Microsoft 365 for business: licences, setup and support

    We help small businesses choose, configure and support Microsoft 365 for the way their staff work. Email-only licences start from £3.72 per user per month and Microsoft 365 Basic from £7 per user per month.

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    Monthly starting prices exclude VAT and are based on a 3 year term billed monthly. Shorter terms cost a little more. Your price is confirmed in a written quote.

    Licence comparison

    LicenceFrom per user/monthWhat it provides
    Microsoft 365 BasicFrom £7.00Browser and mobile Office apps, business email, Teams and cloud storage.
    Business StandardFrom £14.00Basic features plus installed Office apps and offline working.
    Business Standard with CopilotFrom £30.96Business Standard plus Copilot for drafting, summarising and working with permitted company information.
    PremiumFrom £20.28Business Standard plus additional account, device and data protection capabilities, subject to configuration.
    Premium with CopilotFrom £34.76Premium features plus Copilot in the supported Microsoft 365 applications.
    Plan 1 emailFrom £3.72Business email without the Office applications.
    Plan 2 emailFrom £7.44Email with additional mailbox, archive and retention capabilities.
    ArchivingFrom £2.76An archive add-on for eligible mailbox licences.
    Apps for BusinessFrom £9.72Installed Office apps and OneDrive, without Microsoft-hosted email or Teams.

    Monthly starting prices exclude VAT and are based on a 3 year term billed monthly. Shorter terms cost a little more. Your price is confirmed in a written quote.

    Need Copilot on a different licence? Ask us for a price.

    Which one do I need?

    Choose Plan 1 when someone needs business email without Office apps. Plan 2 suits larger email and retention needs. Basic suits browser-based work and mobile roles. Business Standard adds installed apps for people working mainly in Outlook, Word and Excel. Premium adds account and device security capabilities, which still need proper configuration.

    Apps for Business suits teams keeping email elsewhere. Archiving is an eligible mailbox add-on, not a replacement for independent backup. For people who draft reports or review long threads, compare the two Copilot options and check permissions before enabling access.

    What we help with

    • A licence review for each role, rather than automatically buying the most expensive option.
    • Agreed email, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint setup.
    • A planned transfer where migration is needed, with scope and timing agreed separately.
    • Account security, independent backup and support through the services in your agreement.

    How it works with us

    1. Review users, devices and existing subscriptions.
    2. Agree licences, setup work and support in a written quote.
    3. Configure and test the agreed services with your staff.
    4. Review access and licences when people join, leave or change role.

    Questions about this service

    Is support included in a licence price?

    Licence charges and unlimited remote support are separate unless your written package quote includes both.

    Does Copilot see all company files?

    It respects the user's existing permissions. Review overshared files and access before rollout.

    Do we need independent backup?

    Yes, retention and service availability are different from a separate recoverable copy. Backup is standard on our support agreements.

    Does Premium need the extra email filter?

    Our guide says the separate filtering service is not needed with Premium. We check your actual licences before quoting.

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    Working with Sean and the rest of the team was a great experience, helping us with IT headaches They were patient, professional and gave good insights Especially with Sharepoint and Microsoft issues Would recommend 👌

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