Small Business Website Design
A website designed around your business by Ben, a UK web designer, from £39 a month. Hosting, business email, updates and support are all in the price.
Rated “Excellent” on Trustpilot & Google
From £39a month
No setup fee · yours after 12 months
- Designed for your business, not a template
- Domain, hosting, email and SSL included
- Most websites live in under 2 weeks
- UK support from the person who built it
Plans start with 12 months, then carry on month to month at the same price. Cancel with 30 days’ notice.
Website design that works for a small business
A small business website has one job. It has to turn the people who find you into people who get in touch. Everything else, from the colours to the photos, is there to help that happen.
That is how Ben designs every website. He finds out what you do, who your customers are and what they need to see before they call. Then he builds the pages around that, instead of fitting your business into a template.
South Downs Roofing is a good example. A free quote button sits at the top, followed by each service, reviews from customers and photos of finished roofs. A homeowner with a leaking roof can see what they need in seconds.
South Downs Roofing, a family-run roofer in Petersfield, is on our £69 a month Business plan.
What is included in every small business website
Every plan comes with all of this, from the £39 Essential plan upwards.
Designed for you by Ben
Ben designs each website from scratch for the business it belongs to. You approve a preview before anything goes live.
Domain, hosting and SSL
Your web address, fast UK hosting and an SSL certificate, so your website loads securely on https.
Business email
An email address on your own domain, such as hello@yourbusiness.co.uk. It looks far more professional than a Gmail address.
Set up for Google
Rank Math SEO, Google Analytics and Search Console are set up from day one, with proper titles, descriptions and schema on every page.
Built for phones first
Most of your visitors will be on a phone. Every page is built to read well and load fast on a small screen.
Updates made for you
Send us new prices, photos or text and we make the change. You never need to log in or learn any software.
Security and daily backups
Imunify360 blocks malware and bad traffic, and we back up your website every day to a separate data centre.
UK-based support
Help from Ben by phone, email or WhatsApp. No ticket queue in another time zone.
Yours after 12 months
Once your first 12 months are paid, the design, content and files belong to you.
What a small business website needs
We have built websites for small businesses for more than ten years. These are the things that separate a website that brings in work from one that just sits there.
The right pages
Home, About, a page for each service, and Contact. A page per service helps Google match you to what people search for, and helps customers find what they came for.
A clear next step
Every page should make it obvious what to do next: call, message on WhatsApp or ask for a quote. On a phone, the number should dial with one tap.
Reviews where people can see them
Customers read reviews before they call. Put your Google reviews on the pages people read, not hidden away on their own.
The areas you cover
Name your town and the places around it. A page for each area, such as “Plumber in Leeds”, is the best way to show up in local searches.
Speed
Slow pages lose visitors before they have read a word. Google measures speed with its PageSpeed Insights tool, and uses it when it ranks pages.
Real photos and real people
Photos of you, your team and your work beat stock images every time. People buy from people, and a real face builds trust fast.
Websites for every kind of small business
These are the industries we have built the most websites for. Each one needs something different, and we have learned what works.
Trades and construction
Roofers, plasterers, heating engineers and builders. Photos of finished jobs, a page for each area you cover and a quote button that is never more than a tap away. See our websites for tradesmen and construction web design.
Nurseries and childcare
Day nurseries, playgroups and tutors. Pages for sessions, fees and funded hours, with enquiry forms that work on a phone. See our websites for nurseries.
Accountants and professional services
Accountants, consultants and recruiters. A page for every service, your credentials and the testimonials that win new clients. See CityTrust Accounts, or our guide to recruitment website design.
Estate agents and property
Pages for sales, lettings and landlords, a property showcase and valuation forms that bring in instructions. See our websites for estate agents.
Health, fitness and wellbeing
Personal trainers, studios, clinics and therapists. Clear services and prices, with a booking link on every page. See True Fitness Studio.
Online shops
A full shop with products, basket, secure checkout and stock control, added to the Premium plan for a one-off £299. See Prime Trophies.
We work with small businesses of every kind, from dog walkers and churches to charities and community groups.
UbieMAX: tuned for Google PageSpeed Insights
Google measures how fast a page loads with a free tool called PageSpeed Insights. It scores a page out of 100 for performance, and also for accessibility, best practices and SEO. Speed is part of how Google ranks pages, and a slow page loses visitors before they have read a word.
UbieMAX is our speed optimisation, included on the Business and Premium plans. We tune the hosting, images, code and caching on your website so that pages load fast on phones and desktops.
