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Full reference-checking SaaS — 197 pages across 16 application screens and 181 programmatic marketing pages, Stripe credit billing with invoicing, automated referee chasing, server-generated PDF reports, Postmark email with bounce processing, and a PWA with push.
Bespoke operations platform for drilling contractors — 57,000+ lines across 46 purpose-built tables, an offline-first field app on IndexedDB, hand-rolled web push over VAPID, server-side PDF drill logs, compliance matrix, and a client portal with per-job access control.
UK freight exchange and load board — passkey authentication over WebAuthn, geocoded load and backload matching, two-sided ratings, operator compliance expiry checks, saved load alerts on a 15-minute cadence, and a documented public REST API.
Full recruitment SaaS — candidate pipeline, reference chasing, document signing (mini DocuSign), worker portal PWA with push notifications, three-state compliance, and shift allocation.
Multi-tenant SaaS CRM — client management, follow-up tracking, document storage, team invitations, Stripe subscription billing. £24.99/month, 14-day free trial.
Health & safety resource hub for UK SMEs — training modules, risk assessment templates, compliance checklists, regulatory guidance organised by industry sector.
Free business diagnostic tool — 47-statement quiz engine across 9 areas, custom interpretation engine with 27 readings and 8 archetypes, radar chart, gated capture, automated mPDF reports, FluentSMTP dual email, and an admin dashboard. Hand-coded, no quiz plugin.
SaaS platform for business networking groups — log 1-2-1 meetings, track referrals, and prove membership value. Public SEO landing plus a private member app with engagement analytics, invite-only access, and white-label deployment. A BNI/4Networking alternative, hand-coded in WordPress.
Bespoke WordPress theme for a Wigan youth talent competition launching Summer 2027 — scroll-driven parallax glide system, animated shader background, sponsorship management, internal planner CPTs, and a full sponsor CRUD dashboard.
Bespoke 20-page build for a Preston silent disco hire company — instant quote builder with live pricing, automated quote chasing, partial lead capture, a password-protected booking dashboard with CSV export, and eight event-type landing pages.
Bespoke single-page build for a Chorley accountancy practice — bento-grid hero, live Google reviews pulled from the Places API, one-click review generation, and a hand-built enquiry form with authenticated delivery.
Bespoke nine-page build for a Wigan women's health and sports therapy practice — zero SEO plugins, hand-written MedicalBusiness schema with a MedicalTherapy entity per treatment, a page per treatment, testimonial conveyor and per-page FAQ engine.
Bespoke nine-page trade build for a St Helens loft specialist — a page and Service schema per service, correct service-area LocalBusiness markup, hand-rolled sitemap and robots.txt, hardened WordPress, and SPF-aligned enquiry delivery.
Cinematic personal-brand build for a singer and vocal coach — oxblood and antique gold editorial art direction, handwritten signature brand mark inlined as SVG, custom content types for shows and media, and a hidden backstage dashboard she runs the site from.
Full WordPress rebuild — 80+ bespoke PHP templates, six service clusters, 49 sub-service anchor pages, and a 10-location regional SEO network across the North West.
Personal brand site for former rugby league professional turned mental health speaker. Bold black/gold/teal design, video hero, speaking topics, booking enquiry form.
Full WordPress rebuild — careers page, blog admin, CV modal, contact form AJAX, privacy/T&C pages, GA4 tagging, full domain migration with footer link corrections.
Bespoke WordPress theme for an independent Health & Social Care training consultancy — magenta/navy brand, scallop logo header, LDSS funding hub, partner network.
Custom WordPress build for a Wigan geotechnical site investigation contractor — 11 service templates, drill-bit hover mechanic, 8 industry pages, full Service schema.
Multi-page custom WordPress theme for a Wigan amateur rugby league club founded 1926 — dual video hero, breaking news ticker, heritage page, multiple team sections.
Squarespace to WordPress migration for a Bristol occupational training provider — custom multi-page build, dynamic course enquiry form with URL parameter pre-fill.
Bold branded site for a UK-wide training provider — Transport, Construction, Health & Safety, E-Learning. Black/yellow/red editorial design, 10 SEO landing pages.
Custom mobile-first theme for an Atherton hair salon — editorial black/white/gold, scallop header, swipeable services carousel, Google reviews, Instagram feed.
Bespoke editorial build for a Standish bonded keratin extensions salon — deep plum & gold palette, Fraunces & Inter, Amelia online booking, VIP membership offer, bonded-keratin SEO block, full HairSalon schema. Mobile-first.
Bold custom build for a Wigan tyre specialist — black/red automotive palette, drawer navigation, parallax hero sections, FAQ accordions with JSON-LD schema.
Brutalist, architectural 5-page custom build for premium Wigan builders covering extensions, new builds, conversions and renovations — black & gold, Fraunces & Inter, spec-sheet service layout, secure enquiry form, GeneralContractor schema.
Premium 5-page custom build for a Bristol landscaping company — slate/teal/copper palette, GD brick monogram logo, portfolio gallery, full LocalBusiness schema.
Bold 5-page custom build for a Wigan/Hindley roofing company — black & red brand identity, animated SVG hero with shapes that fly in to form the logo, Yoast for sitemap only with custom schema, full LocalBusiness graph.
Complete WooCommerce redesign for a Wigan raw dog food retailer — custom "feedumraw" theme replacing Petio + Elementor, brand taxonomy filter, Subscribe & Save, Click & Collect.
Custom WordPress site for a Wigan printer consumables supplier — product pages, eco print section, testimonial carousel, full GoDaddy to Hostinger migration.
Professional electrician site with video hero, SEO landing pages for local search, FAQ accordions with schema, and full contact integration. Wigan-based EV/EICR specialist.
Single-page WordPress site for a third-generation family bakery in Pemberton, Wigan. Warm handcrafted design, full product showcase, opening times, Google Maps.
Bespoke WordPress theme for a handmade jewellery business in Wigan. Video backgrounds, auto-loading gallery, Google Maps location cards, longtail SEO.
Corporate consultancy site for our parent company — video hero, service showcase, FAQ accordions. Transport consultancy, SaaS development, and CRM systems.
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Every single one. Every site linked here is a real, in-production website or SaaS platform we've shipped for a paying client. No placeholders, no concept demos, no portfolios from years ago dressed up as recent work.
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Free discovery call. We talk through your business, your customers, your data, and your budget. Some clients need a one-page site (£149.99), some need a five-page WordPress build (£449.99), some need a multi-page custom site (from £749), some need a full SaaS platform (from £999). Same approach: bespoke quote, fixed-price, no scope creep.
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From £149.99 fixed price for one-page builds. Larger custom WordPress sites and SaaS platforms quoted per project. No retainers, no surprise invoices, fully owned by you.