Ballyhoo are proud (and a little amazed at how fast the time has gone) to announce that this year we are celebrating 10 years in business. Such a milestone is hard-won, and it’s with a lot of satisfaction that we can say that a decade on we’re still here; still making websites, still helping our clients succeed online.
Ballyhoo have developed and supported our ecommerce websites for the last 10 years and have been a key part of why we have grown year on year.
– Tariq El-Hoss, Discount Fire Supplies
At our heart, we are a team of people passionate about technology and the endless possibilities of the Internet. As a family-run business, we’ve strived to make Ballyhoo inclusive and supportive, winning us loyal staff and clients. This business is not just our livelihood, it’s part of our identity.
Back in 2009, our offering mainly consisted of e-commerce websites for small businesses (hello Internet Explorer 7). We have since expanded to offer a full-service digital agency provision, where online marketing and reliable hosting infrastructure complement expertly crafted UX. Most recently, we have moved into creating progressive web applications to meet the complex needs of organisations who require a bespoke solution.
We’re always really happy with the work that Ballyhoo do for us – their expertise and experience are a great help on projects, and their ability to create beautiful and functional websites means we can get on with running the business.
– Dave Hubbleday, Snowbus & Snowcompare
Highlights
The last ten years have brought with them a myriad of professional and personal milestones, here are some of the highlights…
| 2009 | Anthony Chaffey incorporates as Ballyhoo Ltd. |
| 2009 | Alison joins Ballyhoo as Office Manager. |
| 2010 | The Ballyhoo Refresh content management system, is created to accompany Ballyhoo Commerce, our proprietary e-commerce system. |
| 2011 | Ballyhoo becomes VAT registered. |
| 2012 | Alison and Anthony marry, officially making Ballyhoo a family business. |
| 2012 | Sam joins Ballyhoo as Online Marketing Manager. |
| 2013 | Ballyhoo moves to the Innovation Centre in Longbridge Technology Park, Birmingham. |
| 2013 | Web developers specialising in back-end and front-end are hired, Anthony moves into project management. |
| 2014 | Ballyhoo founds Longbridge Device Lab, the Midlands’ first open device lab. |
| 2015 | Anthony is featured in BBC Midlands today’s coverage of Longbridge 10 years after the collapse of MG Rover. |
| 2016 | Alison and Anthony welcome their first child. |
| 2018 | Alison and Anthony welcome baby number two. |
| 2019 | Ballyhoo celebrates 10 years in business! |
Special Thanks
To our team – we wouldn’t be here without you, thank you for your hard work and for making the office a great place to work.
It’s always a pleasure working with Ballyhoo. They have supported us with online marketing and website development for many years. Great service and a kind bunch.
– Mark Redfearn, Eurofyre
A number of our clients have been with us from day one, so we’d like to give special thanks to Avery Berkel, Bedfordshire Police Federation, Building Services Controls, Derricks Music, Discount Fire Supplies, Eurofyre, Glam Lamb, Hertfordshire Police Federation, James and Uzzell, Neil Soundy Financial Services, Norfolk Police Federation, Staffordshire Police Federation and Zeta Alarms who continue to trust us with their new projects and the ongoing management and promotion of their websites.
To our families, thank you for bearing with us while we worked on weekends and holidays, for providing childcare and for supporting us through the trials of growing a business.
And thank YOU for reading!
