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“Plan your IT future with imagination and confidence”

A family run IT and PC repair company, with over 20 years in the industry. We have extensive knowledge of all home and small business IT requirements, both hardware and software, and can assist in setting up IT solutions of any size.

At Visionary Trends we aim to put people before technology and we understand that each of our clients are different, and require correspondingly different solutions, our goal is always to ensure greater efficiency and reduced stress for our clients.

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Our Services

Our Services

We offer IT support and solutions for all your home and office needs.

Our services include:

  • Professional IT Provisioning
  • Complete Managed Services
  • Comprehensive IT Outsourcing
  • Website / App Design and Development
  • Hosting, Exchange and Cloud Services
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Remote Management and Backup
  • Repair and Infrastructure Support
  • Voip and Telecoms
  • Smart Home and Automation
  • CCTV and Home Security

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Testimonials

Clients & Testimonials

Tim Norton Ford

Tim Norton Ford
Tim Norton’s is a family run concern, offering a wide range of products to the motorist. Rutland has seen us grow from humble beginnings to our present location in Long Row, Oakham, which boasts one of the best staffed and equipped garages in the county.

James was recommended to us through a mutual customer which is always a good sign.
Our network had become disorganised and was running at capacity, causing regular issues including total outages. James came to assess the site and put forward a clear and concise breakdown of recommendations at varying capabilities and budgets. Commencing with James’ recommendations we were kept up to date with installation and very quickly noticed a vast improvement in stability across the entire network.
James has continued to support us with any other IT requirements and is always quick to respond and react. I would not hesitate to recommend James & Visionary Trends and will continue to engage their services long into the future.

Tim Norton, Director, Tim Norton Motors

Space Outdoor 


An independent outdoor advertising and media company providing services for advertisers, landlords and land owners who have space to spare and share. Based in Hickling, Melton Mowbray, they offer billboards display designs, internal and external signage, wall wraps and vehicle graphics.

Rutland Charcuterie Ltd, Oakham

Rutland Charcuterie

Rutland Charcuterie launched in 2014 specialising in making salamis and air -dried meats after Nick Brake (Head Charcutier) found a real love for it whilst living and working in France with his family for 5 years. They offer seriously delicious charcuterie made with free-range meat sourced locally, produced in their butchery and production kitchen in Rutland.

James came highly recommended and we were not disappointed. James has sorted both our work and personal computer systems. He is thorough and is always looking for improvements. I can’t recommend him enough. Thank you James!

Nick Brake, Director

Digital Deadline


Digital Deadline is a long established sign manufacturer based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. We were initially founded in 2004 as a small family business making simple signs and graphics. Since that day, we are proud to say that we have grown significantly. Although we are now much larger and supply signage to businesses all over the UK, our founding values still remain as they have enabled us to grow and become the company we are today.

We would just like to say how pleased we are by the service and technical support we have received from Visionary Trends. Whenever we have an IT problem James always is quick to respond via email or telephone and nothing is ever too much trouble. He will work tirelessly until the problem has been rectified allowing our business to run smoothly and efficiently.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Visionary Trends to other companies large or small requiring professional IT consultation or support.

CoCo

CoCo Logo
CoCo have a large carefully selected and exciting range of ladies footwear, handbags & jewellery.

Jo Dickens and her mother Gerry, co owners of CoCo, have carefully selected an exciting array of brands including footwear by Paul Green, Peter Kaiser, Kennel & Schmenger, Carmen Saiz & Kanna. Handbags by Abro & Oushka, jewellery by Hultquist, & Estella Bartlett.

Friars Well Estate

Friars Well Estate

Over the past four years we have used Visionary Trends, we have enjoyed a level of professionalism in your IT service that we had not previously enjoyed with others. I have found too many people in the industry with an inflated idea of their value who lack the knowledge and training to get the job done properly.

It is the quiet efficient way that you go about your business that I like and whenever you have appeared on site, the job has been done most satisfactorily

We originally used your services on a recommendation from one of our commercial tenants on the business park and there has not been a moment of regret

I am pleased to see your business growing in the cautious way that it is, and I wish you every success with it in the future

Geoff Johnson, Estate Manager

Confidential Client

We have been a client of Visionary Trends for the last 18 months. James Trend has given us an invaluable service with additional out of hours support when required. James’ dedication to customer care is evident throughout the entire service he offers. When choosing Visionary Trends over other IT companies I felt James tailored his service to meet our wishes.

