For growing businesses in Derby, Nottingham and Leicester

Growing fast? Make your next IT decision the right one.

Senior, independent IT advice for East Midlands businesses, without the cost of a full-time hire. We sell no software and take no commission, so our only job is to protect your budget and clear the path for growth.

Book your free Growth Tech CheckGet a second opinion on a proposal

45 minutes, in person or by call · No obligation · Or call (01332) 314180

Growth Tech Check

Free
Duration
45 minutes
Where
Your premises in Derby, Nottingham or Leicester, or by call
You get
Your top 3 technology risks to growth and a one-page summary with next steps
Vendor ties
None. We sell no software

18.8%

profit growth for East Midlands SMEs, the fastest of any UK region

Year to Q2 2026, Sage SME Pulse

£150k+

salary for a full-time CTO, before months of recruitment

£0

commission or software sales. Our advice answers only to you

3

counties we know well: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire

Signs your business has outgrown its IT

Tick the ones that sound familiar. Growth makes systems that worked at ten people start to creak.

Each one is a decision worth getting a second opinion on.

Talk it through, free

Senior IT thinking, sized for a growing business

Senior experience without the senior salary

Architecture as a Service and fractional CTO support give you decades of experience on a flexible basis, for a fraction of a full-time hire.

On your side of the table

We are not resellers and have no vendor agenda. We vet every proposal as your internal advocate, so there are no costly surprises after you sign.

Growth that holds together

Roadmaps, integration and cloud planning that stop quick fixes turning into technical debt, so your data flows and your reporting reflects the business right now.

Start free. Pay only for what you need next.

Most clients start with a conversation, take one fixed-scope piece of work, and keep us on call as they grow.

1

Growth Tech Check

Free · 45 minutes

A conversation about where the business is going and what's holding your systems back.

  • Your top 3 technology risks to growth
  • A one-page summary with next steps

2

A fixed-scope check

£3,000 + VAT, fixed fee

Choose the one that fits the decision in front of you. Each is a fixed fee of £3,000 + VAT

  • Vendor Sanity Check: an independent review of an ERP, CRM, cloud or support proposal
  • Integration Check: how your systems share data, API quality, and quick wins for reporting and AI

3

An architect or CTO on call

Monthly, sized in days

Architecture as a Service or fractional CTO support for the decisions that keep coming.

  • Technology roadmap and governance
  • Vendor oversight, board and investor support
  • Mentoring for your in-house team

Three questions to ask about any ERP or CRM proposal

Q1

Can we get all our data out?

Including history, through a documented API. If an AI tool or report can't reach the data, it can't use it.

Q2

What will integration really cost?

And who pays when it overruns? Proprietary connectors are where budgets quietly double.

Q3

What happens when we want to leave?

Ask about exit terms, data export formats and price changes at renewal before you commit for three to five years.

Proposal on the table?

Get an independent second opinion before you sign.

We'll read it with no vendor ties and tell you what we'd ask, what's missing, and where the hidden costs sit.

Request a proposal review

Based in Derby, working across the East Midlands

We work nationwide, but most of our clients are in Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. That means face-to-face meetings at your premises, and advice that knows the region's manufacturers, logistics firms and fast-growing service businesses.

"We measure our success by the efficiency of your operations and the clarity of your technology roadmap."
Alan Gregory, Principal Consultant and Founder
Map of the East Midlands showing Derby linked to Chesterfield, Mansfield, Nottingham, Loughborough and Leicester

Questions growing businesses ask us

Yes. It's 45 minutes, in person or by call, with no obligation. You come away with your top three technology risks to growth and a one-page summary.
No. We are vendor-neutral, with no reseller deals and no commission. We assess software, cloud platforms and suppliers purely on what is best for your business.
Your support company keeps things running day to day. We help with the bigger decisions: what to buy, how systems fit together, and the roadmap. We work alongside your provider and hand delivery back to them.
The Vendor Sanity Check and Integration Check are fixed fees, agreed before we start. Ongoing support is a monthly retainer sized in days. We'll quote after your free check, once we understand what you need.
Mostly owner-managed businesses with 10 to 250 people that are growing quickly and don't yet have, or need, a full-time IT leader.

Book your free Growth Tech Check

Tell us where you're heading. We'll show you what's in the way.

Fill in the form and we will be in touch to arrange a time. Prefer to talk now?

(01332) 314180
  • 45 minutes, in person or by call
  • Your top 3 technology risks to growth
  • A one-page summary with next steps
  • A one-page summary with next steps
  • No obligation and nothing to sell you