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Armstrong Bell is pleased to announce that we have completed our acquisition of Control & Shift.  Control & Shift provide a range of IT services including local IT support, Microsoft 365, and web and server hosting.

Armstrong Bell has cemented our long-term relationship with local social enterprise The Sweet Project by providing more services and assisting them to move to new premises.

I am sure you enjoy it when a project comes along that's a bit different to your day-to-day. It's an opportunity to use your existing skillset and likely to learn something new at the same time....

We’ve been aware of a price rise coming on Microsoft 365 subscriptions since last Autumn, but they have only now confirmed the details – less than a month before the new prices come...

At our BNI networking group we give a 45 second presentation each week on our company - yes, just 45 seconds! It used to be called an 'elevator pitch' (in the 1980's I think...) - the idea being...

Have you had an IT issue that affected your operations for days or even weeks? Maybe the internet is down, or  email, but the resultant effect that’s it had on business is tangible....

Two is better than one – if you’ve ever temporarily lost the use of a part of your body like an arm, leg or eye, then you can likely attest to that! At Control and Shift we’ve...

In any sector, when there are multiple suppliers involved problems can arise. Nowhere is that more true than your technology with internet providers, hardware manufacturers, software developers,...

Now for some companies, there can still be good reason to have your own server running, but in 2021 that’s an ever-decreasing list. The option to move your business onto the cloud is...

We have been involved with BNI networking groups since 2007 and they have been a valuable source of new business. Since June 2020 Control and Shift has been part of the Rainbow BNI group based in...

I got a call yesterday from a new client that things were not going smoothly with them giving notice to their current IT. They sent me all their current contracts and asked for advice. Looking...

We get a lot of compliments about our name, but a bit of confusion too: “Hello is that Shift + Delete” (nope) “Hi, is that Shift + Control” (getting closer) “Hi is...

It was a couple of years ago now, but I was shown a quote from another IT support provider to a company I was in talks with. Their solution involved a new server for this 10 person business...

When we speak to businesses who have somehow made it through to the year 2021 without any IT support, they often say “we’ll just need some help for a couple of months, until it settles...

We provide outsourced IT support services – which we feel can be an improvement on a number of fronts when compared to employing an in-house IT admin. Pricewise we compare very favourably...

Financial investors are often advised to ‘only invest what they are prepared to lose’ – and that’s a good adage for your company’s data too, only I would suggest...

I once stayed in a hotel in London owned by one of the big chains. In my room were stickers everywhere assuring me that the reason I had no coat hangers/drinks glasses/hand towels was because they...

How long is acceptable for your business to be without an internet connection or without access to email? With a 4G backup connection there is no need for you ever to be without a connection now,...

We’ve always been very open about our pricing. It’s on our website - £45.00 per user per month. And that’s because that’s exactly how our service works - once the...