Fractional CTO • Fractional IT Director • Interim Leadership

Board-level technology leadership.Without the full-time overhead.

CTO Services provides executive-grade CTO and IT Director capability for organisations that need clarity, control, and momentum — with measurable outcomes, discreet leadership, and a luxury-calibre client experience.

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Typical engagement
1–3 days / week
Focus
Outcomes & assurance
Style
Embedded executive
What you get
Executive assurance pack
A clear technology roadmap and decision cadence
Board-ready reporting and risk visibility
Vendor, cost, and service governance
An exit plan that leaves your organisation stronger
Confidentiality
Discreet support for founders and boards — designed for sensitive decisions.
Luxury experience
Calm, responsive, high-trust delivery with polished executive communications.
Trusted for stability, governance, and transformation

Availability

Taking on 1–2 retained engagements per quarter.

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Services

Leadership, productised. Outcomes, measured.

Choose the level of executive capacity you need — from advisory assurance through to embedded interim leadership.

Fractional CTO

Technology strategy, architecture decisions, AI & cloud adoption, and engineering governance.

Strategy & roadmap aligned to business goals
Platform and architecture decision cadence
AI adoption with governance and safeguards
Delivery oversight with measurable outcomes
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Designed for executive stakeholders

Fractional IT Director

Operational stability, cyber resilience, supplier performance, and service governance.

ITSM maturity (incidents, changes, problem management)
Cyber & resilience uplift plan
Supplier & contract governance
Board-ready reporting and KPIs
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Designed for executive stakeholders

Interim & transformation leadership

Turnarounds, programme recovery, ERP/cloud initiatives, and leadership transitions.

Rapid diagnostic and stabilisation
Programme governance and recovery
Commercial and vendor alignment
Exit plan and structured handover
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Designed for executive stakeholders

Board & executive advisory

Confidential, outcome-driven support for CEOs, CFOs, founders, and boards.

Technology risk and assurance briefings
Decision support on major investments
Vendor and contract challenge
Operating model and leadership coaching
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Designed for executive stakeholders
Who we help

For organisations where technology is critical — and leadership is missing.

We’re a fit when decisions are expensive, risk is real, and momentum matters.

Growing businesses

Outgrowing informal IT
Scaling securely and efficiently
Preparing for audit or investment

Investors & PE

Technology due diligence
Post-acquisition stabilisation
Value creation plans

Regulated environments

Governance and assurance
Security-by-design
Operational resilience

Organisations in transition

Leadership gap cover
Programme recovery
Vendor and platform reset
Luxury-grade delivery
Calm, decisive leadership — with board-ready communication.

You’ll receive structured updates, clear options, and recommendations that stand up to scrutiny. We minimise noise and maximise confidence.

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Confidential • Professional • Outcome-led
How it works

A simple engagement model that reduces risk and speeds decisions.

Four steps — designed to remove ambiguity, increase accountability, and deliver measurable results.

Step 01
Discovery & context

We learn your goals, constraints, and risks — then define what ‘good’ looks like.

Step 02
Right-sized engagement

A precise scope: fixed term, retained, or fractional days — with predictable cost.

Step 03
Embedded leadership

We join your leadership rhythm: steering decisions, owning outcomes, unblocking delivery.

Step 04
Measurable outcomes

Monthly reporting against agreed KPIs, plus an exit plan that leaves you stronger.

What happens first
Executive diagnostic (optional)

A focused assessment to map risks, constraints, and decision points. Output: a short board-ready brief and a 30/60/90 day action plan.

Technology & supplier landscape summary
Top risks ranked by impact and likelihood
Immediate stabilisation actions
Decision options with trade-offs
Working rhythm
Designed for executive calendars

Weekly decision touchpoints, short written updates, and crisp escalations. No theatre — just momentum.

Weekly decision meeting (30–45 mins)
Monthly board-ready summary
Supplier governance and performance review
KPIs for stability, risk, cost, and delivery
Talk through your situation
Outcomes

The results clients pay for.

Technology leadership is only valuable when it changes reality. We focus on the outcomes that matter to CEOs and CFOs.

Reduced board risk

Sharper control of cyber, resilience, and compliance — with evidence, not reassurance.

Predictable IT cost & ROI

Clear financial governance, vendor rationalisation, and practical optimisation.

Faster, safer transformation

Roadmaps that balance pace with operability, security, and sustainable delivery.

Stronger teams & ownership

A high-performance culture with clarity, accountability, and pragmatic standards.

We finally had a clear technology roadmap and a decision-making cadence the whole leadership team trusted.
CEO, Multi-site Operator
Service stability improved in weeks. Vendor performance and costs became transparent — and controllable.
CFO, Regulated SME
Their due diligence was blunt, evidence-based, and immediately actionable. Exactly what an investor needs.
Operating Partner, PE
Engagement models

Transparent structures. Predictable cost.

We don’t commoditise leadership — but we do make it easy to buy. Choose a model, then we tailor the scope.

Selected model
Fractional IT Director

Stabilise operations, raise service quality, reduce risk

Operational leadership (ITSM, suppliers, run health)
Cyber & resilience uplift plan
Budget clarity, cost control & quick wins
Stakeholder comms and board reporting
Indicative estimate
Approx.
£11,100.00 / month
This is an indicative range based on a typical cadence. Final scope and cost are agreed after discovery.
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No obligation • Confidential • Fast response
FAQ

Direct answers — no theatre.

If you have a sensitive or complex situation, we’re happy to discuss it confidentially.

Are you a consultancy or an embedded exec?

Embedded. We operate as part of your leadership team — accountable, visible, and focused on outcomes rather than deliverables for their own sake.

How quickly can you start?

Typically within 1–2 weeks depending on scope. For urgent stabilisation we can begin with an accelerated diagnostic in the first 72 hours.

What types of organisations do you work with?

Growing SMEs, multi-site operators, regulated organisations, and investors needing due diligence, stabilisation, or value-creation roadmaps.

Do you work with existing MSPs and vendors?

Yes. We improve governance, performance, and commercial outcomes, while maintaining a constructive relationship with delivery partners.

How do you measure success?

We agree a short set of metrics up front — service stability, risk reduction, time-to-decision, cost predictability, and delivery throughput — and report progress monthly.

Contact

A confidential discussion is the fastest way to see if we’re a fit.

Tell us what’s happening — we’ll respond with clear next steps.

Indicative estimate
£11,100.00 / month
Refined after discovery.
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Promise
We will tell you quickly if we’re the wrong fit — and we’ll suggest a better route. No pressure, no fluff.
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