Bigfork Limited

What Bigfork Limited does

Bigfork Limited is a privately held, bootstrapped UK B2B website agency founded in 2010 by Colin Richardson (Design Director) and Mark Ellaway (Marketing Director), headquartered in Norwich with a secondary office in Shoreditch, London. The company designs, builds, and optimises high-performance websites for mid-market and enterprise B2B companies with £10M+ turnover, operating across five vertical specialisms (Manufacturing, Energy/Oil & Gas, Construction, Business Services, and Tech & SaaS) and serving clients including Snap-on, Quartix, ONYX Insight, Claxton Engineering, and NGK Spark Plugs. Service delivery follows the proprietary FUSION 7-stage methodology (Discovery, Strategy, SEO/CRO, Design, Development, Test+Launch, Ongoing Support), executed primarily on WordPress and Silverstripe CMS platforms, with the firm holding Silverstripe Professional Partner status (60+ builds). Bespoke deliverables include product finders, dealer locators, and data management web applications such as the Snap-on Vehicle Coverage Guide (handling 250,000+ data rows).

The business operates a sales-led GTM starting with a free 30-minute website assessment call, supported by a referral programme (10% commission, reportedly the primary lead source) and content marketing including The Forkcast newsletter, the Big B2B Disconnect Report, and CRO webinars. Revenue is generated from one-time website design projects priced £15,000–£40,000+ and a recurring Website Optimisation retainer service from £1,000/month with a 3-month minimum. The team is small (1–10 employees) with no external institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries; ownership remains with the two co-founders who are actively involved in client delivery and sales. Documented outcomes include conversion rate uplifts materially above the 2.2% B2B average (e.g., 27% for Richard Western, 24% for Bateman Groundworks, 300% conversion increase for Quartix, 314% form-fill increase for The ai Corporation).

Name

Bigfork Limited

Legal name

Bigfork Limited

Website

https://bigfork.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bigfork Limited is a UK-based B2B website agency founded in 2010 that designs, builds, and optimises websites for mid-market and enterprise B2B companies with £10M+ turnover across manufacturing, energy, construction, business services, and tech verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Design Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Demand Generation & Lead Nurture Agencies (BPAFAKAA)

Keywords

• B2B website design
• Conversion rate optimization
• Search engine optimization
• Website development agency
• User experience design

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Website Design Projects: One-time website design and development projects ranging from £15,000 to £35,000+ depending on complexity, features, and integrations required. Projects include discovery, strategy, design, development, and launch phases.
2. Website Optimisation Retainers: Monthly retainer service starting at £1,000 per month with a 3-month minimum commitment. Includes SEO improvements, CRO, UX enhancements, development work, CMS updates, performance reports, and maintenance. After initial 3 months, rolls to monthly with one month's notice.
3. Referral Programme Commission: Pays 10% commission to referrers when their recommendation results in a website project appointment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bigfork Limited designs, builds, and optimises B2B websites for mid-market and enterprise companies with £10M+ turnover across manufacturing, energy/oil & gas, construction, business services, and tech/SaaS verticals. Services are delivered as either one-off design projects (using the proprietary FUSION process) or monthly optimisation retainers covering SEO, CRO, UX, development, and CMS updates. Builds are primarily on WordPress and Silverstripe CMS, with bespoke functionality such as product finders, dealer locators, and large-scale data import systems.

