Web Development Agency London
London web development since 2009
We are a South London web development agency with over fifteen years of experience building websites and open-source platforms for UK businesses, co-operatives, and charities. Every website we build is coded to be fast, maintainable, and owned entirely by you — no proprietary builders, no vendor lock-in, no code you can't take elsewhere. Our clients range from small businesses needing a clean professional web presence to wholesale co-operatives running complex e-commerce platforms with thousands of product lines.
Custom Website Design and Development
We design and build websites to your brief, not from a template library. That means a site structured around how your customers actually navigate, content designed to convert, and a codebase that a developer can pick up and understand. We work in HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript on open-source foundations — primarily WordPress for content-led sites and Magento 2 for e-commerce. Every project includes a full handover so your team can manage day-to-day content without depending on us.
Open-Source Platforms — Code You Own
We build exclusively on open-source software: WordPress, Magento 2, and custom PHP. The reason is straightforward — your website is a business asset. It should not be locked inside a platform whose terms can change, whose fees can increase, or whose company can be acquired. Open-source means the code is yours. You can switch hosting providers, change developers, or extend the platform however your business requires. We have been building on open-source since 2009 and have never recommended a proprietary builder to a client who needed a serious website.
Built for Search Engines from Day One
A website nobody can find is a brochure in a locked drawer. We build with SEO baked into the architecture: clean URL structures, properly structured heading hierarchies, fast page load times, mobile-first responsive design, canonical tag management, and structured data markup where appropriate. We have ranked client websites in the top three organic results for competitive UK search queries. SEO is not an add-on — it shapes how we write the code from the first file.
Web Development for Co-operatives and Purpose-Led Organisations
We are a worker co-operative. That means we have a particular understanding of the governance, values, and budget realities of the co-operative and third sector. We have built e-commerce platforms for Greencity Wholefoods and Suma Wholefoods — two of the UK's largest worker co-ops — alongside brochure and membership sites for charities, social enterprises, and community organisations. If your organisation operates on co-operative principles and needs a web development partner who genuinely understands that context, read about our co-operative ecommerce service.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a website cost in London?
A professional custom website in London typically costs £3,000–£15,000 depending on complexity. A brochure site with 5–10 pages and a CMS runs £3,000–£6,000. A site with e-commerce, membership features, or third-party integrations runs £8,000–£20,000+. We provide a written estimate before any work starts.
What platforms do you build websites on?
We build on open-source platforms: WordPress for content sites and brochure websites, Magento 2 for e-commerce, and custom PHP applications where off-the-shelf platforms don't fit. We do not use proprietary website builders — everything we build is code you own and can take to any developer.
Do you offer ongoing website support after launch?
Yes. We offer monthly maintenance retainers covering security updates, plugin and platform upgrades, performance monitoring, and a bank of development hours for small changes. Retainer clients get priority response and a developer who knows their site.
Can you redesign or rebuild an existing website?
Yes — redesigns and platform migrations are a large part of our work. We assess what can be carried over (content, SEO equity, integrations) and what needs to be rebuilt. We handle content migration, redirect mapping, and SEO continuity so you don't lose rankings during the transition.
Do you work with co-operatives and charities?
Yes. We are a worker co-operative ourselves and have built websites and e-commerce platforms for co-ops, social enterprises, and charities. We understand the governance structures, budget constraints, and values-alignment considerations that come with this sector. See our ecommerce for co-operatives service for more.