Wealth management and family office websites in Dublin: local agency or remote studio? (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

For a wealth management firm or family office in Dublin, a local agency earns its fee when you need frequent in-person reviews with your compliance team, a full brand programme or complex integrations with custodians and portfolio systems. A remote studio like Kolonell fits a clear scope: a discreet, fast site with team, philosophy, services, insights and a contact path, at a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR against the 8 000 to 35 000+ EUR Dublin agencies commonly quote (2026 ballpark). In both cases, your compliance officer, not the supplier, has the final word on every page.

When does a local Dublin agency make more sense?

• Frequent compliance sessions in person: if your compliance officer prefers page-by-page review meetings in your office every week, proximity saves time.
• Full rebrand: a new name, identity, print materials and office signage are usually better handled by a local brand agency.
• Complex integrations: a client portal linked to your custodian, CRM and reporting tools is a software project in its own right; with Kolonell it is quoted on request, and a local integrator may already know your stack.
• Recurring photo and video: partner portraits, office shoots and short video interviews each quarter.

A remote studio fits when you know what the site has to say and who signs it off: a page list, copy written in clear natural English, a fixed price and a project manager available during Irish business hours. The Kolonell team is based in Senegal (GMT), the same time as Dublin in winter and one hour behind in summer.

Criteria table: local agency, freelancer or remote studio?

These ranges are a prudent 2026 ballpark from the public rate cards some agencies publish, minimum project sizes listed on Clutch.co agency profiles and freelance platform rates (Malt, Upwork). Irish agency hourly rates are commonly 90 to 160 EUR. They vary widely with scope, so compare quotes on the same page list.

What does a Dublin wealth management or family office site need?

• Positioning without promises: investment philosophy, services, minimum relationship size only if you choose to publish it, and no performance figures unless compliance approves them.
• Regulatory status: the disclosures your licence requires, worded and validated by your compliance officer. Financial marketing rules apply depending on the firm's licence: Central Bank of Ireland requirements and MiFID II rules on marketing communications for investment firms. We do not detail these rules; your compliance officer validates the content.
• Team pages: partners and advisers with qualifications, written in a measured tone.
• Insights: market notes and articles published only after compliance sign-off, with a simple review workflow.
• Discreet contact: short forms, no unnecessary personal data, GDPR privacy and cookie notices. The European Accessibility Act applies from 28 June 2025 to certain services, and WCAG 2.1 AA is the usual reference. This is not legal advice.
• Single family offices: a family office that does not take outside clients may still want a discreet one or two page site, for banks, counterparties and recruitment. Starter at 2 700 EUR covers that.
• Languages: Kolonell writes English and French natively; German, Italian or other pages are supplied by the firm or quoted separately. A bilingual EN/FR site is available from Premium.

How to run a remote project well, and red flags on both sides

• Write the page list and the compliance review steps into the quote before the deposit (50 % to start, 50 % at delivery, bank transfer or Wise).
• Name one compliance reviewer and one decision maker at kickoff.
• Review copy in a shared document with tracked comments, then on a staging site.
• Keep the domain, hosting and analytics accounts in the firm's name from day one.

Each plan is detailed on our international website offer.

Mini case study

Illustrative example, not a real client: Conor is COO of a hypothetical independent wealth manager in Ballsbridge. A Dublin agency quotes 22 000 EUR plus 300 EUR a month: 32 800 EUR over 3 years. With Kolonell Premium at 8 200 EUR (bilingual EN/FR, insights section), he adds 1 500 EUR for a local photographer and budgets 200 EUR a month for hosting and quoted maintenance after the 6 included months: 30 x 200 = 6 000 EUR. Total: 15 700 EUR, about 17 100 EUR less. The client portal stays a separate project, quoted on request.

FAQ

Can a remote studio handle compliance-heavy content?

Yes, provided the review process is agreed upfront. Your compliance officer validates every page before launch, and we plan 2 review rounds inside the 3 to 6 week delivery.

What does a wealth management website cost in Dublin in 2026?

Commonly 8 000 to 35 000+ EUR with a local agency and 2 500 to 9 000 EUR with a freelancer, as a 2026 ballpark. Kolonell charges 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR fixed.

Do you build client portals?

Yes, as custom applications quoted on request. The public site and the portal are scoped separately, so the 4 500 or 8 200 EUR site price stays fixed.

Our family office takes no clients. Do we need a site?

Many prefer a discreet presence for banks, counterparties and hiring. A one or two page Starter site at 2 700 EUR is usually enough.

What happens after launch?

Support is included for 3 months, 6 on Premium. Maintenance afterwards and ongoing search work are quoted on request; request your free quote to see both in writing.

Let's scope your project. A discreet wealth management or family office site with compliance review built in, Starter to Premium, live in 3 to 6 weeks. Request your free quote or see the international offer.