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

When do I need a database for my business?

All my data in one place This is the key one – almost all business have too many spreadsheets, many of which contain the same data repeatedly. You often can’t easily tell which one is the latest, or when one has been updated, and so on. The relevant bit of […]

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 […]

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TESTIMONIALS

We have been working with David on a new database for My Mustard, as a replacement for an unsustainable growing Excel spreadsheet. He has been very patient with us throughout, working with many data inputs and a few logic changes along the way. He has also gone above and beyond his remit to get it off the ground for us. Thank you David!

Nadine Farrar-Hockley – My Mustard Limited

David has been a real pleasure to work with. He has many qualities which make him stand out; he is very friendly, knows his domain very well and has a flexible and professional approach. He has not failed to deliver to and sometimes exceed expectations. I look forward to a continued relationship and future successes.

Darren Tarrant – Granite5 Limited

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

David is great. He is always friendly and approachable but very professional, very responsive and very clever, with great ideas.

Suzi Bergman – Storksak Limited

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