Websites that work as hard as you do
Web design, development and hosting for small businesses in Chester, Cheshire West and across the North West — friendly, local service backed by 15+ years of experience and enterprise AWS infrastructure.
What we do
From a simple landing page to a full web application — we handle everything, built on rock-solid AWS infrastructure.
Website Design
Beautiful, mobile-first websites that represent your brand professionally. From simple brochure sites to content-rich portals.
Web Applications
Custom web apps built for your business — customer portals, booking systems, dashboards, SaaS products and more.
AI & Automation
Bespoke AI systems built around your business — intelligent assistants, automated workflows, customer portals, emergency messaging, and more. Fully integrated, fully managed.
E-commerce Stores
Full-featured online shops with product management, secure payments, and everything you need to sell online. From simple catalogues to fully bespoke platforms.
Website Hosting
Enterprise-grade AWS hosting with 99.9% uptime, SSL, daily backups, and monitoring included. UK-based infrastructure.
SEO & Analytics
Get found on Google. One-off audits, ongoing monthly packages, and full-service SEO to grow your traffic and rankings.
Professional Email
Ditch the Gmail. Get a professional @yourdomain.com email address that builds trust with customers.
Website Support
Keep your website running smoothly with ongoing maintenance, security updates, content changes, and priority support.
Why Porkenpence?
We're a small team that cares about doing good work. No jargon, no nonsense.
Fast by default
Every site we build is optimised for speed. Fast sites rank better on Google and convert more visitors.
Secure & reliable
AWS infrastructure, SSL certificates, and daily backups as standard. Your data is safe with us.
Local & personal
Chester-based and proud of it. You'll always deal with a real person who knows the local area — no call centres, no outsourcing.
15+ years experience
Over 15 years of hands-on development experience means we've seen it all. We build things properly, the first time.
Our work
See what we can build. Each example is fully responsive, fast-loading, and designed to convert visitors into customers.
Get found on Google — and stay there
A beautiful website is worthless if nobody can find it. Every site we build comes with solid SEO foundations baked in — fast load times, clean code, proper metadata, and mobile-first design that Google rewards.
For businesses that want to go further, we offer ongoing SEO and analytics packages to grow your visibility, track what's working, and turn more visitors into customers.
Technical SEO
Fast load times, clean URLs, proper metadata, structured data and sitemaps — built right the first time.
Local SEO
Optimised for Chester and the North West. Get found by customers searching in your area.
Google Search Console
Set up and configured so you can see exactly how Google sees your site and what's driving traffic.
Analytics & Reporting
Clear monthly reports showing where visitors come from, what they do, and what's converting.
What's included as standard
SEO Audit
Full technical audit, keyword research, competitor analysis, and prioritised action plan.
From £499 one-off
Not sure how your website stacks up?
Run a free audit and get a detailed report on speed, SEO, security, and accessibility.
SEO packages
Monthly retainers to grow your search visibility. Every package includes a full initial audit — choose the level of ongoing support your business needs.
Local visibility and solid foundations for small businesses
- Full initial SEO audit
- 5–15 local keywords tracked
- On-page optimisation (titles, metas, headings)
- Google Business Profile setup & management
- Local directory submissions
- Google Search Console & Analytics setup
- Monthly performance report
- Email support
Active growth for businesses ready to compete
- Everything in Essentials
- 15–50 keywords tracked
- 2–4 optimised articles per month
- 2–5 quality backlinks per month
- Quarterly technical audits
- Competitor analysis
- Monthly report + dashboard access
- Priority support
Full-service SEO for maximum visibility and conversions
- Everything in Growth
- 50–100+ keywords tracked
- 6–10 articles per month
- 10–15 backlinks + digital PR
- Monthly technical audits + implementation
- Conversion rate optimisation
- Bi-weekly strategy calls
- Same-day support
What's included at each level
| Essentials | Growth | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keywords tracked | 5–15 | 15–50 | 50–100+ |
| On-page optimisation | Core pages | 10–20 pages | Full site |
| Content creation | — | 2–4 articles/mo | 6–10 articles/mo |
| Link building | Directories | 2–5 quality/mo | 10–15 + digital PR |
| Technical audits | Initial only | Quarterly | Monthly + implementation |
| Google Business Profile | Setup | Active management | Full optimisation |
| Reporting | Monthly email | Monthly + dashboard | Bi-weekly calls + dashboard |
| Support | Priority (24hr) | Same-day |
All SEO packages require a 3-month initial commitment, then rolling monthly. Prices exclude VAT.
Need a one-off audit instead? SEO Audit from £499 — full technical audit, keyword research, competitor analysis, and prioritised action plan.
Hosting plans
Simple, transparent pricing. No hidden fees. Cancel anytime.
Perfect for small business sites and landing pages
- 1 website hosted on AWS
- SSL certificate included
- Up to 10GB storage
- Up to 50GB bandwidth
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Health monitoring
- Email support (48hr)
For growing businesses that need more power
- Everything in Starter
- Custom domain setup
- Up to 50GB storage
- Up to 200GB bandwidth
- Database included
- 10,000 emails/mo via SES
- Daily backups
- Priority support (24hr)
High-traffic sites, web apps, and client portals
- Everything in Business
- Dedicated EC2 instance
- Up to 200GB storage
- Up to 1TB bandwidth
- 50,000 emails/mo
- Full monitoring & alerting
- Monthly performance report
- Same-day support
All prices exclude VAT. Development pricing available on request — every project is different.
Website support & maintenance
Keep your website secure, up to date, and running smoothly. All plans include security patches and uptime monitoring — choose the level of hands-on support you need.
Essential maintenance for peace of mind
- Security updates & patches
- Uptime monitoring
- 1 hour content updates/month
- Email support
- Additional hours at £75/hr
Active support for growing businesses
- Everything in Basic
- 3 hours content updates/month
- Priority support (24hr)
- Performance monitoring
- Additional hours at £65/hr
Comprehensive care for business-critical sites
- Everything in Standard
- 8 hours content updates/month
- Same-day support
- Monthly health report
- Quarterly strategy review
- Additional hours at £55/hr
All prices exclude VAT. Rolling monthly after any minimum term — cancel with 30 days' notice.
About Porkenpence Ltd
We're a Chester-based web development company with over 15 years of hands-on experience, serving small businesses across Cheshire West and the wider North West. We know the local area, we understand local businesses, and we're genuinely invested in helping them succeed online.
We build professional, fast websites and web apps — without the big agency price tag or the faceless support experience. When you work with us, you deal with a real person from start to finish.
Everything we build runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS) — the same infrastructure used by Netflix, Airbnb, and thousands of major companies. That means enterprise-grade reliability at a price that makes sense for small business.
We keep things simple: no jargon, no hidden costs, no locking you in. Just good work, delivered on time.
Get in touch
Tell us about your project and we'll come back to you with a clear, no-obligation quote. We respond within 24 hours on business days.