IT Decisions That
Age Well.
Senior technology advisory from people who have run IT operations, not just consulted on them. We give you the strategy, architecture, and guidance to make technology decisions you won't regret in three years.
15–30%
Average IT cost reduction
Found in first engagement
C-suite
Every engagement led by
No junior substitution
48hr
Initial assessment turnaround
From brief to proposal
Vendor-neutral
Advisory stance
We don't resell anything
What We Advise On
Across strategy, architecture, security, and cost — always from the position of what's right for your business, not what's easiest to sell.
IT Strategy & Roadmapping
We assess your current IT estate against your business objectives and build a 12–36 month roadmap that leadership can actually fund and execute.
- Current state assessment
- Gap analysis vs business goals
- Prioritised 12/24/36 month roadmap
- Board-ready business case support
Cloud Strategy & Optimisation
Whether you're planning a first cloud migration or reducing a £400k AWS bill — we advise on architecture, vendor selection, and rightsizing without selling you anything.
- Cloud readiness assessment
- Multi-cloud architecture design
- Cost optimisation analysis
- FinOps framework implementation
Cyber Security Advisory
Threat landscape review, control gap assessment, and a prioritised remediation plan. ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST — we work to whichever framework fits your sector.
- Security posture assessment
- ISO 27001 / Cyber Essentials gap analysis
- Incident response planning
- Zero trust architecture advisory
Enterprise Architecture
Application rationalisation, integration architecture, data strategy — we bring structure to complex IT landscapes so decisions have a foundation rather than being made in isolation.
- Application portfolio review
- Integration architecture design
- Data governance frameworks
- Technology standard-setting
Digital Transformation Advisory
Not a buzzword engagement. We identify specific processes where technology creates measurable improvement, scope the change, and oversee the implementation.
- Process automation opportunity mapping
- Technology vendor evaluation
- Business case development
- Change management support
IT Cost Reduction
Licence audits, contract renegotiations, vendor consolidation, infrastructure rightsizing — we typically find 15–30% cost reduction in organisations that have grown without a plan.
- Software licence audit
- Vendor contract review
- SaaS rationalisation
- Benchmark pricing analysis
How We Engage
From a single-deliverable project to an ongoing senior advisor relationship — structured around your actual need.
Project-Based
A defined engagement with a clear deliverable — strategy document, architecture design, security assessment, or business case. Fixed scope, fixed fee.
Retained Advisory
A monthly retainer gives you access to senior advisory capacity without hiring. Call us in for decisions, vendor meetings, RFPs, or when something needs a second opinion fast.
Fractional CTO/CIO
A named senior technologist embedded in your leadership team — attending board meetings, setting IT strategy, and owning the technology roadmap on a part-time basis.
Programme Advisory
An independent senior advisor alongside an internal or third-party delivery team — quality assurance, risk challenge, and senior escalation without running the programme.
Sector Expertise
That Matters.
Financial Services
FCA-regulated environments, resilience requirements, and the complexity of legacy core banking modernisation.
Healthcare & NHS
IG toolkit, DSP Toolkit, clinical system integration, and NHS Digital standards.
Legal & Professional
Matter management systems, document automation, and the security standards expected by Magic Circle clients.
Retail & E-Commerce
Omnichannel architecture, ERP/OMS/WMS integration, and peak-season infrastructure planning.
Public Sector
G-Cloud procurement, Crown Commercial Service frameworks, and GDS service standards.
Private Equity
100-day IT integration plans, carve-outs, IT due diligence, and value-creation roadmaps.
What You Walk Away With
Is Tangible.
Strategy documents
Board-ready, fully referenced, with executive summary and implementation roadmap.
Architecture diagrams
Current state, future state, and transition architecture — in tools your team can maintain.
Security assessments
Control gap reports with risk-ranked findings and costed remediation options.
Cost analysis reports
Licence and contract benchmarking with negotiation guidance and savings projections.
Vendor evaluation matrices
Structured scoring against your specific requirements — not vendor-supplied RFP responses.
Technical due diligence
M&A technical assessments covering infrastructure, security, debt, and integration complexity.
A Second Opinion Costs
Nothing. Bad Decisions Do.
Tell us the decision you're facing — technology selection, architecture review, cost reduction, transformation planning. We'll tell you where we can add value before you commit to anything.