The verdict in three sentences
In Hamilton, redesigning the website of a wealth management firm, trust company or family office runs around USD 18,000 to 50,000 with a local agency in 2026, against $2,900 (Starter), $4,900 (Growth) or $8,900 (Premium) on Kolonell's fixed grid, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready. The real calendar depends mostly on the compliance review: without a written approval workflow and an approval log, a six-week redesign turns into a four-month project. Set up that workflow before the first design screen, not after.
When does a redesign become necessary?
On Front Street, Reid Street or around Par-la-Ville, wealth advisers serve reinsurance executives, international families and trust structures. Their website mainly reassures a referred prospect and gives access to the right regulatory information. Three situations usually trigger a redesign: the site no longer reflects the offer (for example a new cross-border service), mandatory information pages have been bolted on over the years with no logic, or the firm must rewrite its forms and privacy notice now that the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) has been fully in force since 1 January 2025, overseen by the Privacy Commissioner.
What does a redesign cost in Hamilton, over three years?
Market ranges are a 2026 ballpark drawn from typical local agency quotes and public agency rate pages, not from a survey. Market maintenance is an assumption, never a Kolonell price.
| Option | Redesign | Maintenance over 3 years (market assumption) | Indicative 3-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local agency in Hamilton | USD 18,000 to 50,000 | USD 10,800 to 32,400 (USD 300 to 900 per month) | USD 28,800 to 82,400 |
| North American or London agency | USD 20,000 to 60,000 | USD 14,400 to 36,000 (USD 400 to 1,000 per month) | USD 34,400 to 96,000 |
| Freelancer | USD 5,000 to 14,000 | USD 3,600 to 10,800 (USD 100 to 300 per month) | USD 8,600 to 24,800 |
| Kolonell Growth | $4,900 | 3 months of support included, then on quote | $4,900 plus maintenance on quote |
| Kolonell Premium | $8,900 | 3 months of support included, then on quote | $8,900 plus maintenance on quote |
The Starter tier at $2,900 suits a firm that only wants a sober presence. For a cross-border adviser working in more than one language, think Premium (the multilingual tier, languages set in the quote). What each tier includes is detailed on the international offer page.
How do you organise the compliance review and the approval log?
The BMA (Bermuda Monetary Authority) expects communications that are clear, accurate and not misleading; the precise rules depend on your licence and should be read by your compliance officer. In practice, no page should promise returns, show performance, cite a ranking or reproduce a testimonial unless the applicable rules allow it and compliance has approved it. This is not legal advice.
The workflow that works best is a shared sheet, one row per page, with a date and a name at every step.
| Page type | Drafted by | Reviewer | Evidence kept | Target turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and service overview | Provider | Compliance, then partner | Dated, approved PDF version | 3 business days |
| Regulatory status and legal notices | Client | Compliance | Source text and published version | 2 business days |
| Complaints procedure and fee disclosures | Client | Compliance | Screenshot of the live page | 2 business days |
| Team bios | Provider | Each person, then compliance | Written consent of the person | 5 business days |
| Migrated market commentary | Client | Compliance (risk wording check) | List of articles kept or withdrawn | 5 to 10 business days |
| Form and privacy notice | Provider | Compliance and data lead | List of fields collected and retention period | 3 business days |
The log must outlive the project: if a regulator asks, you can find who approved which version and when. The public form is limited to name, email, country of residence and reason for contact. Never an account number or asset details.
What is a realistic timeline, and which risks should you watch?
Week 1: inventory every URL, regulatory PDF and link to the client portal and custodians. Weeks 2 and 3: design, build and copywriting, while compliance approves as pages come in. Week 4: testing, final approvals, go-live. Kolonell's 3 to 4 weeks start when content is ready; client-side review time comes on top.
Risks to track, from the most expensive to the most frequent:
- Organic traffic loss: URL inventory, a 301 redirect map checked line by line, the new sitemap submitted in Search Console and errors monitored for 4 weeks.
- An unapproved page going live: technically block publishing until the log row is signed off.
- An inconsistent market commentary archive: migrate only reviewed articles, redirect the rest to the section page.
- Broken portal links: the portal itself stays on quote and is never rebuilt inside a fixed-price site; only the links are tested.
- Downtime: the new site is built in parallel, the switch avoids closing periods, the old site is kept for 30 days.
What stays on quote, and which questions to ask
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On quote: client portal, CRM or custodian integrations, secure document area, search optimisation work, maintenance after the 3 included months. Ask every provider: who keeps the approval log? Can the CMS block publishing without sign-off? Who delivers the 301 map? Are the domain and hosting in your name? As a reference for a site delivered remotely to a professional services firm, Kolonell built the website of TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a signing services company in New Jersey.
When should you prefer a local agency?
If your partners want in-person workshops in Hamilton, if the redesign comes with a rebrand and printed material, or if your compliance team requires a supplier already approved by the group, a local agency is the sensible choice, even at a higher price.
Mini case study
Illustrative example. David, founder of a wealth advisory firm in Hamilton serving clients resident in both Bermuda and the UK or Canada, needs to redesign a 26-page site, 9 of which are regulatory pages.
Local quote: USD 32,000. He chooses Kolonell Premium at $8,900, with copy reviewed by an independent translator for USD 900 (third-party cost), for USD 9,800 in total, about USD 22,200 less. His log has 26 rows; with a 3-business-day target per page, compliance approves everything in 3 weeks by working in batches of 9 pages. Go-live happens in week 5 after copywriting starts.
FAQ
How much does a wealth management website redesign cost in Hamilton?
Roughly USD 18,000 to 50,000 with a local agency in 2026. At Kolonell the price is fixed at $2,900, $4,900 or $8,900 depending on the tier.
How long does the compliance review take?
Allow 2 to 5 business days per page depending on its type, and up to 10 days for a market commentary archive. It is often the longest phase of the project.
Does PIPA change anything for our contact form?
Yes, it has been fully in force since 1 January 2025: collect the minimum, inform clearly and set a retention period. Four fields are enough for an enquiry.
Is the client portal included in the fixed price?
No, the site links to the existing portal through a tested link. Any integration is priced on quote, on top of the 3 months of included support.
Can we keep our old URLs?
Yes if the structure allows it, otherwise every old URL gets a 301 redirect. Search Console monitoring lasts 4 weeks after go-live.
Let's scope your project. Send us your page list and approval workflow, and we will come back with a scope, a tier between $2,900 and $8,900 and a realistic calendar. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.
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.
