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Custom website development UK · Google Partner · 15 years

Custom website development, built around your business.

Custom websites, online shops and web apps from our UK team, on our own Nova CMS or the platform that suits you. A fixed price agreed before we start.

4.8 from 395+ reviewsAI copy and images included

Your website

Our designers send your homepage concept within a few working days.

Websites we’ve designed

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Live websites are shown as they are today. Design samples are made-up businesses that show our styles, and homepage concepts are designs we made for real businesses. We only quote results that a case study page publishes. All case studies

From search to customer

Where do websites lose customers? Every step has a fix.

Tap a step to see the problem, what fixes it and what it costs.

Every step between the search and the customer has a fix. Tap one.

Your website looks dated, and every change means waiting on someone. A custom design by our UK team, never a template, on Nova CMS so you can change it yourself. Unlimited content changes are included.Every websiteSee what is included

Customers search and find someone else. Fast, mobile pages with the SEO basics in place from day one. Our SEO services build on that.Every websiteSee our SEO services

Orders, bookings and enquiries are typed in twice. We connect your site to the tools you already use, from payments and bookings to your CRM.Quoted to your buildSee integrations

The phone rings while you are busy. A Relay business number rings your mobile, and AI Call Answering picks up when you can’t.Add-on, from £20/moSee Relay

Bits and pieces everywhere. One UK team designs, builds, hosts and looks after your website, with SSL and business email included.A fixed price, agreed up frontGet a tailored quote

What we build

From brochure sites to full web apps. Custom website development services.

Whatever you need built, our custom website services cover it, from the plan to the launch: custom websites done for you by our UK development team.

More detail

Some projects need more than a template: a specific way of working, a tricky integration, a booking or quoting system, or a brand that has to be exactly right. That is where custom website development comes in. We design and build your site from the ground up, so it does precisely what your business needs.

Clear pricing agreed up front, honest advice on what you actually need, and a senior UK team you can pick up the phone to. If a lower-cost route to get online suits you better, such as renting a website, we will tell you.

Business websites

When it fits
You need a credible site that explains what you do and brings in enquiries.
What we do
Structure, design and build around your customers.
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Credible, well-structured sites that explain what you do and bring in qualified enquiries, designed around your customers and the actions you want them to take.

The London Private Investigators website, designed and built by DPOM

We build on the platform that suits you

Nova CMS

Our own lightweight CMS, included on every website we build: you edit it yourself.

WordPress

If your business already runs on WordPress, we can build on it.

Shopify and WooCommerce

For shops that need a particular e-commerce platform.

Wix and Squarespace

If that is what you prefer, we will recommend the right fit and price it to suit.

Software we built

Built on Nova, our own lightweight CMS. Plus the tools that win you the customer.

Your website runs on Nova, so you can change it yourself. Add Orbit and Relay when you want every visitor and every call answered.

Nova CMS Edit Your Own Website

Every website we build runs on Nova, our own CMS. Click any text or image on your page to change it, add blog posts and products, then publish. We look after the hosting, security and backups. Included with every website.

The Nova CMS editor open on a page of the Aspen and Oak demo shop: click any text or image to edit it

Real screens from Mission Control, shown with our demo account, Tallow & Teasel, an invented shop with sample data. The Nova editor is shown on Aspen & Oak, a fictional demo shop.

Common website problems

How we fix the usual website problems. Turn a card to see the fix.

Six problems we fix for small businesses, and how a custom build deals with each one. Turn a card to see the fix.

  • The problem

    What we do

    A custom design around your brand and your customers, built on modern foundations, with your content carried across carefully.

    Redesigns and rebuildsQuoted to your build

  • The problem

    What we do

    Fast, clean code on secure UK hosting, and Nova CMS so you can change it yourself.

    Nova CMSEvery website

  • The problem

    What we do

    We connect your site to your payment, booking and email tools and your CRM, so information flows on its own.

    IntegrationsQuoted to your build

  • The problem

    What we do

    We build the booking, quoting or member features you need, from the ground up.

    Web applicationsQuoted to your build

  • The problem

    What we do

    A clean structure, fast pages and the SEO basics from day one. Our SEO services build on that.

