Why this London property firm switched from Microsoft to Google Workspace.
Intra Urban Developments / Apeks Developments, a London-based property development company, were running on Microsoft Office with bulky on‑premise servers. The setup was costly to maintain, hard to scale, and limited flexibility for a team that needed to work quickly across sites and offices.
What problems do property firms face with Microsoft Office?
Email was tied to Outlook, files were stuck on in‑office servers, and collaboration across projects was slow. Leadership wanted a simpler, cloud‑based system to reduce IT headaches and free the team to focus on property projects—not technology.
How Google Workspace solved it for a London property developer
Kimbley IT migrated the company from Microsoft Office to Google Workspace (then Google Apps):
Outlook email moved seamlessly into Gmail.
File servers replaced with Google Drive for secure, anywhere access.
Shared Calendars, Google Docs, and Sheets introduced for faster collaboration.
Post‑migration, Kimbley IT provided ongoing IT support and Google Workspace support for many years, helping staff adopt best practices and resolve issues quickly.
The benefits after switching from Microsoft Office to Google Workspace
No disruption to operations during migration.
Faster collaboration with shared documents and calendars.
Lower overheads and more flexibility by reducing reliance on physical servers.
Long‑term reliability with responsive support keeping systems running smoothly and securely.
“Kimbley IT helped us migrate all of our Outlook emails to Gmail and our data to the new Google Drive. The process went smoothly and didn’t affect the running of the company. Their level of service was excellent, and we benefited immediately from the upgrade.”
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