Business Startup & Retail Support
Practical help to turn an early idea into a clear plan for opening and trading.
- 90-minute discovery sessions and launch planning
- Business setup, supplier, equipment and store-layout support
Practical support. Real businesses.Your business.
Your business.
Our support.
More possibilities.
From opening your first shop to building your online presence. Websites, apps, marketing and hands-on business support—all under one MAK name.
Based in Scotland. Working with businesses across the UK.
A little of what we do
Real projects. Actual live websites.
How we can help
Practical support for launching and growing your business.
From first setup to day-to-day upkeep, MAK Services brings together the work that helps a customer-facing business get ready, get online and keep moving.
Websites & Online Shops
A clear, customer-friendly home for your business online.
- Business websites and Shopify online shops
- Catalogue, checkout, shipping and tax configuration to your approved instructions
Apps & Ordering Systems
Useful customer journeys for taking orders and managing day-to-day operations.
- Web and mobile app projects, scoped before development
- Branded direct-ordering websites, menus and kitchen tools
- Collection, delivery and payment options agreed around your operation
Digital Marketing & Social Media
Planned support to help you show up consistently and reach the right customers.
- Content planning, social-media account management and campaign support
- SEO foundations, Meta and Google Ads management, subject to agreed authority
Ongoing Support
Flexible monthly support to keep agreed parts of your business up to date.
- Maintenance, product uploads, stock updates and seasonal changes
- Support levels, response times and any optional workflow improvements agreed in writing
Every project is tailored. Your written proposal confirms the work, responsibilities, costs and any third-party services before work begins.
Business startup & retail support
Support from the first plan to day-to-day growth.
Start with a 90-minute discovery session, choose a focused launch tier or arrange ongoing support. The detail stays simple here; your written proposal confirms what is included before work begins.
Tier 1Discovery Session
A 90-minute, one-to-one session to create an informed starting point for your business launch.
Included support
- Discuss your business idea, proposed location and working budget.
- Create a practical launch roadmap with next steps to consider.
- Identify potential pitfalls and opportunities to investigate further.
90-minute session · quote after discovery
Tell us what you needTier 2Business Setup
Practical support for the early decisions and administration involved in starting a business.
Included support
- Brand-name consultation and business-positioning discussion.
- Administrative assistance with company-formation steps.
- Introductions to commercial-lease solicitors and help preparing business-bank-account setup steps.
One-off project · quote after discovery
Tell us what you needTier 3Physical Store Launch
Planning and sourcing support for opening a customer-facing retail location.
Included support
- Equipment advice and sourcing support for items such as refrigeration, shelving and EPOS.
- Access to a network of six established Eastern European food suppliers, with account-opening assistance subject to supplier terms and approval.
- Store-layout consultation focused on customer flow and the agreed space.
One-off project · quote after discovery
Tell us what you needTier 4Shopify Store Build
A complete Shopify storefront build with the catalogue and launch foundations agreed for your project.
Included support
- Shopify theme setup and branding to the agreed brief.
- Upload and categorisation of 200+ products using the product data you provide; volumes, variants and data preparation are confirmed in the proposal.
- Checkout, payment, shipping and tax settings configured from your approved instructions.
- SEO foundations and marketing setup for Instagram and Meta/Google Ads.
One-off project · quote after discovery
Tell us what you needTier 5Full Business Launch
A coordinated launch package combining the agreed scopes from Tiers 2, 3 and 4.
Included support
- Business setup, physical-store launch and Shopify store-build scopes brought together.
- Project management and priority support, with milestones and response times set out in the proposal.
- A bundled quote for the agreed Tier 2, 3 and 4 scope after discovery, including any agreed bundled discount.
Bundled project · quote after discovery
Tell us what you needMonthly supportBasic Monthly Support
Ongoing support for the agreed upkeep of your online store.
Included support
- Store maintenance within the agreed service scope.
- Product uploads and inventory or stock updates at agreed volumes.
- Seasonal adjustments planned with you.
Monthly support · quote after discovery
Tell us what you needMonthly supportGrowth Monthly Support
The Basic monthly-support scope plus agreed advertising and social-media account support.
Included support
- Everything included in the agreed Basic monthly support.
- Advertising campaign account management, including Meta Ads and Google Ads.
- Instagram content strategy and account-management support.
Monthly support · quote after discovery
Tell us what you needScope and outcomes. Every option is tailored to the work agreed. No search-ranking, traffic, sales or revenue outcomes are guaranteed. An optional paid client showcase may be available as clearly labelled advertising; it does not promise reach, enquiries or performance.
Advice and referrals. Company-formation and bank-account help is administrative support only. MAK Services does not provide legal, tax, accounting, banking or regulated financial advice. Solicitor or other specialist referrals are introductions only: you choose and engage independent professionals and providers, and their terms and fees are separate.
