--- title: "About Network London | IT Company in London SE1" url: https://www.networklondon.co.uk/about-us description: "Network London is an IT support and cyber security company in London SE1, founded 20 years ago by Lee Smith and Ian Welch. Meet our team of 17." publisher: Network London legal_name: Verdani Solutions Group Limited updated: 2026-10-05 --- # About Network London, and how it began Network London is an IT support and cyber security company based at The Leather Market in London SE1. Lee Smith and Ian Welch founded it 20 years ago. Today a team of 17 looks after IT and security for more than 100 growing businesses, in London and around the world. Lee Smith and Ian Welch ## How Network London began In 2000, Lee Smith was working in bookkeeping and finance at an investment firm. The firm's website needed an update, so he rebuilt it himself. That small job got him interested in web design and search, and before long he had started his own business. Along the way he met Ian Welch, an IT consultant at a company that specialised in hosted desktops. Lee suggested they start an IT company together, and Ian said yes. One of their first projects was a hosted desktop platform for the same investment firm where Lee's story had started. That was the start of Network London, 20 years ago. Lee and Ian are both still here. Ian is our Technical Director. He is a certified ethical hacker (CEH), a CISSP and an ISO 27001 lead implementer, with more than 25 years' experience. We're now a team of 17, and many of us have been here for years. Meenash and Nazheer joined in 2016, Jamie in 2017, and Ryan and Jessica in 2018. Jessica is our Operations Director and replies to every enquiry herself. Because people stay, our clients speak to engineers who know them, their setup and how they like to work. That is what we'd like you to remember about us. You'll know the people looking after your IT. They'll know your business and be there when you need them. A lot of it is low key: remembering someone's setup, knowing their name, calling back when we said we would. We look after IT and security for growing businesses with 20 or more people, many of them in finance, investment, legal and professional services. That covers everyday support, cyber security and compliance, phones and IT projects, as well as helping teams put AI to good use. Support runs 24/7, and a real person answers the phone. We hold Cyber Essentials Plus. More and more of our clients are sent detailed security questions by their own clients, insurers and investors. We help them answer with confidence, and put right anything that needs attention first. For founders, partners and directors whose working day can't afford to stop, we offer a VIP concierge service. They have a direct line to a senior engineer and IT director who know them, with priority support when they need it. We also take care of the practical things around their working life: a new phone, a home setup or a laptop ready before a trip. They know who to call, and they know they'll be looked after. - **20** years looking after IT and security - **100+** businesses supported around the world - **17** people in the team, many here for years ## Our office at The Leather Market, London SE1 We moved to The Leather Market on Weston Street, Bermondsey, in 2024. The Victorian building was once the London Leather, Hide and Wool Exchange. It is a short walk from London Bridge and Borough stations, close to Tower Bridge and the Shard. We're based in London and support clients around the world. If you'd like to meet the people who would look after your IT, tell us and we'll arrange a time to come in. ### Contact Details - LM04.202, The Leather Market, Weston Street, SE1 3ER - 0333 335 5020 - letstalk@networklondon.co.uk - Support: 24/7 ### Company Information - Trading name: Network London™ - Verdani Solutions Group Limited - Company number: [11357867](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11357867) - Memberships: [The VTSG Group](https://vtsg.co.uk/) Tell us what you need and we'll come back to you today. ## Who owns the Network London name? Network London™ is a trading name of Verdani Solutions Group Limited. The Network London name and logo are trade marks of Verdani Solutions Group Limited. Verdani Solutions Group Limited is registered in England and Wales, company number [11357867](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11357867). Its registered office is Southbridge House, Southbridge Place, Croydon CR0 4HA. Network London has traded from London for 20 years and is based at The Leather Market, SE1. ## What our customers have to say Three of the 100+ businesses we look after, and what we do for them. ### Rossair IT support, the phone system and a website that brings in enquiries, all looked after by one team. [Read the story](https://www.networklondon.co.uk/case-studies#rossair) ### LAMDA Everyday support for 180 people, with access reviews and backup testing built into how they work. [Read the story](https://www.networklondon.co.uk/case-studies#lamda) ### A private equity firm A small team with serious duties to investors. We shaped their IT and cyber security policy and look after it day to day. [Read the story](https://www.networklondon.co.uk/case-studies#private-equity) ## Tell us what you need Jessica, our Operations Director, reads every enquiry and replies personally the same day. The first step is a conversation about your business, what's working and where you need help. Prefer to talk? Call [0333 335 5020](tel:+443333355020). A real person answers, always. Thank you. Your message has been received and we'll be in touch shortly. Something went wrong sending that. Please call [0333 335 5020](tel:+443333355020) or email [letstalk@networklondon.co.uk](mailto:letstalk@networklondon.co.uk?subject=Network%20London%20-%20IT%20services%20query). ## The Cyber Security Vault: 22+ tools and apps Most of them are free. We'll send you our list of resources you and your team can use to improve your cyber security straight away. No technical knowledge needed. --- Network London, LM04.202, The Leather Market, Weston Street, London SE1 3ER. Telephone 0333 335 5020. letstalk@networklondon.co.uk. Network London is a trading name of Verdani Solutions Group Limited, which owns the Network London trade mark. Verdani Solutions Group Limited is registered in England and Wales, company number 11357867.