What ORION WEB LTD does

ORION WEB LTD is a London-headquartered, privately-held digital consultancy that delivers custom web platforms, UX/UI design, managed cloud hosting, and digital marketing services to UK public sector bodies, financial and insurance firms, and enterprise customers across media, education, research, and culture. The company is positioned around Drupal CMS expertise — including a formal partnership with LocalGov Drupal, through which it has delivered 40+ secure UK council websites — while also supporting Umbraco, WordPress, and adjacent PHP/Symfony, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript stacks. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with public-sector procurement via its appointment as a G-Cloud 14 Supplier under the UK Crown Commercial Service, and it maintains technology partnerships with Platform.sh, Acquia, Pantheon, AWS, Azure, and GCP.

The commercial model is professional services plus managed hosting rather than productized SaaS. Revenue is generated through multi-year project and support contracts for bespoke website builds, migrations (e.g., Drupal 7 to current versions), UX/UI engagements, and recurring managed cloud hosting under a 99.99% uptime SLA. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with billing on multi-year contracts. The hosting offering carries enterprise-grade compliance — SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS Level 1, GDPR, HIPAA, and CSA STAR Level 1 across the three major hyperscalers — and is differentiated by auto-redundant architecture, DDoS protection, and a global managed CDN. The firm is FSQS-registered for financial-services procurement and holds Accredited Living Wage Employer status.

Brand-name customers disclosed in source material include HISCOX UK, The British Council, Imperial College London, Kew Gardens, The Telegraph, Carbuyer, CEPR, SCI, and VoxDev, with web-development training collaborations involving OpenClassrooms, The Coders Guild, and Flatiron School. The company has no disclosed parent, no external funding rounds, and no quantified headcount or revenue figures; it operates from London and serves primarily UK-based clients, with international-facing engagements via organizations such as the British Council. Marketing is dominated by content/SEO (Drupal tutorials, LocalGov Drupal guides, SEO primers) and organic social, while distribution runs through direct sales and the G-Cloud framework.

Name

ORION WEB LTD

Legal name

ORION WEB LTD

Website

https://orionweb.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ORION WEB is a London-based digital consultancy specializing in Drupal web development, cloud hosting, UX/UI design, and digital marketing for UK public sector, enterprise, and education clients. They are a G-Cloud 14 Supplier and LocalGov Drupal partner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development and Digital Consultancy Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

DevOps, SRE & Platform Engineering Consulting (BPAHAEAK), Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

Keywords

• Drupal web development
• LocalGov Drupal services
• Managed cloud hosting
• UX and UI design
• Digital marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Development Services: Custom web development services including responsive website development, e-commerce solutions, custom web applications, CMS integration, Drupal migrations, and website maintenance and support.
2. UX & UI Design Services: User experience and user interface design services including research, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, and responsive design implementation.
3. Digital Marketing Services: Comprehensive digital marketing including SEO, LinkedIn ads, PPC advertising, social media marketing, content marketing, and email marketing.
4. Cloud Hosting Services: Managed cloud hosting with infrastructure-as-a-service, security compliance, auto-scaling, CDN integration, and SLA-backed uptime guarantees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ORION WEB is a London-based digital consultancy that designs, builds, and hosts custom websites and web applications, primarily on Drupal, with additional expertise in WordPress and Umbraco. Its service portfolio spans custom web development (responsive sites, e-commerce, custom modules), UX/UI design, managed cloud hosting on AWS/Azure/GCP, and digital marketing (SEO, PPC, social, content). It also delivers two specialized CMS offerings: LocalGov Drupal for UK councils and an Insurtech CMS for insurance providers.

