About Graeme Tudhope
About Ayrshire Tech Help
I am Graeme, a digital marketing consultant and the person behind Ayrshire Tech Help. This was my first business, and I still enjoy fixing things and helping people across Ayrshire. When you book a repair or home visit, you deal with me personally.
Independent computer repairs, Wi-Fi fixes and IT support across Ayrshire since 2008
Covering Ayr, Kilmarnock, Irvine, Prestwick, Troon, Saltcoats and surrounding Ayrshire areas — with free collection and return anywhere in Ayrshire for longer bench work.
Founder story
My first business, and a love of tech that has stayed with me.
My name is Graeme Tudhope. Ayrshire Tech Help was my first business, which I started in 2008 at 17. I have always loved tinkering with technology, working out what is wrong and getting things working again.
Today, marketing and digital consultancy are my main work, through Strathmark Consulting and my other businesses. I help clients with marketing strategy, websites, search and the technology behind their businesses.
I keep Ayrshire Tech Help because I enjoy the practical work and helping people locally. Fixing something that has been frustrating someone, explaining it clearly and leaving them feeling more confident is still satisfying. It is a change of pace from consultancy and a connection to where I started.
When you book Ayrshire Tech Help, you still deal with me personally from the first message to the finished repair. I agree the work and price with you first, and bring the same care to a home visit as I do to my other work.
The promise, plainly
This is how I have always done it, and it is not going to change.
Quoted first, every time. You know the cost before I start. No hourly meter, no creeping invoice.
No fix, no fee. If I cannot solve it, you do not pay. Full stop.
Priced on skill, not time. You will not be penalised because I am quick, and I will not stall because I am slow.
One person, start to finish. Same face, same name, same standard — every job.
My main work and other projects
Marketing, websites and software
Marketing and digital consultancy are my main work. These are the businesses I run and the software and public-data projects I have built alongside them.
Strathmark and my marketing businesses
My primary business is Strathmark Consulting, where I work as a senior digital marketing consultant on strategy, websites, search and automation.
I also run Apex Aesthetics, which specialises in marketing for aesthetic clinics.
If you run a business and need help with marketing strategy, search or automation, you are welcome to ask me about Strathmark.
Want a website like this for your business?
I built the Ayrshire Tech Help website you are using now. If you found me through Google, you have already seen one of my own business websites in action.
Through Standard Web Co, I can build a website for your business for £200, designed around your own services and customers.
Hosting and care are £9 a month. You pay £209 initially, including the build and first month, then £9 a month with no minimum term.
ChatKeepr
A Chrome extension I built to save AI conversations as PDF, Word or Markdown files, making them easier to keep, read and use elsewhere.
ReadAloud AI
A Chrome extension I built that reads webpages aloud and highlights the words as it speaks. It offers another way to use online information when listening suits you better.
Scotland Counted
My public-data project explains Scottish figures about local areas, household money and public services, with tools that help people find information relevant to them.
Along the way
18 years, and I still love it
My working life has grown to include marketing, consultancy and building software. The enjoyment of getting someone's tech working and helping them feel confident using it has stayed with me.
Started at 17
My first business, built around an interest in technology and helping people in Ayr get their computers working.
More local home visits
Home visits across Ayr, Prestwick and Troon became a regular part of helping local people with their technology.
Ten-year mark
A decade in. By this point most work was repeat customers and word-of-mouth referrals right across Ayrshire.
18 years and counting
Marketing and consultancy are my main work. I still enjoy running ATH personally and keeping free help available for people in genuine need.
What I care about
What 18 years of this has taught me
Shortcuts, hard sells and jargon all die quickly in a business built on repeat customers. These are the values that have actually kept the lights on.
Honest before anything else
Straight answers about what is wrong, what it will cost and whether the repair is even worth doing. If a machine is not worth fixing, I will say so.
Patient, always
Everyone learns tech at a different speed. Nobody is rushed, nobody is talked down to, and there is no such thing as a question that is too basic.
Rooted in Ayrshire
This is not a franchise or a remote operation. I live and work in Ayrshire, I know the area, and my reputation here is the only thing keeping the business going.
Skilled, not flashy
18 years of doing this properly, quietly, across thousands of jobs. No buzzwords, no theatrics — just the deep practical knowledge that comes from years of experience.
Why I can keep prices down
ATH runs alongside my main marketing and consultancy work, and I keep it small with low overheads. I do the repairs, run the website and deal with customers myself.
That setup helps me keep repair charges very close to what I charged when I started 18 years ago. You still get an individual quote before work begins, with any parts or additional work agreed first.
Why I still keep free help available
Running ATH this way also gives me room to help people who would otherwise go without. Helping someone get back in touch with family or regain access to essential online services is one of the reasons I keep doing this.
I keep a small number of free home visits and repairs for people who cannot afford essential help. No proof of income or financial paperwork is required. It works on trust, with each request considered personally and the free work agreed before booking.
How hardship help worksReady to ask for help?
Ready to hand the problem over?
Tell me what is going wrong. I will quote the fix before I start, and if I cannot sort it, you will not pay.
Free quote first. No fix, no fee. WhatsApp or the form, whichever suits.