Top SEO Agencies In Derby For 2027

Daria Pohrebniak Marketing Director - Reverb

10.28.2026

Derby has a smaller search marketing scene than Nottingham or Leicester, but it is a real one.

The agencies that are actually based here work from the city centre around Vernongate and St Peter’s Churchyard, from the Cathedral Quarter and the Silk Mill side of the river, and from business parks at Wyvern and Jubilee on the east of the city. Many more firms rank for “SEO Derby” from Nottingham, Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Birmingham or London without a desk in the city, which makes the local field harder to read than it should be.

To build this list of the top SEO agencies in Derby, we checked every firm against its own contact and about pages. Each one is based in Derby, has a live website with current activity, and treats SEO as a real practice rather than a line on a web design price list. Because verified local supply is limited, this list has five entries rather than padding it with out-of-town firms. We excluded firms working mainly in gambling, adult or crypto niches, and left out any claim we could not confirm.

Each entry covers where the agency is based, what it does and who it suits, plus verified details such as founding year, named clients, published results and pricing where the agency shares them.

Derby SEO Agencies At A Glance

Agency	Base	Best For	Core Services
The Digital Maze	Woburn House, Vernongate, DE1	Ecommerce and B2B brands	SEO, PPC, WooCommerce and WordPress development
JDR Group	Wyvern Business Park, DE21	SMEs using HubSpot	Inbound marketing, SEO, PPC, HubSpot, web development
SemLocal	The Old Courthouse, St Peter’s Churchyard, DE1	Local businesses wanting fixed monthly prices	Local SEO, Google Business Profile, AI search
Koobr	Jubilee Business Park, DE21	Firms wanting brand, web and SEO together	Strategy, branding, web, SEO, PPC, PR
Lewis Adcock	Derby (freelance consultant)	Shopify and ecommerce stores	Technical SEO, ecommerce SEO, migrations

Best SEO Agency Options In Derby

1. The Digital Maze — Google Premier Partner With Ecommerce SEO Results In The City Centre

The Digital Maze works from the ground floor of 1 Woburn House, Vernongate, DE1 1UL, a short walk from the Cathedral Quarter. It describes its team as having decades of digital marketing experience, and it is the most established search-led agency we found with an office in the city itself.

SEO is the first service on its site, alongside paid advertising, web development, content marketing, creative work, AI services and B2B portal development. Its credentials lean towards ecommerce and paid media. The agency is a Google Premier Partner and a Microsoft Advertising partner for 2026, and it holds Woo Pro Partner status as a WooCommerce and WordPress specialist.

The case studies are detailed and named. The Digital Maze reports a 114% revenue increase and a 137% rise in sessions for Appliance City, a 403% increase in organic revenue and a 350% increase in organic traffic for Boston Seeds, and a 112% rise in organic traffic for Container Self Store. Other clients include Elsons Tools, Castle Rock Brewery, Ben’s Cookies, Korec, GeoSLAM, UK Bathroom Store and Imperial College London. Pricing is quote-based, starting with a strategy call. It is the strongest choice in Derby for online retailers and B2B companies that want SEO and paid search planned by one experienced team.

2. JDR Group — HubSpot Elite Partner Running Inbound And SEO Programmes For SMEs

JDR Group says it has been helping businesses grow for more than 20 years and is based at Evolution House on Stephenson’s Way, Wyvern Business Park, DE21 6LY, on the east side of Derby. The trading company is JDR Business Coaches Ltd.

JDR is best known as a HubSpot partner. It has held HubSpot partner status since 2013, now at Elite tier, and says it has onboarded more than 650 businesses onto the platform. SEO is one of nine digital marketing services, delivered as local, ecommerce and international SEO programmes, alongside AI optimisation, PPC, content, email and marketing automation. It is also a Google Partner.

Published results include an accountancy firm that grew revenue by £1m with a fivefold increase in leads, and case studies for a technical training provider and a medical equipment supplier. JDR says it has helped more than 3,000 businesses and built more than 1,000 websites. It is more open about cost than most: its SEO page says programmes range from a few hundred pounds a month to several thousand, and it publishes pricing guides. JDR suits SMEs that want SEO tied into CRM, automation and lead tracking.

3. SemLocal — Fixed Monthly Local SEO Plans From £250 In The Old Courthouse

SemLocal works from The Old Courthouse, 18-20 St Peter’s Churchyard, DE1 1NN, in the city centre, and says it has more than 18 years of experience helping businesses grow online. Its focus is local lead generation: Google Business Profile management, local SEO, AI search visibility and paid ads for businesses that rely on nearby customers.

Its main advantage is published pricing with no long-term contracts. The Ultimate SEO plan costs £600 a month and covers technical, local and AI SEO, content writing, citations and links. AI Search Optimisation costs £400 a month, Website SEO costs £400 a month, and the Local Marketing plan, built around Google Business Profile setup, posts and citations, costs £250 a month. Add-ons such as social media, hosting and content creation are priced separately.

