EPISODE 11 April has gone. The paperwork has not. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is already running for the first group of affected sole traders and landlords. If that includes you, the job now is to keep your records working and get the next update ready. If you join in April 2027, you have time to build a sensible routine before it becomes compulsory. Being good with computers does not automatically make your bookkeeping digital. A folder full of receipt photographs is a

EPISODE 10 Money in the bank can make a struggling business look surprisingly healthy. You open the banking app, see a decent balance and relax. Then the supplier payment lands, the tax bill arrives and half that confidence disappears. Management accounts help you understand what the business has earned, what it owes and which work deserves more of your time. What the business needs to understand You don't need a finance department. You need regular figures that show sales,

EPISODE 09 Profit on paper won’t help when the bank account is empty. Cash flow keeps the doors open. Profit on paper doesn't pay suppliers when customers have not paid you. Cash flow problems often begin with small habits: ordering parts before taking a deposit, allowing business invoices to drift or holding completed devices for weeks. Why this matters This is bigger than it looks. Payment rules should be decided before the job starts. They protect both sides by making t

EPISODE 08 Discounting can feel like the fastest way to save a sale. It can also be the fastest way to damage your margin and your confidence. When a customer says the price is too high, the first instinct may be to defend it or cut it. Both reactions can damage trust. A price objection is often a request for clarity, reassurance or a different option. Why this matters Here is why you should care. The customer may not understand the work, may be comparing a different servic

EPISODE 7 Set Prices That Leave Room for Quality and Profit A price that wins the job but loses the profit isn’t a win. Price should fund the service you promise. If it leaves no room for proper testing, good parts, insurance, training and the occasional difficult job, the customer may receive a cheaper invoice but a weaker service. Why this matters Look closely. This is where problems hide. Profitable pricing is not about charging as much as possible. It's about recovering

EPISODE 06 Diagnosis is valuable work. Treating it as free teaches customers to value it at exactly that price. Diagnosis is skilled work. It uses time, tools, experience and judgement, even when the customer decides not to continue. Treating it as free teaches customers that your most valuable thinking has no value. Why this matters Small detail. Big knock on effect. A diagnostic charge creates a fair starting point for uncertain work. It also lets you slow down, record sy

Target Components has been appointed official UK distributor for one of the world's largest dedicated PSU manufacturers, Sea Sonic. The distributor now has access to the entire catalogue of Seasonic PC power supplies including the award-winning PRIME TX range designed for high-end gaming rigs, overclocked systems, and professional enterprise workstations, as well as revamped additions like the CORE GX Series. Sea Sonic is a globally recognised power supply brand with a long-s

EPISODE 05 | UK COMPUTER REPAIR BUSINESS If you don’t know what an hour really costs you, every price is a guess. Your wage is not your hourly cost. A charge that looks generous compared with an employee’s pay can still be unprofitable once non billable time, rent, vehicles, software, insurance, tools, tax and rework are included. Why this matters This is not theory. It affects Monday morning. Most small tech businesses can't sell every working hour. Time disappears into qu

EPISODE 04 Confused customers don’t buy. A service menu should make the next step feel obvious. Customers rarely buy a technical process. They buy a working laptop, safer data, a faster office or the relief of knowing somebody dependable will answer when there's a problem. Your service menu should make those outcomes obvious. Why this matters There is money and trust on the table here. A long list of technical tasks may impress another technician but can confuse a customer.

EPISODE 03 Repair Shop, Callout Service or MSP: Decide Which Business You Are Building A repair shop, a callout service and an MSP can sit under one brand, but they can’t be run as though they’re the same business. Many independent tech businesses operate three models at once. They repair devices, visit customers and provide ongoing business support. That can be a strength, but only when the services work together rather than compete for the same time. Why this matters Easy

EPISODE 02 | UK COMPUTER REPAIR BUSINESS If your target customer is ‘anyone with a computer’, your marketing is trying to speak to everyone and connecting with almost no one. Trying to serve everybody usually produces a long service list, confusing marketing and awkward jobs that never quite fit. A clearer target customer makes pricing, advertising and daily decisions much easier. Why this matters This is where good businesses pull ahead. Your target is not simply anyone

Episode 01 | UK COMPUTER REPAIR BUSINESS | By TechForTechs Technical skill may have started your business, but technical skill alone will not keep it healthy. A busy bench, a full diary or a long ticket queue can feel like success while cash, time and customer confidence quietly disappear. Why this matters in 2026 The strongest repair businesses make room for management. That means deciding what work to accept, how it should be delivered, what it must earn and how the re

On this episode of Tech Talk, Phil Griffiths was joined by Mike Barron, Managing Director of SYNAXON UK, for a live discussion aimed at helping computer shops, MSPs, system builders and resellers understand how SYNAXON works and how it could help their business. The original topic was around supply, cost and risk, but the live questions quickly turned the show into a very practical look at buying stock, checking prices, accessing distributors, handling returns and saving time

Enabling refurbishers to scale compliant operations, build trust, and meet growing demand for circular tech London, UK – 6 May 2026 – Foxway Circular UK Ltd has been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for the development of SMART, its cloud-based platform enabling secure and compliant Microsoft Windows licensing for refurbished tech devices. Announced today (Wednesday 6 May), Foxway Circular UK Ltd is one of only 185 organisations nationally to

Emporium Leisure Group recently announced the acquisition of their first venue in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Further venues are planned for Alnwick and Morpeth, cementing our presence across Northeast England. This acquisition has secured the future of a long-standing riverside property on Newcastle's busy Quayside that has been vacant for 20 years. The former nightclub known as Pravda, located on The Close, Newcastle, is located opposite three large hotels, Travelodge, Innside