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Websites built for the business you've become.
We design and build websites for businesses that need more than something that just looks good — from ecommerce and custom integrations to digital experiences built around how the business actually works.
Business websites, online stores, custom functionality and the systems that connect them, designed and developed by one Liverpool team. Everything starts from the same principle: clarity first.
Ecommerce & custom development
Abba Cakes' website had become slow and difficult to manage, with orders spread across multiple systems. We rebuilt online ordering as a headless storefront, with Next.js on the front end, WooCommerce behind it and Square at checkout, then built a bespoke order management platform that brings orders and enquiries into one place for the team.
Business website & connected content system
A Liverpool criminal defence firm whose website no longer reflected the quality of the practice. We designed and built a clearer, easier-to-navigate site that keeps the credibility the sector demands, alongside a Google Alerts-driven system that surfaces relevant legal stories for the firm's LinkedIn and Instagram content.
Website & digital experience
A modern website for a family-owned creative events agency, designed to let the scale of their production work lead and to give visitors a clear route to start a conversation.
If you're searching for a Liverpool web design agency, chances are you're experiencing one of three things.
Your website no longer reflects the quality of your business.
Your customer journey feels clunky or confusing.
Or you've outgrown the platform you're currently using.
A website shouldn't be a brochure. It should be one of the hardest-working assets in your business.
That's why we approach website projects differently. Before we think about design, we focus on understanding your business, your audience, and what the website actually needs to achieve.
Only then do we begin designing the experience.
We design modern marketing and brochure websites that help businesses communicate clearly and create stronger first impressions. Every design decision is made around your business objectives, the customer journey, usability and conversion rather than trends.
Design and development sit together from the start. Our team builds front-end experiences, CMS integrations, ecommerce and bespoke functionality using modern technologies including WordPress, Next.js, WooCommerce, and bespoke development frameworks, and connects your website to the systems you already rely on. That means faster websites, greater flexibility, and better long-term scalability.
We build ecommerce experiences designed to reduce friction and make purchasing easier. Whether that's WooCommerce, a headless storefront, custom ordering systems, or integrated customer journeys, we focus on creating experiences that customers actually enjoy using and that your team can actually run.
Not every project is a website. We also design and build customer portals, internal dashboards, interactive maps, booking systems, membership platforms, AI-powered tools, and operational systems — helping businesses improve operational efficiency and solve problems through digital experiences rather than off-the-shelf software.
Most businesses looking for web development in Liverpool need the site to do something specific: take orders, capture registrations, connect to another system or take a manual job off the team's plate. We treat design and development as one joined-up service, so the people who shape the experience are the people who build it.
Features built around how you work, from event registration to interactive maps.
Websites that pass data to and from the tools your team already relies on.
WooCommerce stores and headless storefronts, plus the ordering systems behind them.
Order management and operational tools that give staff one place to work from.
Fewer manual steps between an enquiry or order landing and someone acting on it.
WordPress, headless WordPress and Next.js builds your team can update with confidence.
For the National Emergency Briefing, that meant a nationwide screening platform where people could register events and appear on an interactive map. Where the aim is to cut manual work across the business, our AI and automation work goes further into workflows and internal systems.
An online store is more than a product grid and a payment button. It's the route from finding the right thing to paying for it, and everything your team has to do once the order lands.
Abba Cakes, a Cheshire bakery with two shops, needed a faster site and a simpler way to order. We rebuilt the storefront on Next.js with WooCommerce as the engine and Square at checkout.
The bigger change was behind the scenes: a bespoke order management platform that pulls in WooCommerce orders and enquiries, prioritises them by urgency and fulfilment date, and suggests production and booking schedules.
There are plenty of web designers in Liverpool. Most focus on how websites look. We focus on how they work.
We start with the business, your users, the friction in the current journey and what the website actually needs to achieve.
We structure the journey and design the visual experience around those goals, so every page has a job.
We build the site, its functionality, CMS, ecommerce and integrations, testing against how your team and customers will really use it.
