Independent technology advice for UK businesses
Practical CTO experience across software, cloud, AI, APIs, connected products and real business operations. Available remotely or in person.
Who this is for
Get an independent view of a proposal, likely costs and risks before making a significant investment.
Ageing systems, recurring incidents or slow delivery make it difficult to know what to fix first.
Understand whether an agency or software supplier is giving you sound advice, fair estimates and a workable plan.
Get a practical view of hosting, resilience, security concerns and what should be improved first.
Find where better systems, integration or automation could reduce repeated work and operational friction.
Assess realistic opportunities against your data, day-to-day work, costs and likely business benefit.
Review connected devices, manufacturing systems, IoT or hardware integrations in the context of how the business operates.
Services
From £495
A focused review of one software problem, supplier proposal or concern to help you decide what to do next.
Focused second opinionAsk about this review From £1,495
A practical assessment of your software, infrastructure, delivery and supplier arrangements, with findings you can use to plan improvements.
Documented assessmentAsk about this review From £3,500 + travel expenses
An onsite review of systems, people and day-to-day work, including where technology is creating risk or slowing things down.
Onsite reviewAsk about this review From £5,000
Focused screening for significant technical risks before an investment, acquisition or major commitment. Larger or deeper investigations are quoted individually.
Red-flag screeningAsk about this review Limited packages provide focused advisory work, not comprehensive audits, penetration tests, formal compliance assessments or security certification unless separately agreed and scoped.
Review areas
A useful review goes beyond technical diagrams to consider costs, suppliers, people, day-to-day work and commercial priorities, focusing on the evidence you need for your decision.
Existing software, proposed systems, code quality, ownership, agency delivery and whether plans are realistic.
Hosting costs, reliability, resilience, security concerns, deployment and whether infrastructure can support growth.
IoT, device software, embedded Linux, connectivity, hardware integration and what happens outside the office.
Supplier relationships, handovers, repeated manual work, operational bottlenecks and opportunities to improve processes.
How it works
Start with the problem, proposal or concern in your own words. You do not need to diagnose it first.
The scope, fee, timing and any confidentiality arrangements are agreed with you before work begins.
The review draws on the systems, proposals, supplier work, documents and business processes relevant to your question.
Clear findings, priorities and practical next steps, explained in plain English with time for your questions.
Independent perspective
Latest writing
A useful review does more than catalogue technology. It gives decision-makers a clear view of risk, priorities and realistic next steps.
Systems often behave differently in day-to-day operation than they appear to on paper. Reviews need to examine those gaps.
The right format depends on the decision, the available evidence and how closely technology is tied to physical operations.
A straightforward first step
A short message about the problem, proposal or concern is enough. The right service and scope can be worked out afterwards, with no technical knowledge needed. Enquiries are handled confidentially as described in the privacy notice.
Free initial discussion
What would you like help with?A short message is enough. No technical knowledge is needed, and the service and scope can be agreed afterwards.