Services
Four practices, joined up
Real problems rarely respect service boundaries. A cost problem turns out to be an architecture problem; a reporting problem turns out to be a data ownership problem. We are organised so that the answer does not depend on which door you came through.
Our practices
What we do
Each practice stands on its own, and most engagements draw on two or more.
Cloud & DevOps
Infrastructure that is predictable to run and safe to change.
We design, migrate and operate cloud infrastructure your team can change without holding its breath — with costs you can forecast and releases that are routine rather than an event.
Explore Cloud & DevOpsCustom Software & Product Engineering
Software built to be maintained, not just delivered.
Web and mobile applications, internal platforms and legacy modernisation — built by small senior teams, in short iterations, with the tests and documentation that let someone else pick the work up later.
Explore Software EngineeringData, Analytics & AI
Reporting you can trust, before automation you can rely on.
Data platforms, pipelines and analytics that produce one agreed set of numbers — and, where the case is real, machine learning and generative AI built on top of that foundation rather than instead of it.
Explore Data & AICybersecurity & Managed IT
Security treated as an engineering problem, not a paperwork exercise.
Security assessment and hardening, identity and access, compliance readiness and ongoing managed support — sized for businesses that need real protection without an in-house security team.
Explore Security & Managed ITStart here
Find your situation
Most clients arrive with a symptom rather than a service in mind. If one of these sounds familiar, it points to where to begin.
“Our cloud bill keeps climbing and nobody can explain it”
Start with Cloud & DevOps →
“Releases are slow, risky, or need one specific person”
Start with Cloud & DevOps →
“Our main application is too risky to change”
Start with Software Engineering →
“A process that should be automated is still done by hand”
Start with Software Engineering →
“Two teams bring two different numbers to the same meeting”
Start with Data & AI →
“We are under pressure to use AI and unsure where it would help”
Start with Data & AI →
“A customer sent a security questionnaire we cannot answer”
Start with Security & Managed IT →
“We have no one looking after access, backups or monitoring”
Start with Security & Managed IT →
At a glance
What each practice delivers
The concrete artefacts you end up holding, per practice.
| Practice | Typical trigger | Core deliverables |
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| Cloud & DevOps | Infrastructure that is predictable to run and safe to change. |
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| Custom Software & Product Engineering | Software built to be maintained, not just delivered. |
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| Data, Analytics & AI | Reporting you can trust, before automation you can rely on. |
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| Cybersecurity & Managed IT | Security treated as an engineering problem, not a paperwork exercise. |
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Ways to work with us
Four engagement models
Most relationships start with a Discovery Sprint, because it is the cheapest way for both sides to find out whether this is going to work.
Discovery Sprint
Fixed fee · one to two weeks
Best for: You know something needs to change, but not what to tackle first — or you need a credible estimate before going to your board.
- Current-state assessment of systems, costs and risks
- Target architecture and prioritised roadmap
- Effort and cost estimate for the recommended work
- Written report that remains yours, whoever you go on to use
Project Delivery
Fixed scope · milestone-based billing
Best for: A defined outcome with a clear finish line — a migration, a new application, a modernisation, an audit-readiness programme.
- Written scope with acceptance criteria per milestone
- Named senior delivery team
- Two-week iterations with working demonstrations
- Quality assurance, security review and documentation
- Structured handover to your team
Dedicated Pod
Monthly retainer · agreed capacity
Best for: Continuous product or platform work over months, where the roadmap will evolve and you want consistent people rather than a revolving bench.
- Senior engineers embedded alongside your team
- Agreed, predictable monthly capacity
- Quarterly roadmap and architecture reviews
- Shared delivery practices and code review with your engineers
- Thirty days' notice either way, with handover included
Advisory Retainer
Monthly retainer · limited hours
Best for: You already have a team. What you need is senior technical judgement available when decisions come up.
- Architecture and design review
- Vendor, platform and tooling evaluation
- Technical hiring and team structure input
- Escalation support when something goes wrong
Tell us what is not working
A first conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Describe the problem in your own words and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right people for it.