Product overview

ORION WEB LTD is a London-based digital consultancy offering expert Web Development, UX & UI Design, Cloud Hosting, and Digital Marketing services. The company specializes in Drupal-based solutions, including LocalGov Drupal for UK local government clients and an Insurtech CMS for insurance providers. Their cloud hosting service supports multiple CMS platforms (Drupal, WordPress, Umbraco, Magento, Webflow, Shopify) and provides enterprise-grade infrastructure with 99.99% uptime SLA. The core offerings are delivered as professional services rather than a software product, with Drupal expertise being a central differentiator in their portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Development Custom web development service covering responsive website builds, e-commerce solutions, custom web applications, CMS integration, Drupal migrations, and ongoing maintenance and support, primarily for UK public sector bodies and large commercial clients.
• UX & UI Design User Experience and User Interface design service encompassing research, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, and implementation support for building intuitive digital products for enterprise and public sector clients.
• Cloud Hosting Managed cloud hosting service on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with 99.99% uptime SLA, auto-redundant architecture, automated triple redundancy, auto-scaling, DDoS protection, global managed CDN, annual SOC 2 Type 2 audits, PCI DSS Level 1 audits, and support for Drupal, WordPress, Magento, Webflow, Shopify, and Umbraco CMS platforms.
• Digital Marketing Comprehensive digital marketing service including SEO, LinkedIn advertising, PPC advertising, social media marketing, content marketing, and email marketing with a data-driven approach and transparent reporting for client websites.
• LocalGov Drupal Specialized Drupal-based digital experience platform (DXP) designed for UK local government councils, providing secure, accessible, and fast-loading council websites through ORION WEB's partnership with the LocalGov Drupal distribution.
• Insurtech CMS Specialized web management platform tailored to UK insurance providers, offering CMS solutions designed for the insurance sector, with customers including HISCOX UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ secure council websites delivered on LocalGov Drupal platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• LocalGov DrupalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner for LocalGov Drupal, the publishing platform created by Councils for Councils. ORION WEB contributes to the platform and delivers council websites using this specialized Drupal distribution serving 40+ UK councils.
• Platform.shcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic hosting partner providing cloud hosting infrastructure. ORION WEB uses Platform.sh for deploying Drupal and other web applications with enterprise-grade infrastructure and Git-based deployment workflows.
• AcquiacoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Acquia partner, leveraging the Drupal-founded platform by Dries Buytaert for managed cloud services and enterprise Drupal hosting.
• PantheonmajorTechnology or IntegrationPartner for website hosting and management platform, providing enterprise-level DevOps tools for Drupal and WordPress sites.
• UpCloudmajorTechnology or IntegrationCloud hosting partner providing reliable hosting infrastructure for web applications.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationUses AWS for hosting infrastructure with annual PCI DSS Level 1 audits, security groups, and enterprise-grade cloud services.
• Google Cloud PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationUses Google Cloud for hosting infrastructure with annual PCI DSS Level 1 audits and enterprise cloud services.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationUses Azure for hosting infrastructure with annual PCI DSS Level 1 audits and enterprise cloud services.
• WordPressmajorTechnology or IntegrationOfficial WordPress partner providing WordPress development and hosting services alongside Drupal expertise.
• UmbracomajorTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Umbraco partner, offering Umbraco CMS development and implementation services.
• Crown Commercial Service (CCS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorG-Cloud 14 appointed supplier through Crown Commercial Service, enabling ORION WEB to provide services to UK public sector organizations via government procurement framework.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Code Enigma: UK-based open-source web agency specialising in Drupal, hosting and digital strategy. Closely comparable in size, technology stack and UK public-sector / enterprise customer mix, and a fellow LocalGov Drupal contributor.
• Cyber-Duck: UK digital agency offering web development, UX, hosting and digital marketing to enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable full-stack service portfolio and similar mid-market UK positioning.
• Big Blue Door: UK Drupal agency with a long-standing Drupal and WordPress practice serving enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable on technology stack, project-based engagement model and UK customer base.
• Adapt: Drupal-focused digital agency operating across the UK and Ireland with enterprise and public-sector clients. Closely comparable on Drupal delivery, hosting and ongoing support services.
• Annertech: Ireland-based Drupal agency with a strong LocalGov Drupal contribution record and UK public-sector footprint. Direct competitor in the council Drupal niche and overlapping open-source community positioning.
• Bureau: London digital design and development agency offering strategy, UX/UI, web build and hosting to enterprise clients. Comparable on the integrated design-development-hosting GTM and UK enterprise target market.
• CTI Digital: Manchester-based Drupal and Umbraco agency serving UK councils, higher education and enterprise. Competes for the same LocalGov Drupal council engagements and G-Cloud framework opportunities as ORION WEB.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global systems integrator with a sizeable UK public-sector digital practice. Competes with ORION WEB for larger council and central-government digital transformation mandates where scale and breadth are required.
• Accenture: Global consultancy with significant UK public-sector digital delivery capability. A broad incumbent that competes for high-end framework work and can absorb the council-Drupal niche via acquisition or partner models.
• Acquia: Drupal-founded enterprise platform and managed cloud provider. While not a competing agency, Acquia is a partner and an incumbent whose own agency ecosystem shapes the competitive landscape ORION WEB operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/orionWebUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orion-web

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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