Independent IT Review
£1,500fixed price, 2 days
A senior second opinion on your systems, in two days.
The questions owners ask me most.
Should we be doing something with AI?
Where AI and automation would genuinely save time in your business, and where they would not.
Is our IT support company doing a good job?
An honest view of the service you get, measured against what good looks like for a business your size.
Are we secure enough, and would we know if we were not?
Backups, access, passwords, email and devices, checked in plain terms, with the gaps that matter most first.
Will our systems cope as we grow?
Where your website, systems and processes will strain first, and what to change before they do.
Are we paying too much for IT?
Licences, cloud services, support contracts and subscriptions add up quietly. I check what you use against what you pay for.
Where do we even start?
If you sense things could be better but not where to begin, you get a short, prioritised list.
Good moments for a review.
- Before renewing an IT support or software contract
- After a scare: a phishing email, an outage or a lost laptop
- Before raising money or selling the business
- When a new managing director or finance director takes over
- When the business has grown and the systems have not kept up
Technology has a way of growing faster than anyone's grasp of it. Suppliers speak a language that is hard to question, costs creep up, and decisions get made on trust rather than understanding. If that feels familiar, you are not alone, and it is not a failing. What helps is an experienced, independent voice on your side, who explains where you stand in plain English and helps you take back control.
Why independent matters
Most small businesses only hear about their IT from the people who support it or sell it. I do not sell hardware, licences or support contracts, and I take no commission from suppliers. My only interest is an accurate picture and advice you can act on, whoever you choose to do the work.
- Fixed price and two days, agreed up front
- It often pays for itself in the savings it finds
- A free 30-minute conversation first, with no obligation
- No pressure to use me for any of the work that follows
- Confidential, with an NDA if you would like one
- The report is yours to keep and share
How it works
A simple way to find out where your technology really stands. I spend two days looking at your website, business systems, data, security and costs, and where automation could save time, then give you clear, prioritised recommendations, in plain English.
It is a low-risk way for us both to see whether we are a good fit, before committing to anything bigger.
Start with a free 30-minute conversation. No obligation to continue.
What I look at
- Your website, hosting and online systems
- Business systems, and how well they connect
- Manual work and spreadsheets that could be automated
- Data, backups and the security of your key systems
- Cloud services, licences and other technology costs
- Where AI could genuinely help, and where it would not
What you get
- A written report, in plain English
- Clear priorities: what to fix now, next and later
- Recommendations sized to what the business can afford
- Automation and integration opportunities, with likely effort
- A walkthrough of the findings, and the report is yours to keep
The review is one way to start, not the full extent of what I do. Most work goes further: see all services.
Other ways to work together.
Advisory retainer
From £1,000a month
A senior technology adviser on call or on site, whenever a need arises.
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Priced individually
A senior technology lead in your business, on a fixed, short-term contract.
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Tell me what you’re working on.
A few lines is enough. I’ll reply personally, and if I’m not the right fit I’ll tell you, and point you to someone who is, if I can. The first 30-minute conversation is free.
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