7 of the Best Craft CMS Agencies in the UK (2026)

Craft CMS has a small agency ecosystem in the UK, and that's mostly a good thing. Here are the seven agencies we rate, what each one does best, and where you'd be better off talking to someone else. Full disclosure: we're one of them.

As you might expect, Craft CMS has a significantly smaller agency ecosystem than WordPress. Mostly, that’s a good thing. Because Craft is a relatively niche CMS and due to its positioning as a highly-customisable platform, the agencies that do favour it tend to know it inside out.

But that also makes shortlisting our favourite agencies more difficult. Besides, most agencies say roughly the same things about flexibility and performance; how can you truly and effectively differentiate?

This guide to the best UK Craft CMS agencies in 2026 covers the seven we feel bring a differentiated and verifiable Craft CMS specialism to the table. It’s not a ranking as such, but each entry explains why that agency has made the list, what sets them apart, and where you might be better talking to someone else.

An honest disclosure: we are one of the seven. Mud has been a verified Craft CMS partner since version 1.3, over a decade ago - we were one of the first - and Craft is the only CMS we build on. It is our day-to-day every day, and has been for over 13 years.

This guide is written the way we would want a competitor to write it: with honesty and credibility in mind. We may not be the ideal fit for every business. And we’re completely aware of that.
 

How We Assessed Our List of the Best Craft CMS Agencies

The criteria we’ve used to put this list together are not arbitrary; each one is aligned to specific specialities and points of differentiation we often see with Craft CMS developers.

Craft Verified status. Craft operates a partner network that vets agencies on track record. It is the closest thing the Craft platform has to an official credential. You can check an agency’s status at craftcms.com/partners. Every agency in this guide holds it.

Length of time with the platform. This isn’t how long the agency itself has been around. Craft CMS has been through five major versions, and an agency that started at version 4 has never had to deal with a difficult upgrade path.

Quality case studies. We’re not talking about a logo wall here. Instead, we’re after case studies that set out what the problem was, what was built and what changed as a result, including testimonials from named people.

Evidence of long-term client relationships. Look at whether the same client names recur across an agency's work, and whether case studies describe ongoing partnerships or one-off builds. Clients that stick around are a sign of happiness. 

Craft specificity. Some agencies here build on nothing else. Others offer Craft as one of several options. Neither is automatically better, but an agency that develops exclusively on Craft (like us) is likely to have a deeper platform knowledge, but is less likely to tell you when Craft is the wrong choice.

A multi-platform agency gives you more neutral advice up front, but potentially less depth of expertise afterwards.
 

ournameismud.co.uk

Best for: Design-led, creative web design where brand is central to the project
Sectors: Broad experience, specialisms in charities, not-for-profits, architecture & education
Strapline: Your Down-to-Earth Web Design Agency
Google rating: 5/5 (20 reviews)
Founded: 2013
Craft verified since: 2013 | Mud's Craft profile...
Employees: 12
Location: Bath
Craft-specific: yes

We are a Bath-based team of designers and developers who build exclusively on Craft CMS. We were among the very first verified partners, adopting the platform at version 1.3, more than ten years ago. That means we’ve dealt with every major version of Craft there has been.

Though we are industry-agnostic, many of our biggest and best projects have been in partnership with charities, education, membership organisations, architecture firms and B2B brands with complex needs.

Recent builds include Base Structures, HR Dept, and NVB Studio. Every site we work on is up-to-date with modern design standards: UX, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), technical SEO, performance.

We are particularly good at bringing design and build together. This is a particularly important consideration where Craft CMS is concerned, as the flexibility of the platform means developers are often starting with a blank slate.

Craft's field structure is modelled around the design system rather than the other way round, which is why our sites tend to still look fresh and intentional after three years.

engage.agency

Best for: Large-scale builds and clients who want performance marketing
Sectors: Travel, housebuilding, FMCG, motorsport, B2B 
Strapline: The digital agency for those that demand attention 
Google rating: 4.9/5 (11 reviews)
Founded: 2007 
Craft verified since (est.): 10+ years | Engage's Craft profile...
Employees (est.): c. 70 
Location: Leeds 
Craft-specific: No - full-service digital agency with Craft as primary platform

Engage is the biggest Craft specialist in the UK by team size. Founded in Leeds in 2007, Engage is 100% employee-owned, and Leeds' first certified B Corp.

Engage has an impressive client list: Jet2, Bellway Homes, Grace Foods and Motorsport UK are the kind of accounts that come with procurement processes and complex requirements across multiple departments. They are also the highest-rated Craft development agency on The Drum Recommends, and were named Independent and Digital Agency of the Year by Prolific North at the 2025 Champions Awards.

Post-launch, they run SEO, PPC, CRO and UX in-house. They are also fluent in headless and MACH architecture, and publish plenty of content about it; consider Engage if you are weighing a decoupled front end rather than a standard Twig build.

eyekiller.com

Best for: Organisations spanning the UK, Ireland and North America that need one partner across design, build and digital marketing 
Sectors: Arts & culture, public sector, ecommerce, travel
Strapline: Exceptional digital experiences
Google rating: 5/5 (84 reviews)
Founded: 2003
Craft verified since (est.): 10+ years | Eyekiller's Craft profile...
Employees (est.): 19+ in-house 
Location: Near Belfast, Northern Ireland 
Craft-specific: Yes

Eyekiller has used Craft as their platform of choice for over a decade and holds verified partner status. The in-house team is 19-plus across UX, UI, strategy, development and digital marketing.

