Supporting Sheffield businesses
Sheffield built its reputation on steel and cutlery, and advanced manufacturing is still at the heart of its economy. The University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, on the Advanced Manufacturing Park at the edge of the city near Rotherham, works with companies such as Boeing, which has a production facility in Sheffield, and McLaren, which makes carbon fibre chassis at its Composites Technology Centre nearby. Specialist steel, forging and engineering firms of all sizes are spread across the Don Valley and the city's industrial estates.
The city also has a large and growing digital and creative sector, much of it in Kelham Island, the Cultural Industries Quarter and the city centre, supported by a well-established local tech community. Two large universities, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, give the city a big student population and a steady stream of graduates and spin-outs. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers, and the Olympic Legacy Park in the Lower Don Valley brings together sport, health and research. Meadowhall is one of the region's biggest shopping centres.
Sheffield's position on the edge of the Peak District adds outdoor, tourism and hospitality businesses, and its suburbs hold thousands of small firms, from trades to independent shops and professional practices.
Support needs follow those sectors. Manufacturers and engineering suppliers need networks, CAD and production-linked PCs updated carefully, tested backups and the cyber security controls their customers demand. Digital agencies and start-ups want Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace run properly, devices managed through Intune, and client websites kept fast and secure. Hospitality and outdoor businesses need booking systems, payments and Google Business Profile listings that work. Professional firms want MFA, secure email and well-managed laptops.
Sheffield is around forty minutes from our Mansfield office via the M1, so on-site visits are practical when needed. Most work is remote, and every visit is quoted upfront.
Who we help in Sheffield
- Advanced manufacturing and engineering firms
- Steel and forging businesses
- Digital and creative agencies
- Tech start-ups
- Bars, restaurants and hospitality
- Outdoor and tourism businesses
- Solicitors and accountants
- Independent retailers
How support works for Sheffield
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 Sheffield, 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 Sheffield
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 Sheffield
Nearby
- Leeds
- Bradford
- York
- Hull
- Doncaster
- Rotherham
- Barnsley
- Wakefield
- Huddersfield
- Halifax
- Harrogate
- Scarborough
- Grimsby
- Scunthorpe
Frequently asked questions
Can you support our Sheffield business on site as well as remotely?
Yes. dijitul is based in Mansfield, around forty minutes from Sheffield via the M1. We fix most problems remotely, but when a Sheffield job genuinely needs hands on site, such as network hardware or cabling, we arrange a visit and quote it upfront.
Do you support engineering firms in the Don Valley?
Yes. We support engineering and manufacturing businesses with Microsoft 365, workstation and CAD PC updates, file storage, backups and security controls such as MFA and patching that customers expect. Complete at £99 a month + VAT includes three hours plus helpdesk each month.
Do you cover Rotherham, Chesterfield and Barnsley?
Yes. We support businesses across South Yorkshire and north Derbyshire, including Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Dronfield and Chesterfield. Ad-hoc help is £45 an hour + VAT, with a 30-minute minimum then 15-minute blocks.
Hand it over and stop worrying
Updates, backups, monitoring and fixes from £25 a month + VAT. Real UK people on the phone.