Supporting Salford businesses
Salford sits right next to Manchester city centre, across the River Irwell, but it has its own distinct economy. The biggest change in recent decades has been MediaCityUK at Salford Quays, home to BBC departments including BBC Sport and BBC Breakfast, ITV's northern base, with the Coronation Street set just across the water at Trafford Wharf, and hundreds of production companies, post-production houses and digital businesses. The University of Salford has a campus there, alongside its main campus at the Crescent.
Beyond the Quays, Salford has fast-growing residential and office districts around Chapel Street and New Bailey, which effectively extend Manchester's business district across the river. Port Salford on the Manchester Ship Canal is a logistics and freight development, and Salford Royal is one of the region's major hospitals. The wider city includes Eccles, Swinton, Walkden and Worsley, with their own mix of trades, retailers and industrial estates.
Media and production businesses at MediaCityUK need IT that handles large video files and tight deadlines. That means fast networks, well-organised shared storage, secure sharing with freelancers and broadcasters, and backup that covers project files as well as email. Freelancers come and go, so Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace accounts need to be created and removed quickly and safely. Office businesses around New Bailey and Chapel Street mainly need secure email, MFA, Teams and well-managed laptops. Smaller local firms across the city need websites, email and day-to-day IT help without paying city-centre prices.
Who we help in Salford
- TV and media production companies
- Post-production and digital studios
- Freelancers and creative crews
- Professional services firms
- Logistics businesses
- Tradespeople
- Retailers and hospitality
- Health and care providers
How support works for Salford
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 Salford, 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 Salford
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 Salford
Nearby
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Preston
- Bolton
- Warrington
- Chester
- Stockport
- Wigan
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Blackpool
- Blackburn
- Burnley
- Lancaster
Frequently asked questions
Can you support a MediaCityUK production company?
Yes. We help with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, secure sharing with freelancers and broadcasters, shared storage, backups and laptop management, all remotely from Mansfield. Larger setup projects are quoted upfront.
Do you cover Eccles, Swinton and Worsley?
Yes. We support businesses across the City of Salford, including Eccles, Swinton, Walkden, Worsley and Irlam. Plans start from £25 a month + VAT, and ad-hoc work is £45 an hour + VAT.
How should we manage short-term freelancer accounts?
Create accounts from a template with the right groups and access, enforce MFA, set an end date, and remove access promptly when the job ends. We can set up this process so it is quick and consistent.
Hand it over and stop worrying
Updates, backups, monitoring and fixes from £25 a month + VAT. Real UK people on the phone.