The verdict in three sentences
A Gibraltar firm serving gaming operators, fintech founders or private clients can get a credible, practice-led website from a remote studio at a fixed price, provided the main site language is English or French. Kolonell charges 2 300, 3 900 or 6 900 GBP, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks, while agencies on the Rock, across the frontier or in the UK quote a 2026 ballpark of 3 500 to 14 000 GBP. If you need native Spanish copy, regular in-person meetings or a photographer on Main Street, a local agency usually wins.
Which criteria actually separate the options on the Rock?
Gibraltar's market is tiny, so firms already shop in three places: a handful of local studios, agencies on the Costa del Sol, and London or Manchester agencies working remotely. The clock matters less than people expect. Gibraltar runs on Central European Time; the Kolonell team works on GMT, one hour behind in winter and two in summer, which still leaves 6 to 7 of your 8 office hours in common. Language matters more: many clients and staff switch between English and Spanish, and Kolonell's included copywriting is native English or French, not Spanish.
| Criterion | Gibraltar or Costa del Sol agency | Freelancer (local or remote) | Kolonell, remote studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overlap with Gibraltar hours | Full | Varies | 7 of 8 hours in winter, 6 of 8 in summer |
| Meetings | In person possible | Mostly video | Video only, no on-site visits |
| Spanish copywriting | Often available | Sometimes | Not included: use a translator |
| English or French copywriting | English, French rarer | Varies | Native English or French included |
| Price for an 8 to 15 page site | 3 500 to 14 000 GBP | 1 200 to 4 500 GBP | 2 300 / 3 900 / 6 900 GBP fixed |
| Delivery | 5 to 10 weeks | Unpredictable | 3 to 4 weeks |
| Domain and code | Check hosting tie-ins | Check handover | Firm's name, written in the contract |
| Photo or video shoot | Often arranged locally | Rare | Not offered |
These ranges are a 2026 ballpark drawn from public price pages of Gibraltar and Andalusian agencies, minimum project sizes listed on Clutch.co profiles, and freelance rates published on Upwork and Malt. They are wide on purpose: scope drives the figure.
What does the three-year bill look like with identical assumptions?
The cheapest quote is not always the cheapest site. Here, the same hypotheses apply to all three columns: a Spanish version produced by a professional translator, and the same hosting and maintenance budget once support ends.
| Item | Gibraltar agency | Freelancer | Kolonell Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website creation | 7 000 GBP | 3 200 GBP | 3 900 GBP |
| Spanish version by a translator (hypothesis) | 500 GBP | 500 GBP | 500 GBP |
| Support included | About 1 month | None defined | 3 months |
| Hosting and maintenance, months 4 to 36 (hypothesis 50 GBP/month) | 1 650 GBP | 1 650 GBP | 1 650 GBP |
| Three-year total | 9 150 GBP | 5 350 GBP | 6 050 GBP |
| Main risk | Price | Single point of failure | No Spanish, no shoot |
The freelancer is the cheapest on paper; the trade-off is continuity if that one person becomes unavailable during your launch. Kolonell sits between the two, with a fixed scope, a project manager and three months of support. Tier contents are listed on the international website offer: Starter for a compact site of a few key pages, Growth with one page per practice area and qualified forms, Premium as a complete bilingual English and French site. Client portals, booking with payment or a document upload area are quoted on request.
Which features and rules matter for a Gibraltar law firm site?
Gibraltar practices sell expertise to people who often have never visited the Rock: an operator seeking a remote gambling licence, a DLT founder, a family relocating for tax residence, an insurer, a shipping company. The site should therefore explain each regulated area plainly, show lawyers' qualifications and admissions, state which matters the firm does not take, and give international visitors a structured first-contact form (jurisdiction, entity type, timeline) with a warning not to send confidential material before conflict checks.
Gibraltar has its own data protection framework, the Gibraltar GDPR alongside the Data Protection Act 2004, supervised by the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority; your privacy notice, cookies and enquiry retention should follow it. Advertising by barristers and solicitors is governed by the profession's conduct rules in Gibraltar: keep statements accurate, verifiable and not misleading, and be careful with rankings or 'best firm' claims. For accessibility, WCAG 2.2 AA is the practical target. This is not legal advice.
When is a local agency the better choice in Gibraltar?
- Your site must be fully bilingual English and Spanish, written natively, and you do not want to manage a translator.
- You want professional photography or a firm video shot in your offices.
- Your partners prefer in-person workshops and fast face-to-face sign-off.
- You need an immediate integration with a practice management or client onboarding tool that a local supplier already maintains.
- You value a supplier who already knows the local gaming and financial services community and can introduce you to it.
What should you ask before signing with either type of provider?
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- Which languages are written natively, and who pays for translation?
- Who registers the domain, in whose name, and how is the code handed over?
- Is the price fixed per scope, and what counts as a change request?
- Who answers during Gibraltar office hours, and how fast?
- How are forms and cookies set up under the Gibraltar GDPR?
- What will maintenance cost from month four onwards?
Compare the answers line by line, then request your free quote to receive a fixed scope you can set against local proposals.
Mini case study
Illustrative example: Daniel R. and a partner run a two-lawyer boutique advising gaming and fintech clients in Gibraltar. A local agency quotes 5 200 GBP. They choose Kolonell Starter at 2 300 GBP for an English site of a few key pages, plus 450 GBP for a professional Spanish translation of the home and contact pages. Total: 2 750 GBP, a gap of 2 450 GBP. Delivery in 4 weeks instead of the 8 announced locally gives them about one extra month of live presence before a licensing conference.
FAQ
Is the time difference with a GMT-based team a problem for Gibraltar firms?
Rarely. The gap is 1 hour in winter and 2 hours in summer, leaving 6 to 7 of your 8 office hours in common, and the project manager is reachable during your working day.
Can Kolonell write the site in Spanish?
Included copywriting is native English or French only. A Spanish version can be added with a translator you choose; budget roughly 300 to 700 GBP depending on page count.
What does the 3 900 GBP Growth tier cover?
A fuller site with one page per practice area and qualified enquiry forms, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks with 3 months of support. Payment is 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery by bank transfer.
Is ongoing SEO part of the price?
No. Ongoing referencing is quoted on request after a look at your goals, and you can start with none at 0 GBP.
Who owns the site if we change provider in two years?
The firm should own the domain, the content and the code from day one. Write it into the contract, whichever provider you choose.
Let's scope your project. Share your practice areas and target clients, choose Starter, Growth or Premium in GBP, and get a site live in 3 to 4 weeks. 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.