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

David … has been a great support and helped me to make some tough decisions as well as be a sounding board for the dilemmas a startup faces. I felt very blessed to have him available when there was no one else I could ask and having a business mind with an outside perspective was of extreme help.

Sandra Vickery – Fwangle Limited

Through his vast knowledge of MS products (in particular Access, Excel and Power BI) and database analytics, David turned a complicated set of client requirements into a polished business analytics dashboard, delivering above and beyond the brief. We are delighted with the outcome and would recommend David’s services to anyone who has requirements in this area.

Paul Robinson – Blackmores UK 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

I would like to extend my gratitude for work in getting Pentaho up and running at EBP. The difference in our ability to service our customers is night and day. I’d also like to offer my personal thanks for your professional and friendly approach.

Eamonn Martin – Environmental Business Products

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