Software Licence Management

Software licensing is one of those things that’s easy to overlook and expensive to get wrong. LIMA takes the complexity out of managing it, helping you control costs, remove unnecessary spend and make better use of your technology investment.

The challenge

As your technology estate grows, licensing becomes harder to control. Different vendors, contracts, renewal dates and changing requirements can leave organisations paying for software they no longer need, missing opportunities to consolidate, or spending valuable IT time managing renewals.

Without the right oversight, unnecessary software costs can quickly become embedded in your IT budget.

Make the most of Microsoft, with LIMA

As a Microsoft Solutions Partner across Azure, Modern Work and Security, we help you identify the right software for your needs, optimise how your licences are used, and train your team to get the most from them. You can self-provision your environment – adding, assigning and removing licences in seconds – and billing is automated, transparent and monthly. Our 2-hour SLA outperforms Microsoft’s standard 8 hours, with UK-based specialists available 24/7.

Beyond Microsoft

Your software estate doesn’t stop at Microsoft. LIMA manages licensing and renewals across your wider technology environment, helping you consolidate suppliers, simplify renewals and identify where you’re paying for more than you need.

Key vendors

Why LIMA for software licence management

LIMA is a strategic IT partner that takes a long-term view of your overall environment and advises on what’s worth renewing, what’s worth replacing and where you might be paying for more than you need. We’ve saved our customers thousands with effective software licence management. For IT teams, it’s one less thing to manage and one less thing to worry about.

Identifying the right software

LIMA’s highly qualified in-house team – with nearly 30 years of specialist expertise – provide outstanding technical advice and assistance. They’ll help you explore options and opportunities to identify which software will best serve your business – improving productivity and collaboration and modernising your workforce, for instance.

Optimising performance

We’ll make recommendations, tailored to your requirements and ambitions, about the right licenses for you – and train your team on how to get the best out of them. Our close relationship with vendor partners also gives you access to specialist workshops and training.

New starters productive from day one

With our support, you’re able to self-provision your IT environment, so you can add, assign and remove licences, onboarding new licenses and users in seconds – and make dynamic changes as required, so you become more agile and productive.

Lower, predictable software spend

If you ask us to review your existing licensing arrangements today, we’ll guarantee to beat your current price, while providing comprehensive advice on how to drive license efficiencies. Billing is by monthly email, automated and fully transparent, showing what has been purchased and usage per license. We’re flexible, too: you can start with as little as one license, and lock in the current price for three years for additional licenses.