Celtic Computers

In Groeslon, just outside Caernarfon, Celtic Computers fills a useful niche in local technology retail: it brings together a repair workshop, a computer shop, and practical technical advice under one family-run business, opened in 2015. Graham, a technician with more than 20 years in the industry, and Poppy, the store manager, serve customers from Gwynedd and much of North Wales. Caernarfon is a short drive away, and the business says it also welcomes customers from Bangor, Porthmadog, Pwllheli, and Anglesey.

The workshop handles Windows PCs and laptops as well as Apple MacBooks and iMacs. The store also sells refurbished laptops, accessories, and gaming computers built to a customer’s specifications. Electronics recycling rounds out a service designed to help people repair equipment and extend its useful life. Local reviews often point to clear communication, a friendly approach, and a willingness to configure a computer around what the customer actually needs.

One practical detail: customers do not need an appointment to drop off a computer. The team records the issue, runs diagnostics, and provides a quote before starting repair work. The company lists a £25 diagnostic fee, waived when a customer proceeds with a repair; if the shop decides a repair is not economically worthwhile, it says it will not charge for that assessment. That policy can help customers weigh a repair against replacing an older machine.

Celtic Computers is not trying to match a big-box store’s huge inventory. Its strength is bringing repairs, refurbished devices, and direct technical conversations together in an accessible rural location. For people outside Groeslon, that combination may save a trip to a distant service center—or prevent replacing a computer before finding out what is wrong.