About

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Direct line.
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Oliver Havis
Web developer · UK · Building since 2018
AVAILABLE
May 2026 · 1–2 spots
BASED
UK · Remote
CLIENTS
UK small businesses
RESPONSE TIME
Within 24 hours

I spent four years at agencies building the same overcomplicated CMS for the same Fortune 500 clients. The work was fine. The output was forgettable.

Now I work with small UK businesses where the website actually matters — the local studio whose booking flow is killing conversions, the awarding body whose exam portal is held together by spreadsheets. Smaller projects, real outcomes, faster shipping.

I take on roughly one project a month. Sometimes two if they're small. I'd rather do four good things a year than twelve mediocre ones.

Every project is built by me directly. No account managers, no offshore subcontracting. You get my phone number on day one and I reply within 24 hours on weekdays.

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Approach

How I think about this work.

01

Simple > Complex

I build the simplest solution that solves your problem. No bloated features you'll never use, no CMS you'll never log into.

02

Fast > Perfect

I'd rather launch something good quickly and improve it than spend months building the 'perfect' solution that ships too late.

03

Results > Pretty

Beautiful design is great — but only if it actually gets you more customers. I start with function and let form follow.

Fit

Is this for you?

Good fit if you:

  • +Run a small business that relies on customer enquiries
  • +Want a developer who actually replies, same day
  • +Are losing enquiries because your site is slow or unclear
  • +Need custom scheduling, admin, or booking systems
  • +Want fixed pricing — no hourly billing surprises

Probably not a fit if you:

  • Need a complex e-commerce platform or marketplace
  • Are looking for ongoing marketing or social media services
  • Have a budget under £2,000
  • Prefer DIY with Wix or Squarespace
  • Need 10 stakeholder sign-off on every decision
Writing

Recent notes.

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