Based on the outskirts of Manchester city centre, New Leaf Press have been supplying high quality bespoke printing services since 1983. Offering in-house pre-press, digital, large format and UV printing, New Leaf continually invest in the latest print technology to ensure they deliver the highest possible quality. However, in recent years the company’s behind-the-scenes IT had taken a backseat. The team were previously operating with a 12-year-old server, which was no longer communicating effectively with their other IT and becoming counter-productive to the business.
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JLES Group has enjoyed consistent growth, with five regional offices and numerous awards to show for their thriving trade. The team at the Manchester head office recently acquired new hardware through an IT equipment lease agreement to cater for growing demand and their expanding workforce. Their regular IT support company, Apex Computing, supplied new PCs, laptops, monitors and network attacked storage (NAS) in conjunction with Johnson Reed, who facilitated the bespoke lease on a stage payment basis.
Whilst some fraud attempts are laughable (like the substantial ‘tax rebate’ you forgot to claim!) others are becoming more sophisticated, and stand a chance of catching even the most IT-savvy businesses out. Once an attack strikes in the workplace, it can take a great deal of time, money and valuable resources to get the issue resolved. Yet whilst businesses are becoming warier of the problem, a significant proportion are still yet to take appropriate action.
‘More than just accountants’, Stockport-based Hallidays pride themselves on their comprehensive service and exceptional levels of support for their clients. As our accountants, Hallidays have a well-established and ongoing relationship with Johnson Reed. They have used leasing on several occasions as a tax-efficient method to acquire new kit, and have recently purchased new hardware and telecoms equipment through a sale and leaseback facility.
Wow Digital is the most recent addition to the Wow family, and provide digital signage to the retail, education, healthcare, hospitality and restaurant sectors. In order to effectively demonstrate the range of digital signage products, the team at Wow recently opened a demo suite. Completed by brightly coloured wall graphics, the suite provides the perfect environment for prospects see and experience the technology in action.
Director, Daniel Haley, set up GW Power in 2014. The company specialises in testing and inspection services alongside mechanical and electrical installations, working with both commercial and domestic clients. The team has recently relocated to a new premises and required a new server and IT hardware to help accommodate and manage their growing workload.
‘Not just another print company’, Altrincham-based County Print have 50 years’ experience in the industry, and have built up a large and dedicated client base. They set out to address a few bottlenecks in their production line, and through a lease agreement with Johnson Reed, they have recently made some IT upgrades, acquiring new hardware and software,
Celebrating their 35 year anniversary next year, Elle Media Group are a thriving print company/publishing house based in Basildon, Essex. Servicing a wide variety of businesses and Charities alike, they offer a fully comprehensive printing, publishing and fulfilment service all under one roof. Three years ago Elle Media Group were operating with an MIS estimating system bolt-on, which would not be adequate when working in conjunction with their state-of-the-art Heidelberg XL-106 press.
Johnson Reed have been growing quite rapidly in the past 12 months, with new recruits in admin, sales and marketing. We’re always explaining the benefits of leasing to you guys, but it’s actually our preferred method of acquiring equipment too. We’ve been working with suppliers, Tailored Office Solutions and Vaadhoo, to make some upgrades around the office. Catch up with the team here.