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We design and build websites from scratch.

What we do

Everything your business needs online, under one roof

Websites, apps, AI search and AI systems from one senior London team. No hand-offs, no templates.

  • 01

    Website design

    Bespoke designs for desktop and mobile, shaped around your brand and your customers, starting from a blank page.

  • 02

    Website development

    Hand-built to be fast, secure and accessible, with an easy editor and the foundations Google and AI search need.

  • 03

    App development

    Mobile apps, client portals, internal systems and SaaS platforms, designed and built from concept to launch.

  • 04

    SEO & AI search

    Organic SEO and AI search optimisation, so you’re found on Google and recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.

  • 05

    AI systems & automation

    Chatbots, assistants and automated workflows that connect to your systems and take repetitive work off your team.

  • 06

    QA, compliance & audits

    Independent reviews of your website’s code, speed, security, accessibility and data protection, with clear fixes.

  • 07

    Hosting & support

    Secure hosting, backups, updates and ongoing care, so your website keeps performing long after launch day.

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In action

See what we build, working

Not mock-ups: these are the kinds of things we make, drawn live in your browser.

  • Be the name AI recommends

    When someone asks ChatGPT or Google for a recommendation, only a few businesses are named. We make sure you are one of them.

    SEO & AI search
  • Apps, from idea to app store

    For Peyto we took a football social app from a brief to live on both app stores, in nine languages, in time for the World Cup.

    App development
  • AI that handles the busywork

    Enquiries triaged, your CRM updated and a reply drafted before you have finished your coffee.

    AI systems & automation
  • Identity checks, front to back

    For a client we built the whole verification journey: the screens people see and the system behind them that checks the document, matches the face and clears the account.

    Read the case study

Selected work

Recent work we’re proud of

A few of the businesses we’re able to name. Many of our clients prefer to stay confidential, so ask us and we’ll gladly share examples relevant to you, in private.

How we work

How your project comes to life

No two projects are identical, but our delivery framework is. Most projects complete within three to six months.

  1. 01 Discovery & strategic planning We explore your objectives, stakeholders, audiences and requirements, and agree a clear scope, direction and decision-making structure.
  2. 02 Design & content development Strategy becomes visual direction, and content is assembled within that framework, so the design is grounded in purpose rather than guesswork.
  3. 03 Build & technical implementation Secure hosting, a responsive interface, structured content, analytics and integrations. You review the live development site as it takes shape.
  4. 04 Launch, training & ongoing support Full quality assurance, accessibility and performance checks, editor training and a monitored launch. Then the ongoing partnership begins.
Altius Digital Your project thread
  1. Phase one · Discovery & strategic planning

    1. We need a website, an app, and to show up in AI search. Where do we start?

    2. With a conversation. Then one clear plan for all three.

    3. Sounds good. How long does it take?

    4. Most projects take three to six months. Here’s the brief we agreed.

      Brief, sitemap & app plan PDF · 9 pages
  2. Phase two · Design & content development

    1. First designs are ready: website and app screens.

      Home page & app v1 Desktop · mobile · app
    2. Love it. Can the top be bolder?

    3. Done. Version two is in your inbox.

    4. Perfect. Approved!

  3. Phase three · Build & technical implementation

    1. Your preview site is live. Try it on your phone.

      preview.yourbusiness.co.uk Private link
    2. Just tried it. It’s fast!

    3. The app is ready to test too.

      Your app · test build iPhone + Android
    4. Installed it. The team love it.

    5. And AI search now answers with your name.

      AI search set-up ChatGPT · Gemini · Perplexity
    6. Just asked ChatGPT and we came up first!

  4. Phase four · Launch, training & ongoing support

    1. All checks green. You’re live, on the web and in both app stores.

      Launch checks 98 · 100 · 100 · 100
    2. Amazing. What happens now?

    3. We host it, keep it updated and stay on hand. And new enquiries now land in your CRM with a reply drafted.

      Inbox assistant Running every day
    4. Thank you. Exactly what we wanted.

Client stories

Our clients say it best

  • 01 / 04
    Football fans cheering in a packed stadium, from Peyto’s launch artwork

    9 languages, live in time for the World Cup

    We had a date we couldn’t move and an idea that only worked if we hit it. Altius took Peyto from a concept to a live product in two app stores and nine languages, on time.

    James Brealey Co-founder, Peyto Read the case study → : Peyto
  • 02 / 04
    The Go2London website we built: a premium hotel bedroom behind the Go2London logo

    +64% organic traffic, and top 5 in AI search

    We now rank higher for key supplier searches and have started appearing in AI-driven search results.

    Jordan Director, Go2London Read the case study → : Go2London
  • 03 / 04
    The Lark Design Studio website we built: the studio logo over a bright, modern living room

    +41% qualified enquiries, and record customers

    Our rankings improved for relevant searches, and our brand began appearing more frequently in AI-assisted search results.

    Lara Rabban Owner, Lark Design Studio Read the case study → : Lark Design Studio
  • 04 / 04
    A child’s drawing of a smiling figure with yellow hair and blue boots, the nursery’s mascot

    1st in AI search for every prompt the nursery asked us to target

    Our visibility for relevant local searches improved, and our information became easier to find across newer AI-assisted search tools.

    Nina Owner & Head Principal

Insight

Latest thinking from the studio

Guides and client stories on AI search, websites and apps.

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Tell us a little about your organisation and what you’d like to achieve. It comes straight to our team.

  1. We read it the same day A real person, not a ticket queue.
  2. An email from someone senior Within one working day, with honest first thoughts.
  3. A plan in plain English What we would build, how long it takes and what it costs.
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