in to us: any competent Laravel developer can pick it up in future.

Usually, yes. We regularly integrate with tools such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and Stripe through their APIs, so that leads, orders, invoices and payments move between systems automatically instead of being re-typed. We confirm what your specific systems support during discovery.
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// Get Started

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Tell us what you're trying to fix. We'll arrange a discovery conversation in Nottingham or online, and turn it into a fixed-price plan.

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