    SEO basicsEvery website

  • The problem

    What we do

    A clear plan and a fixed price agreed before any work begins, with no hidden extras.

    Fixed priceEvery build

How it works

From first chat to live site. No mystery about what happens next.

Here is how we take your website from idea to live, then keep it working for your business.

Your website in four steps

  1. Step 1Chat and planYour business, your customers, a clear plan and price.
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    We learn your business, your customers and what the site needs to do. You get a clear plan and a fixed price or monthly fee up front, no surprises.

  2. Step 2DesignPages designed around your brand.
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    We design pages around your brand and your customers, focused on the actions you want visitors to take. Your build includes one design revision, so a detailed brief up front gets the best result.

  3. Step 3Build and launchFast, secure, mobile-ready, then live.
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    We build your site to be fast, secure and mobile-ready, set up properly for Google, then launch it. You usually see your first full draft within 7 to 10 working days of us having your content.

  4. OngoingSupport and growChanges, hosting and security handled.
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    Updates, hosting, security and changes handled by your UK team, so your site keeps working hard for your business long after launch.

Not sure what you need yet? Start with a free homepage concept.

What our clients say

4.8 from 395+ reviews

They built us a fantastic new website that looks professional and works exactly how we wanted, and they’ve been managing our Google Ads campaign throughout. Communication has been great, they’re always quick to respond, explain everything clearly, and are constantly looking at ways to improve our results.

Mark Higginson · Feefo, Jul 2026

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Who builds your website

A real UK team builds it. And looks after it after launch.

Your website is designed and built by our UK team, and the same people make your changes and keep it running. James, our AI account manager, answers questions about your account day or night and passes your instructions to the team.

AI helps with words and images, people design and decide. Nothing goes live until you are happy with it.

Meet the team
  • Camilla, Senior Marketing Manager at DPOMCamillaSenior Marketing Manager
  • Lee, Senior Marketing Manager at DPOMLeeSenior Marketing Manager
  • Patrick, Senior Support Manager at DPOMPatrickSenior Support Manager
  • Valerie, Operations Manager at DPOMValerieOperations Manager
  • Brett Dixon, Founder and Director at DPOMBrettFounder & Director
  • Jayme Dixon, Director at DPOMJaymeDirector
  • Nige, Director at DPOMNigeDirector
  • James, AI account manager at DPOMJamesAI account manager, 24/7

Before you choose a web developer

Why choose DPOM for website development? Ask any developer these questions. Here are our answers.

Take the list with you and compare.

  1. Do I get a fixed price before work starts?

    YesA clear plan and a fixed price, agreed up front.

  2. Will I own the website when I buy it?

    YesOnce it is complete: the website, the content and the data.

  3. Can I edit it myself?

    YesIn Nova CMS, our own CMS, included on every website we build.

  4. Are hosting and SSL handled?

    YesSecure UK hosting, SSL and backups, set up as standard.

  5. Is it a template with my logo on?

    NoEvery site is designed around your business by our UK team.

  6. Is it handed to a junior or offshore?

    NoOur senior UK team designs, builds and supports it.

  7. Can you connect it to my other tools?

    YesPayments, bookings, email marketing and your CRM.

  8. Will you tell me if a cheaper route fits better?

    YesIf renting a website suits you better, we will say so.

Custom website build UK

Bespoke websites built around your business

Custom website design and development, from the ground up, so your site does what your business needs, not whatever a generic theme allows.

More detail

We have built for UK businesses since 2011. Every project starts with understanding what you are trying to achieve, then we design it, build it on solid foundations, and make it fast, secure and easy to use. Professional website services from a team that is easy to reach.

Set up for you

Website setup service, done for you

Websites done for you, from the domain and hosting to the SSL certificate, business email and the SEO basics.

More detail

We handle the website setup from start to finish, so you are not left piecing together hosting, email and security. When the site is live, our UK team keeps it updated, backed up and running fast. See website management.

No surprises

A clear process, no surprises

We agree the scope and the price up front, then keep you in the loop at every stage.

More detail

We start by understanding your goals and mapping out exactly what your build has to do. You get a clear plan and a fixed price before any development work begins. Then we design, build and test, sharing progress so you can shape the result, before we launch and support it.

People and AI, together

Real people behind your website. Our own AI tools to win the enquiry.