The distinguishing feature is geographic reach. Twenty-plus years delivering for high-profile organisations across the UK, Ireland and North America means they handle multi-jurisdiction projects across different regulatory environments and time zones. If your organisation operates across the Irish Sea or the Atlantic, that experience is not easy to find elsewhere on this list.

They pitch themselves on conversion outcomes rather than craft for its own sake, and the case study work reflects that.

nzime.com

Best for: Headless builds, complex system integrations
Sectors: Student accommodation, sportswear, fashion and ecommerce 
Strapline: We don’t just make. We make sense.
Google rating: 4.9/5 (48 reviews)
Founded: 1999 
Craft verified since (est.): 2012 | Nzime's Craft profile...
Employees (est.): 18
Location: Nottingham (Lace Market) 
Craft-specific: No - creative agency with Craft as primary platform

Nzime have been building on Craft since 2012, which puts them among the earliest UK adopters, and they were one of the first UK agencies to achieve verified partner status. The agency itself dates to 1999, so they’ve been around for more than 25 years.

Their real specialism is technical depth. The team writes custom plugins, contributes code changes back to Craft's core, and was early advocates of the headless approach.

Clients include Student Roost, Speedo and ScotlandShop, the last of which involved bespoke draping software for visualising over 300 tartans. That’s quite specific…

They also make a point of taking on inherited Craft sites. Picking up someone else’s codebase can be difficult and frustrating. Finding an agency that’s happy to do so can save you a whole project budget. Craft Commerce sits within their in-house capability.

webdna.co.uk

Best for: Craft Commerce and ecommerce
Sectors: Education, public sector, ecommerce, retail 
Strapline: Real results powered by intelligent strategy
Google rating: 5/5 (9 reviews)
Founded: 2007
Craft verified since: 2021 | webdna's Craft profile...
Employees (est.): c. 20
Location: Nottingham (Creative Quarter) 
Craft-specific: No - also offers email marketing and multi-channel services

Based in Nottingham's Creative Quarter, webdna has used Craft since its inception and became a verified partner in 2021. Of the agencies on this list, they are the clearest Craft Commerce specialists. Craft Commerce verified Web DNA’s specialisms include bespoke integrations, custom plugins and ongoing ecommerce development.

They also run a Craft consultancy service for in-house teams and other agencies who use Craft but need expert guidance - it’s an uncommon offering. Their impressive roster of clients includes World Coffee Research, Vodafone and Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.

honcho.agency

Best for: Brand-name reassurance
Sectors: Technology, higher education, leisure and tourism 
Strapline: A web design, development and branding agency 
Google rating: 5/5 (10 reviews) 
Founded: 2013
Craft verified since (est.): unclear | Honcho's Craft profile...
Employees (est.): 9
Location: Knutsford, Cheshire 
Craft-specific: Yes

Honcho are a strategy-led Craft agency based in Knutsford, Cheshire. Their client roster does the talking: Google, the University of Oxford and Zip World. It’s an impressive stable of clients, especially for a Craft CMS agency.

For marketers recommending an agency to a sceptical board or procurement panel, Honcho have the big-name credibility to make a difference.

Honcho’s positioning is strategy-first; platform decisions should follow business objectives rather than lead them. Expect discovery work before anyone gets too far into the nitty-gritty.

madebyextreme.com

Best for: Award-focused creative work 
Sectors: Multi-sector, no specific focus
Strapline: Award-winning digital marketing that delivers
Google rating: 4.8/5 (18 reviews)
Founded: 2002 
Craft verified since: 2019 | Extreme's Craft profile...
Employees (est.): c. 20+
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire 
Craft-specific: No - explicitly multi-platform

Extreme is a Harrogate agency, established in 2002, who have worked with Craft since its release, becoming a verified partner in 2019. The emphasis across their work is on visually ambitious sites with the technical execution to match.

They have credible creative-first positioning and are explicit that Craft is what lets them push further than other platforms allow. This is one of the biggest selling points of Craft CMS.

Extreme is also the most multi-platform agency on this list. In their own words, quality comes first regardless of CMS or framework, with Craft as the platform that lets them go furthest.

They have been around for over 20 years, so they bring a lot of experience to the table. If you’re after a neutral opinion on whether Craft CMS is ther ight fit, they would be a sensible conversation.

Choosing the Right Agency

This list includes 7 credible agencies. Each of them has an impressive client roster, demonstrable platform experience and the credibility to back it all up. So, where do you start?

And if you need more help, don’t miss our guide to choosing the right web design agency…

Start with the project, not the agency. Do you need an ecommerce build, a headless build, or something design-led? These are 3 different specialities, so start with what you want to get from the project and go from there.

Ask when they started with Craft, and which version. If you’re looking for true technical depth and expertise - perhaps your project is a complex one - you could start with the agencies that have been with Craft CMS since the very beginning.

Ask what support looks like. Support and good, clear communication can make a huge difference. Look for specifics - simply saying they will look after you is a shortcut.

Ask for a client you can call. Testimonials and reviews are one thing. Having the confidence to put you in touch with clients is another; it demonstrates confidence and good relationships.

Pay attention to your experience. You can research until the cows come home. But what’s truly most important is the treatment and service you receive. Has it been an easy process? Are they phoning it in, or bringing real ideas, expertise and proactivity? Are they responsive?