growthwrightNeed web design in Basildon without a big agency bill? I'm Sam, and Growthwright is me. I'm based in Brentwood, about ten miles up the road, and I build small business websites for £25 a month on a 12-month minimum term, with no setup fee. I design it, write the words with you, host it and look after it.
I spent 7+ years as a director at Pixel Media Group, doing this for big companies with big budgets. Growthwright is how I make the same tools affordable for small businesses.
What Basildon businesses need from a website
Basildon is a big Essex town with a lot of different businesses in it. Town centre shops, places around the Festival Leisure Park, industrial estates full of trades and suppliers, and plenty of firms selling to other firms. One template does not fit all of them, so here's how I think about it:
| Type of business | What the website needs to do |
|---|---|
| Town centre shops, salons and cafés | Opening hours, where to find you, what you sell and a reason to come in this week. |
| Leisure, food and evening trade | Menus, offers and booking details that are easy to read on a phone, at night, in a queue. |
| Trades and industrial units | The jobs you do, the areas you cover, photos of real work and a quick enquiry form. |
| B2B suppliers and services | Look credible to a buyer who has never heard of you, and make it easy to ask for a quote. |
If you sell to other businesses, your website is often the second thing a buyer looks at, straight after your name. It needs to be clear, quick and current.
A designer nearby, not a call centre
You deal with me directly. A 15 minute call is usually all I need to get started, by phone or video. Basildon is a short drive from me in Brentwood, so if you'd prefer to meet, we can arrange that where it's practical.
- One person, start to finish. The person you talk to builds and looks after your site.
- Plain English. No jargon, no surprise invoices.
- Your domain stays yours. If I replace an old site, it stays registered in your name.
£25 a month, no setup fee. Tell me what you do and I'll tell you what your site needs. Book my quick chat
What you get for £25 a month
- A custom designBuilt for your business, not a template with your logo on.
- Words written for youWe chat, I write it, you check it.
- Hosting and SSLProper hosting and the padlock in the address bar.
- 1 business emailExtra addresses are £5 a month each.
- An enquiry formMessages land straight in your inbox.
- Small changes includedNew prices, photos or hours. Just ring me.
Bigger changes, like new pages or features, are quoted first. Full details are on the £25 a month website page, and the price calculator shows the total with extra email addresses.
Getting found when people search "Basildon"
When someone searches for a plumber, a takeaway or a supplier in Basildon, Google often shows a map with a few businesses first. Those come from Google Business Profiles, not websites. So the profile matters as much as the site.
I can set up and tidy your Google Business Profile for £100, paid once, alongside a website. That covers categories, hours, services, photos and making sure your details match your site. I can't promise rankings, because Google decides its own results, but I can make sure you're giving it everything it asks for. If you'd rather do it yourself, start with my free local SEO checklist.
Proof the sites are fast
Sites I've built score 100 in all four Google Lighthouse categories (tested 17 October 2026). Fast pages matter on a phone, and they're a good sign the basics are done properly.
Social posts for food and retail
I also make social posts for local businesses, including a Brentwood takeaway I make posts for. A few examples:
The social posts service is £150 a month for 4 designed posts a week, written and scheduled on Facebook and Instagram.
How it works
- Quick chat. Phone, video or in person. 15 minutes is usually enough.
- I design and write it. Then I send it to you to check.
- You ask for changes. I fix them.
- You go live. Your first £25 payment starts then, not before.
I'm local to web design in Brentwood, and I also cover Billericay, Shenfield, Ingatestone and the rest of Essex.
Affordable and easy to reach. Let's get your Basildon business a website that works. Get my website