I build websites for people who are too busy running their business to build one themselves

I'm Khalid Mohamed, a web designer based in West London. I started Gild because I kept meeting local business owners who were good at what they do but invisible online. Electricians, barbers, beauty therapists, small shops. They had customers through word of mouth but were losing work to competitors who simply had a website.

Most agencies quote thousands and take months. I thought there had to be a better way. So I started building clean, fast websites for a flat fee with a quick turnaround. No retainers, no surprise invoices, no jargon. Just a site that does what it needs to do: tell people what you offer, what it costs, and how to get in touch.

How I work

Every project starts with a conversation. I ask what your business does, who your customers are, and what you actually need from a website. Most of the time the answer is simpler than people expect. A single page with the right information, designed properly, beats a ten-page site that nobody reads.

I design, build, and host everything myself. No outsourcing, no templates, no WordPress. Each site is hand-coded, which means it loads fast, looks exactly how I intend, and costs less to maintain long-term.

Once the site is live, you get access to a client portal where you can update your own content: opening hours, prices, photos, contact details. No emailing me for every small change.

Background

I'm a first-year IT Management student at the University of West London, studying alongside running Gild. Before university I worked in retail for four years across several London businesses, which gave me a front-row view of what small businesses actually need from tech: not complexity, but clarity.

I'm also working towards certifications in project management and cloud computing. The long-term goal is IT leadership, but right now I'm focused on building something useful for the local businesses around me.