What Red Website Design does

Red Website Design is a UK-based, founder-operated web design and digital marketing agency officially established in 2011 by Mark Ford (also referenced as Mark Walker-Ford). The company provides brochure websites, ecommerce stores, booking/scheduling sites, portfolio sites, blog and personal brand sites, plus recurring website hosting (£15-£99/month) and technical support (£40/hour PAYG or subscription). It also offers SEO services across local, national, ecommerce, and blog verticals, and social media management across Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. The stated customer base is UK small businesses, startups, SMEs, and a smaller number of enterprise clients, with 5,000+ lifetime builds and 500+ five-star reviews cited on the company site.

The platform architecture is built entirely on WordPress CMS, with WooCommerce powering all ecommerce builds, and third-party integrations for Stripe and PayPal payments, Google Analytics, Google Maps, and live chat tools. All design packages include unlimited revisions and are sold in three fixed-price tiers — Pro £399 (10 pages, 5-7 working days), Master £599 (20 pages, 7-10 working days), and Elite £999 (40 pages, 10-14 working days) — with varying copywriting, imagery, SEO keyword, and support allowances.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and sales-led: customers reach the business through organic search (the company practices the SEO it sells), the company blog, portfolio/case studies, social media, and email, then move through a four-step sales journey (Book a Call, Discovery Call, Proposal & Quote, Design & Launch). The primary revenue mix combines one-time design fees with a smaller base of recurring hosting and support subscriptions; clients retain full ownership of their sites. The company is privately held, founder-owned, bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, headquartered at Victoria House, Croft Street, Widnes, and operates with 1-10 employees.

Name

Red Website Design

Legal name

Red Website Design

Website

https://red-website-design.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Red Website Design is a UK-based, founder-operated web design agency that builds brochure, ecommerce (WooCommerce), and booking websites on WordPress for SMBs, startups, and SMEs, with recurring hosting, support, SEO, and social media services sold via fixed-price tiers from £399.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Web design services
• Ecommerce website design
• Booking website design
• Website hosting
• Search engine optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web design services: One-time web design project fees across three tiers: Pro (£399-499), Master (£599-749), and Elite (£999-1,249). Includes design, build, revisions, pages, images, copywriting, logo, and research. One-time license model.
2. Website hosting: Recurring monthly hosting fees ranging from £15-99 per month depending on package tier. Includes server management, SSL, backups, CDN, domain, email, security updates, speed optimization, and amendments.
3. Website support: Ongoing technical support for websites including PHP updates, core updates, theme updates, plugin management, content updates, and minor design tweaks. Provided as pay-as-you-go or subscription service.
4. SEO services: Search engine optimization services including SEO audits, keyword research, competitor analysis, landing page creation, SEO copywriting, on-page and technical SEO, and link building. Offered as Local, National, Ecommerce, and Blog SEO packages.
5. Social media management: Social media marketing services including account setup, post copywriting, graphic design, content scheduling, comment monitoring, and ad management across Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Pinterest platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Red Website Design is a UK-based web design agency that designs and builds WordPress-based brochure, ecommerce, booking, portfolio, blog, and personal brand websites for small businesses, startups, SMEs, and ecommerce retailers. The agency complements its design work with recurring managed website hosting, ongoing technical support, SEO, and social media management services sold as fixed-price project packages plus monthly subscriptions.

