A custom CMS built around what you publish
Editing screens designed for your content types, using a headless CMS or a bespoke admin.
In plain English.
Off-the-shelf systems assume your content is pages and blog posts. If you publish vehicles, courses, properties, fixtures or products with long lists of specifications, squeezing them into page templates leads to inconsistent layouts and missing details. A custom CMS gives each type of content its own fields and its own editing screen.
We usually build on a headless CMS such as Strapi, Directus or Payload, or a Laravel admin when the content links into other business systems. Editors see simple forms with the fields they need, required fields stop half-finished entries, and the website templates pull everything through consistently. Your content stays in a database you own.
It suits you if.
- You publish structured items with many fields
- Editors keep breaking layouts in a page builder
- The same content needs to appear on your site, app and screens
- You need approvals before anything goes live
- WordPress feels like a workaround for what you do
What we do.
Content modelled for you
Fields, relationships and validation designed around your real content, agreed with the people who edit it.
Headless delivery
Content served by API, so one source can feed your website, a mobile app or in-store screens.
Roles and approvals
Editors, approvers and admins each with their own permissions, plus a draft, review and publish workflow.
Media handling
Uploaded images are resized and cropped automatically for each place they appear.
Revision history
Every change is saved with who made it and when, so mistakes can be rolled back.
How it runs.
- 01
Free call
We discuss what you publish, who edits it and everywhere it needs to appear.
- 02
Content modelling
We map your content types and fields with your editors and agree a fixed price.
- 03
Working admin
You try a working admin and front end with real content before any deposit changes hands.
- 04
Build and launch
We finish the templates, import content, train editors and go live.
Questions people ask.
How much does a custom CMS website cost?
Bespoke websites start from £995, and custom CMS builds usually cost more because of the content modelling and admin work. You get a fixed price once the content model is agreed, before any build starts.
Is a custom CMS harder to look after?
We build on established open-source tools rather than writing a CMS from nothing, so updates and security fixes come from an active community. You also get documentation, so another developer can pick it up.
Can we bring content from our current site?
Yes. We write an import that pulls content from your current CMS, a spreadsheet or a database and maps it into the new fields. We check samples with you before running the full import.
Do we own the CMS and the content?
Yes. The code is handed over and the content sits in a database under your control. The open-source tools we use carry no per-seat licence fees, though any paid hosting tier is your choice.
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