Richard Forbes-Simpson
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Shopify Plus Engineer

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80/100
High Confidence
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Freelancer website
+15
Other marketplace listing
+15
20 customer reviews
+10
4.8+ average rating
+10
3 years in business
+10

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Shopexperts profile claimed
+10
LinkedIn verified
+5
10 Shopexperts customer reviews
+5
4.8 average rating
+5
3 case studies
+5
3 services
+5
Listing updated in last 30 days
+5

At a Glance

Location:London, United Kingdom
Starting price:From $120
Languages
English
Local Time:Sun, 12:22pm
shopexpert since:Mar 4, 2025
Partner tier:Plus

About

I’m Richard, a Shopify Plus Partner with 15+ years in the Shopify ecosystem. I help brands whose storefront is fighting them: slow pages, bloated app stacks, template limits, and commercial logic (gifts, Markets, integrations) held together with duct tape.

I build fully bespoke themes, run migrations and rebuilds, and provide retained / fractional Plus development. You talk to the person who writes the code.

Work includes Brew Tea Co, Gymshark, Victoria Beckham, Feel Reformed, Miller Harris, Cult Gaia, Bratz, Intelligent Change, and others across fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle.

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shopexperts AI insights

Graftstudio Ltd is a Shopify specialist agency focused on custom development, bespoke store creation, custom theme work, and performance optimization. Its profile presents the studio as serving brands of varying sizes, while client feedback highlights clear communication, reliable delivery, technical expertise, proactive problem solving, and visual guidance. Graftstudio Ltd is also a verified Shopify Plus partner, making it a relevant option for merchants seeking tailored Shopify builds or improvements that require both technical capability and collaborative project support.

Recommended for
Custom Shopify stores
Shopify theme development
Shopify Plus projects
Performance optimization
Bespoke store builds

Contact

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London, United Kingdom

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Customer Reviews

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Summary of 6 client reviews

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Across 6 client reviews, customers consistently praise Graftstudio Ltd for responsive communication, reliable delivery, and strong technical expertise. Reviewers also highlight proactive problem solving, a clear understanding of client needs, thoughtful design quality, and an easy collaborative process. Feedback consistently presents the agency as responsive and dependable throughout projects.

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Responsive communication
Reliable delivery
Technical expertise
Proactive problem solving
Understanding client needs
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FAQ

What do you specialise in?
Shopify and Shopify Plus storefronts that need to perform commercially: custom themes, migrations and rebuilds, performance, gift-with-purchase and international/Markets logic, integrations, and ongoing Plus development. I own builds end to end or drop in as senior cover for agencies.
Are you a Shopify Plus Partner?
Yes. Graftstudio is a Shopify Plus Partner. I work directly in your Shopify and GitHub accounts so you keep ownership of the code.
Do you only do full rebuilds?
No. Many clients need focused improvements on a live theme — speed, UX, GWP, Markets, integrations — or a retained block of hours. Full custom builds and migrations are available when the foundation is the problem.