SemLocal displays a Google Partner logo and offers a free AI and Google Business Profile audit with a discovery call. It does not publish detailed case studies, so ask for examples of local clients similar to you. It suits trades, clinics, shops and service firms that want local SEO in Derby at a fixed, predictable monthly cost.

4. Koobr — Branding, Web And SEO Under One Roof At Jubilee Business Park

Koobr Ltd is based at Jubilee Business Park, 2 Jubilee Parkway, DE21 4BJ, and is registered at Companies House as number 08353557. Craig Barker, a director since the company was formed in 2013, leads the business, which describes its offer in four parts: strategy, creative, digital and communications.

Koobr is a mixed agency, but search is a defined practice within its digital team, alongside website design, PPC management and social media marketing. Regional business news site TheBusinessDesk.com reported that the agency hired a dedicated SEO and PPC specialist as part of a wider expansion, and its communications team adds digital PR and copywriting, which helps with content and links.

Named clients include Axiom Personnel, whose testimonial says the relationship has lasted nearly 17 years, Fosse Healthcare, MSG Tours, RDS Global and East Midlands Chamber. Pricing is quote-based. Koobr is best for established local firms, membership bodies and healthcare or recruitment businesses that want brand, website and search visibility handled by one long-term Derby partner rather than several suppliers.

5. Lewis Adcock — Freelance Technical And Shopify SEO From A Derby Consultant Since 2014

Lewis Adcock is a freelance SEO consultant based in Derby. He has practised SEO since 2010 and has offered professional SEO services since 2014. The work is delivered by him rather than handed to junior staff.

His services cover technical SEO and analysis, on-page and content work, link building, ecommerce and Shopify SEO, local and national SEO, audits and SEO migrations. He also publishes his own tools, including a meta length checker, a Shopify theme detector and a Shopify app detector, which give a fair sense of his technical focus before you get in touch.

Named clients shown on his site include The Cheese Wedge Company, and a testimonial from AJM Services describes removing Google manual penalties from three websites. He does not publish a street address, pricing or detailed traffic figures, says most of his work is done remotely but that he is happy to meet in person, and enquiries start with a free 30-minute discovery call. This option suits Shopify and small ecommerce stores, and businesses planning a migration that want direct access to one experienced specialist.

How To Choose An SEO Agency In Derby

Are They Actually Based In Derby?

This is the biggest issue in Derby. Many results for “SEO Derby” come from agencies in Nottingham, Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Birmingham or London that have built a city page to rank, and some do not have an address in Derbyshire at all. If local knowledge and face-to-face meetings matter to you, check the contact page for a street address with a DE postcode, then look the company up on Companies House. Every agency in this guide is based in Derby.

Do You Need A Specialist Or A Full-Service Agency?

The Digital Maze and SemLocal put search at the centre of their work. JDR Group and Koobr suit businesses that also need CRM, branding or a new website. If you want one experienced person rather than a team, a consultant like Lewis Adcock can give you senior attention for less.

What Should SEO Cost In Derby?

As a typical UK market range, local SEO for a small business usually costs £400 to £1,500 a month. National campaigns for growing SMEs tend to sit between £1,500 and £4,000 a month, and ecommerce or enterprise work with digital PR often runs from £4,000 to £10,000 a month or more. For local comparison, SemLocal’s published plans run from £250 to £600 a month, and JDR Group says its SEO programmes range from a few hundred pounds a month to several thousand. Be wary of low fees that do not explain what work is included.

Can They Show Results With Named Clients?

Ask for case studies with named businesses, a starting position and a measurable outcome, such as organic revenue, leads or visibility over a set period. The Digital Maze and JDR Group publish this kind of evidence. If an agency cannot name a client in your sector, ask to speak to one by phone before you sign.

How Long Before You See Results?

Most campaigns take three to six months to show clear movement, and competitive national or ecommerce terms can take a year or more. Technical fixes and Google Business Profile work can show results within weeks. Agree milestones at the start so you can judge progress before rankings move. Any SEO company Derby firms hire should explain this timeline plainly, and good local SEO in Derby follows the same pattern.

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Conclusion

For ecommerce and B2B brands, The Digital Maze is the strongest search agency based in Derby, with Google Premier Partner status and detailed named results. JDR Group suits SMEs that want SEO connected to HubSpot and lead tracking. SemLocal offers the clearest fixed prices for local businesses, Koobr fits firms that want brand, web and search together, and Lewis Adcock is a good match for Shopify stores that want one senior consultant.

Before you sign with any Derby SEO agency, check five things: a real Derby address, named case studies close to your sector, a clear list of what the monthly fee covers, the contract length and notice period, and who will actually work on your account.