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SolCo | Solution Consultants

About Us.

Customers choose us for our experience, agility, and relentless focus on delivering great service.

Trusted by over 350 UK businesses.

We believe technology is the lifeblood of all growing SME businesses. But technology on its own isn’t enough, SME’s need a partner that focuses on great service. As an experienced and agile provider to over 350 SME’s, the service we provide our clients is what makes us truly unique.
 
Founded in 2009, SolCo has grown into a leading provider of IT & Cloud services to UK businesses. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to over 350 UK businesses across a wide range of services.

OUR TEAM (WHO'S WHO)

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Mark Jourdain

Founder & Managing Director

Mark Jourdain founded Solution Consultants (SolCo) in 2009 having worked for a number of telecoms businesses for 15 years. As managing director, Mark has overseen the growth of the business from start-up, to becoming a leading Managed Service Provider & Energy Procurement business. Mark’s interest mainly revolve around sport, family, friends & his two dogs.

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Chris Pollard

Sales Director

Chris joined SolCo in 2019 as Sales Director, with a wealth of experience in telecoms and IT. As well as growing our client base, Chris has also grown an extensive network of trusted partners in the Thames Valley area.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys spending time with his family, playing football and looking after an assorted range of household pets accumulated by the rest of his family over many years.

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Shirley Ralfe

Energy Account Director

Shirley joined SolCo in 2018 as an Accounts Director. She comes from a successful Corporate Management background, with 15 years in General Management, Energy Procurement and Customer Service. Her interests centre around her family, friends and her love for animals.

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Rhys Gansen‑Jones​​​​

Operations & Billing Manager

Rhys joined the team in 2025 as the Operations and Billing Manager, bringing over 11 years of experience in the MSP industry. Throughout his career, he has worked with various clients across multiple industries, optimising operations and developing tailored solutions in presales to meet their unique needs. Outside of work, Rhys is an avid board game enthusiast and enjoys weekly game nights with his social group. He loves cooking and cherishes spending quality time with his family.

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Connor Smith

3rd Line Support

Connor has been part of SolCo since early 2017. Over the years, he has built up a strong technical background, gaining additional qualifications and hands-on experience across a wide range of systems. At SolCo, Connor plays a key role in keeping our network running smoothly, supporting customers with day-to-day IT challenges, and assisting engineers with more complex projects both remotely and on-site.

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James Sawyer Ross

Account Manager

James joined SolCo in March 2024 as our account manager. James previously worked as a senior IT support engineer with a key interest in cyber security and networking. In James’ spare time, he enjoys playing and watching football and spending time with his family.

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Lori De Lange

Energy Administration Manager

Lori joined SolCo at the end of 2024 to support the Energy Procurement team. She has more than a decade’s experience in administration, data management and customer support.
Lori’s strong work ethic and helpful nature will be instrumental in growing this sector of the business. Out of hours Lori loves spending time at home with her family, friends, and large assortment of animals.

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James Gullen

IT Support Engineer & Team Leader

James joined SolCo in December 2024 as a 1st Line Engineer, bringing a strong background in computer troubleshooting and repair, and hardware expertise with a foundation in Computer Science.
With previous support desk experience, James is dedicated to delivering excellent service to our clients.
In his spare time, James enjoys cooking, watching scary movies, Harry Potter, and maintaining his personal NAS server, a project that keeps his technical skills sharp even outside of work.
He values continually learning and staying up to date with advancements in IT to better support his team and clients.

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Haider Khawaja

Business Technical Sales Apprentice

Haider joined SolCo in 2024 as a Business Technical Sales Apprentice working alongside Chris and James supporting the Sales team. Currently working on broadening his knowledge of the products and services provided. During his spare time, he likes to spend time with family and friends, be in the outdoors and care for his two goldfish.

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A Trusted and expert advisor

We believe technology is the lifeblood of all growing SME businesses. But technology on its own isn’t enough, SME’s need a partner that focuses on great service. As an experienced and agile provider to over 350 SMEs, the service we provide our clients is what makes us truly unique.
 
The Cloud has opened up technology that traditionally was used at an Enterprise level, our role is to help our SME clients embrace these new technologies to help them achieve their goals.

Looking for proactive, flexible and reliable IT Support?

Our Team? (who's who)

Solution Consultants runs the gamut of business technology services; from network installation to the provision of peripheral devices and everything in between. We can provide you with the best in business broadband, get you set up with a class-leading VoIP phone system and ensure you’re getting the most out of your business mobile and utility contracts.

Guided by our “security first, business a close second” philosophy, our solutions offer watertight data protection capabilities while syncing seamlessly with the demands of your business processes. Your team will benefit from secure and intelligently designed IT, backed by decades of combined expertise.

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