The verdict in three sentences
A St Peter Port law firm website usually costs 8 000 to 30 000+ GBP with a Guernsey or London agency in 2026, and 2 500 to 8 000 GBP with a freelancer, with offshore finance firms at the top of the range. Kolonell delivers at 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP, including native copywriting, a project manager available on Guernsey hours and 3 months of support. The best way to compare is to decode each quote line by line, because local proposals often split design, copy, translation and retainer into separate fees.
What do Guernsey and London agencies quote in 2026?
The figures below are a 2026 ballpark drawn from public rate cards of Channel Islands and UK agencies, freelance platform rates (Upwork, PeoplePerHour) and Clutch profiles that list minimum project sizes. Guernsey has only a handful of local studios, so firms often compare a local quote with one from London. Ranges vary widely with scope.
| Option | 2026 ballpark | Typical delay | Strength | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey agency | 8 000 to 25 000 GBP | 8 to 14 weeks | Meets you in person, knows the island | Copy and retainer priced separately |
| London agency | 20 000 to 30 000+ GBP | 12 to 20 weeks | Large team, strategy workshops | Sized for bigger firms |
| Freelancer | 2 500 to 8 000 GBP | 4 to 10 weeks | Low entry price | Single point of failure, no copy |
| Kolonell Starter | 2 300 GBP | 3 to 4 weeks | Up to 5 pages, copy included | No blog |
| Kolonell Growth | 3 900 GBP | 3 to 4 weeks | Up to 10 pages, profiles, insights | One language |
| Kolonell Premium | 6 900 GBP | Usually 4 to 6 weeks, written schedule | 15 or more pages, bilingual EN/FR | Portals quoted separately |
How do you decode a St Peter Port quote line by line?
Put each proposal into this grid before you compare totals. Any blank cell is a question for the supplier.
| Quote line | How local quotes often price it | What Kolonell includes |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery and sitemap | Workshop fee or bundled in design | Included, run over Google Meet |
| Design | Fixed fee, sometimes per template | Included in the tier price |
| Copywriting | Day rate or per page, or left to the firm | Native English copy included |
| French version | Translation quote per word | Bilingual EN/FR included from Premium |
| Build and launch | Fixed fee | Included, 3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth |
| Support after launch | Retainer from month one | 3 months included, then quoted |
| Domain and access | Sometimes held by the agency | Registered in the firm's name, all access handed over |
| Payment | Staged, varies | 50 % at start, 50 % at delivery, bank transfer or Wise |
The same exercise works when you compare two local agencies: it often shows that the cheaper quote leaves the copy to the partners, which is the most expensive time in the firm. You can check the Kolonell scope in detail on our websites for international clients page.
What does a Guernsey law firm site need?
St Peter Port firms usually combine finance-centre work (investment funds, insurance including captives, trusts and fiduciary, corporate) with local work for residents across the Bailiwick, including Alderney and Sark: property conveyancing, wills and probate, family, employment.
- A clear split between pages for intermediaries and institutional clients and pages for island residents.
- Practice area pages grounded in Guernsey law, which has its own customary roots and differs from English law on property and succession.
- Lawyer profiles with qualifications (Guernsey advocate, English solicitor, other) and languages spoken.
- Professional rules: the Guernsey legal profession has its own rules on conduct and promotion, which the firm must check against every page.
- Data protection: the Bailiwick has its own law, the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2017, overseen by the Office of the Data Protection Authority. Design your forms, cookie banner and privacy notice around it, and around UK GDPR or GDPR for clients elsewhere.
- Confidential enquiries: forms that collect contact details and the type of matter only.
- Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA as the common reference.
This is not legal advice; your firm remains responsible for its compliance. As a reference for structured legal services work, Kolonell built trsigninggroup.com: bilingual EN/FR notary and apostille services in New Jersey, quote requests with per-file verification, booking calendar, live chat and a back office.
What is the three-year cost?
Illustrative scenario with the same hosting and maintenance assumptions on both sides, not a market statistic.
| Cost line (36 months) | Guernsey agency, mid-range | Kolonell Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Build, copy included | 14 000 GBP | 3 900 GBP |
| Hosting and domain (assumed 30 GBP per month) | 1 080 GBP | 1 080 GBP |
| Support, first 3 months | Billed in retainer | Included |
| Maintenance (assumed 125 GBP per month) | 4 500 GBP | 4 125 GBP (quoted, same rate assumed) |
| Delivery | 8 to 14 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks |
| 3-year total | 19 580 GBP | 9 105 GBP |
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Mini case study
Illustrative example: Advocate Tom Ogier is a partner in a fictional four-lawyer firm in St Peter Port, splitting his time between funds and insurance work and local property conveyancing. His best local quote is 14 000 GBP with copy, plus a 125 GBP monthly retainer from launch: about 19 580 GBP over three years. Kolonell Growth at 3 900 GBP, with the same assumptions, comes to about 9 105 GBP. The 10 475 GBP difference is roughly two years of the agency retainer, and the decoder grid shows the firm exactly which lines it is no longer paying for.
FAQ
What does a law firm website cost in St Peter Port?
As a 2026 ballpark, 8 000 to 25 000 GBP with a Guernsey agency, 20 000 to 30 000+ GBP with a London agency and 2 500 to 8 000 GBP with a freelancer. Kolonell charges 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP.
How do meetings work if you are not on the island?
Your project manager runs Google Meet calls at a time that suits you and sends a written update every week. The team works on GMT, so Guernsey hours overlap all year.
Can we have English and French versions?
Yes, the bilingual EN/FR site is included from Premium at 6 900 GBP, with both languages written natively.
What if we need a client portal for fund documents?
Client portals and document areas are custom applications quoted on request. They sit on top of the site price and get their own written scope.
When do we pay?
50 % at the start and 50 % at delivery, by bank transfer or Wise. On Growth that is 1 950 GBP at each stage. Request a quote to get the exact scope.
Let's scope your project. Share your practice areas and team, and we will place you in a tier between 2 300 and 6 900 GBP with a dated delivery plan. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
