IT Consultancy
IT consultancy for small and growing businesses
ATS Connection is an IT consultancy and IT support company with offices in Arundel and Chichester. We help businesses work out what technology they need and then put it in properly: IT strategy, Microsoft 365 and cloud moves, cyber security and Cyber Essentials, networks, phones and connectivity. The first review is free, ad hoc consultancy is £100 an hour plus VAT, and we have looked after businesses since 2015.
Advice and delivery
from one team
Free first review
with a senior engineer
What we consult on
IT consultancy across your whole technology stack
We advise on the technology that keeps your business running, and our engineers can carry out the work. Follow the links for more on each service.
IT strategy and planning
A plain-English plan for your IT: what to replace, what to keep, what it will cost and when. Kept current with regular IT strategy reviews.
Cyber security and Cyber Essentials
Find and close the gaps, then prove it with Cyber Essentials. We are certified ourselves and help clients get there.
Phones and VoIP
Moving off old phone lines to hosted VoIP, designed around the way your team actually works.
Connectivity and WiFi
Business broadband, leased lines and WiFi specified for your building, including old and awkward ones.
Backup and recovery
Backup and disaster recovery that is tested, with a plan for getting back up and running if something goes wrong.
Microsoft 365 and cloud
Microsoft 365 and cloud moves, set up, secured and licensed properly, with licences billed at cost.
HOW IT WORKS
From advice to a working setup
Some consultancies hand over a report and leave you to find someone to carry it out. We advise and deliver, and because we may well support it afterwards, we recommend what is reliable and sensible to run.
Most of the work can be done remotely, and our engineers come on site when a job needs hands on.
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Free review
A senior engineer spends 30 minutes on your setup, security, backups and Microsoft 365, and tells you plainly where you stand. Prefer to start on your own? Try the free business IT benchmark.
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Clear recommendations
You get a clear picture of what is worth fixing first and what can wait, with the cost of each piece of work agreed before anything starts.
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Delivered by our engineers
The team that gives the advice does the work: Microsoft 365 and cloud moves, new networks and WiFi, phone system changes, security fixes and Cyber Essentials.
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Ongoing support
Keep us on for day-to-day business IT support, with regular IT strategy reviews on our Complete package, or call on us ad hoc when you need us.
PROJECTS WE HAVE DELIVERED
IT consultancy that ends in a working setup
Repaircraft PLC
Defence supplier, two sites
Full modernisation: cloud systems, a move from PSTN lines to hosted VoIP, FTTP broadband, backup and disaster recovery, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
Callatech Precision Engineering
Engineering
A full cloud migration and hardware refresh, with proactive managed support, for a business that was growing fast.
Norfolk Estate
Arundel
Full-property wireless, faster broadband and modern VoIP, working around thick stone walls and listed building restrictions.
Timothy Roe
Chichester
IT overhauled during a shop revamp: a new server cabinet, upgraded hardware, a mesh network and stronger cyber security.
Arundel Museum
Arundel
Moved to Microsoft 365, with broadband and VoIP taken over and costly errors left by a previous provider put right.
Mud Foods
Food manufacturer, Sussex
Outdated hardware upgraded, data storage and backup overhauled, cyber security hardened and workflows streamlined.
Moving to ATS completely changed how we think about our IT. We went from chasing an unresponsive provider to having a proactive partner who just gets on with it. Everything is faster, more reliable and properly secure, and passing Cyber Essentials Plus gave us real confidence. It is one less thing to worry about, and we can focus on our business.
Adrian StaintonRepaircraft PLC
WHAT IT COSTS
How much does IT consultancy cost?
Many IT consultancies only give you a figure after a meeting. Ours are below, so you know where you stand before you call.
The first review is free. After that you can use us for a single piece of work at our ad hoc rates, or keep us on as your IT support with strategy reviews built in.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Free IT and cyber review: 30 minutes with a senior engineer | Free |
| Business IT benchmark: 22 questions, about 5 minutes | Free |
| Ad hoc consultancy and project work | £100 an hour, £340 a half day or £650 a day |
| Cyber Essentials certification support | From £510 |
| Ongoing support with regular IT strategy reviews (Complete IT and security) | £55 to £90 per user, per month |
| Day-to-day IT support only (Core) | £30 to £48 per user, per month |
All prices exclude VAT. Larger projects, such as a Microsoft 365 migration or a new office network, are quoted before any work starts. Licences are billed at cost. Full details are on our IT support packages and pricing page.
Free • No obligation • Senior engineer • 30 minutes
Talk to an IT consultant about your business
Book a free, no-obligation IT and cyber review. A senior engineer will look at your current setup, highlight the risks and quick wins, and tell you what is worth doing first.
What we’ll help you with
- A review of your current IT setup
- Clear risks, gaps and quick wins
- A recommended plan and roadmap
- Transparent pricing, no obligation
If it is urgent, call us on 01903 255 159.
Cyber Essentials Certified
Verified UK security baseline
Microsoft Partner
Modern Workplace specialists
Rated 5.0 on Google
By Sussex businesses
<15 min Response Target
Calls answered by our own engineers
What clients say
Rated 5.0 on Google by Sussex businesses.
★★★★★
We have been with ATS Connection for years and they have always been reliable. Fast, efficient, and they really know their stuff.
MichelleNorthgate PropertiesGoogle ★ 5.0
★★★★★
Their proactive IT support has saved us a lot of headaches. We can focus on growing our business knowing our IT is sorted.
VickyCallatech EngineeringGoogle ★ 5.0
★★★★★
ATS Connection has been a huge help. Whenever we run into IT issues, they are always there to resolve things quickly.
NicholasNorfolk Arms HotelGoogle ★ 5.0
FAQ
IT consultancy: common questions
An IT consultancy looks at how your business uses technology and recommends what to change: which systems to use, how to secure them, what to move to the cloud and how to budget for it. A good one also helps you carry the changes out. We cover IT strategy, Microsoft 365 and cloud, cyber security, networks, phones, connectivity and backup.
Both. The engineers who review your setup also carry out the work, from Microsoft 365 migrations to new networks and phone systems, and we can support it afterwards if you want us to.
The first review is free. Ad hoc consultancy and project work is £100 an hour, £340 a half day or £650 a day, plus VAT. Larger projects are quoted before any work starts, and Cyber Essentials support starts from £510 plus VAT.
No. You can use us for a single project or the odd day of advice at our ad hoc rates. If you want ongoing help, our IT support packages start from £30 per user per month, plus VAT.
Yes. We moved Arundel Museum to Microsoft 365 and carried out a full cloud migration for Callatech Precision Engineering. Licences are billed at cost. See our Microsoft 365 and cloud services pages.
Yes. We are Cyber Essentials certified ourselves, and we take clients through readiness, fixes and submission. We guided Repaircraft through Cyber Essentials Plus. Support starts from £510 plus VAT.
Yes. Regular IT strategy reviews are part of our Complete IT and security package, alongside managed cyber security, Microsoft 365 management, backup and disaster recovery, and Cyber Essentials guidance. Read more about our managed IT services.
Yes. We specify and install hosted VoIP, business broadband, leased lines and WiFi, including in awkward buildings. At the Norfolk Estate in Arundel we delivered full-property wireless around thick stone walls and listed building restrictions.
Our offices are in Arundel and Chichester, and we work with businesses across Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey. Much consultancy work can be done remotely, so we can also help businesses further afield. See all the areas we cover.
Book a free IT and cyber review or call 01903 255 159. A senior engineer will look at your setup and tell you what is worth doing first, with no obligation.
