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Managed IT for businesses up to 100 staff

IT that keeps your people working.

Your team, secure and productive in under 30 days.

Managed IT, cyber security and Microsoft 365 for businesses up to 100 staff, in Lichfield, Staffordshire and across the West Midlands. Your team should be focused on clients, projects and growth, not IT problems. Give us 30 days. You’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.

Rated 5 out of 570 five-star Google reviewsTrading since 2004Cyber Essentials Certified Microsoft Partner 24/7 Security Monitoring
Andy Price, founder of Initial IT, in a boardroom
Andy Price, founder58 seconds

The Proof, Protection and Promise Guarantee

90 day money-back guarantee90DAYMONEY-BACK

Start a managed service agreement and you have 90 days to judge it. If you feel we have not delivered what we promised, tell us, cancel, and we refund the managed service investment fees you have paid in that time. No arguments, no complicated terms.

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Audit

Proof

Full Microsoft 365 audit worth ~£3,000, included.

Protection

Protection

Proactive support, security and optimisation from day one.

Money back

Promise

Managed service investment fees refunded within 90 days if we fall short. No arguments.

Accredited & award-winning

Winner, IT Services Company of the Year, Staffordshire Business Awards 2025 Diamond Distinction Award 2026, IT and Cybersecurity Services E2 Media Award of Excellence 2025, Expert Managed IT Services Global Recognition Awards 2025

Winner, IT Services Company of the Year, Staffordshire Business Awards 2025.

You can just pick up the phone.

No ticket queues. No chatbots. No “we will get back to you within 24 hours.” Real people, based in the UK, who know your business.
01543 524 594
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm

The problem: what we hear on first calls

Some of the most common things we hear

Half the team still does not have MFA on their email.

You meant to switch it on months ago. It sat on someone’s list, then off the list. One phished password and an attacker is reading your finance inbox.

A leaver still has access three months after they left.

Nobody can remember exactly which systems they were on. Nobody is sure who took the deprovision job. It just never gets done.

Your cyber insurance renewal asks questions no one can answer.

MFA on every account? Encrypted laptops? Tested backups? You think yes, but you have nothing in writing that proves it.

The IT bill arrives every month, but the same niggles are still there.

Slow logins. Printer dramas. The shared drive that nobody really understands. You are paying for IT support, but it does not feel like it.

If you nodded at two or more, take the free 2-minute Cyber Health Check. You will know within minutes where you actually stand.

The IT department your business needs.

We’re a UK-based IT company that becomes your full outsourced IT function, helpdesk, cyber security and Microsoft 365 for one fixed monthly cost per person, with one-off projects and strategy work scoped and quoted separately. So your team gets the response they need, your leadership gets predictable costs and proper reporting, and you stop firefighting IT and get back to growing the business.

Andy Price of Initial IT supporting a growing Midlands business with their IT setup

Trusted by growing businesses across the Midlands

5.0 stars across 70 Google reviews. A handful of recent ones:

Rated 5 out of 5

“Outstanding IT support and security. We’ve been with Initial IT for three years and the service has been exceptional. Andy and the team are always available, proactive and ensure our systems stay secure and running smoothly. Their expertise gives us total peace of mind, and we wouldn’t trust anyone else with our IT.”

Jo Darnley
Jo DarnleySharpbooks Ltd
Rated 5 out of 5

“From the outset, Initial IT have taken the time to understand our business properly and provide IT support that is practical, reliable and easy to deal with. Issues are explained clearly, resolved quickly and handled with a calm, professional approach.”

Louise Lithgow Dicker
Louise Lithgow DickerGo HR Ltd
Rated 5 out of 5

“Andy and his team have been fabulous. From day one I learnt much more about security than I ever had before. Their services are at a great price point too, highly recommend them to any growing business.”

Mesha Hutchinson
Mesha HutchinsonUpskill Learning Ltd

One partner. Four things, done properly.

Stop juggling vendors. One per-person monthly price covers managed IT, cyber security, Microsoft 365 and consultancy, billed simply.

Managed IT support

Managed IT

Someone picks up in under 15 minutes, on average.

  • ✓UK helpdesk on 01543 524 594
  • ✓Senior engineers, never first-line
  • ✓92% of problems fixed same working day
  • ✓On-site across the Midlands when remote won’t cut it
How our helpdesk works →
Cyber security

Cyber Security

MFA on every account. Cyber Essentials included.

  • ✓MFA and conditional access, enforced not suggested
  • ✓Dark-web monitoring on your domain
  • ✓Cyber Essentials prep, not a bolt-on
  • ✓Staff awareness training that sticks
How we handle security →
Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365

Licences optimised. Every team member set up properly.

  • ✓Full Microsoft 365 configuration and security hardening
  • ✓Teams and Teams Phone setup
  • ✓Licence audit to remove waste
  • ✓Migrations done properly, not just fast
Our Microsoft 365 approach →
IT consultancy

IT Consultancy

Andy picks up the phone. No ticket queue for a quick question.

  • ✓IT strategy and roadmap for growing businesses
  • ✓AI and Microsoft Copilot rollout planning
  • ✓Cloud migration and infrastructure projects
  • ✓Honest assessment of your current setup
What IT consultancy covers →

What you actually get

What changes when your IT finally just works

Same headcount. Same revenue targets. A different relationship with technology.

