About Us

Our team has been involved in sourcing, supplying and selling great new products through the internet since 2001. Based in sunny, traffic ridden Bristol, SpyCameraCCTV has been supplying DIY and professional wired and wireless security camera systems to the Trade, security professionals as well as the general public ALL at direct from factory prices.

For some people, spy and security cameras are about as interesting as a health and safety lecture, but our team are different. Whilst we try not to send our friends to sleep in the pub talking endlessly about video footage and infrared cameras at the weekend, we do get quite excited when talking amongst ourselves and helping our clients catch a crook, flirtatious partner or protect their valuables. There is nothing more satisfying that catching somebody 'in the act' as it were!

We hope you find the rest of the site interesting but if you want to know more about the team behind SpyCameraCCTV, there are some brief profiles below:

Lee Adams - Chief and Big Boss Man
Lee is the mastermind behind Open 24 Seven Ltd... that was until he discovered that he could not physically stay up that long! The problem is, the name has stuck so Lee is often found late into the night staring at his computer screen. Having built a trusty team in the UK, Lee is now looking for a reliable night shift employee to take the times that Open24/7 is not Open24/7! SpyCameraCCTV is the third successful and operational Open 24 Seven Company that Lee has established and in that time he has developed a deep and worrying knowledge of CCTV Cameras. He can often be found debating the merits of 0 and 0.5 Lux ratings with himself. BUT, don't panic - he does not bite and has a canny way of helping people understand the mysteries of CCTV security systems. If you call the office, you'll most likely speak to Lee (he likes to know what's going on!).

Chris - Right Wing Sergeant (not political stance!)
Chris likes to think that he offers the wise and balanced view in the office, but is sadly misguided. So recently we locked him in a cupboard for 2 days and he seems better now. We're still trying to understand Chris. Apart from new products, keeping the shelves stocked and the regular making of strong coffee; he turns up having cycled around Bristol, thrashes away on the computer for the day, speaks to a few clients when they call and draws rude pictures on the whiteboard. So, if anyone has worked with a 'Chris' before, perhaps they could e-mail us and let us know how to use one.

Andy - Solving Life’s Technical Issues
Andy speaks a number of computer languages, and grows laptops in his techno garden whispering and singing to them at night (which is why he is often tired). He often brings them into work and everyone says awww. He really does care about technology and has a way that only the most caring of parents would have for their child, whilst the rest of us would simply be working out how we could dispatch the brat/PC through the nearest window. As you would imagine, Andy heads up our support team and looks after the technical things in the office like PCs, customer support and fixing things by simply looking at them…. How does he do that?

Dave - A.K.A Warehouse Dave
Dave was headhunted by the team as we needed an urgent re placement for the person that used to shift boxes around the warehouse, and he was the tallest person we knew. He is something of a gentle giant, striding confidently around politely demanding that tribute stock is made available in time for collection by our couriers. Fancying himself as something of a video game buff, he issued forth a stout challenge but has yet to win a Playstation battle against the other members of the team. Everyone here respects Dave greatly and we make sure he feels like 'one of us' in spite of his incredible stature.

Ben - The Installer
When Ben was 4 he licked his fingers and stuck them straight into a 240v plug socket. His hair fell out and he started doing complicated electrical algorithms in his sleep. He’s not completely calmed down yet, but is definitely now everyone’s electrical best friend. If you have an electrical problem and nobody else can help, then you need to call Ben from www.handyelectrical.co.uk. Whilst SpyCameraCCTV do not install CCTV cameras, if anyone locally wants an installer, then we always point them towards Ben. Not least as he occasionally brings us Donuts.

Danny - Tippy tappy description king
Danny writes our descriptions and generally dribbles on about our CCTV cameras in the hope that somebody might find our descriptions of mild interest. One of the few people to genuinely understand and care about the difference between a CCD or a CMOS chip, you are unlikely to ever speak to the poor lad. Locked away from the outside world, he is banned from talking to customers (it's not like you'll understand him through the muffler - beard - anyway!). Danny is also a dab hand at taking photos and can be found with his head in the light box on Fridays presenting our products in their true technicolour beauty!

Hajni - She Who Must be Obeyed
Hajni is our hard working and trusted Hungarian. We call her "Granville" (from Open All Hours) even though she is not related to Lee. Here from the crack of dawn each day she whips everyone into shape, especially if people are a little lethargic from a late night at Open247. Without her, there is no doubt that your products would arrive late, payments would be incorrect and whilst Lee might be the mastermind, Hajni keeps everyone in check, on time and efficient.... but is easily bribed with coffee and cake!

