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  About Us  
Solo Lighting and Sound ceased to trade in February 2010 Their websites: www.solotechnic.co.uk and www.lifeismusic.co.uk have been taken over by Blue Aran Ltd, a Sound and Lighting Supplier based in Southampton, UK. We have been trading since 1995 and are a well established retailer offering a wide variety of products related to the sound and lighting industry as well as audio, visual and electrical products. We aim to offer the best possible service and the most competetive pricing.

The new SoloTechnic website will offer a similar range of products as before, however it may look a little different, for starters we will be providing LIVE online stock information wherever possible. Previous SoloTechnic customers will need to register on the website again as due to the data protection act we do not have access to any personal details previously held by Solo Lighting and Sound Ltd.

If you have bought something from Solotechnic in the past and are having problems with it please contact us, we will do our best to help you and in most cases we will be able offer you complete warranty service providing you have purchased the item within the last 12 months and have a proof of purchase. Please call us for assistance using one of the contact numbers below.

Want to place a repeat order? If you've bought from Solotechnic in the past, but now can't find the same product, this may be because we haven't yet finished uploading all the relevant product data. Please call us for help and we'll get your product data uploaded as quickly as possible.

Price Changed? Many product prices have changed, for a variety of reasons, in some cases manufacturers have implemented price changes due to exchange rate fluctuations and increased production costs. If you've bought products from Solotechnic before, and have found a significant price increase, please call us and we'll get someone to check the prices for you, and if possible match the original price you paid.

Solo Lighting & Sound Ltd has ceased to trade. All enquires should be directed to the liquidator:
Begbies Traynor
Regency House
21 The Ropewalk
Nottingham
NG1 5DU
0115 941 9899

If you paid for a purchase from Solo Lighting & Sound Ltd prior to them closing in February 2010, but did not receive your goods:

If you paid by credit card, contact your card issuer. Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 provides extra legal protection when you buy goods or services costing £100 or more on your credit card. The credit card company is jointly responsible with the supplier if the goods are faulty or misdescribed or the service you receive doesn't come up to scratch. It allows you to claim against the credit card company if the supplier has gone bankrupt. The protection only applies to credit cards such as Visa or Mastercard. You should contact your credit card company and request a refund.

For any other enquries we suggest you contact the liquidators who may be able to offer some assistance.

  Contact Us  
Solotechnic Customers: 02380 333132
General Sales: 02380 233455
Admin: 02380 634120
Fax: 02380 333134

Please note that we are a web-based retailer, and the quickest method of placing an order is via our website. If you are having difficulty with our website, we can take orders over the phone providing the order value exceeds £30.00 exclduing VAT. Orders less than £30.00 can only be placed via our website. The order process is EXACTLY the same online as it is over the phone, we require the same information, the only difference is that one of our sales team will key in the order onto the website for you, rather than you doing it yourself.

  Addresses  
Warehouse & Main Office:

Blue Aran
3 Crosshouse Road,
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO14 5GZ


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  Opening Hours  
Our Warehouse and Office is open 10:00am to 5:30pm Monday-Friday.

On Saturdays our Warehouse is open for collections from our Trade Counter and for hire bookings. We do not currently have any sales or support staff working on Saturdays. Our opening hours on Saturdays are currently 11:00am to 3:00pm

  Company Information  
Registered in England and wales: co reg no 3089267
Registered in September 1995.
VAT Registration Number: GB 665 1956 06
Ebay user id: just_add_music
Just Add Music is a registered trademark owned by Blue Aran Limited.
www.solotechnic.co.uk and www.lifeismusic.co.uk are websites owned and operated by Blue Aran Limited.

  Registered Office  
Blue Aran Limited
10 Spencer Road,
Eastleigh,
Hampshire.
SO50 9GR

General correspondence should not be sent to the registered office. This address is provided here for information purposes only, and is intended only for people to whom this information is relevant.

  Job Opportunities  
As part of our ongoing expansion there will be opportunities to join our team. We will always consider motivated, hard-working staff with an interest in the sound and lighting / music industry. A suitable candidate would be cover some or all of the roles of Sales Administrator, Technical Data Entry, as well as general warehouse duties. Experience in retail sales, general office duties and a technical interest in the sound and lighting or music industry would be advantageous.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate please post a current CV, and covering letter to:

Andy Kos
Blue Aran
3 Crosshouse Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 5GZ