Hi, I'm Louis.
Shopify stores.
Custom apps.
Practical tools.
I help independent retailers build better Shopify stores and simplify everyday work with bespoke software. Based in Folkestone, Kent, with 18+ years of development experience and a Shopify store of my own.
What I build
Shopify stores & themes
Custom themes, new stores and improvements to existing Shopify sites. From a layout fix to a complete storefront, with a clear scope and quote.
Shopify apps & integrations
Tools built for the way you sell: product listing workflows, data lookups and integrations that connect your store to the systems you use.
Bespoke Software
Internal tools, dashboards, APIs and integrations shaped around how your business actually works: replacing spreadsheets and connecting the systems you already use.
Selected work
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Obsidian Collectibles
My own Shopify store, with a fully custom theme I built and a custom app that scans product barcodes, looks up market prices and creates draft listings.
obsidiancollectibles.co.uk ↗
Agent Checker
Audits how AI agents experience a website, then shows what to fix: readiness scores, live agent activity and prioritised quick wins.
agentchecker.ai ↗
ClientRoost
Runs the business side of freelancing in one place: track proposals, stop scope creep, deliver securely and chase late invoices automatically.
clientroost.com ↗My own retail business
Obsidian Collectibles
A fully custom Shopify theme
I run Obsidian Collectibles and built its theme from scratch. It is a working example of my Shopify development, informed by the practical experience of running the store myself.
Visit the store ↗From barcode to draft product
I also built a custom Shopify app for collectible and trading-card products. It scans a barcode, looks up market prices and creates a draft product in the store. It shows how bespoke software can connect several steps in a merchant's workflow.
Tools for the job
The technology follows the problem. Shopify for your store, and custom software where you need something built around your business.
How I work
Discovery
Start by email with your store link or a description of the problem. We can arrange a short call if useful, then agree a clear written scope and quote.
Plan & build
A clear written scope and quote, then I build. You see progress on a live staging URL from early on, not a big reveal at the end.
Ship & hand over
You get the finished work and a clear handover. Ownership of custom code transfers after final payment, and ongoing maintenance can be agreed separately.
Got a project in mind?
Have a Shopify improvement in mind or a repetitive task you want to simplify? Send me the details. We can start by email.
Tell me what you need