Trusted Partners
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Soto is built on strong, long-term partnerships – with our clients, partners and suppliers.
We like to stick to what we know – WordPress development – so we’ve hand picked a crack team of expert trusted partners who help with the rest.
Please feel free to contact any of the businesses listed below directly, or get in touch with us for an introduction.
Who we work with...
Chris Burn
CSRB
CSRB is a certified and independent data privacy and UK GDPR practice. We are Cyber Essentials certified, and our MD (Chris Burn) is a Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO). CSRB supports organisations of all sizes remotely. We are whole of market, across the UK, Europe, and further afield. We specialise in supporting clients in the health and occupational health market sectors. We provide a full outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) service, carry out data protection audits and GAP analysis, draft policies and procedures, advise on data sharing, deliver online and in person UK GDPR training, and offer a wide range of bespoke advice to our clients (e.g. Subject Access Request response, email marketing procedures, personal data breach response). Simply, we are Personal Data Specialists.
Clair Haycraft
Haycraft
We work with Soto as their design partner, helping turn ideas into websites that feel clear, creative, and easy to use. Our focus is on shaping designs that really reflect each client’s brand, while making sure they work smoothly once developed. Together with Soto, we make sure every project looks great and performs just as well.
James Aitken
James A Photography
With over 10 years’ experience, James A Photography specialises in professional headshots and commercial business photography throughout the UK. Working with companies of all sizes, James A Photography puts people at ease with his friendly and approachable manner. He creates images that capture personality and brand identity in a polished and professional way, from individual portraits to team photoshoots and marketing visuals.
Mark Evans
Kbase Connect
For over 25 years, Kbase Connect has been building bespoke software solutions that empower businesses of every size, from ambitious start-ups to global enterprises. They specialise in developing systems that are complex under the hood yet simple and intuitive for users — always secure, stable, and scalable. Their long history and proven track record mean they don’t just deliver technology; they deliver trust, with many clients staying with them for 15, 20 and even 25 years. From accounting to governance systems, and client portals to HR management platforms, Kbase Connect has designed, developed, supported and secured hundreds of applications across all areas of business.
Pete Marshall
Creative Director
With two decades of experience, Pete has built a reputation for crafting distinctive brand identities, engaging digital platforms, and design for web that make a lasting impact. His work is trusted by both UK-based and global clients across a wide variety of industries including luxury, technology, eCommerce, healthcare, not for profit and corporate services.
Pete’s strength lies in merging strategic thinking with creative vision, producing branding, design, and digital work that not only connects with audiences but also delivers measurable results. His work includes projects for multinational corporations, innovative startups, and everything in between.
Angela Squires
WordHound
Since 2019, WordHound has been snootling out the right words for businesses big and small – crafting unique, high-quality, human-written website content for organisations across the UK and beyond, including brands you’ll definitely recognise. We may sneak monkey jokes into our own copy, but when it comes to yours, we’re proud of our ability to match your preferred tone of voice. We’ve also just launched a new video-for-LinkedIn service. And yes, we’re always happy to chat about content (or dogs).
Melanie Gard
WSI Waverley Digital Marketing
We’re WSI, unapologetic search geeks on a mission to help businesses get found online. From SEO to PPC, we cut through the digital noise with strategies that actually work. No fluff, no jargon, just clever marketing that gets your brand where it belongs – right in front of the people searching for you.