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Explain what you do
Clear pages for your services, who they are for, where you work and the questions people ask before contacting you.
Simple small business websites UK
You do not need a website builder. You need a website.
A clear small business website, built for you, without WordPress, Wix or another dashboard to learn.
Your website should explain what you do, make the business look credible and help the right people contact you. It should not quietly become a second occupation.
What the website is for
A small business website has a fairly simple job
People need to understand the business, trust that it is real and know what to do next. Fancy effects do not rescue missing prices, unclear services or a contact form nobody has tested.
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Build confidence
Your experience, approach, prices, reviews and practical details should be easy to find without digging.
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Bring in enquiries
Give visitors a visible route to call, email, book or send a message when they are ready.
WordPress, Wix and website builders
They are tools. They are not the job.
Wix and WordPress can each be the right choice. The question is whether either one solves the problem you actually have.
If you want to design pages, choose templates, maintain plugins and publish changes yourself, a website builder may be useful. If you want the website taken off your list, moving from one platform to another may only change the shape of the problem.
Wix can suit hands-on DIY
It can work for someone who wants to build, edit and manage the whole site personally.
WordPress can suit complex publishing
It can make sense for a busy publishing site, membership project or work needing specialist functions.
Shop platforms suit proper online shops
A business selling a large range of products usually needs ecommerce tools built for that job.
A static site suits many service businesses
A coach, consultant, creative or local business often needs a few fast pages and a clear contact route.
What you get
A complete website, not a template and a cheerful wave goodbye
I handle the parts that usually turn a supposedly simple website into weeks of unfinished decisions.
Page planning
I work out which pages the business needs and what each page must help the visitor understand.
Help with the words
Rough notes, old leaflets and half-finished ideas can be turned into clear website copy.
Mobile-friendly design
Pages are built to work across phones, tablets and larger screens rather than merely shrinking.
Search setup
Titles, descriptions, headings, internal links and page structure are prepared with Google search in mind.
Domain and email checks
The domain stays in your name. Existing email records are checked before the website is moved.
Contact and booking tools
Contact forms, Calendly, event pages and other useful services can be connected and tested.
Choosing the right route
The best option depends on what you want to manage
Platform comparisons often count features. Small business owners usually care about a different question: who is going to do the work?
Wix or another builder
- You build and edit the pages
- The platform handles much of the hosting
- You pay the platform subscription
- Best when you want direct control of every edit
WordPress
- You or a developer manages the site
- Hosting, updates and plugins need attention
- Flexible when the project needs extra functions
- Often more machinery than a small brochure site needs
ADHDaptive.web
- I plan and build the pages
- No compulsory website-builder subscription
- No plugin maintenance for a normal static site
- Best when you want the finished website, not the building hobby
Starting prices
Clear prices before the conversation
The final price depends on the number of pages, the amount of content work and any booking, form or migration work involved.
Focused landing page
From £250
One strong page for a service, new business, event, project or offer.
- One mobile-friendly page
- Clear content structure
- Contact or booking link
- Basic search setup
- Domain connection
Small business website
From £500
A straightforward multi-page site for a small service business or independent professional.
- Services, about and contact pages
- Mobile layout
- Contact or booking tools
- Basic search setup
- Domain connection
- Help organising the content
Larger bespoke website
From £2,000
A larger site with several audiences, detailed services, custom layouts or more involved technical work.
- Detailed planning
- Multiple service pages
- Custom page layouts
- Content support
- More complex migration or setup
Ongoing updates from £15 a month
Minor text, image or link changes can be handled for you. You do not need to relearn the website six months later because a phone number changed.
How it works
Simple from the start
You do not need to arrive with a finished brief. A conversation, your existing material and a rough idea are enough to begin.
We talk
You explain the business, what you need and what is wrong with the current website or setup.
I organise it
I set out the pages, structure, price and the information I need from you.
I build it
You see the website while it is being developed and can comment before it goes live.
We launch it
The domain is connected, the main checks are completed and the website becomes yours.
Who is behind it
Built by someone who has fought the website tools too
I am Andrew Lambert, founder of ADHDaptive. Before setting up the business, I spent nearly 30 years working in IT, systems and service delivery.
I built the main ADHDaptive site after getting fed up with fighting the tools, losing hours to technical jobs and never quite controlling the layout or costs. I kept thinking there had to be a cleaner way.
ADHDaptive.web grew from seeing other small businesses land in the same trap. A lot of machinery, a lot of maintenance and a website that still does not clearly explain the work.
My approach is practical. I explain what I am doing and build around what the business actually needs.
More about keeping a website simple
Start with the problem you are trying to get rid of
You may be fighting an existing builder, worried about future upkeep or wondering whether a business website really needs constant feeding. These guides look at each question properly.
Low-maintenance websites
A website that works more like a good shop sign. People find it, understand it and contact you, without a dashboard or plugin collection demanding attention.
A simpler WordPress alternative
Find out when WordPress, Wix or Squarespace has become more machinery than the business needs, and how a careful replacement works.
When websites need updating
Keep the facts and contact routes accurate, but do not manufacture content or redesign pages merely to prove the website is alive.
Common questions
Things small businesses usually need to know
Do I need WordPress for a small business website?
Not usually. WordPress can make sense for a large publishing site or a project needing specialist functions. A small service business often needs only a few clear pages, contact or booking tools and occasional updates.
Is Wix suitable for a small business?
Wix can suit someone who wants to build and manage the website personally. It is less useful when the part you want to avoid is designing pages, writing content, checking mobile layouts and learning another platform.
Will I own the website?
Yes. Your domain stays in your name and the website is not locked inside a private website builder controlled by me.
Can you replace an existing Wix or WordPress website?
Yes. Existing wording, images and useful pages can be reviewed and rebuilt as a simpler website. Domain and email settings are checked before anything changes.
How much does a simple small business website cost?
A focused landing page starts from £250. A straightforward small business website starts from £500. Larger bespoke websites start from £2,000.
Can you look after the website after it launches?
Yes. Ongoing minor updates start from £15 a month, so you do not need to remember how the website works each time something changes.
Want the website taken off your list?
Tell me what the business does, whether you already have a website and what is currently getting in the way.
