Supporting Preston businesses
Preston is Lancashire's administrative centre, home to Lancashire County Council's headquarters and a large public sector workforce. It became a city in 2002, and it is closely linked to Lancashire's aerospace and nuclear industries. BAE Systems has major sites nearby at Samlesbury and Warton, where it builds parts for military aircraft, and Westinghouse's Springfields site near Salwick manufactures nuclear fuel. Together they support a long supply chain of precision engineering, composites and technical services firms.
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), with its main campus in the city centre, is one of the city's biggest employers. Preston is also known for the "Preston model", a community wealth building approach that encourages large local institutions to spend more with local businesses. The Riversway docks area and Preston's business parks hold offices, retail parks and logistics firms, helped by the M6, M55 and M61 all meeting near the city.
Suppliers to aerospace, defence and nuclear customers face strict security expectations, including controls on who can access technical data, encrypted devices, MFA and documented patching. Many are working towards Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus because customers require it. Professional firms and public-sector suppliers need GDPR-aware handling of personal data and secure email. Local businesses that win contracts through the community wealth building approach often find they need to tidy up their IT, website and policies to meet procurement requirements. Retailers and hospitality businesses in the city centre need dependable websites, payment systems and Wi-Fi.
Who we help in Preston
- Aerospace and defence suppliers
- Nuclear sector contractors
- Precision engineering firms
- Suppliers to councils and the NHS
- Accountants and solicitors
- Student-facing hospitality and retail
- Logistics firms
- Charities and social enterprises
How support works for Preston
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 Preston, 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 Preston
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 Preston
Nearby
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Bolton
- Warrington
- Chester
- Stockport
- Wigan
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Blackpool
- Blackburn
- Burnley
- Lancaster
Frequently asked questions
Can you help a Preston aerospace supplier get ready for Cyber Essentials?
Yes. We check your firewall, device configuration, user accounts, malware protection and patching against the Cyber Essentials requirements and fix the gaps. We do not issue the certificate, but we help you prepare for assessment.
Do you cover Chorley, Leyland and the Fylde?
Yes. We support businesses across Central Lancashire, including Chorley, Leyland, Longridge, Garstang, Kirkham and Lytham St Annes. Support is remote from Mansfield, with plans from £25 a month + VAT.
We supply the council. What IT policies should we have?
Common requests are an information security policy, an acceptable use policy, a backup and recovery plan, and evidence of MFA and encryption. We can put the technical controls in place and help you describe them accurately.
Hand it over and stop worrying
Updates, backups, monitoring and fixes from £25 a month + VAT. Real UK people on the phone.