Services
End-to-end IT consultancy, migration, setup, training and ongoing support, designed around how small businesses really work.
Honest advice on the right platform for your business. I'm neutral between Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 and recommend based on how your team works, not on what's easiest to sell.
Move from personal accounts and scattered storage to a centralised, secure setup, with minimal disruption and out-of-hours support where it helps.
Practical, hands-on training delivered mainly as 1:1 sessions. Paced, flexible and adapted to individual needs to build confidence and reduce stress around change.
Personal, monthly support. You speak to the same person every time, so a key relationship is rapidly established, and stays that way.
Continuous monitoring of devices and systems, with proactive management so issues are spotted and dealt with quickly, rather than reacting after something has gone wrong.
Managed antivirus, device health, security alerts and administrative control. Spotted and dealt with quickly, rather than reacting after something has gone wrong.
Turn your staff from the weakest link into a strong line of defence. Short, practical sessions that teach people to spot phishing, handle data safely and report concerns.
Guidance and hands-on help to achieve and maintain the UK government-backed Cyber Essentials certification, demonstrating to clients, funders and insurers that your organisation takes security seriously.
Cloud-based, automated and monitored backup solutions for both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, so your email, files and shared data are always recoverable.
Full cloud image backup of workstations and servers, so your entire system, not just files, can be restored quickly after hardware failure, theft or disaster.
Centralised control of phones and tablets across your organisation, enrolment, policies, app deployment and remote wipe, keeping company data secure on any device.
Consistent, professional email signatures across your whole organisation, managed centrally so updates to branding, disclaimers or contact details happen in one place.
Routers, switches and access points configured, monitored and maintained centrally. Firmware updates, security patches and performance tuning handled for you.
Reliable, business-grade connectivity with service-level agreements and support that treats downtime seriously. One point of contact for both your IT and connectivity.
Modern cloud-based phone systems that scale with your organisation. Lower call costs, flexible routing and professional features without the on-premise hardware.
Pricing
Fixed-price delivery for project work, with a transparent monthly model for ongoing support. Pay for the users and devices you have, no inflated seat counts, no long contracts.
Trusted
A highly efficient service, at a good competitive cost. Would highly recommend Liam and Live IT.
Liam has designed and maintained our IT system, delivering extensive care and support to people with disabilities, for the last 6 years. Our board are satisfied at the standard of Liam's work that comes out cost effective. We can recommend Liam for work in the field of IT.
Liam is a very knowledgeable IT consultant and is always there to help. He is efficient and reasonably priced and makes sure he speaks a language that will be understood by his clients. I would not hesitate to recommend Liam to my business contacts.
FAQ
No. All managed plans run month-to-month with 30 days notice on either side. You stay because the service is good, not because you're locked in.
Usually within 15 minutes during working hours. You ring the person who knows your setup, not a ticket queue.
Critical issues are covered by arrangement. Routine work is scheduled outside your busy times to avoid disruption.
No. I do a no-obligation review, document what's there, agree a switch date and handle the changeover with no downtime. You keep ownership of all accounts and data.
Based in Leigh, Wigan (WN7). On-site across Bolton, Warrington, St Helens, Manchester, Salford, Preston, Liverpool and the wider North West, with remote support UK-wide.
Everything is treated as confidential. I'm UK-based and ICO-registered. A short data processing summary is available on request.
Hardware, software licences and major project work are billed separately so you only pay for what you use. The plan covers proactive monitoring, patching, security, backup verification, helpdesk and reporting.
Free, no obligation
An honest review of where you are now, the biggest risks, and the two or three things worth fixing first. Whether you become a client or not.
