About
Hi, I'm Jack.
I build the websites.
No agency, no call centre, no account managers. Just one developer who'll design, build and look after your site personally.
The story
From favours for friends to a proper business
I'm Jack Devonshire, a developer based in the UK, and I've been building things on the web for years.
You can see plenty of my projects on my personal portfolio at jackdevonshire.co.uk. Friends, family and local businesses kept asking me to build sites for them, and webstart.uk is how I'm now doing that properly.
The idea is simple: small businesses deserve a website that looks genuinely professional, without the eye-watering quotes agencies tend to charge. I keep things lean and personal, so I can offer fully custom sites at a fraction of the usual price.
How I work
Most web design is sold backwards. I do it the other way around.
You're usually asked for a big deposit before you've seen anything. Instead, we have a chat, I build you a real prototype, and you only pay once you're happy with it. If it's not right for you, you've lost nothing.
What I care about
Four promises
Honest pricing
Clear, fixed quotes in plain GBP. No hidden extras, no surprise invoices.
No lock-in
Your site is yours. Download the source code free, any time. Hosting with me is a convenience, not a trap.
A real person
You deal directly with me from the first call to every future change. No tickets, no runaround.
Speed
Most sites are live within days. I'd rather get you online and earning than drag a project out.