Microsoft 365 in Parnell
Email, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint should just work. We help you pick the right licences, move your mail and files across without losing anything, and keep the setup tidy and secure as your team changes.
Onsite technicians cover Parnell. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Microsoft 365 for Parnell businesses
Parnell Road is lined with galleries, boutiques, architects, lawyers, wealth advisers and small consultancies, many in heritage buildings and converted houses. It is a popular address for professional firms that want a quieter setting a few minutes from the city.
Character buildings mean thick walls, limited ceiling space and owners who rightly object to new holes, so network upgrades need careful routes and sometimes wireless links instead of cable. Advisory and legal firms here handle confidential client documents, which puts the focus on secure email, document permissions and protecting against payment redirection scams.
Microsoft 365 is where most offices now keep their email, files and calendars. It is powerful, but the defaults leave plenty to be desired: shared files end up in one person's OneDrive, leavers' mailboxes disappear, and security features you are already paying for sit switched off.
Parnell offices get onsite visits for network, Wi-Fi and computer work, planned with the building owner where heritage features are involved. Everyday help comes remotely from technicians who keep notes on your setup.
What's included
Licence advice
Basic, Standard or Premium? We match licences to how each person works, so you don't pay for features nobody uses.
Copilot readiness
Before you add Microsoft Copilot, we check who can see what, so it can't surface files people shouldn't read.
Email migration
Mail, calendars and contacts moved from your old system with no gap in delivery.
Teams setup
Teams and channels that match your departments and projects, plus guest access done safely.
File migration
Shared drives and old servers moved into SharePoint and Teams, with permissions that make sense.
Ongoing admin
Starters, leavers, shared mailboxes, distribution lists and licence changes handled as you need them.
Is it right for your Parnell office?
We can help if:
- You are still on an old email server or a hosting company's mail
- Company files live on one person's laptop or OneDrive
- You are paying for licences you don't understand
- You are moving from Google Workspace
- You want to use Copilot but aren't sure your data is ready
How getting started works
- Free IT health check. We look at your devices, accounts, backups and network and tell you what we find, in plain English.
- Clear proposal. A written monthly price per user and a list of any fixes, with nothing hidden.
- Handover. We collect admin access and documentation from your current provider and keep your team working.
- Day-one fixes. Security gaps, failed backups and urgent risks are dealt with first.
Microsoft 365 in Parnell: questions
Can you install cabling in a heritage building without damaging it?
We plan the route before starting, using existing ducts, ceiling spaces and skirting where possible, and talk to the owner about anything that needs approval. Where cable is not practical, wireless links between rooms are an option. Everything is quoted in writing first.
How do you protect a small advisory firm from fake payment emails?
We set up email filtering, multi-factor sign-in and alerts for suspicious mailbox rules, and help you adopt a simple habit of confirming any bank detail change by a second channel. Staff get short, practical guidance on what these scams look like.
Can you buy the licences for us?
Yes, or you can keep buying them yourself. Either way we manage them and make sure you aren't paying for unused seats.
Which Microsoft 365 plan do we need?
Most offices need Business Standard for the desktop apps and Teams, or Business Premium if they want stronger security and device management. Frontline and Basic suit staff who only need email.
Will we lose email during the move?
No. We copy existing mail first, then switch delivery at a quiet time and copy the last few messages, so nothing is lost.
Is Microsoft 365 backed up already?
Microsoft keeps deleted items for a limited time. That is not a backup. A separate backup protects you from accidental deletion, ransomware and departing staff.
More IT services in Parnell
- Managed IT
- IT support
- Cyber security
- Networks & Wi-Fi
- Internet & phones
- Backup & disaster recovery
- Cloud & servers
- Email security & deliverability
- CCTV & access control
- Printers, copiers & scanning
- Laptops, PCs & devices
- Office moves & fit-outs
- IT strategy & consulting
- Co-managed IT
- Security awareness training