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Moving past the growing pains with a custom WordPress website

LeftBrain

In the world of high-stakes technology and cybersecurity, trust isn’t just a buzzword – it’s a requirement. Our friends at LeftBrain are NCSC-assured consultants who help cloud-native, fast-moving businesses scale securely.

Operating at the intersection of innovation and protection, they provide everything from a fractional vCISO strategy to 24/7 IT support for creative studios and tech-forward enterprises. Their vision is to be the trusted digital foundation for their clients, providing the technical “gravitas” and compliance needed to win enterprise-level deals. To do that, they needed a website that looked as robust and agile as the security services they provide.

Services
UX & UI Design, Web Development, Website Redesign Services, WordPress Websites
Company Size

SME

Industry
Climate Awareness, Retail
Range

£15k – £20k

Website leftbrain.io

The challenge: outgrowing the foundation

LeftBrain’s previous Webflow site was a “DIY” build from their early days. While it served them well as a start-up, they had evolved into a sophisticated, NCSC-assured consultancy, and the site was starting to hold them back.

The team was facing some significant hurdles:

  • The “clunk” factor: The old site felt inconsistent and didn’t reflect the high-level expertise needed to sell services like ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials certification
  • Content blockers: The marketing team hit a wall; the setup made it difficult to scale content or launch new campaigns at the pace they needed
  • Developer reliance: Even minor updates required technical help, which slowed down their ability to be agile in a fast-moving industry
  • The stakes: To win enterprise trust, they needed a digital presence that felt “bold and confident”, matching the professional standards they set for their own clients

They needed a website that reflected their expertise and would scale as they continue to grow.

The solution: a modular powerhouse built for scale

We worked as an extension of the LeftBrain team to migrate them from Webflow to a custom, component-based WordPress CMS. This wasn’t just a move; it was a complete infrastructure upgrade designed to handle their “Agile from the inside out” approach.

A “Lego-set” for marketing

We built a bespoke library of design modules. This gives the LeftBrain team the freedom to build and launch new pages quickly (whether they are promoting a “4-Sprint ISO 27001” path or a new blog post), ensuring every page stays perfectly on-brand without needing a developer to move a single pixel.

Performance at the core

Matching LeftBrain’s own high standards for infrastructure, we prioritised technical robustness:

  • Custom WordPress migration: Moving away from the limitations of their old build to a flexible, scalable CMS
  • Built for SEO: Working in close collaboration with our friends at Peaky Digital to ensure the site was technically optimised for search from day one
  • Agile & sprint-based: We didn’t just hand over a site; we worked in sprints, mimicking LeftBrain’s own delivery model to ensure shared insight and a polished result
  • Apple-first design: Knowing that LeftBrain “speaks Mac fluently,” we ensured the site looks and performs flawlessly across the Apple ecosystem and beyond

By the end of the project, the team felt confident managing both content and data to guide ongoing growth.

The results: a platform that powers growth

The transition from a “DIY” site to a sophisticated digital hub has transformed how LeftBrain shows up online. They now have a platform that matches their expertise and gives their marketing team the tools they need to fly.

The impact has been felt across the business:

  • Total creative freedom: The marketing team can now launch campaigns and landing pages in hours, not days
  • Unified brand: A consistent, “bold and confident” look that commands enterprise-level respect
  • Technical peace of mind: A site that is secure, fast, and easy to maintain – a true reflection of their NCSC-assured status
  • Scalable foundation: A future-proof platform ready for global marketing initiatives
  • Scalable growth: A digital foundation that is ready to grow alongside their ambitious consultancy

This project didn’t just deliver a new website – it provided a foundation for long-term growth, deeper client trust, and better storytelling around their mission to make high-level security accessible for ambitious teams.

A partnership that just clicks

We love working alongside the LeftBrain team. It’s always a treat to collaborate with people who are as passionate about the “under the hood” stuff as we are!

By bringing together their deep security knowledge and our love for clean, easy-to-use design, we’ve built a digital home that finally does their expertise justice. The best part? The LeftBrain team now has the keys to a site that’s as flexible and friendly as they are – giving them the perfect platform to keep doing what they do best.

If your website feels like it’s holding you back, we’d love to help you fix that.

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