What Coopa - Web Development and Design does

Coopa Limited (trading as Coopa.net) is a privately held UK web development and design agency headquartered in Ealing, West London, with a registered office in Reading. Founded in 2003 by Rich Cooper, the firm operates with a small core in-house team supplemented by UK-based on-demand workers, serving a horizontal mix of small and medium businesses, large UK charities, government services, artists, and entrepreneurs. Over 22 years, Coopa has built a client base exceeding 100 organisations across financial services, publishing, retail, technology, and marketing verticals.

The company delivers an integrated service portfolio spanning website design, bespoke web development, content management systems (WordPress and Craft CMS), e-commerce solutions, branding and print design, SEO and digital marketing, hosting and domain management, and IT consultancy. Its technical stack is built on PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS (SCSS), MySQL, and MS-SQL Server, with hosting delivered through co-located UK servers, managed servers in Germany, and design partnerships with Amazon Web Services, Rackspace, and Google Cloud. Differentiated internal tooling includes the JobTrack client-facing project tracking system, mobile-first responsive builds, and graceful-degradation interfaces.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time project fees for design and development, recurring subscription revenue from hosting and domain services, and professional-services fees for consultancy, SEO, and IT support. The go-to-market model is direct sales, emphasising personal phone-based engagement, quote-based fixed hourly pricing, free SEO health-checks for lead generation, and long-cycle referral relationships. The firm is bootstrapped with no external funding rounds or institutional investors disclosed.

Name

Coopa - Web Development and Design

Legal name

Coopa Limited

Website

https://coopa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coopa Limited is a UK-based web development and design agency in Ealing, London, offering website design, bespoke development, CMS, e-commerce, hosting, SEO, and IT consultancy to small and medium businesses, charities, and government clients across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Design and Development Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Web development services
• Website design agency
• E-commerce solutions
• Content management systems
• IT consultancy services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Web Design and Development: One-time project fees for website design, bespoke web development, content management systems, and e-commerce solutions. Fixed hourly rates and quotations provided upfront.
2. Hosting and Domain Services: Recurring revenue from domain registration, web hosting services (shared hosting, virtual machines, dedicated servers), SSL certificate management, and domain auto-renewal services.
3. IT Consultancy and Support: Consulting services for IT infrastructure setup, network configuration, backup solutions, and security implementations.
4. Marketing Services: SEO services, email marketing, PPC advertising, link building, lead generation, and affiliate marketing services.
5. Branding and Print Design: Logo design, supporting branding elements, visual guidelines, brand documentation, stationery, brochures, and other print materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coopa is a UK-based web design and development agency that designs and builds responsive websites, bespoke web applications, content management systems (primarily WordPress and Craft CMS), and e-commerce solutions for small to medium businesses, charities, government services, retailers, artists, and entrepreneurs. The offering extends across the project lifecycle and into ongoing operations, including branding and print design, SEO and digital marketing, domain registration, co-located UK hosting, SSL management, and broader IT consultancy and network infrastructure services.