Our IT support changed having sold our worldwide family business with 2200 employees to establishing a Family Office. We then found ourselves with varying requirements from high level security, to global accessibility of our computer network within our overseas properties, down to small every day printer issues all of which James has fulfilled our every need.

Visionary Trends is a diverse company which has been able to meet our additional requirements of remote lighting functions, sound systems, improved camera security accessibility, in fact there is nothing that James has been unable to assist us with.

This small company is dynamic, 100% customer focused and has a genuine desire to offer a service that I have found to be second to none.

SSB Carehomes Ltd, Gainsborough & Lincoln

SSB Carehomes Ltd

I recently asked James at Visionary Trends Ltd to look into the mess that my previous IT manager had left and attempt to salvage something from it.

Have to say that James met my expectations and allowed us to understand an area which had otherwise been a mystery.
Despite being IT literate, the idea of understanding networks, TCP’s, IP address’ and NAS servers would be rather akin to explaining to a teapot why it cannot be made of chocolate.

James has kept the management up-to-date every step of the way with regards to what he has been doing, how the network has been performing and which way we should be heading.

From our point of view, IT should be transparent and understandable – a known commodity that not only influences the way in which you do business but one that also adds and supports to it. I have to say that James had made this happen and for once, we can actually see the realities of using IT that: a) does not cost the company a fortune, b) one that we can understand, c) one that not only enhances the business but makes business easier.

Sam Basu, Director

D J Swallow Construction Ltd, Sedgebrook

D J Swallow Construction Ltd
DJ Swallow Construction is a leading construction company specialising in commercial ground works and civil engineering, public and private house building, property development and Industrial and domestic extensions.

We would like to thank James Trend for his help and patience in updating our server along with many other things in our office! You have provided a very helpful, friendly and responsive service. Would certainly recommend James Trend for his efficient, reliable and trustworthy services and we are looking forward to working with Visionary Trends in the future. Kind Regards D J Swallow Construction Limited.

Dave Swallow, Director

Interactive Imagination

Interactive Imagination

James helped us with a complex interactive audio visual installation. He assisted with installing many screens and configured some of our network connected devices.

He is a knowledgeable and pleasant worker and a valuable asset to have available.
We look forward to utilising him again should the opportunity arise.!

Andre Ingram, Interactive Imagination, Elstree Film Studios, London

Albion Technical Distribution Ltd

Albion Technical Distribution Ltd

Hi James ,

Just a quick note to thank you for all your hard work and the excellent results on the internal I.T. works you carried out for us and the client projects completed recently . Your attention to detail and the suggestions you made to enhance the system reflected well on our company with the client and they are very happy with the completed works and discussing further expansions.

Once again many thanks and I look forward to working with you again in the near future..

Colin Clarke, Managing Director, Albion Technical Distribution Ltd

Orpheus & Bacchus Experiences; Special Villas

Orpheus & Bacchus Experiences

James Trend worked for me on a big audio-visual/IT project in 2003 and 2010. He did a great job, delivering on time, always able to solve technical hitches, and as a person he is very easy to get on with. As a result we have stayed in touch. I would have no hesitation in recommending him – a position I rarely take.

Ian Christians, Director, Orpheus & Bacchus Experiences; Special Villas

University of Bedfordshire

University of Bedfordshire

James Trend is an exceptional individual driven to provide solutions within his working environment for the benefit of his customers and collaborators. My working relationship with James in the last 15 years has proven to me his talent, commitment and expertise on the IT domain. His contributions to my projects were impeccable, effective and long lasting. He has saved me money, time and energy on numerous occasions and he is one of the most committed individuals I have ever encountered. He is very quick in identifying the right solutions with his extended IT experience and can clearly explain to his customers, or collaborators what is the best way forward providing ample options according to one’s budget. James’ technical expertise and vast knowledge from a range of different domains have turned him into a high profile professional. He has achieved outstanding outcomes, either as a team member, or as an individual. James’ critical and creative mind is evidenced in the outcome of his work, which demonstrates imagination and implementation of original ideas. Without a doubt, James has all the essential skills to make a difference..

Dr. Maria Wiener, University of Bedfordshire

Magnetic North Travel, Wartnaby, Leicestershire 

Magnetic North are a destination specialist travel company offering bespoke holidays throughout the Scandinavia the Nordic countries and Canada. They continue to search for the best experiences, trying many of them out themselves so they can offer real first-hand advice.

Magnetic North Travel

James provides excellent IT support – always ready to solve problems and come up with cost-effective and reliable solutions. He is fast becoming a valuable member of our extended team!

