Business name
Name ideas built around your business and the customers you want to reach.
- A shortlist, with the thinking behind each
- Domain availability checked for every option
- Companies House, trade mark register and Google checks
New Business Launch Everything you need to open.
Your name, brand, website, domain, business email and Google profile - planned together and set up by one person, so you look established from day one.
From £2,450 or £2,150 with a monthly plan
Starting out?
The same few things trip up almost every new business in its first year. Hover over one to see how it's handled.
- You love the name, but is it taken? Every option checked for domains, Companies House, the UK trade mark register and anyone already trading under it.
- The logo only exists as a blurry JPEG A full logo pack in every format you'll ever need - print, web, social media and email - with your colours and fonts.
- Your emails keep landing in junk Business email on your own domain, with the authentication settings that get your emails delivered properly.
- Six suppliers, and none of them talk One person plans and sets up the lot, so your brand, website and email work together from the start.
- Nobody can find you on Google yet Your Google Business Profile set up and verified, and a website built with SEO in place from day one.
- You're not sure who owns which account Every account set up in your name, with a handover document listing every login. Nothing is locked to me.
From a name to open for business
Seven parts, done in the right order so nothing gets redone. Take the lot, or just the parts you need.
Brand and logo
A bespoke logo with concept options and refinement, and everything to use it properly.
- Brand colours and typography
- Full logo pack: layouts, colour, black and white, vector and print-ready
- Icon mark, social media profile and banner images
- Email signature and video call background
Website
A custom-coded, mobile-first website designed around your new brand - or a holding page to get you live while it comes together.
- Copy written for you
- SEO foundations and Search Console
- Contact form and clear calls to action
Domains
Your domains registered in your name, set up and pointing in the right place.
- .co.uk, .com and others as needed
- DNS set up properly
- Every domain and www pointing to one site
- Spoofing protection on domains you don't email from
Business email
Professional email on your own domain - Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or another provider, whichever suits you.
- Help choosing, then full set-up
- SPF, DKIM and DMARC, so emails reach inboxes
- User accounts and admin access
Google Business Profile
Your business on Google Maps and in local search from the day you open.
- Profile created and verified
- Right categories, services and opening hours
- Logo, cover image and first photos
Laptop set-up and handover
Your new laptop set up and ready to work, then a handover document covering every account, setting and login.
- Email, calendar, video calls and cloud storage installed and signed in
- Your branding on the email signature and video call background
- Laptop set-up done in person, in and around Sussex
- Domains, email, hosting and brand files all in your name - you own the lot
One person, not six suppliers
Most new businesses end up juggling a logo designer, a web developer, a domain registrar, someone for the email and a lot of trial and error. Things fall through the gaps.
The usual way
- Logo designerSends a file, then moves on
- Web developerWaits for the logo, then starts
- Domain registrarLogin nobody can remember
- Email set-upMessages landing in junk
- IT helpAnother person to find and book
- Google profileLeft until "later"
With a launch package
- One person to call, from first idea to launch day
- Brand, website and email planned together
- The technical side done properly, first time
- A clear order of work, so nothing gets redone
- One fixed price, agreed before anything starts
- Everything in your name, written down at handover
Launch prices
A fixed written price before anything starts, scoped around the size of your business.
New Business Launch
from £2,450
or £2,150 with a monthly plan
Everything a new business needs to open, planned together and handled by one person.
- Name, logo and brand basics
- Website, domain and business email
- Google Business Profile
- Laptop set-up and full handover
Just the parts you need
pick and choose Quoted
to exactly what you need
Already have a name and logo? Only need the website and email sorting? It's built around where you are.
- Any combination of the seven parts
- A holding page to get you live quickly
- Fixed price agreed before I start
- Same handover at the end
After you open
monthly, from £50
optional - stop with 30 days' notice
Keep your site looked after and start getting found, so the launch keeps working for you.
- Care £50 - hosting, security and small changes
- Grow £250 - plus local SEO each month
- Leads £450 - plus Meta ads and follow-up
- Any plan unlocks the lower launch price
Pay less for your launch: sign up to any monthly plan for at least 6 months and the package costs £2,150 instead of £2,450. After that the plan rolls monthly, with 30 days' notice to stop.
Domains, email and the laptop itself are paid to the provider in your name, so they're yours. I'll tell you exactly what each costs before you buy.
Not starting from scratch? If you already have a business and just need a better website, see website design.
How a launch works
Each stage builds on the last. You'll always know what's happening and what comes next.
- 1
Free consultation
45 minutes on your idea, your plans and exactly what you need - and what you don't.
- 2
A fixed quote
Your proposal, price and timescale within 3 working days. Nothing starts until you've agreed it.
- 3
Name and brand
We settle on a name, then I design your logo and put the full brand pack together.
- 4
Build and set up
Website, domains, email, Google profile and laptop, set up to work together and tested.
- 5
Open and hand over
You go live with everything in place, plus a handover document and 30 days of free fixes.
Questions about launching
Happy to talk through your idea, however early it is. Anything else, get in touch.
How much does a launch cost?
The full package is from £2,450, or £2,150 if you sign up to a monthly plan for at least 6 months. If you only need some of it, I'll quote for exactly those parts. Domains, email accounts and the laptop are paid to the provider in your name. See full pricing.
Can I choose just some of it?
Yes. Some people already have a name and logo and just need the website and email. Others are starting from nothing. It's built around where you are. If you're doing some of it yourself, here's the order I'd do things in.
Do the name checks mean the name is legally clear?
No. I check domains, Companies House and the UK trade mark register, and search for anyone already trading under the name. That catches the obvious clashes, but it isn't legal advice. If the name is central to your business, a formal trade mark search or registration is worth doing before you commit.
Do you supply the laptop?
No - you buy it, so it's yours and under the manufacturer's warranty. I'm happy to suggest what to get. Then I set it up with your email, calendar, video calls and cloud storage, so it's ready to work. Keeping your files backed up is down to you, and I'll show you how.
Which email provider should I use?
Whichever fits how you work. Microsoft 365 suits people who live in Outlook, Word and Excel; Google Workspace suits people who prefer Gmail and Google Docs. I'll talk you through it and set up whichever you choose, with the same email authentication either way.
Do you work with businesses outside Sussex?
Yes, for most of it. Naming, branding, the website, domains, email and Google profile can all be done remotely, anywhere in the UK. The laptop set-up is done in person, so that part is for businesses in and around Sussex.
How long does it take?
It depends on the scope, and on how quickly we settle on a name and logo - that's usually the part that takes the most thought. Your quote includes a timescale, and a holding page can get you live while the rest comes together.
Will I own everything at the end?
Yes. Your domains, email, hosting and brand files are set up in your name, and the handover document records every account and login. Nothing is locked to me.
Starting something new?
Book a free 45-minute consultation and tell me about your idea. I'll show you exactly what you need to open - and what you don't.
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