Technical Consulting

Senior Engineering Judgement, On Demand

Architecture reviews, code audits, technical due diligence, and CTO-level advisory. The senior perspective your team needs at critical decision points.

Sometimes you don't need a project team; you need senior judgement. Architecture reviews before major commitments. Code audits before acquisitions. Security assessments before launch. CTO-level guidance on hiring, technology choices, or strategic direction.

Our technical consulting practice provides this senior expertise on demand. Our consultants average 15+ years of enterprise engineering experience, with the perspective that comes from seeing many systems succeed and fail. We give you clear, actionable guidance backed by deep expertise — and we are always independent of vendors and implementers.

Capabilities

What we deliver

Architecture Reviews

Independent review of your system architecture against industry best practices. Identifies risks, opportunities, and concrete improvement paths.

Code Audits

Comprehensive codebase reviews covering quality, security, maintainability, and technical debt. Includes prioritised remediation roadmaps.

Security Assessments

OWASP-aligned security reviews of applications and infrastructure. Threat modelling, vulnerability assessment, and compliance gap analysis.

Technical Due Diligence

M&A and investment-grade due diligence on target companies' technology. Evaluates architecture, team, technical debt, and risk factors.

CTO Advisory

Strategic guidance on technology decisions, team structure, hiring, and roadmap planning. Available as ongoing fractional engagements or focused interventions.

Team Mentorship & Training

Senior engineer mentorship for your technical leaders. Architecture coaching, code review, and capability building for engineering teams.

Our approach

Our consulting methodology

1

Scoping & Information Gathering

We define what's in scope, what success looks like, and gather necessary access and information. Clear scope prevents scope creep and ensures focused output.

2

Independent Assessment

Our consultants conduct the review independently, applying frameworks and checklists developed across hundreds of engagements.

3

Findings Synthesis

We synthesise findings into actionable reports with prioritised recommendations. We grade severity and provide concrete remediation guidance.

4

Presentation & Knowledge Transfer

We present findings to leadership and technical teams, answer questions, and support follow-up implementation as needed.

Technologies

Technologies we work with

Languages

JavaPythonJavaScript / TypeScriptGoRust.NETRuby

Frameworks

SpringDjangoFastAPINode.jsReactAngularVue

Databases

PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBDynamoDBRedisCassandra

Cloud

AWSAzureGCPHybrid

Mobile

iOSAndroidReact NativeFlutter

Frameworks & Standards

OWASPISO 27001SOC 2C4 ModelDORA Metrics

Sample deliverables

What you receive

Every engagement concludes with concrete artefacts your team can act on. We hand over documentation, code, and capability — not just slides.

  • Detailed assessment report (30–100+ pages)
  • Executive summary deck for board reporting
  • Prioritised action items with effort estimates
  • Risk register with severity grading
  • Reference architecture and remediation roadmap
  • Q&A sessions and 30 days of follow-up support

Where we apply this

Where this service excels

Investment & M&A

Pre-acquisition technical due diligence for private equity, venture capital and strategic buyers.

Pre-IPO

Technology and engineering readiness assessments ahead of public-market scrutiny.

Post-Incident

Independent security and architecture reviews after outages, breaches, or near-misses.

Strategic Decisions

Build-vs-buy analysis, vendor selection and technology direction at major inflection points.

Featured case study

Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence

A UK private equity firm engaged us to perform technical due diligence on a £45M acquisition target. Our 3-week independent assessment surfaced material technical debt and architectural risks the seller had not disclosed — informing a renegotiated price and a 100-day post-close remediation plan.

Discuss your engagement
£3.2M
Undisclosed debt found
11 critical
Risk areas surfaced
3 weeks
Engagement length
Full NDA
Confidentiality

Pricing

Engagement options

Consulting engagements are priced by scope, with fixed-price quotes provided after a free 60-minute scoping call.

Architecture Review

From £1,250

Independent architecture assessment with written report and presentation, typically 1–2 weeks.

Code & Security Audit

From £1,450

Codebase or security review with prioritised findings, severity grading and remediation roadmap.

CTO Advisory

£7,500/quarter

Fractional CTO engagement with weekly sessions, on-demand advice and roadmap reviews.

FAQ

Common questions

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