We’re Actuate – a leading eCommerce development company in Manchester built for brands that are growing fast and need a site that won’t hold them back. We design, build, and optimise high-performing stores across Magento, Adobe Commerce, Shopify, and Hyvä – and we do it with one goal in mind: momentum.
actuate [ak-tew-ate] – verb: to cause to act, influence, incite to action, motivate.
We’re not here to patch things up and move on. We’re here to help you move forward. That means tackling the problems that are slowing you down now – and setting you up for the better ones that come next.
The kinds of problems we love?
This is where we work best – turning blockers into breakthroughs and laying the groundwork for whatever’s coming next.
Because the only problems worth having? Are the next nice problems.
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Your eCommerce audit, minus the fluff.
The NNP Workshop is your straight-talking, no-waffle walkthrough of what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s blocking growth. We analyse your store, UX, code, and CRO setup – then deliver the whole thing as a short, punchy video with real-world fixes, not just feedback. No dust-gathering PDFs, just action you can take now. It’s how most of our partnerships start – and it’s what sets us apart.
The sooner we get your current problems out of the way, the sooner we can chase your next nice ones.
More control. More freedom. Less compromise.
Magento 2 is for brands who need power, not patch jobs. It’s flexible, scalable, and perfect if your store needs to do more than off-the-shelf can offer. Adobe Commerce builds on that power – ideal for complex setups, B2B needs, or international scale.
We help you unlock the full potential of both platforms: custom builds, replatforming, long-term support, and continuous optimisation. As your Magento development agency (or whatever platform suits your business best) – we bring the technical depth and commercial brains to make it perform.
Make Magento faster, cleaner, and easier to work with.
Hyvä strips out the legacy frontend stack and replaces it with something leaner – so your site loads faster, your dev team moves quicker, and your customers stop bouncing.
We use Hyvä to cut load times, simplify releases, and improve conversion without the cost of a full rebuild. It improves Core Web Vitals and enhances the user experience for everyone using your store – or working on it.
If you’re on Magento and speed’s a sticking point, this is where we start.
Fast, flexible commerce that keeps up.
Shopify is a strong fit for brands that want to move quickly and stay in control. Whether you’re launching a new store or scaling up fast, we help you make Shopify (or Shopify Plus) work for you – from storefront strategy to integrations and automation.
We bring the same strategic depth and performance-first mindset to Shopify builds as we do to Magento, so you get a platform that doesn’t just look good – it performs where it counts.
More from the traffic you already have.
We don’t just run A/B tests – we run experiments with purpose. Our conversion rate optimisation services focus on real data, friction fixes, and UX testing that turns traffic into revenue. Whether it’s your checkout, PDPs, or overall journey, we find what’s blocking your buyers, then we remove it.
Less Drop-Off. More Drop-In. Nicer questions to answer.
You’re not on your own after go-live.
Some agencies disappear once the build is done. We don’t. Our retainer packages for maintenance and support, are designed to help you stay fast, secure, and optimised.
From bug fixes, to feature rollouts, performance tweaks to technical consultation – we keep things moving behind the scenes so you can focus on the bigger picture. Real support means showing up, not waiting for tickets. We’re here for all of it.
Daniel WrightTheir team leverages their expertise to provide sound opinions and advice to guide the project in the right direction.
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