PerfectCopier: From Legacy PHP to Modern Laravel + Angular

The Challenge

PerfectCopier operated two regional copier sales businesses (US and UK) on aging PHP scripts with no authentication, no role separation, and a quoting process that required manual spreadsheet work.

What We Built

A complete Laravel 11 + Angular platform with:

• 4-tier role hierarchy: Global (superadmin), Local (company admin), Manager, and Rep — each with precise permission boundaries
• Multi-company architecture: Single codebase serving both US and UK operations with isolated data
• Real-time quote builder: Sales reps generate professional quotes in under 60 seconds
• Analytics dashboard: Revenue tracking, conversion rates, and rep performance metrics
• Standalone admin pages: Sales dashboards, dealer management, and intelligent document upload

The Stack

• Backend: Laravel 11, PHP 8.2, MariaDB
• Frontend: Angular with role-based route guards
• Hosting: Vultr CloudPanel with nginx reverse proxy
• Security: Session-based auth, CSRF protection, input validation at every layer

Results

The platform serves both PerfectCopier US (perfectcopier.com) and UK (uk.perfectcopier.com) from a single deployment. Quote generation went from a 15-minute spreadsheet process to under 60 seconds. Four permission levels replaced the previous “everyone sees everything” approach.