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WebsitesThatRun YourBusiness

Not just a brochure that sits there. Sites wired to capture leads, follow up automatically and actually run the business.

What I Do

Pick where you are today. Every build can grow into the next — and every one is designed to hand off into a monthly retainer that keeps it working.

My Story

Made by hand.
Built to
work for you.

I didn't come from a desk at a design agency — I spent years in operations, logistics, and planning. That's where I saw how much heavy lifting a proper system does for a business, and how much money and time a bad operational setup leaks.

When off-the-shelf site builders couldn't solve real operational problems, I taught myself to engineer custom systems properly. What that means for you: the person building your site actually understands capacity, conversion math, and workflow bottlenecks — not just picking pretty fonts.

You don't get an agency and a chain of account managers. You get one person who owns every line of code — and treats your site like his reputation depends on it. Because it does.

I proved it solo by building Venunique — a full event marketplace with real-time bookings, custom Stripe payments, customer portals, and automated CRM email sequences. But the code was never the point; it was proving what actually moves the needle for a small business: systems that capture leads, follow up automatically, and keep earning while you're busy doing the job.

That's what Above Designs is for. If a simple site is all you need, I'll tell you straight. If you need something that genuinely runs the business, you're in safe hands.

1:1
Direct — no queue, no handoffs
100%
Yours to own — no lock-in
0
Account managers between us

The Difference

Most “web designers” assemble a WordPress theme and bolt on plugins. Your site is engineered bespoke — faster, safer, and genuinely yours.

A typical WordPress site

  • 30+ plugins that clash, bloat and slow it down
  • The web's single biggest target for hackers
  • A monthly fee for nearly every feature
  • A generic theme thousands of others also use
  • Sluggish on mobile — where most customers are

An Above Designs build

  • Bespoke code — only what you need, nothing you don't
  • Locked down and secure by design
  • No plugin subscriptions eating your margin
  • One of a kind, built around your brand
  • Sub-second loads — the same engineering as Venunique

Built on modern engineering — Next.js, Supabase and Stripe, the same stack behind fast, high-scale products. You don't need to know any of that. You just get a site that's quicker, safer and truly your own.

The Proof

An entire event marketplace — vendor listings, bookings, Stripe payments, ticketing, a CRM and automated email sequences — designed and built solo. It's the clearest proof of what “a site that runs your business” actually means.

  • Next.js
  • Supabase
  • Stripe
  • Resend
  • CRM
  • Automations
Visit Venunique

Built end-to-end

1

Founder, no team

4

Services integrated

100%

Custom build

£0

Off-the-shelf platform fees

Selected Work

The Portfolio

venunique.co.uk
Venunique — website by Above Designs
01

Venunique

Live

A full event marketplace — listings, bookings, Stripe payments, ticketing, CRM and automated email — designed and built solo.

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hughesfuneraldirectors.co.uk
Hughes Funeral Directors — website by Above Designs
02

Hughes Funeral Directors

Live

A dignified, modern site for a family-run funeral home — clear service info and a calm, respectful tone.

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ukroofingandscaffold.co.uk
UK Roofing & Scaffolding — website by Above Designs
03

UK Roofing & Scaffolding

Live

A clean, trust-first site for a roofing & scaffolding firm — certifications front and centre, built to win quotes.

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Free Site Audit

Got a site already?

Let's see if it needs a refresh. Get an instant, honest score out of 100 — then a full report showing exactly where it's costing you leads. Free, no catch.

Audit my site

How It Works

Four steps, no mystery. You always know what's happening and what it costs.

01

Discovery

A proper conversation about your business, your customers and what a win actually looks like. No jargon.

02

Design & Build

I design and build the site and the systems behind it — usually the same stack I built Venunique on.

03

Launch

We go live, wire up the automations and CRM, and make sure enquiries land where they should.

04

Grow

An optional monthly retainer keeps the marketing running and the site earning its keep.

Ballpark your build

From a beautiful site for a restaurant or local trade to a full custom platform — build it up and watch the guide price move. A starting point, not a hard quote; I'll confirm it properly once we talk.

1 — Where are you starting?

2 — Add what you need

3 — Keep it running?

Guide price

£1,800£3,000

Roughly 35 weeks to build, then £75/mo to run. Best value — own it outright.

A serious little lead machine.

What you'll get

  • A conversion-focused site with lead capture
  • Every lead captured, chased & nurtured automatically
  • Hosting, updates, backups & security

Every extra is priced up front, so you always know what a change costs — no surprises later. This is an honest ballpark to start the conversation.

Not ready for the upfront? Flip to Monthly above — or see how it works

Takes your picks straight to the enquiry form.

Enquiries

Tell me a bit about your business and what you're after. No hard sell — I'll tell you plainly what I'd do and what it costs.

studio@abovedesigns.co.uk