Senior judgement, exactly when the decision matters
Before you commit budget to a rebuild, a vendor or an acquisition, get an honest, experienced read on the technology — and a clear plan for what to do next.
An outside perspective from people who've shipped at scale
Our consultants have led engineering at startups and enterprises, and built dozens of products from scratch. We bring that pattern-recognition to your hardest technology questions — and we tell you the truth, even when it's inconvenient.
- Architecture and code reviews with a prioritised, actionable report.
- Technical due diligence for investors and acquirers.
- Fractional CTO support to steer an in-house or outsourced team.
- Build-vs-buy, stack selection and scaling strategy.
Where we add the most value
Architecture review
A deep look at your system design, scalability and risks, with concrete recommendations ranked by impact.
Technical due diligence
Independent assessment of a target's codebase, team and tech risk for investment decisions.
Fractional CTO
Part-time senior leadership to set technical direction, hire well and keep delivery on track.
Product strategy
Turn a fuzzy vision into a sequenced, fundable roadmap with realistic scope and milestones.
Team & process
Diagnose why delivery is slow and install the practices that get a team shipping again.
Modernisation planning
A pragmatic, incremental plan to retire legacy systems without halting the business.
How a consulting engagement runs
Scope
A short kickoff to define the questions that matter and the decision the work needs to inform.
Investigate
We review code, architecture, data and interview your team to understand the real situation.
Recommend
You get a clear written report with prioritised findings, risks and a costed action plan.
Support
We can stay on to help execute — or hand everything cleanly to your team. Your call.
Often leads to
Get a clear-eyed second opinion
Tell us the decision you're facing and we'll propose a focused engagement to inform it.