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5 founding places at these rates

Websites and booking systems you actually own.

I’m Mike, a developer in Sheffield. I build the website, bookings and automations your business runs on, then keep it running.

A short video and a homepage preview. No obligation. I take a limited number each week; if I can’t do yours, I’ll say so within 2 working days.

Founding 5

No build fee: £39/month from go-live, 3-month minimum (£117). Domain name extra. Or £149 once. You own your domain, code and content.

The teardown. Free to anyone who asks, whether or not you buy.

Three things small businesses actually need

One person builds all of it, so nothing gets lost between a designer, a developer and a “support team”.

A site that gets the phone ringing.

Multi-page sites that load fast on a phone and are set up for local search, with your Google Business Profile done properly. You can edit what you need to edit. The rest is mine to look after.

From £595 Example: Group-travel hotel site

Let customers book without playing phone tag.

A live diary, sign-in, and a ping to your phone for every booking. If your business runs on slots, appointments or sign-ups, I can build the diary it runs on.

From £995 Example: Court booking app

Hand the repeat admin to a machine.

Small automations for the jobs you do twice a day: booking alerts, enquiry e-mails, reminders, review requests. Each one is built to your process and tested before it touches a customer.

From £995, as part of a bookings or web app build Example: owner alerts in the Court booking app

Then I keep it running. The care plan is £39/month: hosting, updates, backups and 30 minutes of edits a month. See pricing

Real projects, honest status

Client work is shown without names until the owners agree. Screenshots are real. Each card says whether the project is live.

ParkMath page comparing drop-off charges at Heathrow

Own productLive

ParkMath

UK airport parking, drop-off and lounge costs, with every price sourced and dated.

Mobile view of the Pokuty fines board, with player names replaced by numbered placeholders

Own toolLive

Pokuty

A fines board for an amateur football team. Anyone can look. Only admins can change it.

See all six projects

5 founding places at these rates

I’m taking on 5 founding clients. I get honest feedback and permission to show the work as a case study. You get a site you own, starting with no build fee. We both know the deal up front.

Own it Founding 5

Own it: pay once

Owners who would rather pay once and be done.

£149 one-off

  • A one-page site with up to 5 sections, or a fix-up of your existing DIY or AI-built site (fixes agreed before you pay)
  • One revision round
  • You own your domain, code and content
  • Optional care plan: £39/month

Live within 48 hours of me receiving your complete content; the clock pauses while I wait on you.

Get my free teardown

Free to anyone who asks, whether or not you buy.

The deal

In return, I ask for two things: honest feedback about two weeks after launch, and permission to show the work as a case study. I never ask for a positive review. If I publish your feedback, it’s in your words, unedited, kind or critical. You can say no, and your price doesn’t change either way.

Label shown beside any founding feedback: “Founding client. No build fee, in exchange for honest feedback.” or “Founding client. £149 founding rate, in exchange for honest feedback.”

The teardown shows which path suits you. When the 5 places are taken, these two rates close. After that, ask me for a quote.

Get my free teardown

Four steps, no surprises

  1. Ask for your teardown

    Tell me about your business in the short form. It takes two minutes. I take a limited number each week, so if I can’t do yours I’ll say so within 2 working days.

  2. Watch it

    I send a short screen-recorded video of what’s costing you enquiries, plus a preview of a new homepage. No obligation.

  3. Choose a path

    Like what you see? Pick Monthly or Own it, or ask about a bigger build. You get the price in writing before any work starts.

  4. Go live and keep it

    You check it, then it goes live. Your domain is registered in your name. Your code and content are yours from go-live.

Hi, I’m Mike.

I ran a pub restaurant for 10 years and built its website myself. Before that I spent 6 years freelancing in web design and branding: 30+ sites and identities, and about half the clients came back. That’s 20+ years in web and digital. You deal with me from start to finish, not an account manager.

More about me

What people ask first

Something missing? Email me at mike@mikewebdeveloper.co.uk.

What does “no build fee” really cost?

There is no build fee. From the day your site goes live you pay £39 a month, for at least 3 months (£117 in total). After that you can cancel in any month. The £39 covers hosting, SSL, updates, backups, 30 minutes of edits a month and your Google Business Profile setup. Your domain name is separate: you register it in your own name and pay the registrar directly, usually around £10 to £15 a year. The other path, Own it, is £149 once, plus the care plan at £39 a month only if you want it. The £149 is paid when you approve the preview, before the build starts. The £39 is invoiced from go-live, then monthly.

Who owns what?

You do. Your domain is registered in your name. Your code and content are yours from go-live. Hosting stops when your last paid month ends, and I hand over the code and content so you can take them to any host or developer. Some pay-monthly web firms keep ownership and tie you in for 12 months. I do neither.

Can I cancel?

Yes. The Monthly path has a 3-month minimum (£117) from go-live. After that you can cancel in any month. Your domain stays in your name and the code and content are yours, so you can host the site anywhere else. Own it is a single payment, so there is nothing to cancel.

What is the teardown?

A short screen-recorded video that I send within 2 working days of taking your request. In it I look at what is costing you enquiries: your Google profile, how fast your site is on a phone, how much a stranger would trust it, and how you show up in AI search. You also get a preview of a new homepage. Free to anyone who asks, whether or not you buy. There is no obligation, and I never ask for card details. I take a limited number each week. If I can’t do yours, I’ll say so within 2 working days.

Do you use AI?

Yes, openly. I use modern tools, AI included, to build fast. I review everything before it goes live, and nothing goes live until you have seen it and said yes.

Do you work outside Sheffield, or with clients in Czechia?

Yes. I work remotely with clients across the UK, and I also build for clients in Czechia, in English or Czech. Email, messages, video calls and written updates do the job wherever you are. Prices on this site are in pounds.

How long does it take?

The teardown and preview arrive within 2 working days of me taking your request. An Own it site goes live within 48 hours of me receiving your complete content, and the clock pauses while I wait on you, which is the usual delay. A multi-page Business website usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. For the Monthly path and bigger builds, I agree a date with you before work starts.

What do founding clients agree to?

There are 5 founding places at these rates. In return you agree to two things: give me honest feedback about two weeks after launch, and let me show the work as a case study. I don’t ask for a positive review, only an honest one. If I publish your feedback, it is in your words, unedited, kind or critical. You can say no, and your price doesn’t change either way. Any feedback I show is labelled, for example: “Founding client. No build fee, in exchange for honest feedback.”

Find out what’s costing you enquiries.

Tell me about your business. It takes two minutes.

A short video and a homepage preview. No obligation. I take a limited number each week; if I can’t do yours, I’ll say so within 2 working days.

Free to anyone who asks, whether or not you buy.

Free teardown + preview

So I know who I’m talking to.

Whatever your customers call you.

No website yet? Paste your Google Business Profile or Facebook page instead.

A line or two: what you sell, where, and what isn’t working.Know which path you like, Monthly or Own it? Say so.

Your video link comes here. I’ll only use it to send your teardown and reply to you.

Takes 2 minutes. I take a limited number each week; if I can’t do yours, I’ll say so within 2 working days.

I’m Mike Latal, and I use these details only to prepare your teardown and reply to you. The privacy policy says how long I keep them and what your rights are.