Legacy PHP support in the South West and across the UK
Most legacy work is naturally remote. Where it helps, I can meet you in person.
I'm based near Bristol and Bath, and I work with businesses across the South West and the rest of the UK. The code, the server and the problem don't care where your office is. A specialist who can see the whole system from server to browser can usually do the job from wherever the system lives.
Book a free conversationLegacy System Assessment, from £2,500
How it works when we're not in the same room
- First conversation by phone or video. Free, with no obligation.
- Access to your systems is set up securely, least-privilege and read-only wherever possible. Most of my work needs no copy of your live data. How I handle access
- Regular updates in plain English, with one named contact on your side.
- Everything is written down, so the knowledge stays with you. Documentation, risk register and a prioritised plan.
- Nothing depends on a visit. Where an on-site meeting helps, it can be arranged. Travel and similar costs are agreed in advance.
Where I work
- Bristol and Bath, with the most face-to-face availability. Bristol · Bath
- The wider South West, including Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. Mostly remote, with on-site meetings by arrangement
- The rest of the UK, remotely
Whatever the location, the work, the prices and the way I work are the same.
What's the same everywhere
| Published prices | Assessment from £2,500. £950 a day. Urgent from £1,300 a day. Care from £2,000 a month. Exclusive of VAT. Pricing |
| Fixed price where scope is clear | After a Legacy System Assessment. You're never committed beyond it |
| UK law, UK data | UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act. Data Protection Policy |
| A registered, insured company | Bristol Internet Ltd holds professional indemnity and public liability insurance |
| Terms in writing | Terms of engagement |
| Your code stays yours | Documentation and deliverables are yours to take elsewhere |
Free regional help for cyber security
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West is a not-for-profit, police-led organisation, funded by the Home Office and regional policing, with regional business backing. It covers the policing areas of Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, and offers free core membership with National Cyber Security Centre guidance and threat updates for small and medium businesses, charities and public bodies. Check their site for what's currently on offer.
It's a good place to start for the basics. For a specific old application that needs fixing, I can help. Legacy PHP security checklist
Common starting points
- Your PHP version is out of support, or your host is ending it
- The developer has left and nobody knows how it works
- Every fix breaks something else
- A security review or insurer has flagged it
- You've been told you need a rewrite
- You've been hacked
For agencies anywhere in the UK
White-label or referral, on clear terms: access first, one named contact, payment on delivery. I don't approach your clients. Agency partnerships
Frequently asked questions
Do you only work in the South West?
No. I work across the UK. The South West is where I'm based and where I'm most available in person.
Can you work with a business in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
Yes, remotely. The work is the same. Some UK-wide details (such as which regulator applies) differ by nation, and I'll tell you where that matters.
Will you visit our office?
Where it helps, yes. On-site meetings can be arranged, and travel is agreed in advance. Most clients find remote is perfectly effective.
Do you work with clients in France and Spain?
Yes, remotely.
What if it's urgent?
Call 03333 20 97 97. Urgent work is from £1,300 per day, subject to availability.
Tell me what you've inherited.
Wherever you are, if an old PHP application has become important, expensive or risky, that's enough to start a conversation.