James - Stolen
After a tip off from Andy, we bundled James into a van late one night after we heard he’d been taken in by a multinational for over 10 years. In our quest to combat globalisation we took James from the clutches of standardisation. Phew! Our initial tests are positive and James is now part of the sales team and provides support to the technical team from time to time. He also loads most of the new products to the website and overseas many of our sales channels. He’s pretty useful really and it seems we may just have rescued him in the nick of time. In the next few months we may even start him on solids!

Little James - Apprentice to the Stars

Only known as 'Little James' to avoid confusion with the older model, James has just embarked a journey of learning and wonder with the SpyCameraCCTV technical team. Recently hired as an apprentice, James is (unwisely) relying on the more experienced chaps to show him the ropes and help him blossom into a knowledgable, friendly and helpful member of the team. Quite frankly he's done a great job so far, bringing vital youthful essence and a positive outlook to an aging department in desperate need of vigour.

Karen - Don't talk to me about Spy Cameras
It’s true that Karen comes out in a nasty rash every time she comes in contact with our spy camera equipment, so she is now in charge of the www.alexander-francis.co.uk business. Always happy to help, Karen is another one of those people that is an amazing organiser and keeps the boys in check…. especially Lee and Chris. Rumour has it she makes the best lasagne in Bristol and is thinking of setting up a world lasagne 'cookathon' competition, so Lee piles her up with work to make sure she keeps focused.

Mike - A.K.A Musical Mike
I think it’s safe to say that Mike loves music. From beautiful gentle Mozart to the nose bleeding crash of Napalm Death, Mike truly loves an eclectic array of bands. Mike still believes in the notion that he can listen to every soundtrack ever created in 1 lifetime and we’re taking bets on it if anyone is interested. In the same way Mike is a bit of an all-rounder in the office and happily helps customers, tucks into customer service and sales. But he is clearly happiest with his headphones on creating banners, pictures and video’s for our website. Working closely with monsieur marketing, Mike makes easy work of the garbled design briefs to design mini masterpieces aimed at getting you to spend more of your hard earned pennies. Keep up the good work Mike!

Kayla - Marketer Extraordinaire

Kayla is one of those rare people that seem incapable of looking angry, despite her protests to the contrary. As overseer of our social media integrations, she captures the the little moments we all share with eachother and posts them all over walls for all to see, whether we like it or not. We have all come to enjoy her days off, which we spend frolicking care-free about the office, safe in the knowledge nobody will see what we're up to. Kayla also takes the time to respond to every piece of feedback we receive, ruthlessly punishing those of us that make mistakes and showering the best of us with praise and affection. SInce she joined the team, everyone here is working that little bit harder and better, lest we incur her wrath once again. 

Neil - Technical Chap
It is genuine - Neil’s just delighted to hear from you when you call! If you offer him a cup of tea and a biscuit he'll even fix your problem. One of life’s rare beings that smiles even if he gets out of bed the wrong side and bumps his head - but whatever you do, don’t ask him to tell you a joke - much like running down a hill, it's easy enough to get him started but good luck making him stop. Bolstering our ‘stolen crew’, we now have 3 staff from a well-known high street brand, just another 1162 to go. How many more can we swipe before they notice! Adding weight to our technical team, Neil sorts CCTV challenges that face anyone who can’t match the yellow plug to the yellow socket through to solving the ‘Crystal Maze’ that the sales guys often present the tech team.

Rachel - Office Stuff
Rachel used to be an astronaut until she developed vertigo. She is now one of those amazing people that runs a house with 3 children (4 if you include her partner) and then comes to work and juggles the calls from customers and the bits of paper that move around our office, as well as dispatching your goods. She is also in charge of the general and persistent verbal abuse of our trusty personnel to ensure there is no staff uprising. Thank Goodness for retired astronauts like Rachel, otherwise chaos would surely persist!

Simon - Jack of All Trades, Master of Some
Another fabulous multinational acquisition, Simon is one of the few we’ve not stolen from anotherbignamebrand.com – he was doing his own stuff when we picked him up. Not only trained to deal with your technical challenges, he’s also well versed in "Politeness" (Level 3), so don’t be surprised if he says please, thank you, and have a nice day. Simon deals with lots of things including technical support, returns etc., so if you’ve had a little hiccup with our products, Simon is probably going to deal with it. Insider Tip: sending sweets in the box does ensure your item is processed quicker, but based on past experience a better bet is to send him a little can of petrol to help him get his motorcycle home.