About Your Local Web Designer

We're not an agency with account managers and rotating teams. You work with Philip: the person who answers your call and builds your website.

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Credentials
Techy Business Services Ltd (Companies House 09141085)
Incorporated July 2014, over 11 years trading
200+ websites built across 15+ years
Based in Horsham, West Sussex, local to clients

15 years of building websites that actually work for local businesses

I started Techy Business Services in 2014 after spending years watching local businesses get burned by web designers who delivered a pretty site and then disappeared. The site would look fine, but it wouldn't show up on Google, wouldn't load properly on a phone, and certainly wouldn't convince anyone to pick up the phone.

So I decided to do things differently. Every site I build starts with the end goal: enquiries. Not awards, not design kudos, not an impressive portfolio piece. Enquiries. That means understanding how Google works, how local buyers think, and what it takes to earn their trust in three seconds on a mobile screen.

Over the last 15 years I've worked with plumbers, accountants, dog walkers, electricians, landscapers, bookkeepers, and dozens more trades and professionals across Surrey, Sussex, and Kent. I know what works for local businesses because I've tested it, measured it, and refined it for the specific kind of customers those businesses are trying to reach.

200+
Websites built
15yr
In business
3
Counties covered
#1
Results delivered

The technical backbone behind every site we build

Ahmed is our technical lead, handling the more complex development work: custom functionality, integrations, and the kind of under-the-hood work that keeps sites fast, secure, and scalable.

With a background in web development and a sharp eye for performance, Ahmed makes sure that what looks great in a design actually works flawlessly when it's live. Every site we hand over has been through his checklist.

Between Philip's client relationships and local SEO expertise, and Ahmed's technical precision, you get the best of both without the overhead of a large agency.

Full-stack web development
Performance optimisation and Core Web Vitals
Custom WordPress and PHP development
API integrations and CRM connections
Security hardening and malware prevention
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What we stand for, and what we won't do

What we always do

Show you the mockup before asking for any payment
Build SEO in from the first line of code
Be honest if a website won't solve your problem
Answer our own calls and emails, no middlemen
Tell you what everything will cost before we start
Transfer everything you own (files, domain, accounts) if you leave
Keep learning: Google changes constantly, and we keep up

What we never do

Lock you into a long contract you can't escape
Hold your domain hostage if you leave
Sell you a template and call it a custom site
Promise #1 on Google (no one can guarantee that)
Use hidden fees or "extras" that weren't discussed
Disappear after launch. We're here for the long term.
Take on clients we can't genuinely help

managingreviews.co.uk, our ethical review platform

We built and operate managingreviews.co.uk, a platform that helps local businesses collect genuine Google reviews from real customers, ethically and in line with Google's guidelines.

For clients on our Authority plan, we integrate a review strategy into the website project, because a great website and strong reviews together dominate local search results.

Visit managingreviews.co.uk →

Ethical Review Management

We help local businesses collect reviews from real customers. No fake reviews, no incentivised reviews, no Google policy violations.

People who've worked with us

★★★★★
"Philip delivered the mockup the next day and it looked exactly like what we had in mind. He clearly understood our business and what our customers needed to see."
M
Mark Loftin
Summer and Lola — Horsham
Google Review
★★★★★
"Our website traffic went up 313% in six months and we're now getting enquiries from across Surrey. Philip knows his stuff."
G
Gareth Thomas
Surrey Reptile Centre
Google Review
★★★★★
"We went from invisible on Google to #1 in Dorking within two months. Claire's already had to turn down work because she's too busy. Brilliant service."
C
Claire Murdoch
Dorking Dog Walking
Google Review

Ready to work with someone who actually gives a damn?

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