Laura Greenman, Director, Magnetic North Travel, Wartnaby, Leicestershire

The Falcon Pub

The Falcon

I have owned The Falcon Pub for fourteen years now and have known James Trend for nearly the same;
he has been invaluable to me and my business. He has looked after and maintained my numerous laptops and desktops for years, and always answers and fix’s all my questions (even the really stupid ones, of which their have been many!) He has set up and maintained systems and shown me quicker and easier ways of doing things. He is aware of my business needs and reacts to immediate issues knowing in the service trade when things go down, it can cost me business. As for the Falcon Pub, thanks to James and Visionary Trends, we have achieved so much more than I could have even thought of; he installed and looks after my music systems, has erected temporary screens inside and outside the pub, so we could show sporting events. This has involved giant and small screens, projectors, TV cables, speakers and PA’s for sound. As for beer festivals, again he has rigged screens in and out of the pub showing live images with sound of the bands playing on the beer garden stage. Even now he has moved away he is always the first person I call for help and advice. He still remotely solves IT problems for me. I have a lot to thank James for, his ideas and technical knowhow are invaluable and just when you think that’s it, that’s great, he always just tweaks something to make it even better.

Kate Lamb, The Falcon Pub, Owner/Manager, Bucks

Charlotte Dilley

I recently enlisted Visionary Trends Ltd to help set up my home office. As a Video Producer, I required a supplier who understands the complexities and specifications associated with video editing, handling and archiving big data and processing complex graphics. They helped me to specify the kit I needed and
talked me through all the benefits and limitations of the various set-up options available and I really felt that enabled me to make an informed purchase decision. The installation process was very efficient; everything was done in a single day and by a team who were very friendly and professional. I am delighted to now have a fully kitted-out Mac suite at home, with everything a small production office needs. So I can continue to offer a service to my clients which, I hope, is as seamless as the one I received from Visionary Trends. Thanks guys!

Charlotte Dilley, Video Producer & Digital Projects Manager

Altmore Business Law, Oakham

Altmore Business Law

A range of unit and network tasks. James was simultaneously awesome and wonderful. Head and shoulders above many others down the years.

Chris Muris, Proprietor, Altmore Business Law, Oakham

Storm Broadcast

Storm Broadcast

James of Visionary Trends has worked with Storm Broadcast for a number of years now. He has assisted in setting up Virtual Studios, interactive “wireless RFID tagged” poker solutions with onscreen graphics and a variety of other broadcast systems. His knowledge of both broadcast and network technologies produces someone with a very valuable skill-set both in pre and post production scenarios – and he can fix my computer too!
If it’s network streaming, media solutions or studio work – He’s your man – reliable, consistently hard working and practical; he always wants the end result to be the best it can possibly be.

Paul Vanlint, Director, Storm Broadcast, Elstree Film Studios, London

Corriebran Boarding Kennels

Corriebran Boarding Kennels

James showed great patience helping me print in booklet form, and ensuring I had back up to my PAYE. I know who to call next time I’m stuck!

Gail Griffin, Corriebran Boarding Kennels, Hambleton

Prof. D Carruthers

James was highly efficient in both analysing the problem and then solving it. He is a pleasure to deal with and reasonable in pricing.

Prof. D Carruthers, Harsten, Nottinghamshire

Dr. S Fetcher

Great efficient service, and now have my old slow computer back up to speed, like new! Thanks

Dr. S Fetcher

Simon Griffin

A really first class service. While the work was being carried out, I was kept updated, informed and offered excellent advice. I’m very pleased with the end result.

Simon Griffin

Thorpe Road Convenience Store, Melton Mowbray

Good friendly service, job done well.

Mr L Karavadra, Thorpe Road Convenience Store, Melton Mowbray

David Long

I was totally frustrated with our home wifi. We could not retain a good signal to all our devices together with inconsistent connectivity. Trends’ service was exemplary. The day after I left a message, James arrived on our doorstep and 4 hours later it was all sorted. I wish I had found Trend 6 months earlier.

David Long, Waltham on the Wolds

In The News

In The News

The Parliamentary Review

Best Practice Representative

Visionary Trends, a computer services company, consciously and deliberately put people before technology, and that philosophy guides their daily working practices. They provide home and business computer repair and network solutions. This description, however, is insufficient. They may appear to be a generic high street computer shop or “IT guy” on paper, but they are not. This is because they don’t just provide the run-of-the-mill PC services. Rather, two critical factors set them apart from the majority of IT support providers: (i) expertise based on a wealth of experience and continuous knowledge updating and (ii) an understanding of our clients as people. Continue reading “In The News”