With Initial IT

Proactive, predictable, planned

  • Fixed monthly cost per person for ongoing support. Projects and strategy work scoped separately, so you can plan budgets accurately for the year ahead.
  • Problems resolved before they bite. 92% same-day resolution. Senior managers stop being roped into IT firefighting.
  • Cyber insurance renewals get easier. The controls insurers ask for are already in place, with evidence.
  • New starters productive on day one. Pre-configured laptop, Microsoft 365 account, security policies, all live before they walk in.
  • Boardroom-ready reporting. Quarterly review with your account manager covers risk, projects, and what’s next.
Without a proper IT company

Reactive, exposed, expensive

  • Surprise invoices every month. “Out-of-hours callout”, “emergency project work”, bills only ever go up.
  • Productivity bleeds out unnoticed. Slow laptops, unreliable Wi-Fi and broken printers become culture, until someone counts the hours lost.
  • Cyber insurance becomes a fight. Renewal questions get harder every year, and one breach could mean refusal to pay.
  • New starters wait three days for kit. A bad first impression that fee earners and customers both notice.
  • Leadership pulled into IT. Owners and senior managers spend time chasing password resets, not running the business.

Trusted by businesses in 18 towns across the Midlands

Click your town to see how we work with businesses in your area.

Lichfield Burntwood Rugeley Tamworth Cannock Stafford Sutton Coldfield Walsall Brownhills Aldridge Coleshill Atherstone Burton upon Trent Uttoxeter Birmingham Wolverhampton Coventry Derby

Looking for the bigger picture? See Staffordshire or West Midlands regional hubs.

Free guide The 2026 IT Services Buyer’s Guide cover

Choosing an IT support provider?

Most owners and operations leaders haven’t bought IT support in years, or ever. This plain-English guide walks through what to look for, what to avoid, and the right questions to ask before you sign anything.

  • An 8-step framework for evaluating any IT company
  • Red flags in proposals, contracts and SLAs
  • UK pricing benchmarks so you don’t overpay
  • The cyber and compliance basics your provider should already cover
Read the guide No email required, or download the PDF

Questions we’re asked by growing businesses

Do you provide IT support for small businesses across Staffordshire and the West Midlands?

Yes. We’re based in Lichfield and provide remote and on-site IT support to small businesses across Staffordshire, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Burton-on-Trent, Walsall, Cannock, Stafford and the wider West Midlands. Most engineers are within an hour of you.

What size businesses do you support?

We’re built for businesses up to 100 staff. That’s the sweet spot where you’ve outgrown the freelance “IT guy” and need proper enterprise-grade controls, but you’re not large enough to justify a full in-house IT team. Some of our clients are smaller; some grow well past 100 with us.

How much does managed IT support cost?

We charge a single fixed monthly fee per person for ongoing support: unlimited helpdesk, security stack, monitoring, MFA, backups, awareness training and account management. One-off projects and strategy work are scoped and quoted separately so the recurring price stays predictable. The exact figure depends on headcount, current setup and your security requirements. Book a 30-minute IT review and we’ll scope a tight number for your business.

Can you replace our existing IT provider?

Yes. Most of our new clients arrive from another IT company. We run a structured 30-day onboarding that audits your current setup, fixes urgent issues, takes over Microsoft 365 and security tooling, and handles communications with your old provider. Done with zero downtime in almost every case.

Do you cover cyber security and Cyber Essentials?

Yes. Every Initial IT environment is built to align with Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus controls, MFA, conditional access, endpoint protection, advanced email filtering, awareness training and monitored backups. We also support the certification process when you’re ready to display the badge for tenders or insurance.

What if our team works hybrid or remote?

We design for hybrid working as standard. Microsoft 365, Intune-managed devices, Conditional Access and Teams Phone mean your people can work securely from home, customer sites or the road with the same protections as the office, and the same phone number wherever they are.

How quickly do you respond?

Average helpdesk response is under 15 minutes during business hours. 92% of problems are resolved the same working day. You speak to a named UK-based engineer in our Lichfield office, not an offshore call centre.

30-min IT review

Book your 30-minute IT review

30 focused minutes with Andy or one of our senior engineers. We’ll review your current setup, the gaps that would worry an insurer or auditor, and the highest-impact moves for your business in the next 90 days.

Prefer to talk now? Call 01543 524 594 or email hello@initialit.co.uk.

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Heather Benbow
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I have recently attended a training session with Initial IT. I found the session interesting and informative. The session was delivered in a professional way.
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Hayley Jones
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really interesting and informative presentation.
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Attended an AI training session delivered by Andy today & was thrilled by his knowledge and willingness to answer any questions we had. Thank you!!
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Sam Booth
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Andy and the team at Initial IT have been incredibly supportive with problems we have had, providing a super fast, efficient and proactive solution without huge costs. I'd recommend 👌
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Neil Bowler
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Great advice on Cyber Security
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I’ve known Andy for a while now through my business networking and he is extremely knowledgeable on all things IT related. Very friendly guy and nothing is too much trouble which to someone like me with zero IT knowledge is invaluable!
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Helen Davis
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Highly recommend Andy from Initial IT he is extremely knowledgeable, especially in cyber security, super reliable and very approachable. I’ve learned a great deal from him.
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I’ve been working with Initial IT and honestly couldn’t be happier with the support. Andy and the team are calm, responsive, and just get things sorted without overcomplicating anything. As a business owner, it’s a huge relief knowing our systems are secure and running properly without me having to chase or worry. Any issues are picked up quickly and explained in plain English, which makes a big difference. What stands out most is how approachable and proactive they are. It never feels like a ticket has just been logged and forgotten. There’s always follow-through and a genuine sense they care about helping the business run smoothly. I’d highly recommend Initial IT to anyone who wants reliable, straight-talking IT support that just works.
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Nick Poninski
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Andy Price is a genius. Really beefed up my cyber security to avoid being hacked which is too easy these days with the AI bots out there. Can't believe how many silly back-door entries I had open by accident.
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Vicky Armitage
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I used a video by Andy that explained how to secure my social media accounts. It was really clear and easy to follow . Would definitely recommend this to anyone to reduce the risk of your accounts getting hacked!