Advisory engagement
A second opinionbefore you commit.
Architecture reviews, stack decisions, compliance and roadmaps — so you avoid the expensive mistake before you make it.
A stack choice, an architecture you have doubts about, a build-or-buy call. One session is often enough, and we will tell you if it is.
Why this exists
The costliest decisions on a technical project are made in the first fortnight, usually by people who will not be maintaining the result.
We do short, sharp advisory work: review what is proposed, say plainly what will hurt in eighteen months, and write it down so you can act on it with or without us.
How it runs
Four steps, and you seework at every one.
- 01
Understand the business first
Technical advice given without commercial context is guesswork. We start with what the business needs to be true.
- 02
Review what exists
Architecture, code, infrastructure, vendor contracts and team structure. Usually the constraint is not the one you were told about.
- 03
Write it down
A document with findings ranked by cost of inaction — not a slide deck, and specific enough to act on.
- 04
Stay available
A short window afterwards for the questions that surface once your team starts implementing.
What you get
Yours to keep,from day one.
Not deliverables handed over at the end. These exist in your accounts, in your name, while the work is happening.
- A written review ranked by cost of inaction
- Architecture recommendations with trade-offs stated
- A roadmap your team can execute without us
- Vendor and build-versus-buy assessment
- Compliance gap analysis where relevant
- A follow-up window for implementation questions
Capabilities
The full list, so you cancheck we do your thing.
Technical advisory
- Architecture and code review
- Digital transformation and legacy migration planning
- AI strategy and feasibility
- Product strategy and lifecycle
Infrastructure
- Managed IT and infrastructure planning
- Cloud migration and architecture on AWS, Azure and GCP
- SaaS and PaaS platform design
Security & compliance
- Cyber security review and penetration testing
- Data protection and GDPR frameworks
- ISO certification support
- PCI DSS compliance
Research
- Market research and competitive analysis
- Technical due diligence
How we work together
Pick the shape thatfits the work.
Fixed price
One number, agreed up front
For work we can scope tightly. You get a written scope and a price before anything is built, and the price does not move unless the scope does.
Retainer
Monthly capacity
For ongoing work after launch. A set amount of our time each month, and you decide what it goes on. No minimum term.
Scoping is free in every case, and the written scope is yours whether or not you hire us.
Questions
About technical consultancy.
Will you recommend yourselves for the build?
Only if we are genuinely the right team, and we will say when we are not. The review is written so another agency can execute it, because advice you cannot act on independently is not advice.
How long does a review take?
Most take two to three weeks depending on how much there is to read. We will tell you the shape after a first conversation.
Can you do technical due diligence for an acquisition?
Yes. Code, architecture, team, security posture and the risks that do not appear on a balance sheet.