Behind the Screen

Who builds UBLKIT, why it exists, and the technology that keeps it fast and privacy-first.

Meet the Author

Tanguy Lesseliers, Ulixes Consulting

Tanguy has worked on electronic invoicing and UBL for 10+ years, filling the gaps he met along the way.

He began with personal interest projects, building the tools he needed to make UBL practical—this grew into UBLKIT.

Journey: plain HTML → early CMSs → CodeIgniter → Laravel (freedom from raw PHP!).

Shipped: vote4fun.eu, ublkit.be, ulixes-consulting.be. Upcoming: kot360.be and Laraged (a private genealogy app using GEDCOM + Laravel).

Learn more at Ulixes Consulting: https://ulixes-consulting.be/en and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesseliers/

Technology & Approach

Laravel at the core, pragmatic choices around privacy and performance.

  • Laravel stack with modern PHP, queue-driven jobs, and Blade for the UI.
  • Storage via Scaleway object storage with signed URLs; data stays on European soil.
  • Local and regional partners for hosting and integrations—no hyperscaler lock-in.
  • Validation and conversion pipelines tuned for UBL, PDF, and hybrid documents.
  • Offline-friendly paths (Pro & Desktop), plus a streamlined browser experience (Online).

Did you know?

  • UBLKIT is built and hosted in Europe with local partners.
  • Temporary files are cleaned regularly; privacy is a first-class concern.
  • Signed URLs keep bucket assets private while remaining easy to use.