Shopify Developer and Agency Alternative for Leeds
Senior Shopify and Shopify Plus development for Leeds ecommerce brands by a solo consultant. 100+ stores built. £10M+ in profitable ad spend. £2M+ in client revenue. One person doing the build and the campaigns, not three agencies handing off between each other.
Leeds service area
Senior work. Direct access. No agency layers.
from Leeds
ad spend
avg ROAS
Leeds has a strong ecommerce ecosystem, and that means a strong supply of Shopify agencies competing for your project. Most follow the same model: a senior pitches the work, juniors deliver it, an account manager handles communication, and your build gets fitted into a queue alongside fifteen other live projects. That is how agency economics work, and it is fine for some clients.
I am a different model. Senior solo consultant, full-stack, ecommerce-specific, with 15 years of platform experience and £10M+ in profitable ad spend behind me. Same calibre of work as the senior at any Leeds agency, without the layers between you and the person doing it.
What I build for Leeds ecommerce brands
Shopify development Leeds brands can use for sharper launches, safer migrations, better tracking, and growth work that continues after the store is live.
New Shopify store builds
Bespoke Shopify and Shopify Plus stores for Leeds DTC brands, retailers, and B2B businesses. Brand-led design, performance-first development, and conversion-aware architecture from day one, not bolted on at the end.
Migrations to Shopify
Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and custom platform to Shopify migrations. Done with proper SEO redirect work, customer data integrity, and no go-live downtime.
Custom theme development
Bespoke Shopify 2.0 themes built around your brand and conversion data, not retrofitted templates. Mobile-first, Lighthouse 90+, and editable by your team without touching code.
Speed & conversion optimisation
Audits and rebuilds for Leeds Shopify stores that are slow, leaking mobile traffic, or converting below sector benchmarks. Measured against Core Web Vitals and revenue per session, not vanity metrics.
Paid media (Google & Meta Ads)
This is the wedge most Leeds Shopify agencies do not have. £10M+ in profitable ad spend, average client ROAS of 4.8x, with build and campaigns under one roof.
Shopify Plus & B2B
Shopify Plus builds for Leeds brands at £1m+ turnover: Markets, Functions, Launchpad, B2B account hierarchies, and the complexity that genuinely justifies the platform fees.
Why Leeds brands work with a solo consultant instead of an agency
Senior work from senior people.
When you hire an agency, you are often pitched by the senior and built by the junior. With me, every line of code, every design decision, and every campaign is done by the person you spoke to in Discovery.
No account managers.
When you have a question, you message me. When something needs fixing on Friday afternoon, I fix it. There is no four-day chain of let-me-check-with-the-developer-and-get-back-to-you.
No agency markup.
Most Leeds agencies operate at 30-40% margin on every billable hour to cover offices, account managers, project managers, and overhead. A solo consultant does not have those costs.
One consultant, full-stack.
Build, ads, tracking, email, growth strategy. No handoff between a Leeds Shopify agency and a separate Leeds ad agency. No that's-outside-our-scope conversations.
The honest caveat
Solo is not right for everyone. If you need 24/7 SLA-backed support, five concurrent projects, or a procurement process that requires a limited company with multiple staff, hire an agency. If you want senior-level work without the agency overhead, that is where I fit.
Recent work with UK ecommerce brands
Leeds is a competitive market, so proof matters. These examples show platform migration, B2B Shopify, and growth work where build quality and marketing performance had to support each other.
£30k -> £120k/month
Shopify migration and speed work rebuilt the store around faster product discovery, cleaner landing pages, and a launch plan that protected existing search demand.
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£1.8M annual revenue
A custom Shopify B2B build improved trade journeys, product structure, and conversion for high-intent technical buyers across Yorkshire and the wider UK.
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5.9x ROAS
Full-service growth work joined up Shopify optimisation, CRO, email, paid media, and tracking so the store and campaigns worked from the same commercial data.
Read case study →Areas I cover across Leeds and West Yorkshire
Leeds is a 35-minute drive from my Harrogate base. I work with ecommerce brands across the wider Leeds area and West Yorkshire, including Wetherby, Otley, Ilkley, Bradford, Wakefield, Halifax, Huddersfield, Pudsey, and Morley. Clients further afield work just as well remotely.
Leeds and West Yorkshire coverage
How a Leeds Shopify project actually works
Discovery call
30 minutes, no pressure. Honest assessment of scope and platform fit. Fixed-price proposal within 48 hours if we are a good match.
Design & build
Brand-led design first, signed off before any code is written. Then bespoke development with weekly progress reviews on a live development store.
Launch & grow
Coordinated go-live with no downtime, training, and the option of a flexible retainer for ongoing development and paid media.
Frequently asked questions
Leeds-specific answers for brands comparing solo consultancy against agency options.
Are you Leeds-based?+
No. I am based in Harrogate, around 35 minutes from Leeds city centre. I work with Leeds ecommerce brands regularly and I am happy to meet in person at your office or in town. If you specifically need a developer based inside Leeds, that is a fair preference; if you are optimising for senior-level expertise and direct access to the developer, I am a stronger option than most.
How are you different from the Leeds Shopify agencies?+
Three things: senior solo consultant rather than a team where you are handed off to juniors; full-stack delivery including paid media, which most Leeds Shopify agencies do not run; and no agency overhead in the price. You speak directly to the person doing the build.
Are you actually cheaper than a Leeds agency?+
Usually, yes, for equivalent quality of work. A solo consultant does not carry the office costs, account management costs, project management layers, and margin agencies need to operate. The saving comes from removing the structure, not from cutting corners on the work.
Can we meet in person?+
Yes. I am happy to come to your office in Leeds or meet centrally. It is particularly worth doing for kick-off, milestone reviews, and the conversations that benefit from everyone being in the room rather than another video call.
Are you a Shopify Partner?+
Yes, I am a registered Shopify Partner. I work across standard Shopify and Shopify Plus, and I will be clear about when Plus is genuinely useful rather than pushing you into platform fees you do not need.
How much does a Shopify store cost?+
It is scope-dependent. Every Discovery results in a fixed-price quote, with no day rates, no mystery scope creep, and no surprise invoices. Migration complexity, theme design, integrations, tracking, and B2B requirements all change the shape of the project.
Do you handle Google Ads and Meta Ads, or just the build?+
Both. I have managed £10M+ in profitable ad spend across Google Ads, Meta Ads, Performance Max, and Shopping. Most Leeds Shopify developers stop at the build; I do not, which means tracking, product feeds, and landing pages are planned from day one.
How quickly can you start?+
Typically 2-4 weeks from signed proposal to kickoff, depending on current pipeline. Discovery slots are usually available within the week, and if the work is urgent I will be honest about whether I can take it on properly.
Senior Shopify expertise. Without the Leeds agency overhead.
Book a free 30-minute Discovery call, or call 07860 679894 directly. Whichever is easier.