We do not ask you to take our word for it. These are real PageSpeed Insights scores for this website and two of the websites we built and look after, measured on 21 October 2026. Scores move a little from test to test and depend on what is on the page, so run any website through the tool yourself.
| Website | Mobile | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Ubie Websitesubiewebsites.co.uk, this website | 98 | 100 |
| North Heat Yorkshirenorthheatyorkshire.co.uk, heating engineer, Premium plan | 95 | 98 |
| Perspective Roofingperspectiveroofing.co.uk, roofer, Business plan | 91 | 100 |
Performance scores out of 100 from pagespeed.web.dev, 21 October 2026. Mobile is the harder test, because it simulates a mid-range phone on a slow connection.
Small business website design prices
Three plans, one monthly price each. There is no setup fee on any of them, and the website is yours after 12 months.
*Fair use applies, normally up to 2 hours of updates a month.
Compare the plans in fullPay monthly, and own it after 12 months
Most small businesses pay for a website in one of two ways. Here is how they compare.
Pay monthly with Ubie
- Your first payment, from £39, is all you pay to start
- Design, hosting, email, security and updates in one price
- The website is yours after 12 months, built on WordPress
- Best if you want to spread the cost and have it looked after
Pay upfront
- £500 to £5,000 before anything goes live
- Hosting, email and changes are usually extra each year
- Yours from day one
- Best if you have the budget and someone to maintain it
Ownership is simple. Once your first 12 months are paid, the design, content, files and database are yours. Your plan then carries on month to month at the same price, and if you ever leave, we move the website to you or your new provider.
What small business owners say
“Ubie are head and shoulders above the competitors”
“Top tier web developers, highly recommended”
“The website has gone beyond my expectations”
How it works
Book a free call
Tell Ben what your business does and what you need. He will tell you which plan fits, with no pressure.
Approve your preview
Ben designs your website and sends you a preview. Ask for any changes before it goes live.
Go live and grow
Most websites are live in under 2 weeks. We host it, back it up and make your changes from then on.
Getting found by customers near you
Most small businesses serve a local area, so most of your customers search with a place name, such as “electrician in Leeds” or “dog groomer near me”. Local search is where a small business website earns its keep.
Location pages
Business includes 5 location pages and Premium includes 15, one for each town or area you cover. Each one tells Google exactly where you work.
Google reviews on your website
On Business and Premium, your Google reviews show on the website and update on their own. You need a Google Business Profile.
Set up properly for search
Titles, descriptions and schema on every page. Premium uses Rank Math Pro and brings every page to a score of 90 or more.
Want to go further? Our Local SEO plans work on your Google Business Profile, your listings and your rankings month by month.
Small business website design questions
- How much does a small business website cost in the UK?
A DIY builder such as Wix costs around £10 to £40 a month, and you build it yourself. A freelancer or agency usually charges £500 to £5,000 upfront, with hosting and changes on top. A pay monthly website from a designer costs £20 to £100 a month. Ours start at £39 a month with no setup fee, and that includes design, hosting, email, updates and support.
- How much does small business website design cost with Ubie?
Essential is £39 a month, Business is £69 and Premium is £89. There is no setup fee, so your first monthly payment is all you pay to start. You can add an online store to Premium for a one-off £299.
- Is it worth paying a designer instead of using Wix or a free builder?
For most small businesses, yes. A builder looks cheap, but you design, write and maintain the website yourself, and your time is the real cost. With us, Ben designs it, we host and secure it, we make your changes, and the website is yours after 12 months. It is also built on WordPress, so it is not tied to any one platform.
- What pages does a small business website need?
Most need a Home page, an About page, a page for each main service and a Contact page. A page per service helps Google match you to what people search for. If you serve several towns, a page for each area helps local people find you. Essential includes 5 pages, Business 10 and Premium 20.
- How long does it take to design a small business website?
Most websites are live in under 2 weeks. The time depends on how many pages you need and how quickly you send your content and feedback. You see a preview first and can ask for changes before it goes live.
- Do I need to write the content myself?
On Essential, you send us your text and photos and we lay them out for you. On Business and Premium, we write the words for your pages from a short chat about your business. Premium also includes a blog post written for you every month.
- What do I need to send you to get started?
A list of your services, the areas you cover, any photos you have, your logo if you have one, and your contact details. If you already own a domain name, we transfer it. If not, we register one for you. You do not need a brief, and a short call is enough to begin.