Shopify, app, domain, payment-processing, shipping, equipment, stock, supplier, formation, professional and advertising or media costs are separate where applicable unless a written proposal expressly says otherwise. Tax settings are configured to your approved instructions; this is not tax or accounting advice. Supplier access and account opening are subject to each supplier’s availability, approval and terms.
Our work, out in the worldNot just ideas.
Not just ideas.
Businesses you can visit.
Take a look at the actual products. These examples show how we bring websites, operations and marketing together.
Client projectOrdering website · Marketing · Social media
Primo's Kitchen
A joined-up digital presence for an Edinburgh takeaway: a branded ordering website, digital marketing and social-media management.
- Direct online ordering and menu browsing
- Ongoing digital marketing and social-media management
MAK's own businessOnline shop · Retail · Social media
MAK Eastern European Foods
Our own retail business, brought online with a Shopify shop, product catalogue and a social presence we manage ourselves.
- Shopify e-commerce and catalogue operations
- Instagram content and account management
Screenshots captured in October 2026. Live websites may change. Each new project has its own agreed scope; these examples are not a guarantee of sales or performance.
How we work
A clear path from first conversation to launch.
No jargon or assumptions: what is included, who is responsible and what it costs are agreed before work starts.
01
Tell us what you need
We talk through your business, priorities, budget and the practical outcome you are working towards.
02
Agree a clear plan
We set out the proposed scope, responsibilities, costs and review points in writing before work begins.
03
Build, launch and support
We deliver the agreed work, prepare for launch and hand over the support or next steps set out in your proposal.
About MAK Services
Straightforward help for businesses that need to get moving.
MAK Services is an operator-led service for people starting, launching and running customer-facing businesses.
We bring together practical help with business setup, retail launch, online shops, ordering, marketing and ongoing support. The aim is to make the next step clearer, without unnecessary jargon.
Our own MAK ventures are our operating context, not independent paid client work. Project delivery status and paid client work are identified clearly, and every engagement is scoped individually.
- Clear about scope. We set out what is included, what needs a separate provider and what will be confirmed in your proposal.
- Practical and operator-led. The focus is on work that helps a business open, serve customers and keep day-to-day tasks moving.
- Support that fits your business. You can begin with a focused piece of work and add agreed support when it is useful.
Practical, not performative.We start with your business, the work you need and a clear proposal before anything begins.
Transparent pricing
Scope first. Clear terms before you commit.
The direct-ordering offer below is the only fixed price published here. Business-launch tiers, monthly support, websites, marketing and other work are quoted after discovery. Your written proposal defines the agreed scope.
Business Startup & Retail Support
Discovery, business setup and retail-launch support shaped around your plans.
Quoted after discovery
Your proposal sets out the selected tier, scope and any separate third-party costs.
- 90-minute discovery, launch tiers and bundled work are quoted after discovery
Websites & Online Shops
Business websites and Shopify online shops built to the agreed brief.
Quoted after discovery
A written proposal confirms the scope, setup and any agreed integrations.
- Catalogue, checkout, shipping and tax configuration are scoped to your project
Apps & Ordering Systems
A scoped direct-ordering website for your menu and operation.
£1,000 setup + £99/month
for the first 12 months · £2,188 first-year total
- This is an introductory offer for a scoped direct-ordering website; inclusions are set out in your proposal
- Third-party payment and delivery fees are separate
- No year-two rate has been set; any renewal terms will be confirmed in writing before you commit
Digital Marketing & Social Media
Content, social-media account management and paid-campaign support to an agreed plan.
Quoted after discovery
Your proposal defines the channels, responsibilities and advertising or media costs.
- Optional paid client showcase advertising is clearly labelled and does not promise reach or results
Ongoing Support
Maintenance, uploads, stock updates, seasonal changes and support that fits your business.
Quoted after discovery
Basic and Growth monthly support are agreed around your required service level.
- Monthly scope, response times and deliverables are confirmed in writing
Direct-ordering offer: £1,000 setup + £99/month for the first 12 months (£2,188 total). Third-party payment and delivery fees are separate. No year-two rate has been set; any renewal price and terms will be stated in your written proposal before you commit.
Let's make a planWhat would make
What would make
your business better?
You don't need a technical brief. Tell us where you are, what you need and what's getting in the way. We'll discuss the right next step.
- A practical conversation, without obligation
- A clear scope before work begins
- Costs and responsibilities set out in writing
Prefer email?
hello@codeforged.co.uk
Let’s talk
Tell us what you need.
Whether you are starting out, opening a shop or improving what is already in place, we can talk through the practical next step.
Tell us what you needNo obligation · Scope and costs agreed before work begins