Web design and development · UK

Website design and build for UK businesses

Brochure sites, portfolios, and custom business systems for small businesses and freelancers. Clear process, signed statements of work, and support through to launch.

  • Signed SOWBefore any money changes hands
  • £100,000Professional indemnity cover
  • 17394642Registered in England and Wales
  • 1–2 daysTypical reply to new enquiries

Recent work

Selected projects

Sites and tools for clients in trade, publishing, and community media.

Screenshot of the Tile Master MK website

Showroom / trade

Tile Master MK

Product catalogue site with contact form and CMS for a Milton Keynes tile showroom

Screenshot of the John Kinski website

Author site

John Kinski

Portfolio site promoting his book

Screenshot of the Radio For Us website

Community radio

Radio For Us

Site connected to the station database

Rockwell Hitec workshop sign-in

Industrial / trade

Rockwell Hitec

Private workshop system for Epson projector repairs

Case study

What we do

Websites, and the work around them

Clear, fast websites ready for day-to-day use after launch — for small businesses, freelancers, and projects that need more than a template.

Brochure and portfolio sites

Fast, well-structured sites for businesses and freelancers who need a clear online presence without ongoing complexity.

Logo design

A logo from a designer we trust with your brand — clear mark, colour guidance, and files ready for web and print.

Sites with light backend work

Contact forms, booking, simple dashboards, member areas, and small databases where a static site is not enough.

Support from start to finish

Help with content, design choices, domain, hosting, and launch — explained clearly at each step.

Business email

Mailboxes on your own domain — info@, hello@, or named addresses — with MX and sender authentication set up so mail arrives reliably. Provider fees are separate unless the statement of work says otherwise.

Marketing email setup

Sender authentication on your domain, a mailing account in your name, a signup form on the site, and starter templates. We do not write monthly newsletters; we can send a campaign when you supply the copy.

Google Business Profile setup

Claim or create your profile, set categories, address, hours, and a short description that match the site, add photos, and leave you ready to collect reviews. Built for local trades and shops who need Google Search and Maps to point to the right place.

Custom business systems

Private systems built around how your team already works: job tracking, workflows, stock, staff sign-in, and automatic intake from emails or supplier portals. They replace the spreadsheets and retyping that slow the day down.

See the Rockwell Hitec workshop system

How it works

What to expect when you work with us

Each step is explained clearly so you know what is happening and what comes next.

  1. Initial conversation

    A short discussion about what you need, who the site is for, and what a successful result looks like.

  2. Statement of work

    A formal statement of work (SOW) setting out scope, price, and timeline. We both sign it before any money changes hands.

  3. Design and build

    We design and build in stages. You review along the way, and agreed changes are tracked.

  4. Launch and handoff

    Go live with domain and hosting set up, plus a short guide for updating the parts that matter.

Every project includes

  • A statement of work signed by both of us
  • Layouts that work on phones, tablets and desktops
  • Staged reviews, with agreed changes tracked
  • Domain and hosting set up at launch
  • A short guide for updating the parts that matter
  • One person designing and building, start to finish

Pricing

Typical starting prices

Indicative starting points for UK projects. Your quote is based on scope — use the form for an estimate tailored to your brief.

Logo design

£120

A logo by a designer we trust with your brand. Includes deliverable files for your website and print use.

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Static site

From£350

A focused brochure or portfolio. Typically a handful of pages, contact form, and mobile layout.

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Static with extras

From£550

More pages, richer layout, blog or light CMS, booking embeds, or careful SEO setup.

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Small backend

From£900

Custom forms with storage, light authentication, simple admin, or other modest server-side work.

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Business email

From£90

Mailboxes on your domain with MX and authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC). First mailbox included in the setup; further mailboxes and the email provider’s monthly fee are quoted separately.

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Marketing email setup

From£220

Sender authentication, mailing-tool account, signup form, consent wording, and starter templates. You keep the list. Optional paid sends if you provide the copy — not a writing retainer.

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Google Business Profile setup

From£120

Claim or create the profile, categories, NAP and hours aligned with the site, photos, and a short description. You keep the Google account; review links and ongoing posts are yours to manage.

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One-off DNS configuration and hardening

From£90–£150

A one-off review and tidy of your domain: correct records for site and email, SPF, DKIM and DMARC, stale records removed, registrar lock and two-factor checked, and a written summary of what changed.

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Domain and DNS maintenance

From£25–£50per month

An ongoing add-on: renewal and expiry tracking, watching for unexpected DNS changes, email authentication reports reviewed, and record updates when you change providers. Billed monthly or annually.

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Custom business system

Typically£950–£7,000

A private system for your staff rather than a public website. Smaller tools, such as a single job tracker with sign-in, sit at the lower end. Multi-stage workflows, stock, barcode scanning, and email or supplier integrations sit higher. Priced on scope in the statement of work.

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Figures are starting points only, not an offer to buy. No payment is taken until a statement of work has been signed by both of us. See how agreements and payment work.

Agreements and payment

Everything agreed in writing first

Before any work or payment, we put the details in a formal statement of work so you know exactly what you are getting and what it costs.

Statement of work (SOW)

  • We write a formal statement of work (SOW) covering scope, price, timeline, and payment schedule.
  • It is signed by both of us — you as the client, and Jack for J Brown Online Ltd.
  • Either party can request changes to the SOW.
  • No money whatsoever changes hands until the SOW is signed.

How you can pay

  • Bank transfer (BACS)Preferred

    The fastest way to pay. Bank details are on your invoice; use the invoice number as the reference.

  • Pay by bank link

    Where your invoice includes one, pay securely from your bank account through GoCardless. You approve the payment in your own banking app.

  • Secure card payment link

    Pay by credit or debit card through a secure SumUp payment link sent with your invoice.

  • In person

    If we meet in person, credit and debit cards are accepted, as is cash for modest amounts.

Our usual payment window is 28 days. This is a guide rather than a fixed agreement — the window for your project depends on the type of work and is confirmed on your statement of work and invoice.

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Jack Brown at his desk working on client websites
Photo of me working hard on client sites!

Who you'll work with

Jack Brown

J Brown Online Ltd is run by Jack Brown. I design and build each site myself, and stay involved from the first conversation through to launch.

More at jackbrown.xyz.

Company
J Brown Online Ltd
Registered
England and Wales, no. 17394642
Insurance
Professional indemnity up to £100,000 through PolicyBee
Insured through PolicyBee

Get in touch

Let's talk about your project

Call or WhatsApp for a quick discussion, or use the quote form for an indicative price range.

Office and hours — Bletchley, MK3 6DP

What happens next

  1. You send a short brief, or call for a chat.
  2. We usually reply within 1 or 2 working days.
  3. We send a statement of work for us both to sign. No money changes hands before then.
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