Advisory retainer
From £1,000a month
A senior technology adviser on call or on site, whenever a need arises.
The moments a senior view pays for itself.
A supplier quote you cannot judge.
A proposal lands with a large number attached. I check what is needed, what is padding, and what to ask before you sign.
A decision that is hard to undo.
A new system, a platform change or a contract renewal. A short conversation now avoids an expensive mistake later.
Something has gone wrong.
An outage, a security scare or a project going sideways. You get calm, experienced advice on what to do first.
A difficult supplier conversation.
I can join the call, ask the right technical questions and make sure you get straight answers.
A complex job nobody in-house has done.
A migration, an integration or a new platform. I help you scope it, plan it and choose the right people to deliver it.
A question you would ask a CTO, if you had one.
AI, security, hiring, budgets. Send it on WhatsApp and get a considered answer from someone who has seen it before.
Senior expertise, only when you need it.
Most growing businesses do not need a full-time CTO, and cannot justify the cost of one. But the moments that need one still arrive: a supplier proposal, a security incident, a decision that will shape the next five years. A retainer gives you a premium CTO service for exactly those moments, at a fraction of the cost of a senior hire.
A full-time CTO typically costs well over £140,000 a year before benefits.
How it works
- You deal with me directly, never passed on to someone else
- WhatsApp, Teams, Zoom, phone or email, whichever suits you
- Advice on a fair-use basis, whenever a question comes up
- I can review proposals and join supplier calls
- Help to upskill your existing team
- Advice remotely or on site, not day-to-day IT support
- From £1,000 a month, with a three-month minimum term
- A free 30-minute conversation first, with no obligation
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Independent IT Review
£1,500fixed price, 2 days
A senior second opinion on your systems, in two days.
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Priced individually
A senior technology lead in your business, on a fixed, short-term contract.
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Tell me what you’re working on.
A few lines is enough. I’ll reply personally, and if I’m not the right fit I’ll tell you, and point you to someone who is, if I can. The first 30-minute conversation is free.
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