IT Licence and Hardware Audits for a Complete View of Your IT Assets
Our IT licence and hardware audits help you understand exactly what software and equipment you own, how it is being used and where there may be compliance, security or cost issues. HTL’s team provides independent, expert audit services so you can make informed decisions and stay on the right side of the law.
Our audits and lT licencing services allow our clients to gain a complete understanding of their IT assets. Our professional team can provide independent external auditing services to an expert standard. Whether we are auditing for licencing, software, hardware, networking or security our team is at your disposal.
London-based Service Desk & Engineers
Your users speak directly to local engineers who understand London business environments.
Trusted by London SMEs
Long-term partnerships with small and mid-sized London businesses across multiple sectors.
Proven Managed Service Processes
Mature ITIL-aligned processes that keep your infrastructure stable, secure and well managed.
Certified Microsoft Partner
Recognised expertise in Microsoft 365, Azure and Windows to support your core systems.
Why Might You Need an IT Audit?
Software Licencing
Every business has a legal obligation to ensure that it is up to date with it’s software licencing. If you don’t you are under risk of prosecution from many organisations including the BSA, FAST and SIIA, as well as of course the Police and other Government Law Enforcement Agencies.
Don’t panic! It happens to so many successful businesses. When they grow fast, other things take priority.
IT management structures change, organisations merge or IT support teams get replaced. Some companies such as Microsoft offer special discounted programs to incentivise you to get things legal.
HTL can perform alicence audit quickly and cost effectively, and make recommendations on how to bring your software licencing up to date in the cheapest way possible.
Where appropriate, we can also help you plan follow-up work with our IT Consultancy and Managed IT Services teams to keep your environment compliant in future.
FSA Compliance
As a service provider to many Financial organisations we are often asked to help FSA compliancy officers to ensure that key aspects of their IT systems are up to scratch. Specific issues of concern may be Countering Financial Crime Risks in Information Security and Data Security in Financial Services. Our support team are standing by to assist you compliancy team.
Many of these engagements run alongside our IT Service Continuity and Cyber-security Solutions services, helping financial organisations address both compliance and resilience.
Asset Sheet
Your accountant or finance team may need to know exactly what equipment you have to ensure that it is listed on your balance sheet accurately.
Where needed, we work alongside your compliance team to prioritise remediation steps and make sure controls are practical for day-to-day operations.
Our hardware audits produce a clear inventory that finance, procurement and IT can all rely on, helping you plan upgrades and avoid unnecessary purchases.
ISO 27001
Sometimes considered essential for FSA Compliance, but often used for other purposes is the “ISO/IEC 27001:2005” Published by the International Organization for Standardization. It largely deals with the security of an organisations’ data both in storage and as it crosses the network. Unlike ISO auditing companies we help our clients by recommending and implementing the changes required to achieve the ISO27001certification.
Where needed, we work alongside your compliance team to prioritise remediation steps and make sure controls are practical for day-to-day operations.
IT Management
Knowing exactly what you have is the first step to planning where you want to go. Once you have this information, you can plan your future IT strategy, check warranty or service status, and even save yourself money. The government saved 80% of HMRC’s costs by implementing more effective IT management.(read here)
Once you have an accurate asset and licence picture, we can help you align it with IT Support London and IT Infrastructure & Operations to reduce risk and waste.
Benefits of Regular It Licence and Hardware Audits
A one-off audit is useful, but building audits into your IT governance gives you ongoing control and better value from your IT spend.
Reduce compliance risk
by ensuring software is properly licenced and documented.
Avoid surprise costs and fines
from vendors or industry bodies.
Optimise licence usage
by identifying unused or underused software.
Support budgeting and refresh cycles
with an accurate asset inventory.
Improve security
by spotting unsupported systems, old software versions and unmanaged devices.
How an IT License and Hardware Audit Works
We follow a straightforward process that gives you useful information and clear next steps, not just a spreadsheet full of serial numbers.
Scoping & Objectives
We agree what you want to achieve – software licencing review, hardware inventory, security-focused IT security audit, or a combination.
Data Collection
Using a mix of automated tools and manual checks, we collect details of installed software, licences, hardware and key configuration data.
Analysis & Findings
Our team compares what you have against what you believe you have and against vendor and regulatory requirements.
Report & Recommendations
You receive a clear report highlighting risks, gaps, duplicate spend and opportunities to save money or simplify your estate.
Remediation Support
Where requested, we can help you act on the findings through IT Consultancy, IT Systems Support or Managed IT Services.
Security, Backup and Compliance Built In
Security is not an add-on – it’s embedded into our managed IT services from day one.
- Managed antivirus/endpoint protection and patching
- Email security and anti-phishing controls
- Encrypted backup and recovery testing
- Access control and basic identity best practice
- Support for common compliance frameworks and policies
Managed IT Packages
to Suit Your Business
Entry
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£30 Call-out fee
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£125 Engineering / hour
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£50 Web Design / hour
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2 hours of support / month
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Onsite support
Bronze
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£30 Call-out fee
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£90 Engineering / hour
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£45 Web Design / hour
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5.5 hours of support / month
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Onsite support
Silver
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£30 Call-out fee
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£85 Engineering / hour
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£42.5 Web Design / hour
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12 hours of support / month
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Onsite Support
Gold
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£30 Call-out fee
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£80 Engineering / hour
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£40 Web Design / hour
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25 hours of support / month
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Onsite support
Platinum
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£30 Call-out fee
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£75 Engineering / hour
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£37.5 Web Design / hour
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40 hours of support / month
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Onsite support
Diamond
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Fully bespoke plan, built to your needs. Want more visits, particular SLAs, 24/7 support, or specialized services? Diamond gives you ultimate flexibility: you tell us what you need, we craft the plan.
For more information email us at talk@htl.uk.com or call 0207 093 6020.
Out-of-contract engineering costs £120 an hour and web design costs £60 an hour.
Out-of-hours work will be charged at 1.6x the rate for labour / callouts.
All labour is charged in 15 minute intervals.
Prices exclude VAT.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between managed IT services and IT support?
Traditional IT support focuses on fixing issues once they arise. Managed IT services focus on proactively monitoring, maintaining and improving your environment to reduce incidents and downtime.
Can you work with our internal IT team?
Yes. Many clients use HTL for managed operations, while their internal team focuses on strategy, vendor management or specialist applications.
Are managed IT services suitable for small businesses?
Absolutely. We provide managed IT services for small business in London, with packages sized to your user count and systems so you get the benefits without enterprise-level costs.
Do you only support Microsoft environments?
While we are a Microsoft Partner, we support a wide range of third-party applications, networks and cloud platforms commonly used by London businesses.
Ready to Move to
Managed IT Services in London?
If you’re tired of firefighting IT issues or juggling multiple suppliers, we can help. Let HTL Support manage your IT environment so you can focus on growing your business.