Pay monthly with no upfront cost and have everything looked after, or pay a fixed price and own it outright. Either way, you deal with me directly.
No upfront cost. 24-month minimum, then rolling monthly. Paid by Direct Debit.
£99 /month
24-month minimum term, then rolling monthly.
For sole traders and small local businesses who need a clean, professional website with everything handled.
Recommended
£199 /month
24-month minimum term, then rolling monthly.
For businesses that want a larger website, more regular edits and some search visibility work along the way.
£299 /month
24-month minimum term, then rolling monthly.
For businesses that want more pages and regular SEO attention to help customers find them.
Paid by Direct Debit through GoCardless, an FCA-authorised payment provider, and covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee.
One fixed price, paid in two stages by invoice, and you own the website outright. Hosting and support are optional extras.
From £3,800
For small businesses that need a clean, professional website with straightforward requirements.
From £5,000
For established businesses and organisations that need a larger website with more complex requirements.
From £8,000
For businesses that need a professionally designed online shop built around their products.
Optional add-ons are billed monthly with a 12-month minimum term, then continue on a rolling monthly basis.
Prices shown are the full price. I am not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to add. Need more pages or custom features? Tell me what you need and I will quote for it.
John did an excellent job. Even when the project turned out to be more challenging than expected, he handled everything efficiently and delivered exactly what was needed.
Still not sure? Send me a few lines about your business and I will tell you honestly which route fits.
Tell me about your business and send what you have. A call is there if you would like one, but it is never required.
I handle the design, the build, the hosting and the technical side, so you can get on with running your business.
With hosting or a managed plan from me, tell me what has gone wrong and I will sort it out, speaking to any other providers involved.
I look after a number of other client websites too.
Designed, built and looked after
Brochure website and online shop for a family-run supplier of commercial fishing nets and marine equipment, with ongoing maintenance and SEO.
Designed, built and looked after
Website for a local primary school in Bideford, built to be clear and easy to use for parents and staff. I host it and look after it as needed.
Built with their design team
Large bespoke website with custom plugins for a global specialist in architectural lighting control.
John was fantastic to work with. Professional, responsive, and genuinely kind.
John was very efficient and communicated clearly throughout the project.
You get a custom-built, high-performance website with secure UK hosting, regular updates and expert support, all included for one monthly fee.
I handle everything behind the scenes, so you do not have to deal with hosting, maintenance or technical upkeep yourself.
The plan has a 24-month minimum term, then continues on a rolling monthly basis.
Everything you need to keep your website secure, up to date and performing well, for one monthly fee.
No. A managed plan is a service rather than a purchase. The website and hosting stay with me and are looked after for as long as your plan runs. If the plan ends, the site is taken offline.
If you want to own your website outright, a fixed-price build includes full ownership and handover once the project is complete.
I send you a secure link from GoCardless, the Direct Debit provider I use. You enter your bank details once and approve the Direct Debit online. The link shows your plan, the monthly price and the day you will be billed. After that, payments are collected automatically, so there are no invoices to remember.
It is a standard UK Direct Debit, covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee. GoCardless emails you three working days before each payment, and if a payment is ever taken in error, you are entitled to an immediate refund from your bank.
GoCardless is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority and holds the money it collects in separate client accounts before paying it to me. I can see the name of your bank and the last two digits of your account number, but not your full bank details. Payments may appear on your bank statement as GoCardless Ltd.
You can cancel a Direct Debit with your bank at any time, but this does not end your plan, so the minimum term still applies.
There is no separate design or setup fee. Your first monthly payment starts your plan and I begin work on your new website.
Payments are collected automatically by Direct Debit each month. You set this up once when your plan begins, so there are no invoices to pay by hand. Your 24-month minimum term starts with your first payment and includes the initial design and development of your website.
Extra costs only apply if you ask for work outside your plan, and I always agree these with you before starting.
Your domain name is separate from your website and hosting. If you already have one, you can keep it with your current provider. I will connect it to your new website and you carry on renewing it as normal.
If you do not have a domain yet, I can help you choose and register one. Registration and renewal costs are not included in the monthly plan and I will confirm them with you beforehand.
Your website does not have to stay the same forever. If your business changes or you would like a completely new design, you can have your website redesigned under your managed plan.
If your requirements still fit your current plan, you make an additional payment equal to one month's plan fee and a new 24-month minimum term begins.
If your business has grown and the new website needs a higher plan, you move to that plan instead, with its monthly price and minimum term applying from that point.
Anything outside the scope of your plan is quoted separately before work begins.
Each plan has a 24-month minimum term. This is what allows the design and development of your website to be included in the service rather than charged as a large upfront cost.
After the minimum term, your plan continues on a rolling monthly basis and can be cancelled with one month's notice. The website and hosting stay active for as long as your plan continues and are taken offline when it ends.
If you would prefer to own your website outright, my fixed-price packages include full ownership and handover once the project is complete.
You pay a one-time fee for a bespoke website that is handed over to you in full on completion. Payment is 50% to begin and 50% on completion.
You then own it outright. You can manage the website and hosting yourself, or add hosting, maintenance and ongoing support from me if you would like continued help.
