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Pay monthly websites for small businesses and start-ups across the UK: a complete website, live in 3 to 5 working days, from £12.99 a month + VAT. See your new website first. Pay only when you approve it.

Affordable monthly plans

Every plan includes your website, UK hosting, email on your own domain and a free SSL certificate. No contract. Cancel anytime.

Basic

A landing page built for you, or hosting for the website you already have.

£5.99/ month + VAT

Your website live in 3 to 5 working days.

Choose Basic
  • Landing page built by us
  • 5 GB SSD NVMe
  • 5 business email accounts
  • Free SSL certificate
  • Daily backups
  • Free migration of your current site
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Starter

Your first proper website, ready to be found.

£12.99/ month + VAT

Your website live in 3 to 5 working days.

Choose Starter
  • Website of up to 5 pages, built by us
  • Free .co.uk domain
  • 5 GB SSD NVMe
  • 10 business email accounts
  • Free SSL certificate
  • 1 content update a month
  • Live in 3 to 5 working days

Business

For established businesses: more space, more mailboxes and more updates.

£19.99/ month + VAT

Your website live in 3 to 5 working days.

Choose Business
  • A new website or a redesign of your current one
  • Free .co.uk domain
  • Up to 10 pages of content
  • 15 GB SSD NVMe
  • 15 business email accounts
  • Free SSL certificate and daily backups
  • Free migration from your current host
  • Unlimited content updates

Ecommerce

For selling online: catalogue, basket and online payments.

£34.99/ month + VAT

Your online shop live in 10 working days.

Choose Ecommerce
  • A complete online shop, built by us
  • Free .co.uk domain
  • We upload your first 30 products
  • 40 GB SSD NVMe
  • Unlimited business email accounts
  • Payments with Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay
  • Unlimited content updates
  • Priority support

No contract. Cancel anytime.

Small business website design services

You don't need to be technical or write a single line: our team designs, writes and launches your website for you. All you do is review it and approve it.

Bespoke website design

No recycled designs: your website is designed from scratch with your colours, your logo and the feel of your sector, so first-time visitors trust you from the very first second. Every section is there to lead them towards getting in touch.

A word on content

No copy? We write it for you, with sales and SEO in mind. No decent photos? We put together the gallery using your own material and quality images, ready to look good on any screen.

Content management

Your website comes with a simple dashboard to change text, photos, prices and opening hours without relying on anyone. We give you a step-by-step guide and, if something gets in the way, your monthly updates take care of it for you.

Quality & reliability

We launch your site optimised to load in seconds, with an SSL certificate, backups and a flawless mobile version. Speed isn't a luxury: it's what gets you shown on Google and keeps visitors from leaving before they see what you offer.

What's included with your small business website?

Domain and hosting

Your .co.uk or .com domain connected and hosting included in your plan, with nothing extra to pay.

SSL certificate

The padlock and encrypted browsing: trust for your visitors and for Google.

Business email

Mailboxes on your domain, set up on your mobile and computer.

Website maintenance

Changes to text, photos and prices included every month, depending on your plan.

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Website design process

Describe your business by email, send us your logo and whatever material you have, and within days you'll see your website working on your own domain.

Designed with you

The details that make your website feel like yours, not just another off-the-shelf site.

01

No templates

We start from your logo and current colours, or suggest a palette if you're just starting out. Your website will match your social media and your printed material.

02

Website content writing

We turn what you tell us about your business into clear, engaging copy, using the words your customers type into Google.

03

Lead-generating web design

A contact form, a WhatsApp button and a map, set up so every interested visitor can get in touch straight away, from a mobile or a computer.

No deposit. No commitment.

Get in touch today and in a few days you'll be reviewing your finished website. No deposit, no small print: you only pay if you like it.

How important is SEO during website development?

Your website doesn't just look good: it's ready from day one to rank and bring in customers.

01

Onsite SEO

Structure, titles and speed optimised from day one. Your website is indexed on Google and ready to appear in searches for your sector.

02

Local SEO

A location map, consistent contact details and copy that mentions the areas you cover: what Google needs to show you when someone searches nearby.

03

Social media integration

We link your Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, and set up analytics so you know how many people visit and where they come from.

Do you provide ongoing website support and maintenance?

There are people behind your website, not a bot. Email us and the same team that built it will reply the same working day.

  • Content updates included in your monthly plan
  • Help with your business email and your domain
  • A step-by-step guide to your dashboard
  • Monitoring to keep your site online

Web design FAQs

Are there any setup fees?

No. There's no deposit and no upfront payment. We build the whole website and you pay when you've seen it finished and you like it. If you're not happy, you don't pay.

That model makes us get it right from the start, because we take the risk. It's why more than 2,500 businesses have worked with us over the last ten years.

How much does a small business website cost?

Our pay monthly websites start at £12.99 a month + VAT, including design, hosting, a .co.uk domain, an SSL certificate and email on your domain.

The price depends on the size: up to 5 pages (Starter, £12.99 a month), up to 10 pages or a redesign (Business, £19.99 a month) or an online shop (Ecommerce, £34.99 a month), plus VAT. And you always pay after you've seen it finished.

How long does it take to design a website?

3 to 5 working days for a business website, and up to 10 working days for an online shop or a larger project. As soon as it's ready, we send it to you to review before you pay.

What's included in the web design process?

A complete, working website: a bespoke design with your branding, copywriting, editing of your images, a contact form, a WhatsApp button, a map, a mobile version, an SSL certificate and an editing dashboard.

On top of that, the monthly plan includes hosting, business email and content updates. No hidden costs and no "extras" that turn up later.

How often can I update my website?

As often as you like. Every plan comes with a simple dashboard to change text, photos, prices and opening hours without any coding, plus a step-by-step guide.

If you'd rather not touch it, email us and we'll make the changes for you: 1 content update a month on Starter, and unlimited updates on Business and Ecommerce.

What if I already have branding?

We build on it: your logo, colours and fonts carry through the whole website, so it matches your social media and printed material. If you're just starting out, we suggest a palette. And if the result isn't right for you, we change it before launch or you don't pay.

Is content writing included in the price?

Yes. If you don't have copy, we write it for you from what you tell us about your business, using the words your customers type into Google. Every page is also designed for mobile first, with large buttons, readable text and fast loading on mobile data.

How do pay monthly websites work?

Your plan is paid monthly by PayPal subscription, keeps the same price and always includes the same things: hosting, domain, SSL and email. No contract. Cancel anytime.

Why redesign your website?

If your site looks dated, is slow or doesn't bring in enquiries, a redesign fixes all three. We rebuild it completely while protecting your current rankings: we keep your important URLs and set up redirects so you don't lose what you've built.

Do you only work with UK businesses?

Our plans, prices in pounds and support are set up for businesses across the UK. The whole process is remote: we coordinate by email, show you progress online and launch your website without you having to leave your business.

Ready for a new website design for your small business?

Tell us about your business today and see your finished website this week. See your new website first. Pay only when you approve it.