Gateforth Systems: Forensic Remediation for Legacy PHP Systems
Gateforth Systems stabilises, secures, and modernises fragile PHP applications. No long-term hiring commitments, no greenfield distractions – just deep technical debt resolution delivered asynchronously.
We understand the persistent business risk of relying on a legacy codebase that your team is afraid to touch. Our objective is to rescue these critical assets. Led by a software architect with two decades of experience, we apply a deterministic mindset to software reliability. We identify the architectural root causes of instability and resolve them, transforming a liability into an asset that your next internal hire or agency can manage with confidence.
A Fixed-Outcome Process
Gateforth Systems operates differently from standard contractors. To ensure cost control and clear accountability, the methodology is strictly fixed-outcome.
01 Diagnose
We conduct a comprehensive static analysis of your codebase to identify performance anti-patterns, security vulnerabilities, and architectural risks.
02 Quote
You receive a Diagnostic Audit Report, including a prioritised menu of specific repairs. Each item carries a fixed price and a defined technical outcome.
03 Execute
We deliver the remediation asynchronously. “Done” is verified by objective metrics – passing tests, cleared error logs, and measurable reductions in latency.
Service Specification
Diagnostic Audit
The baseline engagement. We map the true state of your legacy codebase without disrupting your current operations.
- Deliverable: The Diagnostic Audit Report – a priced, prioritised menu of remediation options.
- Timeline: 10 business days, subject to current lead times.
- Fixed Fee: £2,950 + VAT
Targeted Remediation
Fixed-price interventions based on the comprehensive audit. The objective extends beyond immediate stability to comprehensive architectural remediation, ensuring the codebase meets modern engineering standards.
- Maintainability: Improving code quality to eliminate daily developer friction, streamline onboarding, and accelerate feature development.
- Stability: Introducing automated testing and refactoring fragile logic to prevent regressions.
- Modernisation: Resolving deprecations (PHP 5.x to 8.x compatibility) and removing blockers for containerisation.
The Diagnostic Audit Report
We evaluate your application against four objective criteria to provide a transparent, clinical assessment of the software’s true condition.
Maintainability
Dependency health, code quality, and test coverage
Security Posture
Supply chain risks and static attack surface
Architecture
Structural flaws and state management issues
Performance
Database anti-patterns and execution bottlenecks
The Deliverable: A fixed-price menu of structural repairs. You dictate the business priority; we provide the verified technical outcome.
Operational Standards
Asynchronous & Remote
Prioritising written communication and eliminating meetings to maximise engineering focus.
Zero Onboarding
A secure black-box process. Simply provide read-only repository access, and we begin the audit.
Strict Confidentiality
All diagnostic and remediation work is conducted under a standard Non-Disclosure Agreement.
Outside IR35
Structured as a specialist B2B service contract for clear compliance and zero administrative burden.
Next Steps
Ready to secure your application’s future?