- Will my website show up on Google?
Every website is built with Google in mind. We set up Rank Math, Google Analytics and Search Console, with proper titles, descriptions and schema on every page. Business adds 5 location pages and Premium adds 15 for the towns and areas you cover. Rankings depend on your competition and your area, so no honest designer can promise a position.
- Will my website work on phones?
Yes. Most visitors to a small business website arrive on a phone, so every page is built to read well and load fast on a small screen. You can check your own website on your phone before it goes live.
- How fast should a small business website load?
As fast as possible. Visitors start to leave if a page takes more than a few seconds, and Google uses speed when it ranks pages. Google’s free PageSpeed Insights tool gives any page a score out of 100. Our Business and Premium plans include UbieMAX, our speed optimisation.
- Do I own my website?
Yes, once your first 12 months are paid. The design, content, files and database are yours. It is built on WordPress, so it is not tied to us. If you leave after that, we move the website to you or your new provider.
- What happens after the first 12 months?
Your plan carries on month to month at the same price, with no new contract, and you can cancel with 30 days’ notice. Hosting, security, backups, updates and support all carry on as before.
- Is there a setup fee or any hidden costs?
No. There is no setup fee and no hidden extras. The only other costs are add-ons you choose, such as an online store on Premium for a one-off £299, or a logo.
- Can I make changes after the website goes live?
Yes. Essential includes one small update a month. Business and Premium include unlimited updates within fair use, normally up to 2 hours a month. Send us the change and we make it. On Business and Premium you can also publish your own blog posts, and on Premium you can build your own pages.
- Can I sell products on my website?
Yes. Add an online store to a Premium plan for a one-off £299. It includes products, a basket, checkout and stock control, and your customers can pay by card, PayPal or Klarna.
- What is UbieMAX?
UbieMAX is our speed optimisation, included on the Business and Premium plans. We tune the hosting, images, code and caching on your website so it loads fast on phones and desktops, and we check the results with Google PageSpeed Insights.
- Which plan should I choose?
Essential suits start-ups and sole traders who want a professional website at the lowest price. Business suits local businesses that want more customers, with location pages, written content and Google reviews on the site. Premium suits businesses with more services or a wider area to cover, and anyone who wants an online store.
- Can I upgrade later?
Yes. You can move up a plan at any time. After 12 months you can switch plans if your needs change.
- Do you work with businesses anywhere in the UK?
Yes. Ubie Ltd is a UK limited company, and we look after more than 100 websites for small businesses across the country, from local trades to online shops. Everything is done by phone, email and WhatsApp, so where you are makes no difference.
What a small business website costs in the UK
Prices range from a DIY builder at a few pounds a month to an agency build at several thousand. Here is how £39 a month compares. If price is your main worry, our guides to cheap website design and affordable website design go into what you get for the money.
DIY builder and agency figures are typical UK prices, October 2026. Your first year on Essential is 12 months at £39, which is £468.
Support after your website goes live
A website is not finished on launch day. Prices change, staff change and you add new services. Every plan includes someone to look after it.
Someone who knows your website
You deal with Ben, who built it. Call, email or WhatsApp, and talk to the person who knows how it all fits together.
Changes made for you
Essential includes one small update a month. Business and Premium include unlimited updates within fair use, normally up to 2 hours a month.
Looked after in the background
Hosting, software updates, security and daily backups are handled for you, so there is nothing technical to manage.
What to have ready before we start
You do not need a brief. A short call is enough to begin. These things make everything quicker.
A list of your services
What you do, and what you want more of. Each main service can have its own page.
The areas you cover
Your town and the places around it. On Business and Premium these become location pages.
Photos of you and your work
Phone photos are fine. Real photos of you, your team and finished jobs beat stock images.
Your reviews
A link to your Google Business Profile, or any reviews you have collected.
Your logo and colours
Send what you have. If you do not have a logo yet, we can design one as an add-on.
Your domain name
If you already own a web address, we transfer it. If not, we register one for you.
Start your small business website today
No setup fee, so your first monthly payment is all you pay upfront. Book a free 15-minute call, or sign up to a plan today.
Ready to go? Sign up to the Essential plan for £39 a month.
Talk to Ben before you decide
I design every website myself, and you'll deal with me from your first call to launch day and after.
Book a free 15-minute call or message me on WhatsApp. I'll answer your questions and help you pick the right plan, with no pressure.