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Backups that
you've actually
restored from.

Your email, files and servers backed up somewhere ransomware can't reach — and we regularly test that it actually restores. A backup you've never restored from is a wish, not a backup.

What's included

The bit that matters
when something goes wrong.

Most backup conversations focus on stopping bad things happening. We focus equally on recovery — because however good your front door is, eventually something gets through, and the only question is how long it takes to get back to work.

01 · CLOUD & BACKUP

Microsoft 365 backup

Your email, files and Teams chats backed up every day, somewhere attackers can't delete and Microsoft can't lose. (Microsoft doesn't back you up — read the small print.)

  • Email, files & Teams
  • Get back one file or the lot
  • Kept up to 7 years
02 · CLOUD & BACKUP

Computer backup

Every computer backed up to the cloud, encrypted, out of ransomware's reach. Need something back? The helpdesk restores it for you — no portal to learn, no fiddling.

  • Every machine covered
  • Restores handled by us
  • Older versions kept
03 · CLOUD & BACKUP

Server backup

Office servers backed up completely — not just the files, the whole machine — so we can rebuild one from scratch if we have to. Tested every year.

  • Whole-machine copies
  • Rebuild from scratch
  • Tested yearly
04 · CLOUD & BACKUP

Off-site copies

Every backup is copied to two separate UK data centres. A fire, flood or theft at your office can never take out both your data and its only backup at the same time.

  • Two copies, two places
  • Both in the UK
  • Encrypted end to end
05 · CLOUD & BACKUP

Restore testing

We don't just take backups and hope. We regularly pick a system, actually restore it somewhere safe and time how long it takes — so we know your recovery works before you ever need it.

  • Real restore tests
  • Timed recovery
  • Surprises found early
06 · CLOUD & BACKUP

We handle the recovery

When something goes wrong you call one number and we drive the recovery — finding the right backup, restoring it, and checking it's all there. You don't project-manage your own bad day.

  • One number to call
  • We drive the recovery
  • Checked before sign-off
Who it's for

Fits if you've ever
typed "restore" in a panic.

Backup is one of the easiest things to under-invest in, because most months it's invisible. We make it visible — real practice restores and a recovery time that's actually been tested, not just promised.

PROFILE 01

Microsoft 365 reliance

Your business runs on Microsoft 365 and you have no separate backup of it. (Microsoft keeping deleted items for a few weeks is not a backup.)

PROFILE 02

Files everywhere

Some files on an office server, some in Microsoft 365, some on people's desktops. You're not sure what's backed up where.

PROFILE 03

Post-ransomware

You've had an incident or a near-miss and want backups that ransomware genuinely cannot reach.

PROFILE 04

Insurance / compliance

Your insurer wants proof your backups are tested and can't be tampered with. Both fair asks; both standard here.

Getting started

Recovery time
you can commit to.

Most clients can't answer "how long would it take you to get back up?". Within a few months of joining us, they can — with confidence.

STEP 01

Audit

What's currently backed up, what isn't, and what your real recovery time would be if you tried to use it today. (Usually: longer than people think.)

STEP 02

Design

A backup plan shaped around your real systems: what gets copied, how often, how long it's kept, and where the copies live.

STEP 03

Set up

Backups switched on, the first real backup taken and checked, and your team shown how to ask for a restore if they ever need one.

STEP 04

Practise

Practice run: pick a system, restore it somewhere safe, time it, write up what we learned. Repeated regularly so we know recovery actually works.

Pricing

Per person,
per month.

Covers backup of Microsoft 365 and your computers, looked after by us. Server backup is quoted per server.

FROM
+£8/person / month
Added on top of our standard IT support. Server backup quoted per server. Off-site copies and restores included — no charge to get your data back.
LH
A user deleted six months of accounts emails last December. We got them all back from Plum's backup before anyone noticed. Worth it for that single morning.
Linda H. · Practice Manager
FAQ

Common questions

Backup is dull until you need it. Then it's the only thing that matters.

Microsoft says they back up M365, don't they?

Not really — they keep deleted things for a short while, which is not the same as a backup. Microsoft's own terms are clear: they promise the service stays up; protecting your data inside it is your job. Deleted emails and files are only kept for days or weeks. A proper separate backup keeps your data for years, lets you wind back to any point in time, and can't be touched by ransomware.

What does "tamper-proof" backup mean?

A backup that can't be deleted or scrambled — not even by someone with all the admin passwords. Modern ransomware goes after the backups first, then encrypts everything else. Tamper-proof backups are locked for a set period: not us, not you, not an attacker can delete them. It's the single best defence against ransomware.

How long would it take to recover from a full outage?

For most small businesses, between a few hours and a day — and we test it. How quickly depends on how much data and which systems. Rather than promise a number on a piece of paper, we prove it with practice restores — restoring real systems and timing how long it takes — so the answer is real, not a guess.

Where are the backups stored?

In UK data centres, encrypted, in two separate places. The standard setup keeps two copies in two different parts of the UK. Everything is encrypted, and nothing leaves the UK without your explicit say-so.

Can staff restore their own files?

No — restores go through us, and that's deliberate. Letting everyone reach into the backup is exactly how accidents (and ransomware) spread. If you need something back, you ask the helpdesk and we restore it for you, usually within the hour. One less thing for your team to get wrong.
Next step

Less
supplier juggling.

A 20-minute call. We'll ask what's currently annoying you and tell you whether we can help.