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IT Support in Loughborough — Managed IT for Small Businesses

A university town with sports-tech, engineering and student device repair demand year round. Elford Tech Solutions gives Loughborough businesses a proper IT department for a fixed monthly fee — helpdesk, Microsoft 365, security and backups, all in one place.

Loughborough is about 45 minutes away, so we support it remotely as standard, with onsite visits by arrangement and free tracked postal repairs. We also look after Shepshed, Quorn, Barrow upon Soar, Sileby and the wider LE11 postcode area.

Same-day on many faults 12-month warranty Local + UK postal 01827 802164
Unlimited remote helpdesk during business hours
Onsite engineer visits across Loughborough and Shepshed
Microsoft 365 licensing, mailboxes, Teams & SharePoint
Cyber security: MFA, endpoint protection and patching
Backups for Microsoft 365 and business data
Laptops, desktops and monitors supplied at trade prices

Managed IT support for Loughborough businesses

Most small firms in Loughborough don't need a full-time IT manager. They need someone who answers the phone, keeps everything patched and secure in the background, and gives a straight answer on what to buy next. That's exactly what our managed plans do.

We work with teams around Loughborough Science and Enterprise Park, Charnwood Edge, Belton Road and across the LE11, LE12 postcodes — accountants, clinics, agencies, trades, charities and manufacturers.

What's included

  • Remote helpdesk — phone, email and secure remote sessions, usually resolved same day.
  • Onsite support in Loughborough — for anything that needs hands on hardware.
  • Microsoft 365 — licensing, migrations, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive.
  • Email & domains — shared mailboxes, anti-spam, SPF, DKIM and DMARC.
  • Cyber security — MFA, conditional access, endpoint protection and phishing awareness.
  • Backup & recovery — Microsoft 365 backup and business data backup with 12-month retention.
  • Onboarding & offboarding — pre-built laptops, accounts and secure leaver processes.
  • Procurement — hardware sourced and configured before it lands on the desk.

Plans and pricing

Essentials is £39 per user per month: unlimited remote support, Microsoft 365 administration, monitoring and patching. Managed Care is £69 per user per month and adds a 4-hour response target on urgent tickets, Microsoft 365 backup and quarterly IT reviews. Everything is month-to-month — no three-year tie-ins.

Prefer pay-as-you-go? We also do fixed-price project work — 365 migrations, new office setups, server-to-cloud moves and security reviews — for Loughborough businesses that aren't ready for a monthly plan.

Also covering the Loughborough area

As well as Loughborough itself we support Shepshed, Quorn, Barrow upon Soar, Sileby, Hathern, and we're happy to work alongside your existing web or telecoms provider.

Hardware faults come back to our Staffordshire workshop for board-level repair, so you're not paying for a replacement laptop every time something breaks.

Frequently asked questions

Do you visit Loughborough in person?

Loughborough is about 45 minutes away, so we support it remotely as standard, with onsite visits by arrangement and free tracked postal repairs.

How quickly can you respond?

Remote support is usually same-day during business hours, and Managed Care customers get a 4-hour response target on urgent issues. Onsite visits in Loughborough are typically arranged within one working day.

Can you take over from our current IT provider?

Yes — we handle the whole handover: documentation, admin credentials, licence transfers and a full audit of what you've got, before we take on day-to-day support.

Do you support Apple Macs as well as Windows?

Yes. We support Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, plus Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

Is there a minimum contract?

No. All support plans are month-to-month. We'd rather earn the renewal than lock you in.