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The Challenge

Shawbrook is a specialist UK bank growing through acquisition. Managing multiple brands through disconnected one-off builds was not a viable long-term strategy. They needed a digital foundation that could launch new brands quickly without sacrificing quality, security or consistency.

Our Approach

We began with deep discovery to understand not just the immediate need but the shape of Shawbrook’s ambitions. The answer was a design system first, then the sites built on top of it. A flexible, scalable component library on Umbraco CMS with a headless React front-end and Azure cloud infrastructure. One system every brand draws from.

The Results

53% uplift in commercial enquiries. 46% increase in logged-in users. 30% faster load times. A-rated security score. New brands including The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone Mortgages brought into the system without a bespoke build each time.

“Thanks to Cogworks, we deployed the new site on time and within budget. The team was highly responsive and flexible.” Ben Jeffrey, Head of Marketing Technology, Shawbrook Bank

The Challenge

Prostate Cancer UK’s website was slow, struggled under national campaign traffic, and the team had lost confidence in what it could do for them. For a public health charity relied on by millions, that was not good enough.

Our Approach

We started with a single high-stakes page: the donation page. Reduced cognitive load, clearer hierarchy, better emotional framing. Within eight weeks online donation income rose 29%. That proof of concept became the case for a full platform rebuild on Umbraco and Azure, engineered to handle national campaign traffic without missing a beat.

The Results

29% increase in online donation income within 8 weeks. 4 million Risk Checker uses since 2020. Hosting costs down 88%. Infrastructure emissions down 80%. The platform has since handled its biggest ever traffic spike without issue.

(We work with our clients continuously so the completion date reflects the most recent project completion)

The Challenge

S&W Group emerged as an independent professional services firm under a new name. They needed a credible, high-performing platform live fast, without losing the trust and authority built over years. Starting from scratch would have taken too long and carried unnecessary risk.

Our Approach

We built on the proven Evelyn Partners platform foundation we already knew inside out, adapted for S&W’s new brand identity. Thousands of articles and content pieces migrated cleanly into the new structure. A-rated security and Google Lighthouse scores above 90 from day one.

The Results

A valuable inbound website lead arrived within 24 hours of launch. The partnership is now in its next phase, with a structured programme of personalisation, lead generation and AI improvements planned and scoped together.

“This has been one of the most enjoyable website projects I have worked on. Constant communication prevented any small challenges taking over the project.” Graeme Smillie, Head of Marketing Services, S&W Group