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IT support, systems & AI · Monmouthshire
Spend less on IT. Get more from AI.
Your IT department without the overhead: everyday support, systems, websites and practical AI. And we start by digging out the money your technology is wasting.
£500+ of savings found in our audit — or your money back16+ yearsin technology
£1M+projected savings from one supplier strategy
14 → 41 sitesIT scaled in a single year
£500M+a year in transactions on systems led
Figures from our founder's career before Monmouth IT. About Ryan
What we do
Your IT department, without the overhead.
Everyday IT support, the systems and websites your business runs on, practical AI — and senior IT leadership when you need it. One local team that knows your business.
Day to day
Everyday IT support
Laptops, email, Wi‑Fi, printers, passwords, new starters — the daily stuff, handled by people who know your setup. Proactive monitoring and security as standard.
IT support from £45 per user
Websites
Fast, secure business websites, set up to be found on Google and AI search — like this one. New business? From £30 a month.
See websitesSenior leadership
Drop-in IT director
A senior IT director a few days a month: strategy, budgets, suppliers and board reporting — without a full-time salary. From £650 a day.
Meet your part-time IT director
AI for business
Copilot rollouts, AI training and automations that give your team hours back — set up safely.
Explore AISystems & automation
Custom tools, dashboards and integrations — like the till and network monitoring platform our founder built for a national hospitality company.
Build somethingIT cost reduction
Licences, contracts and tools reviewed line by line. £500 audit, savings guaranteed.
Find your savingsCyber security
Phishing, ransomware and account protection, plus a clear path to Cyber Essentials.
Find out moreMicrosoft 365 & cloud
Email, Teams, SharePoint and devices set up properly — and licences right-sized.
Find out moreNetworks & Wi‑Fi
Fast, secure connectivity for offices, venues and multi-site businesses.
Find out moreFixed-price audits
IT systems & cost audit £500 (savings guaranteed) · website audit £100. No VAT to add.
See the auditsDrop-in IT director
Senior IT leadership, a few days a month.
Most growing businesses need an IT director long before they can justify hiring one. We drop in when you need us: set the strategy, own the budget, hold suppliers to account and report to the board.
- £46M+a year business, as sole IT lead
- 14 → 41sites scaled in a single year
- £1M+projected savings from a supplier strategy
Figures from our founder's previous roles.
Where the money leaks
Most businesses overspend on technology. Quietly.
Technology grows organically — a subscription here, a contract there, a workaround that becomes a process. Here's where we usually find the savings.
Unused & oversized licences
Leavers still licensed, everyone on the top tier “just in case”, monthly plans that should be annual.
The fix: Right-size every licence to what each person actually uses.
Overlapping tools
Three file-sharing apps, two video platforms, a CRM nobody updates — each with its own bill.
The fix: Consolidate onto the platforms you already pay for.
Rolled-over contracts
Broadband, phones, printers and support contracts that auto-renewed onto out-of-date pricing.
The fix: Review, benchmark and renegotiate — or switch — before renewal.
Manual admin hours
People re-typing invoices, chasing approvals and building the same report every week.
The fix: Automation and AI that hand those hours back.
Downtime & firefighting
Lost sales and idle staff every time Wi‑Fi drops, a laptop dies or an account gets hacked.
The fix: Proactive support, resilient networks and solid security.
Cloud & hosting sprawl
Old servers still running, over-provisioned cloud resources and forgotten test environments.
The fix: Decommission, right-size and use what's already included.
Who we help
Built for your size — not squeezed into it.
The principles don't change: cut the waste, fix the foundations, put AI to work. The scale does.
1–20 people
Small businesses
Big-company capability without the big-company bill.
- Licences and subscriptions right-sized
- Microsoft 365 and security done properly
- AI for quoting, email and admin
Growing SMEs
Systems that sprawled as you grew — reined in and joined up.
- Duplicate tools consolidated
- Slow processes automated
- Copilot and AI rolled out safely
Larger organisations
Enterprise experience from our founder's career: an estate scaled from 14 to 41 sites, and systems supporting £500M+ a year in transactions.
- IT strategy and fractional IT leadership
- Vendor and contract management
- Standardised multi-site rollouts
Don't fall behind
AI is already being used — for good and for bad.
Your competitors are using it to work faster and serve customers better. Criminals are using it to write better scams. Understanding both is now part of running a business.
For good
How businesses use AI
- Quotes, proposals and emails drafted in minutes
- Meeting notes and actions written for you
- Invoices and admin handled automatically
- Customer questions answered day and night
For bad
How criminals use AI
- Phishing emails with perfect spelling and your suppliers' names
- Cloned voices of directors asking for urgent payments
- Deepfake video calls and convincing fake invoices
- Attacks automated at a scale no human gang could manage
This isn't just for big corporates.
The best AI tools cost less than a mobile phone contract, and the benefits are biggest for small teams, where every hour of admin hurts. A sole trader, a ten-person firm and a multi-site group can all get real value — the trick is knowing where to start, and doing it safely.
AI that pays for itself
Not hype. Hours back in your week.
The cheapest hour is the one nobody has to spend. AI and automation quietly remove repetitive work, so you can grow without growing headcount. Here are three places we usually start.
1
Inbox triage & replies
Draft replies to routine enquiries, sort the inbox and flag what genuinely needs you.
