Supporting Blackburn businesses
Blackburn was one of the world's great cotton-weaving towns, and manufacturing still accounts for a large share of local jobs. Engineering, aerospace components, plastics, packaging and food manufacturing are all significant, with suppliers to BAE Systems' Lancashire sites among the town's employers. Darwen, the other main town in the borough, has a long history of paint and wallpaper manufacturing, and Crown Paints still produces there.
Blackburn is also known for entrepreneurial family businesses. EG Group, one of the world's largest independent forecourt operators, was founded in the town by the Issa brothers, and the borough has many wholesalers, retailers, property firms, restaurants and import businesses, often run by members of Blackburn's large South Asian community. Blackburn College and its University Centre provide further and higher education, and business parks such as Whitebirk and Walker Park sit near the M65.
Manufacturers supplying aerospace and defence customers need tight security on drawings and data, MFA, encrypted laptops, patching and supplier questionnaire support. Many are working towards Cyber Essentials. Family firms and wholesalers need practical help: proper individual email accounts instead of shared logins, backups for accounts and stock systems, and a website that is secure and up to date. Restaurants and retailers need online ordering, payments and Google Business Profile listings that bring in local customers. Across the board, firms want a supplier who explains things clearly and charges fairly.
Who we help in Blackburn
- Aerospace and engineering suppliers
- Plastics and packaging manufacturers
- Wholesalers and distributors
- Property and lettings firms
- Restaurants and takeaways
- Retailers
- Accountants and solicitors
- Tradespeople
How support works for Blackburn
Almost everything we do is remote. You call or email, we connect securely to your website, Microsoft 365 tenant or computer, and fix it while you watch. If a job genuinely needs someone on site in Blackburn, we tell you upfront and quote it before anyone travels. We're based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, and have supported UK businesses since 2006.
Support plans for Blackburn
Essential
Keep it updated, backed up and watched.
- Website software updates (core, plugins, themes) applied and checked
- Daily backups
- Uptime monitoring
- Security monitoring
Business
Updates plus an hour of fixes every month.
- Everything in Essential
- 1 hour of fixes or changes every month
- Priority support
Complete
Website and your team's IT, covered.
- Everything in Business
- 3 hours of fixes or changes every month
- IT and Microsoft 365 helpdesk for your team
No plan? The first 30 minutes are the minimum charge, then we bill in 15-minute blocks.
What we fix in Blackburn
Nearby
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Preston
- Bolton
- Warrington
- Chester
- Stockport
- Wigan
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Blackpool
- Burnley
- Lancaster
Frequently asked questions
Can you support a Blackburn aerospace supplier remotely?
Yes. We manage Microsoft 365 security, device encryption, patching and backups remotely from Mansfield, and help you answer customer security questionnaires. We can also help you prepare for Cyber Essentials.
Do you cover Darwen, Accrington and Clitheroe?
Yes. We support businesses across Blackburn with Darwen and nearby East Lancashire, including Darwen, Accrington, Great Harwood and Clitheroe. Plans start from £25 a month + VAT. Ad-hoc jobs are £45 an hour + VAT, with on-site work quoted upfront.
Several of our staff share one email login. Is that a problem?
Yes. It stops MFA working properly and makes it impossible to remove one person's access. We set up individual accounts and shared mailboxes so everyone sees the same mail securely.
Hand it over and stop worrying
Updates, backups, monitoring and fixes from £25 a month + VAT. Real UK people on the phone.