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Written by Nick Tabram
Date Posted: 10 January 2025

Small Business Websites

Over the past twenty-five years, we’ve had the privilege of designing and developing websites for a wide range of small […]

Suffolk Farm Fencing

We recently completed redesign and development for this WordPress WooCommerce website for Suffolk Farm Fencing, a local family run business offering a range of quality fencing products.

The main focus of the project was to improve the website’s visuals, product category structure, and user experience.

In addition to the UX enhancements, we were also required to integrate the site with a Google Sheets-based stock system, enabling seamless data synchronisation. This ensures that the website’s users are viewing the most up to date pricing and stock level information.

The end result is a visually appealing and highly functional ecommerce platform.

sffencing.co.uk

Sectors: Commercial, Ecommerce

Emmett’s

A Shopify ecommerce build for this popular smokehouse and fine food store. Trading in Peasenhall, Suffolk since the early nineteenth century this site allows them to purvey their fine wares nationally to a customer-base that may otherwise be out of reach.

emmettsham.co.uk

Sectors: Commercial, Ecommerce

Whirlwind Weddings

Whirlwind Weddings offers budget friendly wedding packages at fantastic exclusive-use venues across the UK. This site was built in WordPress from a fully bespoke theme. Simultaneously, a coordinated pay-per-click campaign was set up on Google Ads, targeting the relevant keywords to drive traffic to the site and increase conversions.

whirlwind-weddings.co.uk

Sector: Commercial

Kersey Freight

Kersey Freight are a well respected national road haulage specialist based in Suffolk.

We have designed and built several iterations of their website, including the current version. We have also recently started work on a digital marketing strategy in conjunction with their excellent internal team.

kerseyfreight.com

Sector: Industrial

Nic Webb

Nic Webb is an artist in the ascendency. Communicating the relevance and beauty of handmade objects, his work is shown internationally.

Another site requiring a minimal design approach allowing the work on show room to breathe.

nicwebb.com

Sector: Creative

Belchamp Hall

Belchamp Hall recently approached us to redesign their online presence in the lead up to the house featuring in Downton Abbey: A New Era.

A straightforward WordPress design was presented in order to allow the client to regularly update the content.

belchamphall.com

Sector: Commercial

Sewfine

Sewfine are one of the UK’s leading suppliers and installers of commercial curtains, blinds and upholstery.

Recent growth has allowed this versatile company to branch into new areas, and this nimble little WordPress site allows their online presence to scale accordingly.

sew-fine.co.uk

Sectors: Commercial, Industrial

Dealey

A comprehensive rebrand for Dealey Environmental a local leader in pest control and wildlife management.

Development of the site included an information architecture overhaul as well as a simple ecommerce shop system running through the PayPal payment gateway.

Sectors: Industrial, Ecommerce

Nethergate Brewery

Ecommerce and a look and feel refresh for this long established local commercial brewery Nethergate.

The site was developed in WordPress to allow the client flexibility with regards to content update and management of the purchaseable products.

Sectors: Commercial, Ecommerce

Take A Pew

A WordPress based online presence for this wonderfully skilled local reupholsterer of vintage and retro chairs.

WordPress allows for the client to keep their online offerings as up-to-minute as the refurbished products they are selling.

takeapew.co.uk

Sectors: Commercial, Small business

Percival & Company

Percival & Company are an independent family run firm of property professionals.

The property data is fed to the site by a Rightmove BLM feed, which is filtered into the database on a twice daily basis.

This allows for property data to be input into a single system, then routed to multiple dependents, including the website.

percivalandcompany.co.uk

Sector: Commercial

Lesley Teare

In our collaboration with Lesley Teare, a distinguished textile artist and cross stitch designer, we overhauled her website, taking away the labour-intensive manual ordering process and created a streamlined, fully automated ecommerce platform. Integrating with PayPal for secure payments, the site now features a bespoke ‘My Account’ area where customers access their purchases through a one-time download link. This automation not only enhances user experience but also aligns with Lesley’s desire to dedicate more time to her family and creative pursuits. The project was a delightful melding of problem solving with technology alongside a backdrop of Lesley’s artistic talents.

lesleyteare.com

Sectors: Commercial, Small business, Ecommerce, Creative

Scutchers Restaurant

The latest version in a long line of websites for one of our longest standing clients Scutchers Restaurant.

scutchers.com

Sector: Small business

Steven Hartley

Website for Steven Hartley an actor who has appeared in television, film, and theatre.

