Websites for small businesses

Professional websites for UK small businesses. Built to be found.

Millwards Digital creates clear, professional websites for trades, shops and service businesses across the UK. Pay once for the build, then a straightforward monthly fee keeps everything hosted, maintained and looked after.

  • No-obligation first chat
  • Clear scope before you commit
  • Support after launch
Paper-cut illustration of a high-street shop connected to desktop and mobile website screens Your online shopfront
Built for
  • Trades
  • Cafés & shops
  • Salons & wellness
  • Consultants
  • Local services

More than a digital business card

When customers search, what do they find?

A good website helps people understand what you do, trust that you are the real deal and take the next step—whether that is a call, a visit or an enquiry.

01

Be easier to discover

Give search engines and local customers a clear, useful home for your business.

02

Make a strong first impression

Look established and credible on every screen, without relying on social media alone.

03

Make the next step obvious

Turn interest into action with focused pages, useful information and clear contact options.

One joined-up service

The core essentials to launch—and keep it running.

You run the business. Millwards Digital handles the website, from the first plan and content to the routine work after launch.

One-off website build

A website made around your business

Clear structure, useful content and a distinctive design—built to help the right customers take action.

  • Planning and page structure
  • Tailored, mobile-friendly design
  • Clear calls to action and enquiry form
  • Search-friendly foundations
  • Review, revisions and launch setup

Monthly website care

A dependable home after launch

No server dashboards or update chores for you. Your care plan keeps the essentials in capable hands.

  • Managed website hosting
  • SSL, routine security and maintenance
  • Regular website backups
  • An agreed content-change allowance
  • One point of contact when you need help

Whichever route you choose, the pages, features and monthly support allowance are made clear before you commit.

Explore the detail in our guides to small-business web design, websites for trades and website hosting and maintenance.

Straightforward packages

Start with the right-sized website.

Pick the closest fit and check out securely, or tell us what you need if none of the three feels quite right.

01 / Launch

A focused start online

For sole traders and small businesses that need one clear place to be found.

Build once£199

Care monthly£49

  • One polished, scrolling page
  • Mobile-friendly custom design
  • Enquiry form and contact links
  • Managed hosting, backups and care
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03 / Growth

A bigger platform to grow into

For established businesses that need more pages, content or functionality.

Build once£999

Care monthly£199

  • Up to ten core pages
  • Online payment or selling integration
  • Broader content support
  • Priority monthly support
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Secure checkout powered by Stripe. You pay for the website build and first month of care today, plus the displayed first-year price if you select a new domain. Website care renews monthly; an eligible managed domain is registered after confirmed payment and billed annually through Stripe. Each can be cancelled independently.

Package prices are fixed in GBP for the scope shown. A selected new domain’s verified first-year price is added before Stripe opens; an existing domain adds no registration charge. After successful registration, separate annual Stripe billing is scheduled automatically from the registrar’s renewal information. You receive advance notice, and an increase above 20% of the last accepted or paid annual amount requires fresh approval. Any applicable tax, licence or other third-party cost is shown or agreed before payment. Website care has no minimum term beyond the month you have paid for.

A clear route to launch

From “I need a website” to live.

No mystery process and no need to speak fluent tech. You will know what is happening and what is needed at every step.

  1. 01

    Share it

    Share what your business does, who it helps and what you need the website to achieve.

  2. 02

    Choose it

    Pick a standard package or receive a tailored recommendation, with the scope, price and responsibilities written clearly.

  3. 03

    Review it

    See the website take shape, provide feedback and approve the finished build before launch.

  4. 04

    Go live

    Your site launches, managed care keeps it looked after and Millwards Digital remains your point of contact.

Why Millwards Digital

Small enough to care. Structured enough to be dependable.

Good support should feel human, and good business should be clear. That is the standard behind every project.

Plain-English help

Useful answers and a single point of contact—not a trail of tickets and jargon.

Clear boundaries

You see what is included, what it costs and what happens next before committing.

Help beyond launch

The relationship does not end the moment your new website goes online.

Good questions, clear answers

Before you ask.

Still deciding? Email hello@millwards.shop and ask anything you need to know.

What does the monthly fee cover?

Your monthly plan covers managed hosting, backups, routine security and maintenance, support, and the content-change allowance set out in your quote. Optional third-party fees are always identified separately.

Do I own my website?

You keep ownership of the content you supply and can use the final bespoke website deliverables once the agreed build fee is paid. Reusable tools and licensed third-party assets remain subject to their own terms. Your written agreement explains this in full.

How does online payment work?

Stripe securely processes the one-off build fee, first month of care and any first-year domain registration shown at checkout. Care renews monthly. Once an eligible new domain is registered, its separate renewal is charged annually through Stripe from the registrar renewal date. Millwards Digital does not receive your full card number.

Can I cancel the monthly care plan?

Yes. Care runs on a rolling monthly basis and can be ended before the next billing date, taking effect at the end of the paid period. Millwards Digital can reasonably assist with a handover of transferable content and services.

Can you guarantee a first-page Google ranking?

Millwards Digital does not guarantee a particular search position. Every build includes solid, search-friendly foundations, but rankings also depend on competition, reputation, content and factors controlled by search engines.

Who prepares the website wording and images?

Millwards Digital prepares the initial page wording and image direction from your project brief, so you do not need finished content before checkout. You provide accurate business facts and any existing material you want used; specialist photography or a larger copywriting project is agreed separately if needed.

How long will my website take?

It depends on the package, features, feedback and any specialist material the project needs. You will receive a realistic schedule rather than an empty speed promise.

Start a conversation

Let’s talk about your business.

Not ready to choose a package, or need something tailored? Share where you are now and what a useful website would do for you. You will get a sensible next step—no hard sell and no obligation.

Prefer email? hello@millwards.shop
  • A free initial conversation
  • A recommendation sized to your business
  • A clear package or written tailored scope
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Your website starting brief

Website package

A few useful details now mean we can start with a more relevant first concept. Short answers are welcome.

Step 1 of 4

First, the essentials

Tell us about the business

Plain English is perfect. This gives the first design a useful direction.

One or two sentences is enough.

Package check

Switch to Business?

Online booking needs the Business package. Would you like to switch now?

Package due today
£248 £598
Monthly care after today
£49 £99

Switching keeps every answer you have entered. Keeping Launch removes the choice that needs the higher package.