Hi! I’m Phil. I’m well into my 40s, am married with 5 boys, 19 years to 6 years and live in Rochester, Medway, Kent, UK.
I’ve always been interested in taking things apart and repairing them, whether it be a car engine, gearbox, washing machine or computer. I guess that’s just the way my brain is wired (excuse the pun!)
All my working life I have repaired tech. I had a 2-week stint working in a transport office and quickly learned that an office job wasn’t for me. I’ve worked only for one company in the late 90s to early 2000s, repairing PCs, Macs, server hardware, printers, laptops and photocopiers. I was based in Kent but worked in the field, travelling all over the UK.
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Macbook Pro battery replaced today - As always, a fast, efficient, friendly service and at a reasonable price.
Robert Gerrard
15 March 2025very quick, reliable and knowledgeable. great friendly service would highly recommend for all apple repairs
Tim Barton
12 March 2025Friendly and fast - battery replaced the same day
Chris de Coulon Berthoud
10 March 2025 -
I contacted Phil in relation to my very old iPod classic having stopped working. Phil found that most of the electronics had stopped working. Phil replaced a few parts but... read more
Paul
10 March 2025Superb service and outcome. My laptop had battery failure. I posted it to ARK, they communicated brilliantly on WhatsApp, fixed it and posted it back. Good value and great service.
Jeremy Vine
1 March 2025Great service quick repair very friendly highly recommend 👍
Fraser Charters
28 February 2025 -
Had 2 non working ipods and after quick check with Phil and a really professional service and repair now have both back in full working otder. What more could you... read more
ItsAll Uphill
26 February 2025Phil has been repairing my Apple phones, laptops and pads for a few years now, always to a like new standard at reasonable prices, I can't recommend him high enough,... read more
Ashley Ventress
23 February 2025I’ve just had an iPad repaired with a faulty charging port. Phil was very helpful and friendly. Repair was done very quickly so I would recommend to anyone with an Apple product... read more
Keith Cook
21 February 2025 -
Dropped my MacBook Pro and as a result the lid no longer knew if it was opened or closed. Phil was able to diagnose, replace the faulty part and fix... read more
Tommy Boulding
12 February 2025Great service! I had two phones that needed repairing and was quick & cost efficient. I now have two happy teenagers!
Laura Alcock
12 February 2025Just had a phone and iPad emails sorted What a gent great survive and found time to give me advice many thanks will decently use again highly recommended
John Crouch
11 February 2025 -
New review: Sent them my HP laptop with a damaged screen. Repaired quickly and at a very reasonable price. Cheers. The hard drive on my iPod Classic packed up, so... read more
Dave Barnes
10 February 2025Phil fixed my aged ipod - hard disk had stopped working - now like new with an SSD and I am really pleased with the efficient way it was... read more
Philip Godsiff
3 February 2025Great service from Philip repairing my son's iphone (smashed screen). Arranged an appointment and the repair was completed there and then. Friendly and professsional; will certainly use Apple... read more
Hannah Light
2 February 2025
Eventually, I took the leap and began working for myself, starting at home and quickly outgrowing the back bedroom, needing more space and eventually moving into local offices. This was my first limited company formed and I had a few employees. These were great times. We were one of only a handful of companies that started repairing handheld PDAs as used by such companies as Zara, RAC & Swale Heating. We worked closely with some large corporations which saw the company grow exponentially.
When the Apple iPhone was first released in 2007, we quickly bought several handsets and began understanding the electronics. We quickly offered repair services, making us the top result in Google for Apple iPhone Repairs in the UK, beating even Apple themselves to Google’s organic search results! Oh yeah, I also dabble with website building and SEO optimisation!
So, here I am still on the bench many years later fixing all kinds of tech but mostly focusing on Apple hardware. You’ll find me hidden away in my office/workshop located in Chatham Historic Dockyard during the week. Weekends are our own, spending much time with my family. Our youngest sons enjoy football and play for local teams so our weekend mornings are pretty much full but we enjoy it!
If you have a tech device that needs looking at, give me a shout. I’m only too happy to try and help. If we can avoid adding electronics to landfills, that’s a win!
TLDR: I’m Phil, 46 years of age and live in Rochester, Kent. I am a jack of all trades and can turn my hand to many things but prefer to work on consumer electronics. I’m self-taught and learn by doing. I’m a methodical thinker and can understand most electronic and engineering principles. I am meticulous in my work and endeavour to find cost-effective solutions while avoiding electronic waste.