Product overview

Bigfork Limited is a B2B website agency offering two core service lines: B2B Website Design (new website design and development) and Website Optimisation (monthly retainer service). New website projects are delivered using the proprietary FUSION 7-stage methodology covering Discovery through Ongoing Support. The company primarily develops on WordPress and Silverstripe CMS platforms, with prices starting from £16,000 for new websites and £1,000/month for optimisation retainers. The company specializes in five industry verticals (Manufacturing, Energy/Oil & Gas, Construction, Business Services, Tech & SaaS) and provides supporting resources including The Forkcast newsletter, research reports on B2B website trends, and a referral programme. Silverstripe CMS development is offered as a specialized platform service with Bigfork operating as a Silverstripe professional partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B2B Website Design Service Full-service B2B website design and development for companies with £10M+ turnover, covering discovery, strategy, design, development, SEO, CRO, and launch. Delivered via the FUSION process on WordPress, Silverstripe, Craft, and Statamic CMS platforms, with vertical specialisations in manufacturing, energy/oil & gas, construction, business services, and tech/SaaS.
• Website Optimisation Retainer Monthly retainer service for ongoing website optimisation covering SEO improvements, conversion rate optimisation, UX and design enhancements, development work, CMS updates, and performance reporting. Starts at £1,000 per month with a 3-month minimum commitment, then rolls monthly with one month's notice.
• Silverstripe CMS Development Professional Silverstripe CMS design and development delivered by a Silverstripe Professional Partner with 60+ Silverstripe websites built. Includes enterprise-level security, built-in SEO management, dynamic image optimisation, block-based editing, custom field capabilities, and integration support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300% increase in website conversions for Quartix
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM integration partner. Bigfork integrates websites with HubSpot for marketing automation and CRM functionality.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM integration partner. Bigfork integrates websites with Salesforce for enterprise CRM and sales automation.
• SEMrushcoreTechnology or IntegrationSEO tool used by Bigfork for keyword research, ranking reports, and SEO planning across client websites.
• HotjarsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAnalytics tool used to track visitor interaction, generate heatmaps, and inform CRO decisions.
• SilverstripecoreTechnology or IntegrationSilverstripe Professional Partner. Bigfork has built 60+ Silverstripe websites and specialises in this CMS platform.
• CloudwayssupportingTechnology or IntegrationRecommended hosting provider for secure, reliable website hosting with managed deployments.
• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary CMS platform alongside Silverstripe. Bigfork develops websites in WordPress for appropriate client needs.
• Google Analytics 4coreTechnology or IntegrationAnalytics platform integrated into all client websites for performance tracking and goal measurement.
• Campaign MonitorsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEmail service provider used for The Forkcast newsletter and client email marketing with double opt-in.
• AlgoliasupportingTechnology or IntegrationEnhanced search functionality integrated into websites for improved product and content search.
• StripesupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing integration for e-commerce and transactional website functionality.
• ClickUpsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProject management platform used internally for managing client enquiries and project tracking.
• FreeAgentsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAccounting software used for financial management and invoicing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hallam: Nottingham-based multi-award-winning digital marketing agency offering web design, SEO, CRO and paid media for B2B brands. Comparable on full-service B2B web/lead-gen offering and UK mid-market/enterprise focus, though larger in headcount than Bigfork.
• The Distance: York-based B2B web design and development agency focused on marketing-led websites and e-commerce for mid-market and enterprise clients. Closely comparable to Bigfork on positioning (B2B-specialist), services (web design, dev, CRO), and target customer (£10M+ B2B firms).
• Furthr: UK digital agency offering web design, SEO, CRO and paid media for B2B and e-commerce clients. Comparable small-mid UK B2B digital agency with measurable performance focus.
• Threepipe: London-based digital performance agency offering web design, SEO, content and paid media for B2B and enterprise clients. Comparable on B2B brand-build + lead-gen mix and emphasis on measurable outcomes, though materially larger than Bigfork.
• SoBold: Leeds-based B2B web design and development agency focused on lead generation websites for SMEs and mid-market clients. Directly comparable small-team UK B2B-only specialist with similar project fee structure.
• Receptional: Norfolk-based B2B digital agency providing web design, SEO and content marketing. Directly comparable UK regional competitor with overlapping client base and B2B-only positioning; notable for being based in the same Norfolk geography as Bigfork's Norwich HQ.
• Kooba: London/Manchester B2B web design and digital marketing agency focused on financial services, SaaS and professional services. Comparable on B2B-only specialism, mid-market and enterprise client base, and integration of design with lead-generation outcomes.
• Lynchpin: Manchester-based data-driven digital agency offering web development, analytics, CRO and content for B2B clients. Similar in being a UK B2B digital performance agency combining web build with measurement-led optimisation, though broader than Bigfork.
• Evoluted: Sheffield-based digital agency offering web design, SEO and digital marketing to UK B2B brands. Closely comparable on size (small-mid specialist agency), CMS-led development model, and B2B mid-market focus.
• Propeller: London-based digital agency providing web design and development, content and inbound marketing for B2B technology and SaaS companies. Comparable on B2B tech/SaaS vertical overlap and focus on long B2B sales cycles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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