About Us

Historical Summary
Silicon Bullet Limited began trading in April 2000.

The Silicon Bullet team has extensive experience in the IT industry in a range of market sectors and company sizes.

The purpose behind the formation of Silicon Bullet was to form a team of skilled people who, with their complementary skill set, could provide excellent services to the SME (Small and Medium size Enterprise) marketplace. Utilising the knowledge and experiences gained within large companies, Silicon Bullet would bring the best practices and techniques to SME companies.

The Silicon Bullet team has been working in the information technology services market since 1992. The team has the knowledge, proven ability and track record, to ensure that Silicon Bullet can grow to exploit opportunities in the marketplace.

Operational Details Location
Silicon Bullet has village based offices in Hartwell, between Northampton and Milton Keynes.

The location of Silicon Bullet offices were carefully chosen to give maximum exposure to places having a high density of businesses within reasonable travelling distance. Also, Northampton and Milton Keynes are areas of high growth, where many new businesses are starting up and where many existing businesses are relocating.

Sage
Sage software, training and consultancy has always been a focus area. Silicon Bullet is a Sage Authorised Dealer. The benefits of this enhanced relationship are many and provide a key part of our growth plans. Networking leads and marketing the use of Silicon Bullet by Accounting companies to provide valued-add IT Services to their clients is driving the growth of the Sage product sales and training.

Silicon Bullet has become an ACT! Accredited dealer through Sage(now sold on to Swiftpage), in order to enhance our service offering and to ensure we give our customers the best range of services possible.

Our focus is a “centre of excellence” for SME business to rely on, with the longer term goal of expanding the consultancy services, with particular reference on consulting for larger companies and projects.

Microsoft Partner
Silicon Bullet has been either a certified or registered Microsoft Partner since the company was formed. As a Microsoft Partner, Silicon Bullet has to maintain a minimum number of staff that has passed stringent Microsoft exams. We enjoy the backup of the Microsoft team as and when required and we receive regular updates of all the latest products and technical information.

Silicon Bullet Summary of Achievements to date

  • Silicon Bullet establishes partner status with Novell, Microsoft and IBM.
  • Reseller status achieved with BT, APC, HP, Avaya and Cisco.
  • Setting up associate partner relationships to forge stronger ties.
  • Provide transparent 3rd party support for customer products with dedicated helpline and services.
  • Customers expand to 50 in total, with recognised names such as,

Panasonic Logistics
Weatherbys IT Services
HM Government Communications Centre
The Honourable Company of Master Mariners
Britvic Soft Drinks
Northwood  Estate Agents/Lettings Agency
Encapsulite – Manufacturers of fluorescent and led lighting to worldwide distributors/resellers and specialist companies
GC UK – multinational manufacturer of leading edge dental supplies.
Impact Trading and Cotton Roots – Embroidered casual, sports and workwear items and Fair Trade sourced items from Cotton Roots (“Company Clothing with Moral Fibre”)

Some Customer Quotes
“Proactive support and advice on tap, whenever we need it”- Jim Smillie, Managing Director of Robbins Scientific UK

“Silicon Bullet’s in-depth knowledge and consultancy ensured we used the best method to merge the two companies’ IT systems together” – Chris Wood, IT Manager of Frutarom UK

“The pre-sales support we received helped us to fine-tune our Compaq server requirements”- Raj Kotak, Network Team Leader of Weatherbys IT Services

“The SAGE training and installation support received, that was tailored to meet our requirements, was excellent” – Mark Hundley, IT Manager of Panasonic Logistics