What we do

Databases

Create a “central source of truth” for your key business data.  Protect it, manage it, and maintain it accurately, and use and re-use it wherever and whenever you need.

Spreadsheets

Analyse your data in a structured and controlled environment, with accuracy improved and errors reduced by automation and data management.

Online

Build robust and secure business applications that you can use anywhere and at any time.  Share elements with your clients, or suppliers, and enable mobile access for colleagues on the move.

Office Automation

Office Automation services can be provided across all the Microsoft Office applications – saves time and money by automating repetitive tasks!

Dashboards

Real-time reporting, displaying relevant metrics of your business performance, meaning you don’t only hear about an issue when it’s too late!

Salvage/Repair

We often pick up old or incomplete projects. If you are stuck we will always take a look and give impartial advice!

ARTICLES

A scoring system for the cleanliness of your data

Most businesses have a database that is used to keep in touch with former customers or prospects, and it might be in a CRM system or it might be a bespoke database of some sort. But how do you know how accurate it is, and what the quality of the […]

Dealing with “Outliers” in decision-making

I suppose it’s a bit of an unwritten rule that we shouldn’t mix business and politics in a blog like this. I’m going to break that rule now because I am going to use a political example to illustrate the key points I want to make, so I hope you […]

Excel or Access – What Is The Difference?

A brief explanation of a big topic! Most people know about Excel, or certainly about spreadsheets, but databases hold a little more mystery – this may help to unravel it.

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TESTIMONIALS

I’d just like to thank David Hardstaff for the wonderful assistance he’s offered. A pleasure to work with and as steady a pair of hands as you could hope to find. Excellent

Anonymous Client

Really REALLY engaging presentation about data – who knew? – from David at Platinum Point yesterday. I have known David for years; uber smart, with up to minute knowledge of tech and he gets to the heart of a client spec quickly. Even someone like me who knows what she wants but not necessarily what she needs.

Still using multiple spreadsheets on a daily, weekly, monthly basis? Still manually analysing data, trying to see trends? Call David, he has all the answers…. well, the ones you really need.

June Cory – My Mustard Limited

The knowledge that David has stood out most. First he had to get to grips with what we already had in place before he could work out the best way to go forward with a new system.

John Rose – Barnet Window Company Limited

I’m not a database expert. David is, and has — on more than one occasion — proven to be exceptionally helpful, by being there to assist when so few others would. David is amongst a select group of people I would consider invaluable. A bit like a Stephen Fry of the IT world, but without the book deals and the TV shows.

Wayne Smallman – Octane Limited

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Phone: +44 (0) 1438 832 724
Email: david@crystalclearsystems.co.uk