Advanced Web Designs Ltd was established in 1999 by the then sole proprietor Richard Stangroom. Prior to this Richard worked as the Commercial Manager for a national organisation and it was during his time in this position that Richard saw the potential in the future of the internet and website design.

Having already gained a basic understanding of standard ‘html’ (Hyper Text Mark up Language, a code used to design standard websites) website design from his general interest in computers, Richard took the bold move of resigning from his Commercial Manager’s position and enlisting on a full time website design course in London. On completing the course Richard had already secured himself enough work from business within the market in which he had previously worked to enable him to justify setting up a company.

During the first couple of years whilst building up the company, Richard designed and coded every website, whilst at the same time expanding the business to a stage where it no longer became practical to do everything himself. Choosing staff that came recommended to him by other website designers he had befriended whilst studying, Richard began to expand his business taking on staff with the necessary skills and experience to enable the company to take on projects of any size and complexity.

Now eight years since its incorporation, Advanced Web Designs Ltd is working on many complex websites for large organisations, whilst at the same time utilising the skills and technologies acquired on these projects to enhance the websites we build for our core customers, the small business owner.

Richard is still very much involved in the general day to day running of the business and oversees every project the company works on and, where possible, will still design and code many of the websites himself.

This hands on approach ensures that our business ethos of providing high quality websites at competitive prices remains key to the company’s long term strategy.

Most of our work now comes in via word of mouth as a direct result of happy customers. We therefore see our customers as far more than a short term relationship and our after sales service has not only ensured that customers are happy to recommend us, but also return to us themselves time and time again.