Custom Software

Soulmates — Space Booking & Payments Platform

Built a booking-first platform for flexible commercial spaces—optimized for higher conversion, smoother checkout, and secure payments.

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Client

Impact at a Glance

+34%
Booking Conversion
Increased booking conversion by 34% through optimized UX—reducing friction across availability selection and checkout.
+28%
Payment Success
Improved payment completion rate by 28% via streamlined checkout flows and reliable 2C2P integration.
+60% faster
Time-to-Book
Reduced time-to-book by 60%—enabling entrepreneurs to secure spaces quickly and confidently.
2C2P
Payment Gateway
Integrated with 2C2P for secure, reliable commercial transactions—supporting the flexible booking model.

Project Description

Soulmates is an initiative by Ikano Centres that provides fully prepared, flexible spaces for young entrepreneurs, small businesses, and start-ups. We built a website that supports the complete customer journey—from exploring premises and selecting hourly/daily/weekly slots to confirming bookings and completing payments. By optimizing the booking and checkout flows, the platform achieved stronger conversion and payment completion while maintaining security and compliance expectations.

Key Technical Decisions

Redesigned the booking journey to reduce friction across availability selection, duration choices, and confirmation steps

Implemented secure payment processing via 2C2P, supporting reliable commercial transactions

Built core booking logic and payment orchestration on Laravel, ensuring maintainable rules for time slots and pricing

Introduced CI/CD via Bitbucket to ship improvements faster and more safely

Followed compliance-aligned engineering practices for PCI and GDPR requirements (as provided)

Tech Stack

PHPLaravelHTMLCSS2C2P Payment GatewayPayment IntegrationBitbucket CI/CDNetwork Security
ChallengeFlexible booking UX
What we builtBooking + payment site
OutcomeHigher conversion