IT Asset Management & Security Services for Businesses in London

The Final Step offers IT asset management and asset security services for small and medium-sized businesses in London and Greater London. We help organisations track what assets they have in their environment, where they are and who has access to them - an incredibly important measure for every organisation's IT security.

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Providing IT asset and inventory management to small and medium-sized businesses in London

IT asset and inventory management is the process of identifying, tracking and managing all hardware and software your organisation owns or uses. This includes servers, laptops, mobiles, printers, firewalls, software licences and any other tech items contributing to your organisation's IT infrastructure.

With good asset management, you'll have a comprehensive and up-to-date record of all IT assets in your company. This helps you optimise your IT investments and reduce unnecessary equipment purchases, software licensing, maintenance and even security. You'll know which assets are up to date, where they are, and if anything needs an upgrade.

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Why you should be serious about IT asset management

Better visibility

IT asset and inventory management helps you keep track of all your hardware and software. By having a clear view of what you on, where it is, and who is using it, you can easily spot underused assets, make sure you're following best practices and plan for any future needs. This visibility not only helps you save money by avoiding unnecessary purchases and maintenance but also improves your security by knowing exactly what's in your environment and its condition.

 

Better security

Keeping an eye on all your IT assets means you can quickly find and fix any security issues, like outdated software or unauthorised devices in your network. IT asset management enables a proactive approach, helping protect your sensitive data and keeping your systems secure. Regular audits and updates ensure that security measures are always in place. With better visibility of your assets, you can identify potential vulnerabilities and address them before they become problems.

 

Better decisions

With accurate information about your IT assets, you can make smarter decisions about your IT infrastructure. You'll have insights into how your assets are being used, how they're performing, and when they need to be replaced. This helps you align your IT strategy with your business goals.

How our IT asset management service works

Audit

Know where you are

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Reduce risks and unexpected costs with an asset list.

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Our agents will build an asset list of all the hardware we manage. 

Three to five years is the expected lifespan of a business laptop.

When you have an asset management list that includes warranty and purchase dates, you can budget ahead for major expenses such as replacing all your laptops.

Review

Early informed decisions

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Forewarned is forearmed.

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Our device management agent integrates with other tools, such as warranty checkers, to give you the detailed information you need. Renewals are easier and more planned.
 
Good asset management informs your annual planning cycle.
 
If you know that a bulk of your laptops fall out of warranty in a year's time. Or that several of them use an operating system that in 18 months will no longer be supported. You can plan accordingly. 
 
It also helps with other tasks, such as setting insurance levels.

Budget

Control expenses

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Fewer unexpected costs.

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Our clients have quarterly reviews where we look at various items, including your asset list, to see what is coming in the short and medium term.

Three to five years is the expected lifespan of a business laptop.

When you have an asset management list that includes warranty and purchase dates you can budget ahead for major expenses such as replacing all your laptops.

Refresh

Continuous improvement

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Standardisation reduces your costs.

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We have been buying hardware for clients since 1987. We are familiar with what equipment gets the best return on investment and how to assess not just purchase costs but the total cost of investment.
 
We recommend standardising your kit as much as possible. However, we understand the operational need for exceptions and how to handle them. 

Why choose The Final Step for your IT asset management?

Standardisation

Automate setups so the baseline is the same each and every time 

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It is much more efficient and effective to have devices set up the same way every single time.
 
It ensures productivity and security standards are met. It also accommodates organisational and departmental customisations. 

Software Asset Management

Software subscriptions renew automatically. It's easy to lose control.

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Software management poses particular problems.
 
What's the most cost effective best for each person? Is it best to buy monthly or annually? If you want to switch for extra features, are still committed to the existing annual subscription? When someone leaves will you remember their licences are now spare to be reallocated?
 
Our tracking process works with your other processes so you don't lose control. We make renewals so much easier by providing summaries and options. 

Customisation

Whilst the baseline settings should be the same you still need peronalisation.

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Our build and asset management process allows for the fact that 90% of your setup is the same for everyone, and 10% is personalised.
 
You don't want someone seeing data they should not have access to.
 
Managing this requires a careful and diligent partnership with you to create efficient processes.

Security

Reduce the worry around loss or theft of phones and laptops.

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Of course, all devices need to be secure at all times, but losing them is a particular concern.
 
Our standard recommendation is that we manage devices to be encrypted, password protected and enrolled in Mobile Device Management so they can be wiped.
 
Allowing users to bring their own devices requires careful consideration. 
 
Protecting devices, software, WiFi and other devices so that they are locked down and only authorised users can access them is vital to security.

Special options

All companies have exceptions that need to be specially managed.

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Not everything can be standardised.
 
Senior staff, non-execs, collaborations with other partners, temporary satellite offices. There are a variety of situations where different solutions are needed, but without ignoring all policies and standards.
 
We are familiar with finding pragmatic and cost-effective solutions in such circumstances. 

Lifecycle management

Years of reliable work until retired in line with data protection and environmental laws.

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There is  more to devices than just buying them and using them.
 
They require setting up, locking down, securing, maintaining, patching monthly, monitoring for performance irregularities, encrypting etc.
 
If all of that is done they will serve you reliably until you retire them and dispose of them in a way that conforms to data protection and environmental laws. 
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The Final Step provides a professional, user-friendly, solutions-focused service. I have recommended the company to many contacts.

Laura Devine - Managing Partner, Laura Devine Immigration

City of London, London

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TFS’s philosophy of building long-term working relationships is evident throughout. They care about partnership rather than just short-term transactions.

Peter Martin - Director, Intermusica

Westminster, London

The Final Step did a really fantastic job. We are a highly demanding client and have very specific requirements. Throughout the whole process, TFS maintained a methodical, thorough approach which has resulted in a first-class set-up which supports us perfectly.

Mark McDerment - Finance Director

London

We have used The Final Step as our IT support for nearly a year and a half and we couldn’t be happier with the level of service that they provide. They have helped to massively transform our IT infrastructure, enabling us to tighten our security as well as seamlessly moving us to cloud-based working.

Nicola Creighton - Office Manager, Fox Rodney Search

City of London, London

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If you have any questions about our IT asset management & security services, please get in touch with us to book a free 30 minute consultation with one of our experts.