This suits you if you want to own your website without an ongoing plan. If you would rather have the website, hosting, maintenance and support handled for you for one monthly payment, a managed plan may be a better fit.
A conversation about your business and what you want your website to do, then your logo and brand colours if you have them, and any text and photos you already have. Most clients send everything by email.
If you are missing something, tell me and we will work out what is needed. The build time of 3 to 6 weeks starts once I have what I need, so the sooner your content arrives, the sooner your site is live.
At the design stage, tell me what you would like changed and I will revise it, or start again if it is not right. Once you have approved the design, I build it as agreed, so a completely new design after that point is quoted separately.
When you review the test version, I make adjustments to what has been built. New features or additional pages are outside the original scope. I quote them separately and either add them before launch, with payment due before the site goes live, or do them after launch, whichever you prefer.
The 50% deposit starts your project. Once I have begun design or build work it is non-refundable, as it covers the time already spent. If you change your mind before I have started, for example when you have booked a start date some weeks ahead, I will refund it.
No. Hosting is separate from the build price, so you can choose how your website is hosted. I can host it for you for £25 per month, or you can arrange your own hosting with a provider you prefer. For online shops, hosting is assessed separately, because the right setup depends on the size of the shop.
If you would like me to keep looking after the site, three optional extras are available: content edits at £50 per month and maintenance for sites with a content management system at £50 per month.
The website is yours outright. If you host elsewhere, I set the site up on your hosting at launch and you have full control, with your own admin login where the site has a content management system. From that point it is in your hands and your responsibility.
If you host with me, I look after the files and give you an admin login, or a simpler limited one if you prefer, so you can edit content yourself. If you later want to move to another host, I package the site up for you so you have everything. If you would like me to carry out the move, it is charged at my hourly rate of £75.
For the first month after launch I monitor the site, and fix any faults that I or you spot at no charge. This covers faults in what I built, rather than new content or features.
After that, quick fixes are available as one-off work at £75 per hour, or you can add maintenance and content edits as optional monthly extras. I will always tell you before charging.
Yes. Online shops start from £8,000 and include the shop setup and functionality, designed around your products. Hosting for a shop is assessed separately, because the right setup depends on how large the shop is and how it is used.
Payment provider fees, such as card processing charges, are set by the provider and are separate from the project price.
Very little, and no. Most of my clients work with me entirely by email. You tell me about your business and what you need from a website, send over any content you have, and I get on with it.
If you would like a call, at the start or along the way, I am happy to arrange one, but it is not required. There are no long meetings and no constant requests for feedback. You do not need to manage the project or understand the technical side.
It works the same way afterwards. If you have hosting or a managed plan with me and something goes wrong, tell me and I will sort it out, speaking to any other providers involved. Quick fixes are no trouble. If it turns out to be a bigger job, I will tell you before charging my hourly rate.
No problem. I can use your existing website and content as a starting point, or create a completely new design tailored to your business.
On a managed plan, your new website is hosted and managed by me, so your website, hosting, maintenance and support are covered by one monthly payment, with no separate hosting package needed.
If you currently host elsewhere, I move everything needed across as part of the setup. You can then cancel your old hosting once it is no longer required, subject to any agreement you have with that provider.
On a fixed-price project, you own the finished website and can host it with me or arrange your own hosting, whichever suits you.
Monthly plans are fully managed, so you do not need to learn or maintain a website platform. Send me the changes you would like and I will make them as part of your plan's included edit allowance.
If you want a website you can manage yourself, my fixed-price packages can include a content management system where appropriate.
For custom functionality, the price depends on the complexity. I always give you a clear quote before starting any work.
Yes. I can set up email addresses at your own domain, such as name@yourbusiness.co.uk. These look more established to customers than a Gmail, Hotmail or other free address.
There are two options. Mailboxes can be hosted alongside your website, or I can connect your domain to Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 if you would rather keep using Gmail or Outlook. Google and Microsoft bill you directly for their mailboxes. I do not manage those accounts, I connect your domain to them using the records they provide.
The initial connection is included, whether you choose a managed plan or a fixed-price build. Small changes later are no trouble. If something needs more involved work, such as linking other services, I will tell you first and charge my hourly rate.
I will confirm the details for your plan before we start.
Most small business websites take around 3 to 6 weeks from the point I have everything I need to begin. Timings vary with the size and requirements of the project.
Larger or more complex sites, such as online shops or projects needing custom functionality and integrations, usually take longer. I give you an estimated timescale before work begins and keep you updated throughout.
Yes. Every website I build is responsive and works across desktop, tablet and mobile, with speed and usability considered throughout.
I include SEO foundations as standard: a clean site structure, page titles and descriptions, and sound technical practice, to help search engines understand and index your site.
This does not include ongoing SEO or guarantee search rankings. If you would like continued SEO work after launch, it is available separately.
Monthly plans are paid by Direct Debit. Fixed-price projects are paid by invoice: a 50% deposit to begin, and the remaining 50% on completion. Any additional work is also invoiced.
The prices shown are the full price. I am not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to add.
Send me a few lines about what you do and what you need from a website. I will reply personally, usually within one working day, and tell you honestly whether a managed plan or a fixed-price build suits you better. There is no obligation.