Orkney-based
friends and business partners, Baillie Rorie and Gavin Pirie, who set up a CCTV
business on the island last year, continue to go from strength to strength,
following support from Business Gateway.
R & P
Networks Ltd is a CCTV Technology company located in Kirkwall, which launched
in June 2022. The business
supplies and installs CCTV cameras and 4/5G Wi-Fi systems for consumers and
small businesses, including doorbell cameras and ‘cow cams’ for farm owners to
monitor livestock. Baillie and
Gavin pride themselves on first class customer service, and use their in-depth
tech knowledge to make security solutions easier for their clients.
The school
friends bonded over their interest in technology, before realising their shared
ambition to set up their own business on the island. After approaching Business
Gateway last year, they set the wheels in motion to launch R&P
Networks.
Business
Gateway local adviser, Adrian Bird, initially helped Ballie and Gavin to
develop their first business plan and offered advice on managing cashflow as a
start-up business.
The pair also received
guidance on financial support, which helped R & P Networks to secure a New
Business Start-up grant, enabling them to buy equipment and a laptop.
Soon
after, they received a Small Business Training grant from Orkney Islands
Council which is designed to encourage skills enhancement that will help grow
Orkney's economy.
After a year in business, R & P
Networks continues to thrive and Baillie and Gavin have expanded their products
and services to include a wider range of door sensors, motion sensors and
deterrents such as sirens.
Both Baillie
and Gavin have also been through specialist training, which will allow them to
install the latest Ajax security system - the
most awarded wireless security system in Europe - on the island
with ambitions to offer their services overseas in new markets soon.
Baillie
Rorie, Founder of R & P Networks, said: “Business Gateway was really helpful from the start. Having
someone from the local area with such strong expertise and knowledge has
definitely helped in the success of launching our own business in a rural area.
Without Adrian’s help on cashflow and advice around funding we would not be
able to do what we have achieved so far.”
Wendy
Pickles, Business Gateway Manager said: “It is
rewarding to see two young people break into the tech world and it is evident
their enthusiasm is a key to their success with establishing and maintaining
relationships with their customers.”
For
more information on how Business Gateway can help your business, visit https://www.bgateway.com/.