I started in the electronics industry in 1979 as an apprentice with Marconi Radar Systems Ltd, working in the Writtle Road factory (Chelmsford) while attending the local technical colleges (Chelmer Institute and CCFE).

Woodroffe Technical Support is Paul Woodroffe's company, based on the island of Asperö in Gothenburg's Southern Archipelago (Göteborgs Södra Skärgård).
The company provides a diverse range of technical services including marine science support services (specialising in polar regions), CTD operation and support, electronic design, embedded software design, web design, prototyping, electronic assembly, technical authoring and English proof reading services.
Woodroffe Technical Support also offers local IT support to Asperö and other islands in Södra Skärgården.