Leader
15Heralded Score, range 6–35
The most visible web design agencies in United Kingdom, October 2026
Most cited source
10citations
From Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Mode, not on Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Brands
Search is not measured for this board yet, so it ranks on AI answers.
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 2% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 2% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 4% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| – | Cheddar Creative | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | CraftedPages | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 2% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 2% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| – | Day & Knight Web Solutions | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 0% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 2% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| – | DCW Digital | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | –
| 2% | 2% | | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI gives each brand’s score and rank from the engines’ answers; Search is not measured for this board yet. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Directory | 6.7% | 3 of 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | | Consultancy | 6.7% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 13 | | Vendor site | 6.7% | 2 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 14 | | Media | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | | Regulator | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 16 | | Consultancy | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 17 | | Consultancy | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 18 | | Consultancy | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 19 |  shopify.com | Vendor site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 20 | | Consultancy | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| What are the best web design agencies for small businesses in the UK? | English | |
| Website design and development agency for a company website in the UK | English | |
| How can a small business get a professional website designed in the UK? | English | No brand recommended |
| How do I choose a web design agency for a website redesign in the UK? | English | No brand recommended |
| Web design agency vs. freelance web designer for a small business in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| Web design agency vs. website builder for a company website in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| Alternatives to building a company website yourself in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| Alternatives to hiring a full-time web developer in the UK | English | No brand recommended |
| I run a 20-person company in the UK and our website looks outdated. Which web design agency should we hire? | English | |
| best web design agencies for small businesses in the UK | English | CreativeWeb |
Each engine's top three
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Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.