IT Support · Financial Advisors
IT Support for Financial Advisors That Keeps Your Infrastructure Audit-Ready
Financial advice businesses operate under strict FCA conduct requirements and handle client investment data that demands the highest levels of protection. We support financial advisors with infrastructure that keeps client data secure, back-office systems running reliably, and your IT environment configured to meet your regulatory obligations.
Supporting the Legal Industry
FCA-compliant infrastructure isn't optional — it's the foundation your practice is built on. We've been building and managing that foundation for regulated businesses for over 70 years.
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 Financial Advisors
From maintaining audit-ready infrastructure to securing the client investment data your business holds, here's how Lowthers supports financial advice businesses with end-to-end IT management.
FCA Compliance Infrastructure
We configure access controls, audit trail systems, and encrypted communications that support your FCA conduct obligations — building infrastructure that aligns with your regulatory requirements.
Client Data Security
We manage endpoint security, network controls, and encrypted storage to protect sensitive client investment data, with access management configured to your GDPR and FCA data handling obligations.
Audit Trail Management
We configure and maintain the infrastructure elements that support FCA audit trail requirements, including access logs, system management records, and encrypted communication channels.
Secure Remote Access
We set up and maintain secure remote access infrastructure so your advisors can meet clients and work from any location, with the access controls and endpoint security your obligations require.
Back-Office Infrastructure Support
We manage the network and server infrastructure your back-office platforms and DFM integrations run on, keeping them performant, reliable, and correctly maintained without overstepping into the software itself.
What Our Clients Say
Lowthers has been instrumental in transforming our IT infrastructure. Their proactive support has reduced our downtime significantly.
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
People Advisor
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Your Financial Advice IT Frequently Asked Questions
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Get in touchWe configure and maintain the infrastructure elements that support FCA compliance — including access controls, encrypted communications, audit trail integrity, and endpoint security. We work alongside your compliance function rather than replacing it.
We manage the infrastructure your platforms run on, including network configuration, server management, remote access, and Microsoft 365 environments. We don't manage the software itself, but we ensure the infrastructure supports it reliably and securely.
We take a layered approach, endpoint security, encrypted storage and communications, network controls, and access management — all configured to align with your GDPR obligations and FCA conduct requirements.
Our support desk operates 08:00–17:00, Monday to Friday. Out-of-hours support is available where required — speak to us about your specific needs and we can agree what works.
No. We offer flexible pricing based on the support you need, with no hidden costs. Ad-hoc support is available, as are fully managed plans, we'll recommend what fits your business.
Yes. We configure secure remote access infrastructure, including VPN, Microsoft 365 environments, and endpoint security — so your advisors can work from any location without compromising on compliance or data security.
Financial Advisors Trust Lowthers to Keep Their Infrastructure Compliant
We understand that regulated financial businesses need infrastructure that is reliable, secure, and demonstrably managed. We provide exactly that — with a UK-based team, direct support, transparent pricing, and a clear scope that doesn't create ambiguity about what we do and don't cover.
We work alongside the back-office platforms and DFM integrations your business relies on — managing the infrastructure they run on rather than the software itself. Your network, endpoints, remote access, and data storage are handled by a team that understands the environment of a regulated financial advice business.
Streamlining Your Business With Robust and Flexible IT Solutions
FCA-Ready Infrastructure Management
We configure and maintain IT infrastructure with the access controls, encrypted storage, and system management that supports your FCA conduct obligations, keeping your environment audit-ready as standard.
Flexible Support Around Your Business
Whether you need fully managed IT, on-demand support, or specific infrastructure work, we scope our service to fit your business — not a package that assumes every financial advice firm has the same needs.
Secure Client Investment Data Handling
We manage endpoint security, network controls, and encrypted storage to protect sensitive client investment data, with access management configured in line with your GDPR and FCA data handling obligations.
Supporting Regulated Businesses Since 1955
We've been supporting professional services businesses for over 70 years. We understand the compliance obligations, data protection requirements, and audit expectations that define a regulated financial advice environment.
Supporting Your Whole Team, In the Office and With Clients
IT issues don't only affect back-office staff. Our support covers your whole business — from principals and advisors to admin staff and remote workers, whether they're working from the office, from home, or from a client meeting.
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, secure, and operational.
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