“We have used CAB for over 20 years and would recommend them highly.”
Clive Patch – Director
About MJ Patch
MJ Patch is one of the South West’s leading steel fabrication specialists, founded in 1955 and now employing more than 60 staff across multiple sites. Known for delivering high‑quality fabrication and engineering projects, the company has grown steadily over the decades while maintaining a strong reputation for reliability and craftsmanship.
Background
CAB’s relationship with MJ Patch spans more than 20 years, beginning when the business had only a handful of staff and relied on basic, ad‑hoc technology such as standalone PCs, mixed email accounts, and dial‑up internet. As the company expanded, CAB supported them through each stage of their IT evolution – from implementing a Small Business Server and introducing enterprise‑grade email to embedding good practice and modernising systems.
In 2019, MJ Patch moved into a purpose‑built, low‑energy ‘A’‑rated facility, marking another significant milestone in their growth. Throughout this long‑term partnership, CAB has supported MJ Patch through every phase of development, guiding them with scalable, secure solutions that match their ambition and operational needs.
Requirements
- Support MJ Patch through every stage of their long‑term growth
- Build scalable, future‑proof IT foundations
- Strengthen security and resilience as the business expanded
- Provide ongoing, consultative guidance and partnership
- Ensure technology continually evolved with the needs of the organisation
Solutions Delivered
1. Early Infrastructure Modernisation
As MJ Patch began expanding, CAB guided the business from basic standalone PCs to a structured, centralised Small Business Server environment.
This delivered:
- A unified network
- Enterprise‑grade email and communication channels
- Improved reliability and professionalisation of core IT services
- Standardised IT practices across the organisation
This early shift laid the foundation for future scalability and operational excellence.
2. Continued Modernisation Through Growth
As MJ Patch developed, expanded their workforce, and won increasingly complex contracts, CAB supported them through:
- Technology upgrades aligned to business growth
- Enhanced security and data protection
- Improved collaboration tools
- Advice on best practice as the company matured
CAB acted as a strategic partner – helping ensure technology never held back operational progress.
3. Support Through Major Milestones
CAB played a key role in several defining moments in MJ Patch’s journey, including:
- Supporting their expansion to multisite operations
- Integrating IT following business acquisitions
- Enabling their move to a brand‑new, energy‑efficient headquarters in 2019
- Maintaining secure, reliable systems as headcount grew past 60 employees
Each transition required careful planning, continuity, and long‑term thinking – delivered collaboratively.
Results
✓ A business transformed over two decades
From a small team with basic IT, MJ Patch have grown into a major fabrication company operating across multiple sites with a modern, reliable IT foundation.
✓ Scalable systems aligned with continuous growth
CAB ensured technology kept pace with expansions in workforce, premises, and service demand.
✓ Security and robustness at every stage
As the business became more complex, CAB strengthened systems, processes, and protections – ensuring MJ Patch remained secure and resilient.
✓ Trusted long‑term partnership
For over 20 years, CAB has provided not only support but strategic direction, ensuring IT underpins the company’s success rather than reacting to it.
✓ Support during major achievements
MJ Patch have secured contracts for UK data centres, Bristol City FC, Porsche Centre Newport, Desklodge Bristol, and more – with CAB supporting the infrastructure behind their continued success.
“CAB are a helpful, reliable, and efficient IT Company who are always happy to help when we have an issue no matter how big or small. We have used CAB for over 20 years and would recommend them highly.”
Clive Patch – Director