The site showcases his work over the last 40 years having become internationally known for his numerous appearances in popular television series, films and game franchises. His voice work will be equally familiar for his role as station voice on the UK’s biggest commercial radio station talkSPORT.

stevenhartley.net

Sectors: Small business, Creative

The Essex Society for Archaeology & History

The ESAH is a well regarded organisation which collects, studies and publishes information on the archaeology and history of the county of Essex.

Requiring a comprehensive overhaul of the information architecture, the site was redeveloped from the ground up and is now straight forward and user friendly.

Likewise the bespoke content management area is quicker and easier to use, replacing the maze-like Joomla install and an overwhelming array of third party plugins.

esah1852.org.uk

Sector: Charitable organisations

Warbirds in my Workshop

David Glen is a model maker and writer. His 1/5th scratch built scale model aircraft are globally admired for their matchless craftmanship.

He is also a writer, documenting the painstaking processes behind building his museum masterpieces.

His website acts as both a blog and a sales hub for his written work. The site runs a straightforward ecommerce basket system feeding through to the PayPal payment gateway.

warbirdsinmyworkshop.net

Sectors: Commercial, Creative

Thomas Mills High School

thomasmills.suffolk.sch.uk

Sector: Education

Advanced Learning Partnership

Biggin Hill Primary

bigginhillprimary.com

Sector: Education

North Hertfordshire Teaching Alliance

Sector: Education

Belchamp St Paul C of E Primary School

Sector: Education

St Andrews Primary School

Sector: Education

Maplestead Farm

A WordPress site for local start up bird seed company Mapleseeds.

Uses the open-source ecommerce platform WooCommerce integrated with the Stripe payment gateway.

maplesteadfarm.co.uk

Sectors: Commercial, Ecommerce

Rupert Brown

Rupert Brown is our resident artist here at Borley Mill Studios. When he is not designing and producing high end books, he can be found painting a raft of subject matter, from still life to local landscapes.

This bespoke site showcases his broad portfolio of works, with a content management area which allows quick and easy upload of his most recent work.

rupertbrown.co.uk

Sectors: Commercial, Creative, Small business

The Lady Ryder of Warsaw Memorial Trust

The LRWMT continues Sue Ryder’s legacy by giving grants to tackle poverty and relieve suffering and by spreading awareness of her story.

This website was built using WordPress which allows for designated users to add new content as required.

lrwmt.org.uk

Sectors: Small business, Charitable organisations

Brickwall Farm

Brickwall Farm has self-catering holiday cottages as well as business premises and wedding hire facilities. They are based at the edge of the village of Sible Hedingham.

A simple WordPress website for this small business.

brickwallfarm.co.uk

Sector: Small business

The Monumental Brass Society

The Monumental Brass Society promotes interest in and understanding of brasses and incised slabs to ensure their preservation.

This site acts as both a showcase, helping to bring in new members and a resource for existing society associates.

A large bespoke content management system and carefully considered information architecture helps to keep this ever expanding site scalable and easily navigable.

mbs-brasses.co.uk

Sector: Charitable organisations

Friends of Essex Churches

A charitable trust raising money to award grants to preserve and improve historic places of worship in the historic county of Essex

A simple to use content management system enables FoEC to keep on top of the many events which fill their busy fundraising calendar.

friendsofessexchurches.org.uk

Sector: Charitable organisations

Cogent Automation

Cogent are a technology company specialising in automation consultancy, electrical, instrumentation and software engineering.

This straightforward brochure site showcases the variety of services they offer.

cogent.ltd

Sector: Industrial

Brett Valley Landscapes

An uncomplicated showcase site for this local landscaping company.

brettvalley.com

Sectors: Commercial, Small business

Versa Clean

Showcasing the services provided by this family run chimney, flue and extraction system cleaning company based in Suffolk.

versaclean.co.uk

Sectors: Commercial, Small business

Friends of Kenninghall Primary School

A site for a Parent Teacher Association of a village school based in Norfolk.

The site and bespoke content management system helps to facilitate and promote the local activities of this busy charitable trust.

kenninghallfriends.org.uk

Sectors: Charitable organisations, Small business

Window Clinic

This site for Window Clinic serves as a platform to the excellent service on offer and highlights the many years of experience they have in the glazing industry.

windowclinicltd.co.uk

Sector: Small business

Hannah Tabram Sports Massage Therapy

An important component of this site is the integration with the Ovatu Manager system which allows clients to book online quickly and easily.

The site also uses a bespoke management system to allow content to be added regularly in order to help bolster positioning in Google’s SERPs.

hannahtabram.co.uk

Sectors: Commercial, Small business