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Fractional CTO & Technology Advisory

Board-level technology leadership, on demand. For founders without a technical co-founder, boards that need independent counsel, and enterprises that need senior oversight on a critical programme — without the cost of a full-time executive.

What you get

Senior judgement, exactly where it matters

Fractional CTO Engagements

Retained technology leadership — one to a few days per week or month. Architecture direction, hiring guidance, AI adoption, vendor negotiation and board representation, calibrated to your stage.

Technical Due Diligence

Investor-grade reviews of architecture, codebase health, scalability, security and team — for VCs assessing a deal, or founders preparing for one. Clear findings, real remediation costs, no hedging.

Architecture & Roadmap Reviews

An independent, senior second opinion on your platform, roadmap or a major decision — replatforming, build-vs-buy, scaling strategy — before you commit budget you can’t get back.

Programme Oversight

Senior representation on steering committees and vendor governance for enterprises running complex programmes. We ask the questions your suppliers hope no one asks.

Why it works

A CTO who has seen both sides

Most fractional CTOs are either enterprise people who can’t move at startup speed, or startup people who have never faced a regulator. We’ve spent decades doing both.

  • 20+ years architecting for Tier 1 banks including HSBC and Lloyds
  • Founder-operators — we build and run our own products, including production AI
  • Fluent at board level and at code level; nothing gets lost in translation
  • Independent — no reseller commissions, no body-shop incentive to grow the team

Typical arrangements

  • Monthly advisory retainer for founders and leadership teams
  • 1–2 days/week fractional CTO for scale-ups
  • Fixed-scope technical due diligence (1–3 weeks)
  • Quarterly architecture and roadmap review
  • Interim technology leadership during transition or hiring
FAQ

Fractional CTO questions, answered

What is a fractional CTO?

Senior technology leadership on a part-time or retained basis — typically one to a few days per week or month. Board-level judgement on architecture, hiring, vendors, AI adoption and roadmaps, without the cost and commitment of a full-time executive.

When does a company need one?

Common triggers: no technical co-founder, an upcoming funding round, a platform straining under growth, a major build-vs-buy or replatforming decision, or an enterprise programme needing independent senior oversight.

What does technical due diligence involve?

A review of architecture, codebase health, scalability, security posture, team and delivery practices, technical debt and key-person risk — delivered as a clear, investor-grade report with risks and remediation costs.

How are you different?

Tier 1 enterprise depth plus current, hands-on AI practice — including agents we run in production. One senior person who can operate at board level and still review a pull request.

Get senior counsel before the expensive decision

A 30-minute call costs nothing and might save you a re-platform. Tell us what you’re facing.

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