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SharePoint Online

Replace your file server. Find anything in seconds.

Shared drives and file servers are holding your business back. SharePoint Online gives your team a structured, searchable, and secure place to store and collaborate on every document your business creates.

File Server Migration
Version Control
Teams Integration
85%
of Fortune 500 companies use SharePoint, making it the most widely deployed intranet platform
50%
reduction in time spent searching for documents reported after structured SharePoint deployment
0
file servers needed when SharePoint Online replaces on-premise shared drives
Capabilities

SharePoint configured for how your business works.

From document management to company intranet and automated workflows, we deploy SharePoint as a platform that genuinely improves how your team works.

Document Management

Structured document libraries with version control, check-in/check-out, and metadata tagging. Find any document in seconds. No more hunting through shared drives or email attachments.

Version ControlMetadata TaggingAdvanced Search
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Company Intranet

Modern SharePoint intranet with news, announcements, and department pages. Staff find policies, procedures, and company information in one place. Branded to match your business.

Modern IntranetNews and AnnouncementsCustom Branding
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Team Sites and Collaboration

Project and department team sites with shared document libraries, task lists, and calendars. Teams integration means files are accessible directly from Microsoft Teams channels.

Project SitesTeams IntegrationShared Calendars
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Permissions and Access Control

Granular permissions at site, library, folder, and document level. External sharing controlled and audited. Sensitive documents protected with information rights management.

Granular PermissionsExternal Sharing ControlsIRM Protection
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File Server Migration

Existing file servers and shared drives migrated to SharePoint Online. Folder structure rationalised during migration. Permissions mapped and applied. Zero data loss guaranteed.

File Server MigrationStructure RationalisationZero Data Loss
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Workflows and Automation

Approval workflows, document routing, and automated notifications built with Power Automate. Manual paper-based processes replaced with digital workflows that run automatically.

Approval WorkflowsPower AutomateProcess Automation
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Our Process

From chaotic shared drives to structured document management.

A successful SharePoint deployment starts with understanding how your business uses documents, not just copying your existing folder structure into the cloud.

01

Information Architecture Design

We map your current file structure, identify how staff find and use documents, and design a SharePoint information architecture that reflects how your business actually works.

02

SharePoint Configuration

Tenant configured with your site structure, document libraries, metadata schemas, and permissions framework. Intranet pages designed and built. Teams integration configured.

03

Migration and Data Transfer

Existing files migrated from file servers, shared drives, or other platforms. Data integrity verified. Permissions applied. Staff notified of new locations before old systems are retired.

04

Training and Adoption

Staff trained on finding, saving, and sharing documents in SharePoint. Champions identified and supported. Adoption monitored and reported. Ongoing management included.

Real Results

SharePoint delivered for Lancashire businesses.

File Server Replacement

A Preston manufacturing firm had an ageing on-premise file server with 2TB of unstructured data. Staff could not find documents and version control was non-existent.

SharePoint Online deployed with structured document libraries. 2TB migrated with folder rationalisation. Version control enabled. File server decommissioned. Annual infrastructure saving of 8,000 pounds.

Company Intranet Launch

A Blackburn professional services firm had no central place for company policies, procedures, and announcements. Staff relied on email for internal communications.

Modern SharePoint intranet launched with department pages, policy library, and news feed. Staff engagement with internal communications increased by 60 percent within three months.

Contract Approval Workflow

A Lancashire legal firm had a manual contract approval process involving email chains, printed documents, and physical signatures. Contracts were taking 5 days to approve.

SharePoint document library with Power Automate approval workflow deployed. Contract approval time reduced to 4 hours. Full audit trail of every approval decision maintained.

Modernise Your Document Management

Still running a file server or using shared drives? There is a better way.

Our SharePoint assessment maps your current document management approach, designs the right information architecture, and gives you a clear migration plan with no disruption to your team.