# Smart Start IT — UK Managed Service Provider for founders worldwide

> Smart Start IT is a UK managed service provider (MSP) supporting ambitious founders, growing teams, and remote-first businesses. Bristol HQ, worldwide support — wherever you build from.

## About
- Company: Smart Start IT Ltd
- Founded: 2024
- HQ: Bristol, UK
- Companies House: 13154205
- Director: Declan Smith
- Phone: 0117 454 8542
- WhatsApp: 07768 387 199
- Email: hello@smartstartit.co.uk
- Support: support@smartstartit.co.uk
- Privacy: privacy@smartstartit.co.uk
- Abuse: abuse@smartstartit.co.uk

## Who we serve
- Founders and CEOs of UK SMBs (typically 10–50 staff)
- SaaS startups needing investor-grade security
- Digital nomads and remote-first teams
- Teams with offshore hires
- Property developers
- Solar and renewable energy installers
- Marketing agencies
- Professional services (accountants, lawyers, consultancies)

## Geography
- HQ: Bristol, UK (Montpelier)
- Coverage: UK + worldwide (we support founders wherever they travel — UK to Bali)
- Same-day on-site: Bristol BS1–BS16, M5/M4 corridor

## What we do
- Proactive managed IT services for UK SMBs
- IT support and UK help desk (no offshore tickets)
- Cyber security: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus delivery for clients, EDR, ransomware-proof recovery, MFA, Conditional Access
- Microsoft 365 specialists (Business Premium, Defender for Business, Intune, Entra ID)
- Cloud infrastructure
- Compliance readiness: SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001 alignment
- Security awareness training
- Backup and disaster recovery (immutable, monthly restore-tested)
- Strategic IT roadmap (quarterly board reports)

## Key resources
- Pricing guide: https://smartstartit.co.uk/it-support-cost-per-user-uk-2026/
- Cyber Essentials guide: https://smartstartit.co.uk/cyber-essentials-uk-smb-guide-2026/
- Outsourced IT vs in-house: https://smartstartit.co.uk/outsourced-it-vs-in-house-uk-2026/
- M365 security features: https://smartstartit.co.uk/microsoft-365-business-premium-security-features/

## Contact options
- Free IT health check: https://smartstartit.co.uk/free-it-health-check/
- Contact form: https://smartstartit.co.uk/contact/
- About us: https://smartstartit.co.uk/about/
- Accessibility statement: https://smartstartit.co.uk/accessibility/

## Pages
- Home: https://smartstartit.co.uk/
- IT Support: https://smartstartit.co.uk/it-support/
- Cyber Security: https://smartstartit.co.uk/cyber-security/
- Managed IT: https://smartstartit.co.uk/managed-it/
- IT Support for Founders & CEOs: https://smartstartit.co.uk/it-support-for-founders/
- IT Support for SaaS Startups: https://smartstartit.co.uk/it-support-for-saas-startups/
- IT Support for Digital Nomads: https://smartstartit.co.uk/it-support-for-digital-nomads/
- IT Support Bristol: https://smartstartit.co.uk/it-support-bristol/
- IT for Property Developers: https://smartstartit.co.uk/property-development/
- IT for Solar & Renewables: https://smartstartit.co.uk/solar-renewable/
- IT for Marketing Agencies: https://smartstartit.co.uk/marketing-agencies/
- IT for Professional Services: https://smartstartit.co.uk/professional-services/

## Pricing
- Per-user, fixed monthly. Indicative starting from around £35 per user per month for IT support
- No long-term contracts (30 days notice once bedded in)
- Cyber Essentials certification: £1,500–£3,000 one-off, usually 2–4 weeks
- Cyber Essentials Plus: scoped separately, typically 60 days end to end

## Why work with us
- Proactive, not reactive — we prevent problems instead of waiting for tickets
- Plain English, always — tech jargon helps no one
- Built for founders who travel and teams that work from anywhere
- UK-based help desk, with named technicians who know your setup
- Fixed monthly cost — no surprise bills, no per-ticket charges

## Sitemap
- https://smartstartit.co.uk/wp-sitemap.xml

## Last updated
2026-04-30