Website redesign for a wealth management firm or family office in Cork: budget, timeline and risks (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

For a Cork wealth firm, the cheapest redesign on day one is rarely the cheapest over three years, because a template site needs rework for accessibility, disclosures and forms within months. A realistic 2026 build budget is €6,000 to €35,000 with a Cork or Dublin agency, or €4,500 (Growth) to €8,200 (Premium) on Kolonell's fixed grid, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready. Compare total cost over 36 months, then plan the redirects and the compliance sign-off before anyone touches the design.

When does a Cork wealth firm need a redesign?

Firms on the South Mall, in Douglas or out in Ballincollig typically advise three groups: pharma and tech employees from Ringaskiddy and Little Island with share schemes and pensions, farming families planning succession, and owner-managers preparing an exit. The website has to speak clearly to all three. The redesign is usually due when:

• the wealth service still lives as a sub-section of an accounting or tax practice website, so the regulated entity is hard to identify;
• the regulatory status statement, complaints procedure or fee information is missing, outdated or buried in a PDF;
• the contact form asks for income, pension values or PPS numbers before anyone has spoken to the client;
• the site was built on a page builder that nobody in the firm can safely edit;
• the mobile version fails basic accessibility checks, which matters more as the European Accessibility Act raises expectations across the EU.

What does a redesign cost over three years?

Build prices first. The ranges below are a 2026 ballpark drawn from typical agency quotes and public agency rate pages in Cork and Dublin, for a site of 15 to 35 pages with an insights archive.

Now the 36-month view. The upkeep column uses the same market assumption for every row (hosting, updates and small edits by a freelancer or agency). It is not a Kolonell price: Kolonell includes 3 months of support, and anything after that is on quote.

The template looks cheapest at €5,300, but the €3,000 rework line is where it bites: accessibility fixes, a proper disclosures section and a redirect map usually end up commissioned anyway. The full scope of each tier is on the international website offer.

Which risks are specific to a wealth firm redesign in Cork?

Under the Consumer Protection Code and the Central Bank's advertising expectations, keep marketing factual: no promised returns, no unexplained performance figures, testimonials only if your compliance team confirms they are permitted. GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 apply to every form, with the Data Protection Commission as regulator. This is not legal advice.

Timeline, what stays on quote and what to ask

Kolonell's schedule runs over 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready: week 1 structure and copy, week 2 design and build, week 3 migration and your compliance review, week 4 go-live and Search Console monitoring. Before that, allow 1 to 2 weeks to gather bios, disclosures and the article list. A client portal, custodian or CRM integrations, online booking and ongoing search work stay on quote; the site links to existing portals rather than rebuilding them.

Questions worth asking any provider: who writes and tests the redirect map; how many compliance review rounds are included; where the site and form data are hosted and whether they sign a processor agreement; who owns the domain and content; what support costs after launch.

When a Cork agency is the better choice: if you want regular face-to-face workshops on the South Mall, a combined brand project for the accounting practice and the wealth arm, or a bespoke portal built in parallel, a local agency with a retainer is the more natural fit.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Siobhán Murphy is a director of a hypothetical wealth firm recently spun out of a South Mall accounting practice. Today the wealth service is 12 pages and 40 articles inside the accountants' site.

• Cork agency route: €14,000 build + €4,500 upkeep over 3 years (market assumption) = €18,500.
• Kolonell Growth route: €4,500 build + €3,600 upkeep (same market assumption) + local photographer €500 (third-party) = €8,600.
• Three-year difference: €18,500 minus €8,600 = €9,900.

In both routes the 52 old URLs get individual 301 redirects to the new domain, and her compliance officer signs off the 18 new pages before launch.

FAQ

Why compare costs over three years instead of the build price?

Because in the market assumptions above, upkeep and rework add roughly 40% or more to the build over 36 months. A €500 template can reach €5,300, close to a properly built €4,500 site with its own upkeep.

How long will the redesign take?

3 to 4 weeks with Kolonell once content is ready, plus 1 to 2 weeks of preparation. Local agencies usually quote 8 to 20 weeks.

Will moving wealth pages to a new domain hurt our rankings?

Some fluctuation over 2 to 6 weeks is normal. One-to-one 301 redirects for every old URL and monitoring both Search Console properties keep the loss limited.

Can you build our client portal into the site?

No, the portal stays on quote or with your existing provider. The €4,500 or €8,200 site links to it clearly and stores no client financial data.

Is accessibility included?

Accessible patterns are built in on every tier, from €2,700 Starter upwards. A formal independent audit is a third-party cost, typically €800 to €2,000.

Let's scope your project. Tell us how many pages and articles move, whether the domain changes and your target launch date, and we will confirm a fixed price from €4,500 and a 3 to 4 week plan. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.