SOLAR IT
Ormskirk Computer & Telecom Services

IT support that's out of this world.

We are a small, independent technology business in Ormskirk, Lancashire, providing telecoms, IT support and Microsoft 365 to businesses and home users across the North West.

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Serving local businesses and homes since 2002

Who we help

Business or home? Start here.

Specialist business solutions with the personal service of a local, independent provider.

For business users

We supply and look after telecoms, IT systems and Microsoft 365 for businesses, whether on your premises or hosted. Our owner has over 30 years in the IT industry, with business systems always the main focus, including on-premises and hosted servers.

  • Business IT support contracts, with monitoring, maintenance, managed security and remote and onsite support
  • Ofcom regulated telecom provider, supplying VoIP to local and remote businesses and charity organisations across the country
  • Microsoft Partner and provider of Microsoft Office 365 products
  • VitalPBX Partner for cloud-hosted and on-premise business phone systems
  • Ubiquiti specialists, managing WiFi across hotels, call centres, businesses and homes
  • Professional, mobile-friendly website design

Business IT & telecoms

For home users

Unlike many other business IT service providers, SOLAR IT also provides specialist services to home users. We started our business servicing residential customers' computers, and we still support home users today.

  • PC and Mac repairs, hardware and software, at your home or in our professional workshop
  • Virus removal, upgrades, parts and maintenance, plus Bitdefender protection
  • Onsite electronic repairs with specialised equipment
  • PCB repairs, including DC, USB and HDMI sockets in laptops and games consoles
  • Other electronics where feasible: DAB radios, key fobs, GHD straighteners and more

Home user services

Established in 2002

Looking after businesses and homes in and around Ormskirk.

Over 30 years in IT

With business systems, telecoms and networks as our main focus.

Ubiquiti WiFi specialists

Hundreds of access points installed and managed in hotels, call centres, offices and homes.

Ofcom regulated

A regulated telecom provider, supplying VoIP lines and phone systems across the UK.

Business managed services

Everything your business runs on, looked after.

Email, WiFi, security, backups and phones, supplied and managed by one local team.

Three colleagues working together on a laptop

Microsoft Office 365 packages

Email, Teams, OneDrive and the Office apps, set up and supported by a Microsoft Partner.

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Ubiquiti UniFi access point

Managed distributed WiFi

Unified Ubiquiti WiFi, actively managed across hotels, call centres, offices and homes.

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Acronis Cloud Backup

Cloud backup with Acronis

Automatic offsite backups to help protect your files against hardware failure, ransomware and accidental deletion.

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Onsite & cloud VoIP telephony

VitalPBX phone systems with softphone, mobile app, video and call recording.

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Featured service

Website design for local businesses.

Fast, professional, mobile-friendly websites, set up to be found on Google, with domains, business email and ongoing support from the same local team that looks after your IT.

Website design
Partners & accreditations

The partners behind our services.

Microsoft PartnerMicrosoft 365 licences, email and Teams
VitalPBX PartnerCloud and on-site business phone systems
Ubiquiti specialistsUniFi WiFi for businesses and homes
Acronis Cloud BackupOff-site backup with tested restores
Ofcom regulatedTrading as SOLAR Telecoms for VoIP lines and numbers
Website designFast, mobile-friendly sites for local firms
Bespoke software

Software built around your business.

If your business runs on paper, spreadsheets and apps that each do a small part of the job, we can bring it all together in one system, designed around the way you work and priced for small businesses and charities.

Bespoke software Read the case study

  • Bookings with live availability and reminders
  • Jobs, quotes & invoices in one place
  • Records & checks with full history
  • Reports without the trawling
Tech Tips

Tips, tricks & quick fixes from our engineers.

Yealink phones

Yealink phone not working? "No Service", "Registration failed" or no dial tone

A step-by-step checklist to try before you call us, from checking the cable to a safe restart. Plus the one thing you shouldn't do.

10 October 2026 · 4 min readRead Microsoft 365

Why you should turn on multi-factor authentication today

A stolen password is useless to a criminal if they also need your phone. MFA is the single biggest security improvement most businesses can make.

10 October 2026 · 3 min readRead Yealink phones

Using a headset with your Yealink phone

Wired, wireless or Bluetooth? How to connect a headset, answer calls hands-free, and choose the right one for your desk.

10 October 2026 · 3 min readRead Windows

Twelve Windows keyboard shortcuts that save time every day

Stop reaching for the mouse. These shortcuts work on Windows 10 and 11, and you'll wonder how you managed without them.

10 October 2026 · 3 min readRead

All tech tips

Need a hand? We're just down the road.

Call the team, drop us an email, or start a remote support session and let one of our engineers connect to your computer.

01695 555055 help@solarit.uk Start remote support