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IT company website design · Technology & software

When your team can build it, but shouldn't have to

You need a site that makes complex services easy to buy, proves you're credible, and turns technical capability into qualified leads. We build that from our Nottingham studio, UK-wide.

From £750 one-page site · 1–3 week delivery
5.0 · Est. 2013 · Nottingham, UK-wide
Fifth Element Systems IT company website designed and built by Berlew Design Studio, shown on desktop.

Build our own or bring in a studio?

We're technical, why not just build our own website?

You could, but shipping software and positioning a business are different disciplines. The hard part of an IT company's site isn't the build; it's translating what you do into outcomes a buyer understands, structuring services so each one ranks and converts, and earning trust fast. That's design and copy work, and it's exactly the time your engineers shouldn't be spending on WordPress. We handle positioning, UX and build; you keep your team on the product.

Source: Gartner, Stanford & Google, 2024

  • 83% of the B2B buying journey happens before contact
  • 46% judge your credibility on website design
  • 53% leave a mobile site slower than 3s
  • 6–10 people in a typical B2B buying decision

What an IT company's site needs

What a technology website actually needs

Not a wall of jargon, a clear, credible site that turns technical capability into enquiries your sales team can work.

  • Complexity made clear

    We translate technical services into the outcomes buyers actually search for and pay for, without dumbing down what you do.

  • Fifth Element Systems iconography and interface illustration applied across its website by Berlew Design Studio.
  • Found for what you do

    A dedicated, indexable page per service so managed IT, cyber and cloud each rank on their own terms.

  • Credibility fast

    Case studies, accreditations and clear proof - the trust signals a technical buyer checks before enquiring.

  • Performance that matches

    Fast builds and solid Core Web Vitals, because a slow site undercuts a company that sells technical excellence.

  • 1–3 wks

    Typical delivery

  • You own the stack

    Full WordPress access, files and training at handover, and nothing your team can't take over.

  • One studio for brand and site

    We branded and built Fifth Element Systems' website together - the same team can shape your identity and the site it lives on.

A real IT company's site

How we rebuilt Fifth Element Systems' website

Fifth Element Systems approached us to brand and redesign their website around a simplified, one-page layout, cutting complex click-throughs so information is easier to reach. Mirroring their own ethos of making data accessible and understandable, we designed and built a modern, interactive site that presents company information in a digestible format.

Their team called it "impeccable work… professionalism and creative accuracy." It's a practical example of IT company website design that turns technical capability into a clear, credible site. Same website design and branding process we'd bring to your technology business.

Fifth Element Systems e-commerce storefront designed by Berlew Design Studio.

In-house build or a design studio?

How a studio-built site compares to a DIY or dev-only build

Your team can build a site. Here's what changes when a studio owns technology website design, positioning and conversion, not just the code.

Berlew A studio-built, positioned site
DIY or dev-only Internal build, template

Positioning & messaging

We translate technical services into outcomes buyers act on
Feature lists that read clearly to you, not to a buyer

Conversion-led UX

Structure and design aimed at qualified enquiries
A functional build with no conversion design

Ranks per service

Dedicated, indexable pages built to rank on their own terms
One page trying to rank for everything

Frees your engineers

We own design and build so your team stays on the product
Dev time pulled off roadmap to maintain a site

You own it

Full WordPress access, files and training
Owned, but only your team can ever touch it

How we build your technology website

A clear three-step process. Most sites go live within one to three weeks of signing off the brief.

  1. 01

    Brief & positioning

    We get to grips with what you actually do, who buys it and the outcomes that matter, then structure the services and pages that will rank and convert.

  2. 02

    Design & build

    Clear, credible layouts for your sign-off, then a WordPress build with the proof and lead capture a technical buyer expects.

  3. 03

    Launch & handover

    We go live and hand over full admin access, files and training. The site is yours, and nothing your team can't run.

Fifth Element Systems website shown on desktop, designed by Berlew Design Studio.

Questions from technology companies

The questions we hear most before a technology website starts.

Do you specialise in IT and technology websites?

We're a general Nottingham design studio, not a tech-only agency, but we've branded and built for the sector, including Fifth Element Systems, an IT company. You get a studio that's comfortable translating technical services into clear, credible sites across branding, web and print.

Can you make our technical services easy to understand?

That's the core of the job. We work with your team to turn features into the outcomes buyers search for and pay for, clear positioning and copy, without oversimplifying what you actually do.

Will the site perform well technically?

Yes. We build fast with solid Core Web Vitals, because a slow site undercuts a company selling technical excellence. It's also built to rank, with a dedicated page per service.

How much does a technology website cost?

From £750 for a one-page site, then £500 for each additional page, so a multi-service site is quoted on page count. You get a fixed quote before any work starts.

Will we own the website and be able to maintain it?

Yes. We build on WordPress and hand over full admin access, files and training at launch - nothing your own team can't take over.

Do you only work with IT companies near Nottingham?

No. We're a Nottingham studio working with technology companies across the UK - briefs, design reviews and handover all run remotely.

Related services

Everything a technology brand might need

Technology companies usually need more than a website, here's what else we build under one roof.

From £750 · 1–3 week delivery

Let's turn your expertise into enquiries.

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