We test, launch and measure, then keep improving the site where the data or the business says it's needed.
We're based at Hardman Yard in Liverpool city centre and work with businesses across Liverpool, Wirral and the wider North West, as well as organisations across the UK.
That includes the website for Liverpool firm Cobleys Solicitors, ecommerce and operations for Abba Cakes in Cheshire, and the nationwide screening platform for the National Emergency Briefing.
“The team at Collective are amazing at what they do. They take the seed of an idea and make it something special, having a lot of fun along the way! We brought Collective onboard to create both a new website for our charity, and develop multiple months of social media assets at one time. All of the feedback on our new look so far has been great…”
“A very capable, competent and creative development outfit responsible for our fantastic interactive screening map at National Emergency Briefing — and a pleasure to work with Courtney and Jen.”
“Working with Collective has been one of the best decisions we’ve made for Abba Cakes. They’ve brought structure, clarity, and direction to the business, helping us think not just about marketing, but about the long-term vision of the brand…”
Every project is different. Cost depends on scope, functionality, the number of page templates, ecommerce, integrations, content and how much bespoke development is involved, so we provide a tailored proposal once we understand what the website needs to do. If you're not sure whether you need a rebuild at all, our free website conversion audit is a good place to start.
It depends on scope. A focused business website moves faster than an ecommerce rebuild or a custom platform with integrations. We'll set out a clear timeline in our proposal once we understand what the website needs to do.
Yes, using WooCommerce, headless storefronts and custom ordering systems. For Abba Cakes, that meant a Next.js storefront with WooCommerce behind it and a bespoke order management platform. If you're comparing agencies, ask to see live stores they've built and how they handle checkout and order management.
Yes. We start by looking at what's working, what's holding the business back and whether the current platform still fits, then recommend a redesign, a rebuild or a move to a new platform. For Cobleys Solicitors, that meant replacing an outdated site with a clearer, easier-to-navigate one without losing the credibility the firm had built.
Yes. Alongside websites, we build custom functionality such as event registration and interactive maps, order management platforms and internal dashboards, and integrations that move data between your website and the other tools you use.
Usually, yes. We've built platforms that pull orders straight from WooCommerce and connected websites to the tools teams already rely on. Where the goal is to cut manual work, our AI and automation work goes further into workflows and internal systems.
We'll recommend the right hosting setup as part of your proposal, because a headless build and a traditional WordPress site have different needs. After launch, we can keep improving the site with updates, fixes and new features, and we'll agree what that support looks like before the project starts.
Web design is how a site looks, reads and flows: the structure, user journeys and visual experience. Web development is how it works: the code, CMS, ecommerce, integrations and any custom functionality. We handle both as one joined-up process, so nothing gets lost in a handover.
A good freelancer can be the right fit for a simple site. An agency makes more sense when you need strategy, design, development, content and integrations handled together by a team. Whoever you choose, check they've built something similar before, that the site can scale as you grow, and what happens after launch.
Templates can work for simple sites with standard needs. A custom build makes sense when your customer journey, ecommerce or operations don't fit a template, or when speed, flexibility and future integrations matter.
Yes. We build both traditional WordPress websites and modern headless WordPress experiences depending on the needs of the project.
A headless website separates the frontend experience from the backend content management system. This often results in faster performance, greater flexibility, and improved user experience.
No. We're based in Liverpool and work with businesses across Liverpool, Wirral and the North West, as well as organisations throughout the UK.
A website rarely solves a business problem on its own. The best websites sit inside a wider system of branding, content, digital strategy, and customer experience.
That's why our projects often extend beyond web design into content systems, automation, AI tools, and digital transformation.
Because the goal isn't simply to launch a website. The goal is to build something that helps the business move forward.
Whether you're replacing something that's holding the business back or building something more ambitious, we'll work out the right approach.
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If your brand, content, or digital presence isn't quite where it should be, let's fix that. Tell us a bit about where you're at and what you're aiming for and we'll take it from there.
