Widenet Computer Services Limited
If it all goes wrong - come to the best!
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01794 521100
News From Widenet
31/07/2025: A Message From Nigel As He Retires From Widenet
After just over 25 years, and having partially stepped back during 2023/2024, the time has come for me to retire from the business and focus my efforts in our new home in North Wiltshire, close to the edge of the Cotswolds, and closer to our family.
Since starting Widenet in late 1999 and moving to our first offices in Romsey in October 2000 (anyone remember the old Sceptre House building opposite Berties Wine Bar?) the company has always strived to provide a first-class computer repair and support service.
We’ve seen growth, recession, COVID and had around 30 members of staff work with us, to whom I express my thanks for their contributions, with special mention to James Lai and Aaron Tran who, aside from myself, have been the longest serving members of the team.
With James and his family having relocated to Kent in 2024, and with myself having also moved away, Aaron has become the new owner of the business, and I hope that he will enjoy your continued support as he takes the company forward.
The computing world is evolving, changing and in many respects is becoming a great deal more complicated to navigate. The constant amongst all of this however is Widenet’s ongoing ethos to support our clients through all the challenges that change can bring, and I know that Aaron will do his utmost to continue that tradition.
My thanks and best regards to you, our customers, without whom we would not have been able to flourish and gain the reputation for great service that we have enjoyed for so long and aim to continue.
Nigel Powell
09/01/2024: A New Owner - A New Era
During the course of 2023, Nigel & his wife moved away from the area to be nearer family, and whilst still working for the company that he started back in 1999, Nigel began an ownership handover process to his colleague Aaron.
During 2024 this process will continue, with Aaron becoming the new owner and managing director of Widenet.
However, Nigel will still continue to support his colleagues in a financial and administrative role, working remotely from his new home in North Wiltshire and travelling down to the office from time to time.
If you ring the office number then you will still often find that it is Nigel answering the phone, dealing with enquiries and booking appointments.
With the benefit of technology we hope to continue to provide the friendly and personal service that we have always aimed to acheive, and we look forward to hearing from you when you need us.
19/07/2021: Widenet Sign Removed from the Front of Crown House.
Unfortunately owing to a complaint made by persons unknown to Test Valley Borough Council in late 2019, we (along with others) were required to take down our sign from the front of the building.
Whilst the complaint was not about us, it transpires that planning consent for signage had never been applied for by the owners and despite the fact that various businesses had been operating from these premises (without any issues being raised) for years, everyone was technically in breach of the regulations!
Despite requests for an interim agreement to be reached whilst the matter is resolved, TVBC have taken a hard line approach and it maybe some time before the wheels of progress have turned sufficiently, for more 'appropriate signs' to be put in place.
As of the date of this post our landlord is still negotiating/investigating options with TVBC in order to get 'compliant signage' agreed and put in place.