Product overview

Red Website Design is a UK-based web design and digital marketing agency founded in 2011, offering an integrated suite of services built primarily on the WordPress CMS and WooCommerce ecommerce platform. The core product portfolio centres on three primary website design offerings — Brochure Website Design (for startups, small businesses, SMEs, corporate, and enterprise clients), Ecommerce Website Design (powered by WooCommerce for online retail, subscription, dropshipping, marketplace, and wholesale models), and Booking/Scheduling Website Design (with calendar management, real-time availability, staff scheduling, and automated notifications). These are complemented by four supporting service modules: Website Hosting (with SSL, daily backups, malware scanning, and domain/email services), Website Support (ongoing maintenance, PHP/core/plugin updates, and minor design tweaks), SEO Services (covering audits, keyword research, on-page/technical SEO, and link building across local, national, ecommerce, and blog verticals), and Social Media Management (account setup, content creation, scheduling, monitoring, and ad management across Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and Pinterest). Additionally, the company offers sub-product website variants for portfolio, blog/news, personal brand, and lead-gen/landing page use cases. All website design packages include unlimited design revisions and are priced in three tiers (Pro from £399, Master from £599, Elite from £999) with varying page counts, stock imagery, copywriting, hosting, support, and SEO keyword allowances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brochure Website Design Custom WordPress-based brochure website design for businesses seeking a professional online presence with clean layouts, persuasive messaging, and conversion-focused calls-to-action. Sold as fixed-price Pro (£399), Master (£599), and Elite (£999) packages with unlimited design revisions.
• Ecommerce Website Design Full-featured WooCommerce-powered online store design with product management, secure checkout, Stripe and PayPal payment gateways, inventory control, and order tracking for retail, subscription, dropshipping, marketplace, and wholesale ecommerce businesses.
• Booking / Scheduling Website Design Custom booking website design with calendar management, real-time availability updates, service categorisation, add-ons, staff scheduling, automated email and SMS notifications, and payment or deposit integration for appointment-based businesses such as salons, fitness, trades, and hospitality.
• Website Hosting Budget-friendly managed website hosting with fast reliable servers, SSL certificates, daily backups, malware scanning, CDN, website migrations, domain registration, and professional email hosting. Recurring monthly subscription priced from £15 to £99 per month.
• Website Support Ongoing website maintenance and support covering PHP updates, core software updates, theme and plugin management, content updates, and minor design tweaks to keep client sites secure and fast. Available as pay-as-you-go (£40 per hour) or subscription service.
• SEO Services Search engine optimisation services including SEO audits, keyword research, competitor analysis, on-page and technical SEO, link building, landing page creation, and SEO copywriting. Offered as Local, National, Ecommerce, and Blog SEO packages.
• Social Media Management Social media marketing and management services covering account setup, post copywriting, graphic design, content scheduling, comment monitoring, and paid ad management across Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Pinterest platforms.
• Portfolio Website Design Clean, stylish portfolio website design for creative professionals, freelancers, consultants, and coaches to showcase past projects and achievements with compelling visual presentation.
• Blog & News Website Design Content-focused blog and news website design with modern layouts, intuitive content management, and SEO-optimised structure for brands sharing expertise and driving organic traffic.
• Personal Brand Website Design Personal brand website design for consultants, coaches, speakers, and content creators to build authority and present expertise through storytelling, credibility signals, and clear calls-to-action.
• Lead-Gen / Landing Page Design High-converting landing page design focused on persuasive copy, clean layout, and fast loading to maximise enquiries and sign-ups for service businesses, PPC campaigns, and lead capture funnels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ websites delivered to clients globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and general.

• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationCore technology platform partner. Every website built on WordPress—the world's most trusted CMS. WordPress provides the foundation for flexibility, performance, and long-term scalability of all client websites.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary ecommerce platform for online stores. WooCommerce powers all ecommerce websites with trusted, flexible, secure platform built for WordPress. Enables full control over products, payments, and growth.
• StripegeneralTechnology or IntegrationPayment gateway integration for secure credit card processing in ecommerce stores.
• PayPalgeneralTechnology or IntegrationPayment gateway integration for secure checkout in ecommerce stores with PayPal option.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MediaLounge: UK digital agency offering web design, ecommerce, SEO, and digital marketing services to SMEs and corporate clients. Comparable in full-service digital offering and UK SMB-to-mid-market positioning.
• Wildcat Digital: UK digital agency specialising in SEO, web design, and digital marketing for SMEs. Comparable in offering integrated design-plus-SEO packages to UK small businesses with a similar price-conscious positioning.
• Cude Design: UK web design agency serving small and medium businesses with custom WordPress websites, hosting, and digital marketing services. Directly comparable in target customer (UK SMBs), technology stack (WordPress), and bundled service offering.
• Yellowball: UK SEO and digital marketing agency offering web design alongside SEO, PPC, and content services to small and medium businesses. Comparable in the bundling of web design with SEO/digital marketing and UK SMB focus.
• The Creative Momentum: Digital marketing and web design agency serving SMBs with custom websites, SEO, and branding services. Comparable in offering custom WordPress-style sites plus ongoing digital marketing retainers to small businesses.
• The Web Surgery: UK-based small business web design agency offering affordable WordPress-based brochure and ecommerce websites to SMBs, with a similar fixed-price model and SEO/marketing add-ons. Closely comparable to Red Website Design in customer segment, pricing tier, and service mix.
• Fat Cow Media: UK digital agency providing web design, hosting, SEO, and digital marketing to small businesses. Comparable in service breadth (design + hosting + SEO) and SMB focus, though typically at higher price points.

Broad incumbents

• Squarespace: Global DIY website builder targeting SMBs and creatives with design-forward templates, ecommerce, and basic marketing tools. Indirect competitor addressing the same SMB and creative-professional segments via a self-serve subscription platform.
• WebFX: Large US-based digital marketing agency offering web design, SEO, social media, and hosting at scale across SMB and mid-market segments. Comparable in service breadth and SMB targeting, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Wix: Global DIY website builder platform serving SMBs with low-cost website creation, ecommerce, SEO, and marketing tools. Indirect competitor that addresses the same end-customer need (affordable SMB web presence) via a self-serve rather than agency-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Red_Web_Design
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/markfordceo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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