Product overview

Coopa.net is a web development and design agency offering a unified suite of services centered on website design, bespoke web development, and ongoing digital support. Their core offerings include Websites (responsive design and development), Bespoke Web Development (custom applications), Content Management Systems (using WordPress and Craft CMS), and E-commerce Solutions. These are complemented by add-on services including Branding and Print Design, SEO and Marketing, Hosting and Domain Names, and IT Consultancy. The company provides end-to-end capability from initial branding and website creation through to hosting, security certificates, and ongoing IT support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Websites Design and development of impactful, accessible, responsive websites using modern web technologies, including responsive design for all devices, SEO optimization, and content management integration. Targeted at small to medium businesses, charities, government services, and creative professionals in the UK.
• Bespoke Web Development Custom web application development covering quotation engines, CRMs, comparison sites, online stores, content management systems, online games, internet databases, and survey tools, built using PHP, JavaScript, and supporting backend/frontend technologies. Targeted at UK organisations needing tailored web systems.
• Content Management Systems (CMS) Bespoke and open-source CMS solutions including WordPress and Craft CMS integration, enabling clients to manage website content, pages, and images without developer assistance. Targeted at organisations that need self-service content editing.
• E-commerce Solutions Both bespoke and open-source e-commerce platforms for promoting, displaying, and selling products and services online, ranging from off-the-shelf customisation to fully custom builds. Targeted at retailers and entrepreneurs launching or upgrading online stores.
• Branding and Print Design Brand development including logos, supporting branding elements, visual guidelines, and brand documentation, together with print design such as stationery, press adverts, flyers, brochures, newsletters, and posters. Targeted at SMEs, creatives, and entrepreneurs needing cohesive brand identity.
• SEO and Marketing Search engine optimisation and digital marketing services including SEO overhaul, pay-per-click advertising, email marketing, Google AdWords, link building, lead generation, and affiliate marketing. Targeted at organisations seeking to grow traffic and leads from existing or newly built websites.
• Hosting and Domain Names Reliable and secure domain registration, web hosting (shared hosting, virtual machines, dedicated servers), SSL certificate management, and hosting infrastructure design, including co-located UK servers with RAID1 redundancy and nightly backups. Targeted at clients of Coopa's web builds needing ongoing resilient hosting.
• IT Consultancy and Installations IT infrastructure setup and management including office network setup, server configuration, file servers, virtual servers, backup solutions, firewall security, VPN setup, and wireless networking, with Firebrick network products supplied as a certified reseller. Targeted at UK SMEs and organisations needing complete IT foundations alongside their web presence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% uptime maintained for several years (excluding rare scheduled maintenance)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MakermetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlex Traska, Creative Director of Makermet, works closely with Coopa on large projects in preparation for subsequent web and e-commerce development. Makermet assists with brand research, graphic design for print and digital media, and UX/UI design. The partnership allows Coopa to offer comprehensive creative services.
• FirebrickminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoopa is a certified Firebrick reseller. Firebricks are British designed and built high-quality routers, firewalls and network infrastructure products that Coopa resells as part of their IT consultancy and installations services.
• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationCoopa shifted focus to WordPress as their primary open-source CMS platform over the last 5 years, finding it matches and surpasses the flexibility of bespoke systems while being more cost-effective.
• Craft CMScoreTechnology or IntegrationCoopa uses Craft CMS as an open-source content management solution, finding it offers flexibility and scope comparable to bespoke systems with easier management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Song: Global digital agency arm of Accenture covering design, digital marketing and customer experience. Competes for the same enterprise and government website engagements as Coopa at much greater scale.
• Dept: Large European digital agency offering web development, branding, marketing and technology services. Comparable end-to-end service portfolio but operating at materially larger scale.
• Deloitte Digital: Global consulting-grade digital agency providing enterprise web, marketing and technology services. Overlaps with Coopa's web and digital marketing offerings but at the large-enterprise end of the market.

Emerging players

• Webflow: No-code website development platform enabling SMBs to build and host sites without agency support. An emerging threat that compresses Coopa's brochure-website and basic CMS pipeline.
• Wix: Mass-market DIY website and e-commerce builder targeting SMBs globally. Competes directly for the small retailer and entrepreneur segment Coopa serves with custom e-commerce builds.
• Squarespace: DIY website builder targeting SMBs, artists and retailers (precisely Coopa's core segments). Disintermediates agency-built simple sites for individuals and small businesses.

Others

• Automattic (WordPress.com): Commercial steward of WordPress and operator of WordPress.com hosting. While Coopa uses WordPress as a core platform, Automattic's managed hosting and VIP services represent both an ecosystem partner and a competitive alternate for client hosting decisions.

Direct peers

• Torchbox: UK digital agency specialising in WordPress, Drupal and bespoke web development for charities, universities and SMBs. Directly comparable on technology stack, UK focus and charity/SMB customer profile.
• Cyber-Duck: UK-based digital agency of comparable size offering web design, web development, and digital marketing services to SMB and enterprise clients. Closest structural analog to Coopa within the London/UK market.
• Inviqa: UK/European digital agency delivering bespoke web development, e-commerce and digital strategy. Overlaps with Coopa's PHP-based bespoke development and e-commerce solutions offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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