We set up, optimise and manage Google Business Profiles for UK businesses. You stay the owner. Plans start from £99 a month with no minimum term, and suspended profiles get a free check.
A Google Business Profile is your free business listing on Google Search and Maps. Google Business Profile management means keeping it complete, accurate and active, so more local customers find you. It covers your details, categories, services, photos, posts, reviews and reporting. It also means fixing problems fast, such as a suspended or missing profile.
Essentials £99. Growth £179. One-off optimisation £249.
Cancel any time with 30 days’ notice. No long contracts.
We join as a manager. We never ask for your password, and you can remove us at any time.
Profile suspended? We check your case for free before you pay anything.
Every plan covers the things Google looks at first. No hidden extras.
Most suspensions come from a few avoidable mistakes. We check every change against Google’s rules first.
Read the common reasons profiles get suspended.
We follow Google’s Business Profile guidelines on every change.
You can manage a profile yourself. Here is how the main options compare.
| Do it yourself | Cheap online gig | Core Web UK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Your time | Often £10 to £50, one-off | From £99 a month |
| Who does the work | You | An online freelancer you may never speak to | A UK specialist based in Croydon |
| Posts and review replies | When you remember | Not usually included | Every month |
| Checks against Google rules | Up to you | Not always | Before every change |
| Reporting | Google’s own numbers | Usually none | Monthly report, plus rank map on Growth |
| Help if suspended | Google Help only | Not included | Free check, recovery from £299 |
Prefer to do it yourself? Start with our guide: what Google Business Profile is and how it works.
Google Business Profile management from Core Web UK costs £99 a month for Essentials or £179 a month for Growth. A one-off optimisation costs £249. Suspension recovery starts at £299 after a free check. There is no minimum term.
For one location that needs a well-kept profile. Starts within 2 working days.
For businesses that want to win more of the map pack. Most popular.
For a profile that needs fixing once. Done within 5 working days.
Prices are fixed and agreed in writing before work starts. Extra locations cost £69 a month each on any plan. Cancel monthly plans with 30 days’ notice.
One-off jobs, monthly plans and suspension recovery. No hidden fees.
| Service | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| New profile set-up | £199 one-off | We create or claim your profile, verify it and set it up in full |
| Profile optimisation | £249 one-off | A full audit and fix of an existing profile |
| Essentials plan | £99 a month | Ongoing care for one location |
| Growth plan | £179 a month | Everything in Essentials, plus more posts, photos and a rank map |
| Extra locations | £69 a month each | Each branch managed on the same plan |
| Suspension recovery | £299 | Free check, fix, evidence and appeal for a standard case |
| Complex recovery | From £499 | Disabled profiles, rejected appeals or more than one profile |
Google Business Profile itself is free. You never pay Google to be listed. You pay us for the time and know-how to run it well.
Suspended for suspicious activity, or for no clear reason? Do not keep appealing. A rushed appeal can make things worse. We check your case first, for free.
Send us your profile link and the message Google showed you. We tell you if the case is worth appealing.
We check your profile, website and online listings against Google’s rules to find what triggered it.
We correct the problem first. An appeal without a fix usually fails.
We help you gather the right proof, such as a utility bill, signage photos or a short video. See our reinstatement evidence guide.
We use Google’s official appeal process and follow it up. Google makes the final decision, so nobody can promise reinstatement.
Once your profile is back, monthly checks help stop it happening again. Recovery costs £299, or from £499 for complex cases. Partly restricted? Read about soft suspensions.
Any UK business that wants more calls, visits and enquiries from Google Search and Maps.
Plumbers, electricians, locksmiths and builders who visit customers. We set up service areas the right way.
Customers visit your premises. We make sure your pin, hours, photos and reviews win the visit.
Accountants, solicitors and consultants who need to look trusted before the first call.
Just opened? We create and verify your first profile for £199 and get it ready to rank.
Each branch gets its own correct profile, managed together. Read about profiles for multiple locations.
Your profile has gone, will not verify or is not showing. We find out why and fix it.
Google ranks local results on relevance, distance and prominence. Here is what that means in practice. Read why a profile does not rank in Maps.
Your categories, services and description must match what people search for.
How close you are to the searcher. You cannot change it, but correct service areas help.
How well known you are online, from reviews, links, listings and your website.
More recent, genuine reviews, with replies, build trust with people and Google.
The same name, address and phone number on your profile, website and directories.
Fresh posts, photos and quick replies show Google the business is active. Google is also adding Gemini tools to profiles.
Reviews win the click. Reports show what is working. We look after both every month.
One short report each month, in plain numbers.
Someone else owns your profile, an old agency will not hand it back, or Google shows two listings for your business. We help you get control back safely, using Google’s ownership request process. We fix duplicates without losing your reviews wherever Google allows it. Read how to fix a duplicate profile safely.
Seven clear steps, from a free check to monthly reports.
Send us your profile link. We review it against local competitors for free.
You get a written plan and a fixed price. No contract to sign.
