Map the setup
Meeting with the team, walking the office, and gathering admin access to domains, Microsoft 365 or Workspace, the network, hosting and key suppliers. By Friday you have a written inventory of what exists and who owns it.
IT takeover review
Bring a messy business setup under control.
For small teams where the old provider, former employee or helpful friend left behind a setup nobody fully understands.
What gets reviewed
- Domain names, DNS, hosting, websites and renewal ownership.
- Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, admin roles, MFA and recovery access.
- Laptops, desktops, servers, printers, Wi-Fi, switches and cabling.
- VoIP, phone numbers, broadband, mobiles and supplier contracts.
- Backups, security software, password management and leaver risks.
What you get back
A plain-English map of the current setup, a risk list, supplier notes and a fix-first plan. If Winterhill is the right ongoing fit, that can turn into support. If not, you still have a clearer setup than before.
For example
What a typical takeover actually looks like.
Every business is different, but most takeovers follow a similar shape over the first month. This is the rough outline — your version will look like yours, not this.
Fix the riskiest things
MFA, leaver accounts, missing backups, patchy Wi-Fi, supplier contracts about to renew, anyone holding admin who should not. The painful stuff that quietly breaks first.
Document and hand back
A clear setup map, a 90-day fix-first plan with rough effort and cost, and a short briefing for the team. You then decide whether Winterhill stays on as ongoing support, or simply waves you off with a tidier setup than before.