A BURY company which has provided a range of vital information technology services to a range of clients has marked its 25th year in business.

Hands-On Computer Solutions Ltd, which is based at Tower House in Walmersley Road, started life as a Sage dealer and has computerised more than 500 local businesses with Sage accounts and payroll solutions.

Managing director Nigel Billings said: "We are still a Sage Business Partner. In 2000, the company branched out to supply a complete range of IT services needed by the average small and medium-size enterprise (SME).

"We supply and install IT networks and our biggest job to date is the installation of a network of some 250 computers with five servers. The main activity of the business is to supply network support contracts which provide all the IT support an SME will require for a fixed monthly fee. Hands-On also provide hosting facilities for website and email solutions."

In the last few years, Mr Billings has appointed four of his long-term staff as directors and they also became shareholders in the company.

He added: "This managerial change allowed the company to continue to grow and new services such as VOIP phone systems and IP CCTV have been added to the solutions on offer."

In 2012, the company opened offices in Bolton to help service their North West client base.

For more information: visit www.h-on.co.uk