You add us as a manager. You stay the owner and can remove us at any time.
We fix categories, services, details, photos and links within 5 working days.
Every month we post, add photos and reply to every review.
You get a short report showing calls, clicks, searches and what changed.
We plan the next steps with you. Growth clients get a quarterly call.
| Task | Typical time |
|---|---|
| New profile set-up | 1 working day, plus Google verification |
| Google verification | Often a few days, sometimes longer |
| Profile optimisation | Within 5 working days |
| First ranking changes | Usually 4 to 8 weeks |
| Suspension appeal decision | Days for simple cases, weeks for complex ones |
Results depend on your location, competition and reviews. Nobody can honestly guarantee the top spot. See which profile numbers bring customers.
No profile yet? We set one up for £199.
Core Web UK holds a 5.0 rating from 27 Google reviews and appears first in the map pack for searches such as ecommerce website design UK.
No account managers. You talk to the person working on your profile.
Stay because it works, not because of a contract. Cancel with 30 days’ notice.
We work as a manager on your profile. We never ask for your password.
If a change will not help, we tell you. We never promise guaranteed rankings.
Meet us in Croydon or work with us online from anywhere in the UK.
A strong profile works best with regular care. See the most common profile mistakes and which photos to upload.
Reviews
Short answers to the questions UK business owners ask us most about Google Business Profiles.
It is the ongoing care of your free Google listing. We keep your details, categories, services, photos and hours correct, post updates, reply to reviews and report on results. The aim is more calls, visits and enquiries from Google Search and Maps.
Most UK providers charge about £50 to £250 a month. Our Essentials plan costs £99 a month and Growth costs £179 a month. A one-off optimisation costs £249 and a new profile set-up costs £199. See what to add to your profile before you choose.
Yes. Google charges nothing to create or keep a Business Profile. You only pay for the time and skill to run it well, whether that is your own time or ours.
Optimisation (sometimes spelled optimization) means fixing your profile so Google understands it and customers trust it. We correct categories, services, description, attributes, hours, photos and links, then set up a review link. A one-off optimisation costs £249.
Yes. Google renamed Google My Business to Google Business Profile in 2021. It is the same free listing that shows on Google Search and Maps.
Yes. Your profile is what shows in the map pack and on Google Maps. Many local customers call or visit straight from it without opening your website.
Yes. You stay the owner. We work as a manager, so you can see everything we do and remove our access at any time.
The owner can add other owners and managers. Managers can edit the profile, post updates and reply to reviews, but cannot remove the owner or delete the profile. That is how we work for you.
Open your profile on Google, go to the settings for people and access, and add our email as a manager. We send you simple steps. Google explains this in its help page on managing owners and managers.
No, never. Manager access lets us do the work without your password.
No. Nobody can honestly guarantee it, because Google decides and distance from the searcher matters. We fix what holds you back and track progress each month.
Most profiles start to move within 4 to 8 weeks. Busy areas and new businesses can take longer.
Common reasons include an address that is not a real staffed place, duplicate profiles and details that do not match your website. Read the common reasons for suspension.
Your profile may vanish from Google Maps, you may see a suspended or restricted notice when you sign in, or you may not be able to edit it. Send us a screenshot and we will check it for free.
There is usually a reason, even if Google does not explain it. Common triggers are many edits at once, a new address, a new owner or manager, or details that do not match your website. We find the cause before any appeal.
The first check is free. A standard recovery costs £299. Complex cases, such as disabled profiles or rejected appeals, start from £499.
Google makes the decision. Simple cases often take days. Complex cases can take several weeks. We follow the case up until there is an answer.
Usually proof of your business name and address, such as a utility bill, business licence, signage photos or a short video. See our reinstatement evidence guide.
It may be unverified, suspended, a duplicate or held for review. Read why a profile is not showing.
Usually because of weak categories, few reviews, wrong details or strong local competitors. Read why profiles do not rank in Maps.
Once or twice a month is a good start. Essentials includes 2 posts a month and Growth includes 4. See what to post.
Only Google can remove a review. We report reviews that break Google’s rules and write calm, professional replies to the rest. Read how to report fake reviews.
Yes. Each extra location costs £69 a month on any plan. Read about profiles for multiple locations.
Yes. Set-up costs £199. We create or claim the profile and guide you through Google’s verification. See verification problems and fixes.
We help you get it back through Google’s ownership request process. Read how to recover access.
Yes. We set up service areas and hide your home address where Google requires it. Read our guide to service-area profiles.
Pick the main category that best matches your core service, then add a few closely related ones. See how to choose categories.
Yes. Monthly plans have no minimum term. Give 30 days’ notice and your profile stays fully yours.
Core Web UK is a Google Business Profile management service based in Croydon. We manage profiles for businesses in Croydon, Bromley, Sutton, Kingston, Kent, Surrey, London and across the UK, fully online. Read why your profile matters for local visibility.
Send us your profile link. We check it for free and tell you what to fix first.
