Abstract27About
Hi, I'm Jérémie Raude-Leroy
I founded Abstract27 and Français à Londres. From London, I build, host and look after websites built on Ghost for independents, charities, schools and media — in French and in English.
From a youth hostel to two businesses
I grew up in Seine-et-Marne and came to London in 2009, aged 25, to improve my English. Three months later I was working in a youth hostel; soon I was running four of them.
Then I set up my first business: pub crawls. I negotiated prices with pubs and got my customers into London clubs for a tenner. That is where I learnt to build websites and to run a business — including the hard way, when a former employee set up in competition.
Lesson learnt, I started something new: a classifieds forum for French people in London. It became Français à Londres.
Français à Londres: my own media, on Ghost
When Covid closed many traditional publications, I turned the forum into a weekly media for French speakers in the UK: news seen from a British angle, classifieds, a directory of French-speaking professionals, events and guided tours.
Today it is a community of more than 45,000 members, with a newsletter every Friday — all run on Ghost. Everything I recommend to clients, I use every week on a live media.
Abstract27: what I do for you
Building Français à Londres showed me I could make websites for people less comfortable with the technology. Abstract27 was born from that — and has worked on more than 50 websites since.
Website creation
A clear, fast website designed with you and built on Ghost, with training so you can run it yourself.
Managed hosting for Ghost
Hosting, updates, backups, security and newsletter email — handled, on open-source software you own.
Migrations
Moving from WordPress or Wix without losing content, links or subscribers.
How I work
- One contact, from quote to maintenance. You deal with me, not a ticket queue.
- French and English. Many of my clients serve both audiences; bilingual sites are my daily work.
- You own everything. Your site, your content, your subscriber list — on open-source software, with no lock-in.
- You stay in control. I train you to publish on your own, and I'm easy to reach when you need a hand.
Some of my work
Charities, schools, independent professionals, media: see the case studies, or the page for associations and charities.
In the press
My latest articles
Why Physiotherapists in London Need a Professional Website
Still relying on word of mouth? Learn how a well-designed website can help your physiotherapy practice grow, attract more patients, and establish credibility online.
Website Creation for Physiotherapists in London: The Complete Guide to Growing Your Online Presence
Are you a physiotherapist in London wondering whether a website is really necessary to grow your practice? Here's everything you need to know.
Buying & Selling a Profitable Website: How to Value and Sell Your Web Agency — The Complete Founder's Guide
Thinking of selling your web agency? Discover the valuation mechanics and the key factors that will determine your company's sale price.
Got a project?
Tell me about it in a 30-minute video call — free, no commitment.
The company: Abstract27 LTD — 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London W1W 5PF.