A website should bring you enquiries, not just look good. Ours come with a UK team who know your business, and tools we built in-house to answer questions, catch the calls you miss and show you what visitors do.

  • Camilla, Senior Marketing Manager at DPOM
  • Lee, Senior Marketing Manager at DPOM
  • Patrick, Senior Support Manager at DPOM
  • Valerie, Operations Manager at DPOM

Real people at the helm

Our UK team designs and builds your website, makes your changes and keeps it running. Ask James, our AI, anything day or night, and he passes your instructions to the team.

A family business, looking after UK businesses since 2011

James, DPOM's AI account manager

James, our AI, day and night

Ask him about your website or your next step in Mission Control, any time. If your site goes down, or a domain or security certificate is about to expire, he lets you know.

Anything that needs a decision goes straight to a person on our team.

See Mission Control

Built to win enquiries

What comes with our website packages.

  • Nova CMS, so you can change your site yourself
  • A service area map on every package
  • Online bookings and a price calculator on Business
  • Hosting, security certificate and business email included when you rent

AI does the routine, people decide.

How we use AI to get you ahead, honestly

Website development FAQs

Website development FAQs.

Cost and ownership

How much does a custom website cost?

Every website is different, so pricing is bespoke and based on what you need and the platform we build on, whether that is our own Nova CMS, WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or another. We agree a clear, fixed price with you up front, with no hidden extras. As a guide, a website on our own Nova CMS can be bought outright from £588 plus VAT for a one-page site, or rented from £49 a month. Tell us what you need and we will come back with a tailored quote.

Do I own the website you build?

Yes, when you buy it. A website you buy outright is yours once it is complete. Pricing is agreed up front, with a clear plan and a fixed price before any work begins. A website on our own Nova CMS can be bought outright from £588 plus VAT for a one-page site, and bigger custom builds are quoted individually.

Will I own my website and the code?

Yes. With a bespoke build you buy, you own the website, the content and the data. If you ever choose to work with someone else, you keep everything we have built for you.

What is the difference between a custom website and a rental website?

A custom website is designed and built specifically for you, and you own it once you buy it. A rental website is a professional site you pay for monthly, with your first 3 months payable up front to start the build, ideal for getting online quickly at a lower cost. You use a rented site while you rent it and own it if you buy it outright. We offer both and will give you honest advice on which fits your needs and budget.

What we build

Can you build web apps and online systems, not just websites?

Yes. As well as websites, we build web applications such as portals, dashboards, booking and quoting tools, member areas and bespoke systems. If you need something that does a specific job in the browser, tell us what it has to do and we will scope how to build it.

Do you redesign or rebuild existing websites?

Yes. We regularly rebuild sites that are slow, dated, insecure or hard to manage, moving them onto modern foundations and carrying your content across carefully. We will review what you have, tell you honestly what is worth keeping, and build you something faster and easier to run.

Can you integrate my website with other tools?

Yes. We connect websites to the systems you already use, such as payment providers, booking platforms, email marketing and your CRM, so information flows automatically rather than being rekeyed by hand. Tell us what you use and we will work out the right way to join it up.

How long does a website development project take?

It depends entirely on the scope. A straightforward site can be built quickly, while a larger bespoke project or web app takes longer. We give you a realistic timescale once we understand what is involved, and keep you updated throughout so you always know where things stand.

After launch

Will my new website be fast and secure?

Yes. Speed and security are built into every project, with secure UK hosting, SSL, backups and clean, efficient code as standard. A fast, secure site is better for your customers and for Google, so we treat it as a foundation rather than an optional extra.

Will my website be set up for SEO?

Yes. Every build includes the SEO basics, a clean structure, fast pages and the right technical setup, so Google can understand and rank your site. For businesses that want to compete harder in search, we also offer full SEO services to build on that strong foundation.

Do you provide support after the site goes live?

Yes. We offer ongoing website management to keep your site secure, updated, backed up and running fast, and to make changes as your business grows. You get a UK team that knows your site and is easy to reach, rather than being left on your own after launch.

Get started

Ready for a website that works harder?

The quickest way is a call. Tell us what the site needs to do, and we will tell you honestly how we would build it, and what it costs.

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