Rainhill, United Kingdom — Est. 2003
Also known as Smiggy. Independent web developer and electronics engineer based in Rainhill, Merseyside, United Kingdom.
I design and build small, dependable digital products — from custom web applications to consumer electronics repair services. Two decades of hands-on engineering, distilled into a focused independent practice.
01 — About
I'm Martin "Smiggy" Smith — an independent engineer working from a small workshop in Rainhill, just outside Liverpool. I've spent two decades at the intersection of software and hardware: writing the web by day, repairing circuit boards by night.
Today I run a deliberately small portfolio of self-funded products and services. Some are commercial, some are creative, all are built to a standard I'd be happy to put my own name on — because I do.
I work with a short list of clients each year on focused web projects, and operate a UK-wide remote-control repair service through Remote Fixer. If your problem is unusual, hands-on, or sits awkwardly between disciplines — that's usually where I'm most useful.
02 — Practice
Three core disciplines, refined over twenty years and now offered under one roof.
Modern marketing sites, web apps and bespoke tools. Fast, accessible, SEO-aware. AI-augmented where it adds value, hand-crafted where it matters.
A professional remote-control repair service operated UK-wide, plus restoration work on retro computing hardware. No-fix-no-fee, 12-month guarantee.
From a referral-codes community to a prank-link generator, I build small, self-funded products end-to-end. Strategy, design, code, content and growth.
03 — Network
A small constellation of sites I've built and continue to operate. Each one earns its place.
Professional remote-control repair, UK-wide. No-fix-no-fee, 12-month guarantee, 20+ years of experience.
remotefixer.co.ukA community-driven directory of verified referral, promo and discount codes from hundreds of brands.
referralcodesclub.comA free prank-link generator with 35+ visual effects. Paste a URL, pick an effect, share the laugh.
punked.coMy retro-computing workshop, electronics-repair tutorials and classic-horror reviews. The hobbyist hub.
smiggy.comA digital playground — arcade experiments, AI-generated music and a hardware museum, in cyberpunk dress.
smiggy.infoThe casual front-door to everything Smiggy. Friendly, fast, and full of links to the rest of the family.
smiggy.coThe UK home of Smiggy — another corner of the network.
smiggy.co.ukThe .uk domain — part of the Smiggy family.
smiggy.uk04 — Principles
Four lines I won't cross.
A short client list and a tight product portfolio. I'd rather do six things properly than sixty things adequately.
Boring tech, sensible architecture, and proper documentation. Nothing I ship should be a maintenance nightmare in two years.
Fixed quotes where possible, transparent rates where not. No surprises on the invoice and no scope-creep arms race.
You hire me, you get me. No subcontractors, no offshoring, no juniors learning on your dime.
05 — FAQ
Quick answers about Martin, Smiggy, and how I work.
Martin Smith — known online as Smiggy — is an independent web developer and electronics engineer based in Rainhill, Merseyside. He has 20+ years' experience and is the founder of Remote Fixer, Punked.co and Referral Codes Club.
Web development (marketing sites, web apps, SEO and performance), professional electronics repair (remote-control repair UK-wide via Remote Fixer) and end-to-end product development for small digital brands.
Rainhill, Merseyside, in the United Kingdom — just outside Liverpool. Web work is delivered remotely worldwide; electronics repairs are handled UK-wide by post.
Yes — Martin takes on a small number of new web projects each quarter. Use the contact form to send a brief.
Smiggy operates smiggy.com (retro computing blog), smiggy.co (personal hub), smiggy.co.uk, smiggy.info (digital lab), smiggy.uk, remotefixer.co.uk, punked.co and referralcodesclub.com.
06 — Contact
I take on a small number of new projects each quarter. If you've got a brief, a broken board, or a half-formed idea — send a message below and I'll get back to you personally.