Craft before invoice
Every site is composed by hand — type, spacing, imagery — to the standard we would demand of our own name. We charge nothing for the build, so we are only ever judged on the work.
Est. MMXXVI · Websites, quietly done
The build costs nothing.
The build costs nothing.
The standard costs us plenty.
Marlowe designs and builds websites for discerning small businesses at no charge whatsoever. Membership of the arrangement is £5 a month — that is the hosting, and that is all.
Our principles
Three things we hold to
One figure, held flat
Hosting is £5 a month. It does not creep, it does not tier, and it is never joined by mysterious line items. Certificates, backups and minor amendments are simply included.
Nothing that binds you
There is no contract and no notice period. Your domain is registered in your name, your files are yours on request, and the door is never locked from the inside.
The terms
A short tariff, in full
We earn on the keeping of the site, never on the making of it.
Tariff of services
The build
Design, composition and construction of the site entire. Up to six pages, forms included.
£0without charge
The keeping
Hosting on swift, secure infrastructure. SSL, daily backups and minor amendments attended to.
£5per calendar month
A domain of one's own
Registered in your name at registry cost plus a stated margin. A .co.uk from £12 yearly; a .com from £15.
at cost +quoted per ending
No contracts. No exit fees. No fine print beyond what you have just read.
Patrons
Spoken of, quietly
Two hundred and forty establishments keep their sites with us. A few words from three of them.
They built us a site that looks like it cost four figures, presented the bill, and the bill said nothing at all. I have dined out on the story since.
Five pounds a month is less than I spend on shoe polish. The website has brought in eleven new clients since spring.
I asked for a small amendment on a Sunday evening, fully expecting to be ignored. It was done by Monday luncheon, without ceremony or charge.
The process
From enquiry to occupancy
The conversation
A half-hour's unhurried discussion of your business, your clientele and the single job the site must do. We take notes; you take tea.
The composition
Within ten working days we present a finished site at a private preview address. Amendments are made until you are satisfied — that word meant literally.
The keeping
The site goes live, and £5 a month keeps it fast, secure, backed up and current. Should you ever wish to leave, you leave with everything.
Enquiries
Consider this your invitation
Write to us with a line about your business. We reply within one working day, and the reply is never a sales call.
enquiries@marlowe.example