CopilotOutlook
2
Quotes, proposals & tenders
Turn a site visit's notes into a polished quote or proposal in minutes, not evenings.
CopilotWordChatGPT
3
Meeting notes & actions
Automatic summaries and action lists from Teams calls — nobody stuck taking minutes.
TeamsCopilot
The Badger Method
Tenacious by nature. Methodical by design.
Badgers don't give up, they dig deep, and they build homes that last for generations. That's roughly how we approach your technology.
Sniff it out
A focused review of how your business really runs — the time drains, the risks, the money leaking out of unused subscriptions.
Dig in
A small, measured pilot with one team. Real tasks, real data, real results — before you commit to anything bigger.
Build the sett
Roll out what works, securely. Proper accounts, sensible permissions, a clear AI policy and hands-on training for your people.
Stand guard
Ongoing support, monitoring and security. We keep watch, patch, back up and improve — so your systems keep doing their job.
Quick maths
How much could you save each year?
Move the sliders. It's a rough, illustrative estimate — but it's usually bigger than people expect.
Potential annual saving
£0
£0 in staff time (0 hours) plus £0 in IT, software and telecoms spend.
Illustrative only. Assumes 46 working weeks. Real savings depend on your contracts, licences and processes — which is exactly what an audit measures.
How AI-ready is your business?
Eight quick questions. Two minutes. You'll get a score, a badger rank and the three things to do next — no email required.
Why Monmouth IT
Enterprise experience. Local, human service.
We've run technology for multi-site businesses processing hundreds of millions of pounds — and we bring that same thinking to businesses of every size, from independents in Monmouthshire to multi-site groups.
- Savings first. Every recommendation is tied to money saved, time saved or risk removed — with the payback spelled out.
- Experienced, plain-English advice. No jargon, no upselling things you don't need.
- Fast response, client focused. Quick support when problems hit, proactive maintenance in between — built around what your team actually needs.
- Actually local. Based in Monmouth, not a call centre in another city with a "Monmouthshire" landing page.
- Security built in. AI done safely: proper accounts, permissions, policy and training.
"IT should be the silent tool that lets you excel."
Not a constant worry, and not something only big companies can afford. That's the whole idea.
Built for your sector
We speak your language.
Hospitality
Pubs, restaurants and hotels: tills, guest Wi‑Fi, rotas and AI that handles the admin.
Find out moreProfessional services
Accountants, solicitors and agents: secure document handling and AI drafting.
Find out moreTrades & construction
Quotes from site notes, job scheduling and invoicing on the move.
Find out moreTourism & holiday lets
Booking enquiries, guest messaging and reviews answered in your voice.
Find out moreRetail & independents
Product descriptions, stock insights and social content in minutes.
Find out moreFarming & rural business
Paperwork, compliance and connectivity for rural Monmouthshire.
Find out moreBadger Watch
Security alerts worth knowing about.
Plain-English warnings about the attacks and scams hitting small businesses right now, and what to do about them.
“We've changed our bank details”
Fake or hijacked supplier emails asking you to pay a new account. Always phone a number you already know before paying new bank details.
How to stay safeFake Microsoft 365 sign-in pages
“Shared document” and “password expiring” emails that lead to a copy of the Microsoft sign-in page, built to steal your login.
How to stay safeGuides & insights
Learn something useful today.
Free, practical guides on AI, security and IT for small businesses.
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FAQ
Questions we get asked
Do you work with small businesses or larger organisations?
Both. We work with small teams who want IT and AI that pays its way, growing SMEs whose systems have sprawled, and multi-site and larger organisations that need strategy, vendor management and cost control at scale. The approach is the same — find the waste, fix the foundations, then put AI to work. The scale is what changes. See larger organisations.
How do you actually save us money?
We look in the places technology money usually leaks: licences and subscriptions nobody uses, overlapping tools that do the same job, contracts (telecoms, broadband, support, printing) that have rolled over onto poor terms, and hours of manual admin that automation and AI can remove. Every recommendation comes with what it costs, what it saves and how quickly it pays back. See IT cost reduction.
Is AI really for small businesses, or just big corporates?
Everyone can benefit — and small teams often benefit most, because every hour of admin matters. Good AI tools cost less per month than a mobile phone contract. The important part is starting in the right place and setting it up safely. Try the 2-minute AI readiness quiz.
Is it safe to put our business data into AI tools?
It depends entirely on which tools and how they're set up. Free consumer AI accounts may use what you type to improve their models; business versions of Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini generally don't. We set up approved tools on business accounts, tighten file permissions first, and give your team a clear AI policy so nothing sensitive ends up where it shouldn't.
How much does it cost to get started?
Our AI Opportunity Review is a fixed-price starting point that tells you where AI will genuinely pay off. Our IT Systems & Cost Audit is £500, and website audits are £100. The first chat is always free.
Do you still do normal IT support?
Absolutely. AI sits on top of good IT — secure Microsoft 365, reliable networks and Wi‑Fi, backups and cyber security. We look after all of it, so your AI rollout is built on solid ground.
Which areas do you cover?
We're based in Monmouth and work with businesses across Monmouthshire, South Wales, the South West and the Midlands. AI consultancy, training and most support work can be delivered remotely anywhere in the UK.
Let's dig out your savings.
Book a free 30-minute chat. No jargon, no hard sell — just an honest look at where your technology is costing too much, and where AI could save you time and money.