Small Business Website Design
That Actually Works
Your business deserves better than a Wix template you built at midnight. I design and build fast, professional websites for small businesses across the UK — from £49/month, live in 7 days, with someone who actually answers the phone.
Built for Businesses Like Yours
I work with small businesses across the UK. Not startups chasing venture capital — real businesses that need a website that earns its keep.
Tradespeople
Plumbers, electricians, tilers, landscapers, cleaners. You need local customers finding you on Google, not a website you have to manage between jobs. I've built sites for a cleaning company in Telford that generates consistent enquiries without them touching the site.
Local Services
Accountants, solicitors, consultants, care providers. Professional services that need a site matching the quality of their work. A label printer in Suffolk came to me because their old WordPress site made them look like a hobby operation. It doesn't any more.
Specialist Suppliers
Niche products, B2B suppliers, specialist manufacturers. You know your industry better than anyone — you need a developer who can translate that expertise into a site that converts. I work with a fire safety business that supplies Harrods. Their website has to match that standard.
Outgrowing DIY
You built something on Wix or Squarespace to get started. It served its purpose. But now it's holding you back — slow, hard to update, doesn't rank, looks dated. Time for something built properly, without the £3,000 agency price tag.
What You Actually Get
Not a list of features to pad out a sales page. These are the things that make your website generate enquiries instead of gathering dust.
Genuinely Fast
Built on Astro — the same technology used by Google and Microsoft. Your site loads in under a second and scores 100/100 on Google PageSpeed. That's not marketing — it's what I deliver to every client. Your competitors on WordPress can't touch it.
SEO From Day One
Every site ships with proper meta tags, structured data, XML sitemap, and Google Search Console setup. I don't bolt SEO on afterwards — it's part of the build. For ongoing visibility, add my Ignite SEO package.
Mobile Perfect
More than half your visitors are on their phone. Every site I build looks and works perfectly on every screen size, with click-to-call buttons and forms that actually work on mobile. Not "mobile responsive" — mobile excellent.
Someone Who Answers
No call centres, no support tickets, no account managers who've never built a website. You email me, I make the changes. One person who knows your business, your site, and your goals. That's the relationship.
Hosting & SSL Included
Secure hosting, SSL certificate, and technical maintenance are all part of the monthly fee. No hidden invoices for "annual renewal" or "security updates." I handle the infrastructure so you don't have to think about it.
Your Content, Done Properly
I write your page copy if you need it, or work with what you give me. Either way, the content is structured for both humans and search engines. No placeholder text. No "lorem ipsum" that somehow went live.
Not a Template Factory. Not an Agency.
There are two ways most small businesses get a website. Both have the same problem.
Wix / Squarespace / DIY
- Looks like everyone else's site
- Slow — fails Google's speed tests
- You become the web developer
- No SEO foundation
Big firm, big invoice
- £3,000-£10,000 upfront
- Account manager who's never built a website
- Weeks of "the design phase"
- Disappear after launch
One person. 26 years. Your site.
- From £49/month or £995 outright
- You work directly with the person building it
- Live in 7 days, not 7 weeks
- Ongoing support that doesn't disappear
I'm Tony Cooper. I've been building websites for 26 years — not managing a team that builds websites, not reselling someone else's platform. I design it, I build it, I support it. I take on a maximum of 30 clients at any one time because I'd rather do excellent work for fewer people than mediocre work for more. I use an AI operating system that lets me deliver agency-quality work at a fraction of the cost and time. You get the benefit of that directly.
From Conversation to Live in 7 Days
No design committees. No project managers. No three-month timeline.
Tell Me About Your Business
A 30-minute conversation. I need to understand who your customers are, what makes you different, and what you need the website to do. Not a questionnaire — a conversation. I'll ask questions most designers don't think to ask.
I Design and Build It
3-5 days. I handle the design, the development, the copy if you need it, the SEO foundations. Every page built for speed, mobile, and search visibility. Not assembled from templates — built for your business specifically.
You Review It
Nothing goes live until you're happy with it. Want the heading changed? The colour adjusted? A section rewritten? Tell me. It's your business and it has to feel right. Revisions are part of the process, not an add-on.
Go Live & Keep Growing
Site goes live with Google Analytics and Search Console configured. From here, I handle hosting, maintenance, and updates. Need something changed? Email me and it's done. Want to grow your visibility? Add Ignite SEO and I'll actively work on getting you found.
Honest Pricing
Two options. No hidden fees. No contracts that lock you in. For the full breakdown, see the pay monthly website pricing page.
Pay Monthly
Professional website, hosting, and support. No upfront costs.
- Up to 10 pages
- 100/100 PageSpeed scores
- Hosting & SSL included
- SEO foundation
- Ongoing updates & support
- Cancel any time — no lock-in
Buy Outright
Full ownership. You take the source code, the domain, everything.
- 12+ page professional website
- Full source code ownership
- Lighthouse scores 95+
- Domain registered in your name
- SEO foundation included
- You manage hosting going forward
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Small Businesses Deserve Better Than This
I've watched the same pattern for 26 years. A small business owner pays an agency £4,000 for a WordPress site. It takes two months. It's slow, bloated with plugins, and nobody maintains it after launch. Within a year the contact form breaks, the SSL expires, and the site drops off Google. The owner assumes "websites don't work for businesses like mine."
They do work. The delivery model was broken, not the concept. A fast, well-built website with ongoing support and SEO foundations will generate enquiries. The problem is that the industry charges too much upfront and delivers too little afterwards.
That's what I fix. My technology is faster, my overhead is lower, and my incentives are aligned with yours — I only keep earning when your site keeps working. Read the complete guide to pay monthly websites for the full picture.
The Numbers
Based in Telford, Serving the Whole UK
I'm based in Shropshire but work with small businesses across the country. Everything is done remotely — a phone call, email, and a shared screen is all it takes. Local businesses get the same service as those 200 miles away.
Trusted by UK Businesses
Don't just take our word for it - see what our clients say
"I've had a great experience working with Tony. He was professional, efficient and understood what I needed. Communication was clear throughout and the result exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended!"
Jeremy Webster
Marbles PR
36 weeks ago
"Tony has had the patience of a saint with all the changes and tweaks and endless calls about our website and business."
Dee Little
28 Jul 2021
"Tony and the Team at We Build Stores have been invaluable in upgrading and streamlining our online presence. We needed a complete overhaul and they delivered."
David Behan
5 Jun 2021
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