Clear Cut Financial Planning

CNS have supported Clear Cut Financial Planning at every stage of their journey from startup to a team of 18 people. Working in a regulated industry data protection and security are non-negotiable.

Advising the team on the right products and services and making it easy for them to stay compliant has been key. From office moves to hybrid working, security to software, as the business has grown, we’ve ensured they had the right IT set up for their evolving needs.

Challenges

No IT department – constrained internal resource. Limited IT expertise and needed specialist support on hand.
100% cloud based – need remote backup that is compliant with industry regulations.
Ever-present security concerns in light of evolving threats.

IT services delivered

Fully-managed IT support
IT consultancy
100% Cloud computing
Installed and manage site wide Wi-Fi
Data management, back up, disaster recovery
Cyber Security as a service
Hardware procurement
Compliance

Projects

New office in January 2023 – advised and supported with the digital connectivity and set up – cabling, hardware, Wi-Fi.
Supported move to hybrid working before the pandemic.
When Covid hit we turned around a full move over to Teams, within 24 hours, with no downtime.

Products
& solutions

Microsoft 365 licences
Security licences – Microsoft Defender for 365 & Endpoint

“I would recommend CNS. Because the service is so good, and they keep us moving without any issues we sometimes forget all the hard work going on in the background! They are like the invisible machine powering our business.

Everyone is very helpful. Especially when we moved – we changed offices on Friday and were up and running on Monday, it was seamless.”