Technical Partner for Laravel Platforms, Rebuilds & CTO Support
Technical leadership and hands-on platform delivery for growing businesses.
White Box Web Design helps startups and growing teams make better technical decisions, modernise legacy platforms, and build practical Laravel, Vue.js and AWS-hosted systems that can move with the business.
20+ years of experience across SaaS platforms, rebuilds, internal tools, specialist data systems and CTO-level product leadership.
Platform Support
Practical support for systems that need to work harder.
White Box supports businesses that have outgrown simple website thinking. Whether you are dealing with a legacy platform, planning a rebuild, trying to scale a Laravel or Vue.js application, or needing senior technical input before making expensive decisions, the focus is on practical, commercially aware solutions that are built to last.
Platform Rebuilds & Modernisation
Assess what should be kept, what should be rebuilt, and how to move towards a cleaner, more maintainable platform without losing sight of the business.
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Technical Audits & Recovery
Review the codebase, infrastructure, data flows and operational risks, then turn the findings into a practical recovery plan.
Book a technical review →
Scaling & Architecture Strategy
Shape technical architecture, hosting decisions, workflows and delivery plans so systems can support the next stage of the business.
Shape the roadmap →
CTO-Level Support
Strategic guidance, supplier oversight, planning support and hands-on delivery for founders and small teams that need senior technical judgement.
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How White Box Helps
Practical technical leadership, without the agency overhead.
Good technical work is not just about writing code. It is about understanding what the business is trying to achieve, identifying the constraints, making sensible trade-offs, and building systems that are easier to maintain after launch.
White Box works as a hands-on technical partner: clear communication, honest assessment, practical recommendations and the ability to move between strategy and implementation when the work needs it.
Experience
Experience across platforms, products and complex systems.
White Box is led by Nigel Clutterbuck, a developer and technical lead with more than 20 years of experience across websites, SaaS platforms, internal systems and specialist data-driven applications.
That experience includes CTO and co-founder responsibility on a Laravel and Vue.js platform, AWS-hosted infrastructure, Laravel Nova administration systems, small engineering team leadership, legacy rebuilds, technical audits, supplier integrations and bespoke systems for organisations with complex operational requirements.
Useful When You Need
- A technical audit before committing budget.
- A rebuild plan for a legacy platform.
- Laravel, Vue.js or AWS delivery support.
- Senior technical input without a full-time CTO.