How much does a website cost in London?

For most UK small businesses, a custom WordPress website costs between £2,500 and £8,000 depending on scope. Shopify e-commerce stores typically run £4,000–£12,000. Custom Next.js builds for SaaS or complex web apps start at £8,000 and scale up. WebAnts gives you a flat written quote after a free 30-minute discovery call, no estimates, no surprises.

How long does it take to build a website?

A focused marketing or landing site takes 2–4 weeks at WebAnts. A full WordPress build runs 4–6 weeks. Shopify e-commerce projects run 3–5 weeks. Custom web applications take 6–12 weeks. Our median delivery is 1.8× faster than the UK industry average (based on Clutch.co reported timelines for London-based web agencies).

Do I need to pay a deposit upfront?

No. WebAnts does not require a deposit. You pay against agreed milestones, design approval, development handover, launch, so you only ever pay for work you can see.

Do you only work with clients in London?

No. WebAnts is based in London but we work with clients across the UK and 14 countries internationally.

Can you redesign my existing website without losing my Google rankings?

Yes. Every redesign project at WebAnts starts with an SEO audit of your current site so we can preserve every URL, redirect, and ranking signal that's currently earning traffic. We also bake AIEO (AI Engine Optimisation) into every redesign.

What's the difference between SEO and AIEO?

SEO ranks you in traditional search engines like Google. AIEO (AI Engine Optimisation) gets you cited inside answers from ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews. By 2026, ~30% of UK B2B research happens inside AI assistants before users ever click a search result. WebAnts is one of the few UK agencies optimising for both.

(Ecommerce Development)

Ecommerce websites
built to turn browsers
into buyers.

Name: WebAnts
Price range: ££

WebAnts is a London ecommerce development agency. We build high-converting online stores on Shopify, WooCommerce, and headless Next.js, engineered for speed, SEO, and revenue. No prepayment required.

★★★★★ 4.9 on Google★★★★★ 5.0 on ClutchTop Web Designers 2025, DesignRush

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What we do

WebAnts is a London web design and development agency specialising in ecommerce website development. We build custom online stores on Shopify, WooCommerce, and headless Next.js for DTC brands, fashion labels, beauty companies, and B2B distributors.

Every store is built around a measurable commercial goal, lower cart abandonment, higher average order value, better organic rankings, or all three. No templates, no guesswork.

50+

ecommerce stores shipped

1.8×

faster than industry average

4.9★

rated on Google, Clutch & Upwork

£0

deposit, milestone payments only

Ecommerce services

Everything ecommerce,
done properly.

Custom Ecommerce Design

Bespoke online stores designed around your brand and products, conversion-optimised layouts, mobile-first, and built from scratch. No templates, no compromises.

Shopify Development

Custom Shopify and Shopify Plus stores, Liquid themes, checkout customisation, and app integrations. The most capable ecommerce platform for most DTC brands.

WooCommerce Development

High-performance WooCommerce stores on WordPress, subscription billing, variable products, complex shipping rules, and wholesale pricing for B2B channels.

Headless Ecommerce (Next.js)

Next.js front end with Shopify or WooCommerce as the commerce engine. Sub-second load times, perfect Core Web Vitals, and full design freedom with no platform constraints.

Store Migration

Move from Magento, BigCommerce, Wix Stores, or a custom platform to Shopify or WooCommerce, all products, customers, and SEO equity migrated safely. Zero data loss.

Subscription Commerce

ReCharge, Bold, or native Shopify subscriptions, set up and tested, with dunning management, pause/skip flows, and churn-reducing email sequences via Klaviyo.

Product Page & Checkout Optimisation

CRO audit of your existing store: product images, copy, social proof, upsells, and checkout abandonment, identify and fix what's costing you sales.

Ecommerce SEO

Category page optimisation, schema markup, internal linking structure, and Core Web Vitals improvements to drive organic traffic and reduce your dependence on paid ads.

How we work

Four phases.
No mystery.

Discovery

A free 30-min call to scope your products, customer journey, platform preference, and migration needs. Flat written quote the same day.

Design

Figma designs for all key templates, homepage, collection, product, cart, and checkout. You approve each before build begins.

Build & Configure

Custom theme coded against your designs. Products imported. Payment and shipping configured. GA4 Ecommerce tracking wired. Core Web Vitals pass.

Launch & Handover

DNS cutover, post-launch support, and an admin walkthrough so your team can manage products, discounts, and orders from day one.

What you get

Deliverables

↳Custom theme / storefront build
↳Figma design files
↳Product import & variant setup
↳Payment gateway configuration
↳Shipping zones & tax rules
↳GA4 Ecommerce tracking
↳Core Web Vitals pass
↳Two weeks post-launch support

Toolkit

Shopify
Shopify Plus
WooCommerce
Next.js Commerce
BigCommerce
Stripe
Stripe Checkout
Klaviyo
ReCharge
Bold
Judge.me
Figma

Who we build for

Ecommerce for every
type of brand.

B2B Distributors

WholesaleAccount portals

Client feedback

“WebAnts built something better than I’d ever imagined, shipped faster than any agency I’ve worked with.”
LaTisha Ebanks
Marketing Director, North Pointe Marketing
★★★★★ 4.9 on Google · ★★★★★ 5.0 on Clutch · ★★★★★ 5.0 on Upwork · Top Web Designers 2025, DesignRush

FAQs

Common
questions.

Shopify vs WooCommerce, which do you recommend?

Shopify is our default recommendation for most DTC brands, it's faster to launch, has lower maintenance overhead, and the Shopify Payments + Shop Pay combination delivers excellent checkout conversion. WooCommerce is better when you need deep WordPress CMS integration, complex B2B pricing, or a large existing WordPress site. We'll recommend the right platform based on your budget, catalogue size, and team capabilities on the discovery call.

How much does an ecommerce website cost in London?

A custom ecommerce store from WebAnts starts from around £3,000 for a lean Shopify or WooCommerce build. A full custom build with subscription billing, custom app integrations, and headless architecture typically starts from £10,000. We provide a flat written quote after a free discovery call, no hourly estimates.

How long does an ecommerce store take to build?

A standard Shopify or WooCommerce store takes 3–5 weeks. A Shopify Plus build with custom apps takes 5–8 weeks. A headless Next.js + Shopify build typically takes 6–10 weeks depending on complexity. We deliver 1.8× faster than the industry average.

Do you set up payment gateways?

Yes. We configure Stripe, Shopify Payments, PayPal, Klarna, and any payment method relevant to your market. For UK stores, we also set up Stripe Tax for automatic VAT calculation and HMRC compliance.

Can you migrate our existing store?

Yes. We migrate from WooCommerce, Magento 1 & 2, BigCommerce, Wix Stores, Squarespace Commerce, and custom-built platforms. All products, customers, orders, and 301 redirects are migrated safely so you don't lose your SEO rankings or customer data.

Do you offer ongoing ecommerce support?

Yes. Every project includes two weeks of post-launch support. After that, we offer ongoing support on an as-needed basis, new collection pages, app installs, discount logic, A/B test variants, or speed optimisation. No retainer lock-in.

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Ecommerce websitesbuilt to turn browsersinto buyers.

Everything ecommerce,done properly.