Senior IT leadership.
Without the salary.
I act as your on-demand IT Director. I show you what is actually risky, what is wasting money, and what to fix — so you stop guessing and start making the right decisions.
No sales process. No commitment.
Most businesses are spending on IT. Nobody is actually running it.
You have IT support. Someone fixes things when they break. But nobody is asking the bigger questions — what are we actually spending, what are the real risks, and are our suppliers doing what we are paying them to do?
That gap is where problems build. Slowly, quietly, and expensively.
A full-time IT Director costs £80,000 to £120,000 a year. Most businesses with under 200 staff cannot justify that hire. So the gap stays open.
This is what I fix. Senior IT leadership, on a fractional basis, with no vendor agenda.
No real IT leadership — no one is thinking ahead
IT decisions made on gut feel or vendor recommendations
Wasted spend on tools and services nobody uses
No independent voice — just suppliers with something to sell
Constant low-level instability and no clear plan
The Approach
The IT Sanity & Control Layer
A structured way to get clear on what matters, filter out vendor noise, and make fast decisions you can be confident about.
Identify
Real risks — not the ones vendors want you to worry about
Filter
Bad advice, unnecessary spend, and decisions you should not be making yet
Focus
Only on what actually matters for your business
How it works
From first conversation to ongoing control.
Rapid Risk & Clarity Session
A focused, no-preparation-required conversation. I ask the right questions, identify your top risks, and show you where money is being wasted. You leave with clarity, not a report.
What you get
- Your top 3–5 risks, ranked by urgency
- Immediate actions — what to do this week
- Wasted spend identified and flagged
- A simple AI usage policy if you need one
The Decision Map
A clear, prioritised plan. What to fix first, what to leave alone, and what you thought was important that actually is not. No technical jargon. Just a ranked list of actions.
What you get
- Prioritised action list — fix, defer, ignore
- Honest assessment of your current suppliers
- Quick wins identified and started
- A clear picture of what you are actually paying for
Fix & Control Layer
I work alongside your existing IT suppliers, not instead of them. I challenge bad recommendations, stop unnecessary spend, and make sure the work actually gets done properly.
What you get
- Vendor oversight — are they doing what you are paying for?
- A voice in the room that suppliers cannot ignore
- Bad decisions stopped before they cost you
- Implementations checked and held to standard
Ongoing IT Leadership
Your on-demand IT Director. Monthly advisory, decisions on demand, continuous cost and risk optimisation. I stay in your corner for as long as you need.
What you get
- Monthly advisory call — IT decisions reviewed and guided
- On-demand input when decisions need to be made fast
- Continuous spend and risk review
- Board-level IT reporting in plain English
When to expect results
Week 1
Clarity on your actual risks and priorities. No more guessing.
Weeks 2–4
Key fixes started. Wasted spend identified and stopped.
Months 2–3
Stability and control. Suppliers accountable. Systems reliable.
Ongoing
Confident IT decisions. Strategic guidance when you need it.
What makes this different from every other IT provider
Every IT support company and managed services provider has a financial interest in what you decide to buy. When they recommend a product, they may earn a margin on it. When they say your setup is fine, they may be protecting their revenue.
I do not sell products. I do not manage your IT systems. I do not take vendor commissions.
My income comes entirely from the quality of the advice. That is what independence actually means.
What you get
- Independent advice with no vendor agenda
- 25 years of hands-on IT experience
- Someone who understands commercial reality, not just technology
- Plain English — no jargon, no technical theatrics
- Direct access to Dave — not a team, not a ticketing system
What this is not
- Not IT support or helpdesk
- Not a managed services contract
- Not a generic technology consultant
How I work
No long-term contracts
Walk away at any time. I earn your continued business by being useful, not by locking you in.
Straight talk, always
No vendor bias. No fluff. If something is not worth spending money on, I will tell you that.
Wasted spend identified in 30 days
If we do not find obvious wasted IT spend within 30 days, I will re-review at no cost.
Start with a conversation.
I am not here to sell you something you do not need. I want to understand your situation and see if I can help.
No preparation needed. No commitment. 30 minutes.
Independent · No contracts · No vendor bias