Our Story

How our mission of empowering our clients has led us from our founder’s bedroom to one of the fastest growing digital agencies in the UK…

1993 – 2021

Jan 1993

1993 is the year our founder Alex was born. Yep, that’s where the ’93’ comes from. In 1993 there were only 130 websites in existence. There are now over 2 billion…

Aug 2008

Aged 15 years old, our founder Alex wins his first freelance web design client, looking after websites for £7 per hour.

Sep 2013

Alex’s freelance business takes off, so he drops out of university at King’s College London to focus on building the most innovative WordPress agency possible.

Nov 2013

We open our first office in Marylebone – a dingy basement we painted and re-carpeted in return for cheap rent. 4 desks and a Nespresso machine, what else do you need?

Feb 2015

Nicola, now our Head of UX & Design, joins the team as a designer and WordPress developer. We’re proud that so many of our team have been able to grow with us on our journey.

Apr 2015

At the end of the financial year, 93digital’s turnover has grown by 120% on the year before, and the team has also begun to grow.

Feb 2016

Having outgrown our first Marylebone office, we need more space and so open a new office in Westbourne Studios, just off Portobello Road.

Mar 2016

Four new hires join the team as 93digital continues to grow off the back of continued exciting WordPress project wins.

Apr 2016

The financial year end arrives, and 93digital turnover has grown 180% on the year before.

Apr 2016

Our founder Alex is recognised in the BIMA Hot 100 of the ‘most innovative and influential people in the UK digital industry’, the youngest person to make the list.

July 2016

After some exciting WordPress project wins and further growing the team, we need a bigger office again so double our office size inside Westbourne Studios.

Nov 2016

93digital founder Alex is named winner of The Drum Network’s ‘Agency Rising Star 2016’ award.

May 2017

93digital expand into a brand new office in Farringdon, right in the heart of London.

Nov 2017

93digital is ranked as a Top 100 Independent Agency by The Drum based on financial performance, awards won and client satisfaction. The only specialist WordPress Agency on the list.

Mar 2018

Our founder Alex is named in the BIMA 100 of the most influential members of the UK’s digital industry for a second time.

Mar 2018

Our Head of UX & Design Nicola talks at WordCamp London about what the new Gutenberg WordPress editor means for design.

Oct 2018

93digital’s delivery and technical teams are both nominated in the The Drum’s Agency Business Awards.

Oct 2018

Our Lead Developer Alessandro speaks at WordCamp Manchester about using SSH as part of a WordPress agency development workflow.

Nov 2018

We launch 93x, our specialist digital marketing team at 93digital working just with our B2B tech, software & SaaS clients to deliver SEO & PPC services. Head to 93x.agency to find out more.

Apr 2019

93digital become a Living Wage Accredited employer, because we believe that a fair day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.

Aug 2019

93digital achieve WP Engine ‘Strategic Partner’ status, just one of 3 agencies in the UK and the only WordPress specialist agency in London with the status.

Sep 2019

We’re out of space in our office and on the move again, this time just around the corner to a brand new studio on Gray’s Inn Road. It’s double the size to support our ongoing growth.

Oct 2019

93digital are named by Econsultancy in their Top 100 Digital Agencies ‘Ones to Watch’ listing.

Jan 2020

93digital are named by Clutch as a Top UK Web Development Partner.

April 2020

Despite the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, 93digital’s growth continues with two new hires & our team working fully remotely.

July 2020

We won gold! We picked up the top award at the UK Digital Experience Awards 2020 in the ‘Best Website’ category for our work on a very exciting project.

Dec 2020

Despite the uncertainty of a global pandemic, we’re proud we finished the year without any furloughing or redundancies. Instead we had our most successful year in business yet, with our team growing by 5 new full time hires.

Feb 2021

WordPress now powers 40% of the entire internet! Just 5 years ago, the number was 25%. The milestone was reached on 10th February and measured by W3Techs and shows just how much the ecosystem has developed.

March 2021

93digital is appointed a WordPress VIP Partner Agency! A big milestone for all the team. We’re now just 1 of 3 agencies in the UK to be WordPress VIP Partners and WP Engine Strategic Partners.

We’re an entirely in-house, full time & onsite specialist WordPress Agency team who work side by side each day at our office in the heart of London (except during Covid…)

Econsultancy Top 100 Digital Agencies

'One to Watch'
WP Engine

Strategic Partner
Living Wage Foundation

Certified
WordPress VIP

Partner Agency
BIMA

Agency Member
Cyber Essentials

Security Certified
MemberWise

Recognised Supplier
BIMA 100 2018

Founder Listed
Communicator Awards 2018

Award Winner
Digital Impact Awards

Award Winner
Network Awards 2016

Award Winner
W3 Awards

Award Winner

Our mission

Empower ambitious marketers for success.

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Operating at the leading edge of the WordPress agency community, as well as London’s bustling digital community, we’re fortunate that some of our research, work and projects get showcased in the industry’s leading media outlets.

For press & media enquiries, contact press@93digital.co.uk