How switching can save you money

The Situation...

We recently took over a website for a well-known pensions firm, and honestly, what we found was shocking.

This client had been spending over £20,000 per quarter - nearly £100,000 per year - just to maintain and host an outdated, bloated, and overly complex website. Can you imagine? That’s a huge chunk of cash going straight into outdated hosting and maintenance. When we learned about these staggering costs, we knew we could deliver a solution that was not only more cost effective but also more efficient and modern.

We proposed a comprehensive rebuild with a light design refresh, updated navigation, and removal of all unnecessary bloat. Our estimate came in at just £16,000 for the rebuild. But the real game changer? We drastically reduced their annual hosting costs to just £1,000 per year – that’s just 1% of what they had been paying before!

What's Changed?

By switching the client from Craft CMS and virtual private servers and rebuilding the new website using Umbraco CMS and hosting on Azure Cloud Hosting we managed to achieve:

• Massive savings - From £100,000 a year to just £1,000 for hosting.

• Top tier performance - The new site scores 100% on GTMetrix for performance and a 98% structure rating. It’s fast, slick, and works beautifully.

• Easy, low maintenance management - The site is now simple to update, so their team can handle changes without headaches or costly support.

• Sustainability improvements - By trimming the bloat, we’ve made the site much kinder to the environment. Faster load times mean less energy use, and that’s a win for everyone.

We are so proud of these results - not just for the money we saved them, but for how much better the site now works. It feels good to know we are helping businesses thrive while also being a bit greener.