How much does a small business website cost in the UK?

Start with the customer journey

A website for a local electrician has a different job from a restaurant site with menus and a reservation link. Before comparing prices, write down who will visit, what they need to understand and what you want them to do. That might be calling, requesting a quote, finding opening hours or booking through an existing provider.

The number of pages is only part of the estimate. A single page with a complex custom tool can require more work than five straightforward information pages. A useful proposal explains both the pages and the behaviour being built.

What Babui’s starting packages cover

Focus starts at £795 for a purposeful single page. It suits a clear offer with one main audience and action. Foundation starts at £1,650 for up to five custom pages, giving services, examples and practical information room to breathe. Signature starts at £2,950 for up to ten pages or page templates and a deeper agreed scope.

Every package includes content structure, responsive design and a working contact route. The published package details explain review rounds and handover. These are starting prices: the written proposal confirms the deliverables, timeline and fixed project price before work begins. Any applicable VAT is confirmed there too.

The work that changes a quote

Content migration, additional page types, full copywriting, photography and brand design all change the amount of work. Taking payment, managing member accounts, connecting operational systems or supporting multiple languages also needs a specific scope. Ask how an existing booking tool will connect before assuming a custom booking system is included.

A realistic content plan helps keep the project predictable. Bring existing wording, photographs and rough notes to discovery. Babui helps organise what belongs on each page; full copywriting and extensive image sourcing are agreed separately. Clarify who will check factual details and when feedback is due.

Allow for ongoing costs

Domain registration, hosting, paid fonts, stock imagery and third-party subscriptions are separate from Babui’s website package prices. Those costs depend on the chosen providers and licences. Ask for a written list showing who pays each provider, who owns the account and when renewal happens.

Optional ongoing care is currently listed as from £45/month. Confirm the actual tasks, response arrangements and exclusions before choosing it. A care plan and the costs of hosting or third-party tools should be clearly distinguished in your proposal.

Compare proposals on the same basis

Look for a defined page list, content responsibilities, review rounds, testing and handover. Ask what happens when requirements change, and which ongoing tasks will become your responsibility. Babui’s normal payment structure is a 50% deposit and 50% before launch, with other milestones agreed for larger engagements.

• Which pages and integrations are included?
• Who supplies and approves the words and images?
• Which recurring charges are separate?
• What will I own after payment?
• How are changes, handover and ongoing support handled?

Choose a useful first release

A smaller site can be the right starting point when it answers customers’ questions and makes contact easy. Agree what must work at launch and what can wait. There is little value in paying for a large publishing system before you know who will maintain it.

Compare the current Babui packages, then share your existing site or a short description of the problem. You do not need a polished brief. The next step is a conversation and a written recommendation, rather than choosing a package from the price alone.