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Managed IT Support for Leicester and UK Small Businesses

The unglamorous work that keeps a business running: things get fixed, updates get applied, backups get checked, and leavers actually get removed. Delivered by a Leicester team with security built into the standard, not sold as an upgrade.

HELPDESK
Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm UK
ON-SITE
Leicester & Surrounding Areas
REMOTE
UK-Wide
BILLING
Fixed Monthly Per User
In short

What does managed IT support include?

Managed IT support covers day-to-day helpdesk for staff, proactive maintenance such as patching and monitoring, administration of your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, backup verification, hardware and software procurement, and onboarding and offboarding of staff — for a predictable monthly fee.

Security-led IT support

Traditional IT support is measured on ticket closure. That produces fast fixes and slow-burning risk: local administrator rights granted to make a problem go away, a firewall rule opened for a supplier and never closed, a leaver's mailbox kept "just in case" for three years.

Because we came to this from the security side, the standard build is different. Users do not get local administrator rights by default. Leavers are disabled the same day and their sessions revoked. MFA is on from day one. Patching has a target and gets reported against. None of this is an upsell — it is what a supported device looks like.

  • Standard user accounts without local administrator rights
  • MFA enforced across email, remote access and administrative accounts
  • Same-day leaver offboarding with session revocation and licence reclaim
  • Patch compliance measured and reported monthly
  • Backups verified by restore, not by a status dashboard

What the monthly service covers

Support is charged per user per month, so the cost is predictable and scales with headcount rather than with how bad a month you have had. That includes unlimited helpdesk contact — we do not want anyone hesitating to report something because they are worried about the bill, least of all a suspicious email.

Project work such as an office move, a server migration or a new firewall deployment is quoted separately and up front, so there is a clear line between business-as-usual support and change.

  • Unlimited helpdesk contact for supported users
  • Remote support with same-business-day response targets
  • On-site visits for Leicester and surrounding areas
  • New starter setup and device provisioning
  • Monthly reporting on tickets, patch status and backup health
  • A named account contact rather than an anonymous queue

Working with what you already have

We do not require you to replace your infrastructure to become a client. The first thirty days are a documentation and stabilisation period: we record what exists, fix the urgent security gaps, and produce a short improvement plan with anything that genuinely needs replacing and why.

Where equipment is serviceable we keep it. Where something is genuinely a liability — an unsupported operating system holding client data, a firewall past end of life — we will say so plainly and price the fix.

What you receive

Included in every engagement

Fixed scope, agreed in writing before we start. If the scope changes, we stop and re-quote rather than invoicing the difference.

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Master Services Agreement (MSA)

The umbrella commercial agreement: scope, fees, IP, liability, confidentiality and termination. Work is ordered under Statements of Work.

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Frequently asked questions

Managed IT Support — your questions answered

How much does managed IT support cost per user?
We charge a fixed monthly fee per supported user, quoted after a short discovery call. The price depends on device count, systems in use and whether on-site visits are included. There are no per-ticket charges for supported users.
Do you provide on-site IT support?
Yes, for Leicester and the surrounding East Midlands area, including Leicestershire, Nottingham, Derby and Coventry. Clients further afield are supported remotely, with on-site visits arranged where needed.
What are your support hours?
Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm UK time, with an out-of-hours escalation route for critical issues under a support agreement. Security incidents are triaged immediately regardless of the queue.
Can you take over from our current IT provider?
Yes. We handle transitions regularly, including where the outgoing provider is uncooperative. The first step is a documentation exercise so nothing depends on knowledge that walks out of the door.
Is cyber security included or is it an add-on?
The baseline controls — MFA, patching, least privilege, leaver offboarding, backup verification — are part of standard support. Specialist work such as vulnerability assessment, penetration testing or Cyber Essentials certification is quoted separately as a project.

Question not answered here? Call +44 7424 967568 or email support@cipherknights.com.

Ready to talk about managed it support?

Book a free, no-obligation consultation with our Leicester team, or call us and we will point you in the right direction whether or not you become a client.