Services
Technical Leadership, Without the Six-Figure Salary.
CTO-level thinking by the day. Architecture decisions, vendor evaluation, team leadership and technology roadmaps, from people who still build software every week.
What We Do as Your Fractional CTO.
- Technology strategy and multi-year roadmaps
- Architecture and platform decisions
- Vendor selection and contract negotiation
- Development team leadership and mentoring
- Code review and technical standards
- Technology cost reduction
- Board-level technology reporting
- Due diligence for fundraising or acquisition
Why fractional?
- Most businesses turning over £1m to £20m don't need a full-time CTO. They need good technology decisions, two or three times a week.
- A full-time hire brings headcount, equity conversations and a long recruitment process.
- A fractional arrangement gives you senior experience when you need it, without the overhead.
Available from 1–2 days a weekPrices exclude VAT. You get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Who you get
Led by Someone Who Has Done It.
Gareth Thurlow, our founder, has led engineering teams, made architecture decisions at BBC scale, and built and sold his own agency. He knows what good looks like, and what it costs when you get it wrong.
More about the studioOne-off
Tech and Security Audit.
No scare tactics and no tools you don't need. An honest look at where you're exposed, and a practical plan to fix what actually matters.
- Your website, apps and hosting, reviewed end to end
- Access, passwords and who can get into what
- Updates, backups and whether you could actually recover
- How personal data is handled, and the GDPR basics
- A prioritised fix list in plain English
Tech and security audits from £1,500
Make Better Technology Decisions.
Book a 30-minute call to see whether a fractional arrangement makes sense for your business.