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IT Support That Keeps Accountancy Practices Running Through Their Busiest Periods
Self-assessment deadlines, year-end periods, and Making Tax Digital obligations don't wait for IT problems to be resolved. We support accountancy practices with infrastructure that stays operational when it matters most, keeping client data secure, remote staff connected, and your systems running in line with GDPR requirements.
Supporting Accountancies
Self-assessment deadlines and year-end don't wait for IT problems to be resolved. We've been keeping accountancy practices running through their busiest periods since 1955
Why Choose Lowthers for Your IT Business Support Solutions
We've been supporting businesses since 1955, not as a software vendor or a generalist reseller, but as an infrastructure and managed services partner. Our UK-based team works directly with you, without overseas call centres or third-party pass-offs, so you always deal with people who know your setup.
Our pricing is based on the time and support you need, not the number of devices or users. No hidden costs, no long fixed contracts, and no unnecessary complexity. We scope our service around what your business actually requires.
How We Support Accountancy Practices
From keeping your systems operational through self-assessment and year-end periods to securing client financial data under GDPR, here's how Lowthers supports accountancy practices with end-to-end IT infrastructure management.
Deadline Period Uptime
We monitor and manage your infrastructure to keep systems available through self-assessment deadlines, July payment periods, and year-end when downtime is least affordable.
Client Financial Data Security
We manage endpoint security, access controls, and encrypted storage to protect the sensitive client financial records your practice holds, in line with your GDPR obligations.
Secure Remote Access
We configure and manage secure remote access so your team can work from any location, with the access controls and endpoint security your compliance obligations require.
What Our Clients Say
Lowthers have been a great partner, with the support/service evolving with the growing requirements of the business.
Head of IT
Absolutely fantastic service - significantly better than the IT support at any other company I've worked for. Brilliant team at Lowthers, consistently go above and beyond.
Finance Team
Very responsive and helpful, I appreciate the service provided, thank you
Company Director
I think the support from Lowthers is exceptional, so prompt and thorough, always impressed with their service and general helpfulness support that allows us to focus on our core business.
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Your Accountancy IT Frequently Asked Questions
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Get in touchYes. Proactive infrastructure management is specifically designed to reduce the risk of failure during high-demand periods. We monitor your systems and address issues before they impact your team — not after your deadline has passed.
We manage the infrastructure your software runs on — including network configuration, server management, remote access, and Microsoft 365. We don't manage the accounting software itself, but we ensure the infrastructure supports it reliably.
We manage endpoint security, access controls, encrypted storage, and data backup — all configured to align with your compliance obligations. We provide infrastructure-level data protection and can include 24/7 security operations centre facilities for additional peace of mind.
Our support desk operates 08:00–17:00, Monday to Friday. Out-of-hours support is available where required, speak to us about your deadline periods and we can agree what's right for your practice.
No. We offer flexible pricing based on the support you need, with no hidden costs. Ad-hoc support is available alongside fully managed plans — we'll recommend what makes sense for your practice.
Yes. We configure and maintain secure remote access infrastructure — including VPN, Microsoft 365 environments, and Infrastructure as a Service — so your team can work from any location securely.
Accountancy Practices Trust Lowthers to Keep Them Running at Year-End
Accountancy practices need IT infrastructure that's dependable without being complicated to manage. We provide that — with a UK-based support team, transparent pricing, and a direct approach that keeps your systems running rather than creating new things to worry about.
We work alongside the practice management and accounting platforms your business relies on — managing the infrastructure they run on rather than the software itself. That means your network, endpoints, remote access, and data backup are handled consistently by a team that understands the deadline-driven demands of an accountancy practice.
Streamlining Your Practice With Robust and Flexible IT Solutions
Uptime Through Deadline Periods
We proactively manage your infrastructure to reduce the risk of failure during self-assessment deadlines, July payment periods, and year-end — when your practice and your clients can least afford disruption.
Flexible Support Around Your Practice
Whether you need fully managed IT, on-demand support, or specific infrastructure work, we scope our service around your practice — not a standard package that doesn't account for your busiest periods.
Secure Client Financial Data Management
We manage endpoint security, access controls, and encrypted storage to protect the sensitive client financial records your practice holds — configured and maintained in line with your compliance obligations throughout the year.
Supporting Accountancy Practices Since 1955
We've been supporting professional services businesses for over 70 years. We understand the deadline pressures, data protection obligations, and remote working demands of an accountancy practice.
Supporting Your Whole Practice, Through Every Deadline
IT issues don't only affect the partners. Our support covers your whole practice, from partners and qualified accountants to admin staff and remote workers, whether they're in the office, working from home, or supporting clients on site.
Our support desk operates 08:00–17:00, Monday to Friday. Out-of-hours arrangements are available where required. We manage the infrastructure that keeps your whole team connected and operational so IT problems don't compound during your busiest periods.
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