SIXTH formers at the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe put the computer skills they learnt in school to good use in the current Young Enterprise competition.

Not only did they persuade local people to let them sort out their computer problems, but they took third place in the Young Enterprise national finals held over three days at the Savoy Hotel in London.

Young Enterprise is a national charity which encourages school students to set up and run their own businesses.

The boys from RGS set up Consummate Computer Services (CCS). The team, which had a no-fix, no-fee policy, visited people in their homes. They also reconditioned old computers, many donated by their parents, and sent them to Kenya, and set up websites for customers The Year 12 boys won the Bucks and Milton Keynes round followed by that for the South East before going to London where they were interviewed, produced a company report and made a presentation to 400 business people.

The team members were managing director William Powell, company secretary James Eustace, David Wang (finance), Oliver Hart (personnel), Simon Williams (operations), Adam Bailey (sales), Chris Smith (marketing ) and Sean Hale (ICE).

Adrian Hill, the general manager of Direct Business, HSBC, described CCS as an outstanding company with a gold mine of an idea and excellent organisation.

Industry minister Alum Michael presented the boys with a trophy and £500.

RGS head Tim Dingle said: "The company's work over the last year has been excellent and CCS thoroughly deserved their award."

Not surprisingly, CCS has its own website which can be seen at www.ccs-ye.co.uk