Strategic IT Leadership Without the Full-Time Cost
Transform technology from a cost centre into your competitive advantage. Expert IT consulting that aligns your technology investments with business objectives.
The IT Challenges Holding Your Business Back
Without strategic IT leadership, businesses often face costly mistakes and missed opportunities. Sound familiar?
No Strategic Direction
Technology decisions made reactively, without a clear roadmap or alignment to business goals.
Wasted Technology Spend
Overspending on tools and systems that don't integrate, duplicate features, or go unused.
Can't Scale Technology
Systems that worked for 10 people are breaking at 50. Growth is being held back by IT limitations.
Security & Compliance Gaps
Uncertain about security posture or compliance status. Hoping for the best isn't a strategy.
Vendor Lock-in & Bad Decisions
Stuck with poor technology choices or vendors who oversold and under-delivered.
Gap Between Tech & Business
Technical teams and leadership speaking different languages, leading to misalignment.
IT Consulting as Your Strategic Advantage
Access senior-level technology expertise when you need it, without the six-figure salary. Make informed decisions that drive real business value.
Senior Expertise, Fractional Cost
Get the strategic guidance of a CTO or IT Director without the £150k+ annual commitment.
Vendor-Agnostic Recommendations
Advice based on your needs, not our partnerships. We recommend what's best for your business.
Business-Aligned Technology
Every recommendation tied to business outcomes—growth, efficiency, risk reduction, or competitive advantage.
Risk Mitigation
Avoid costly mistakes with expert guidance. Identify risks before they become problems.
Accelerated Transformation
Fast-track your digital initiatives with proven frameworks and methodologies.
Bridge Tech & Business
We translate complex technology into business language your leadership team understands.
Our IT Consulting Services
Comprehensive consulting services tailored to your business needs, from strategic planning to hands-on implementation guidance.
Virtual CTO / IT Director Services
Strategic technology leadership without the full-time commitment. Ideal for businesses that need senior IT guidance but aren't ready for a full-time hire.
Strategic technology roadmap development
Create a 1-3-5 year technology plan aligned with your business goals
Board and leadership technology advisory
Represent IT at board level and translate tech to business language
IT budget planning and optimisation
Ensure every pound spent on technology delivers business value
Vendor management and negotiations
Leverage expertise to get better deals and hold vendors accountable
Technology due diligence for M&A
Assess technology risks and opportunities in acquisitions
Digital transformation leadership
Guide your business through technology-enabled change
Industry Expertise That Matters
Deep understanding of sector-specific challenges, regulations, and best practices for your industry.
Financial Services & Fintech
- FCA regulatory technology requirements
- Secure infrastructure for financial data
- Fintech platform architecture guidance
- Open banking and API strategy
- Trading system resilience planning
Legal Firms
- SRA compliance and cybersecurity
- Legal technology (LegalTech) strategy
- Document management system selection
- Practice management software guidance
- Client collaboration and eDiscovery
Professional Services
- Professional services automation (PSA)
- Resource management and utilisation
- Client portal and collaboration tools
- Knowledge management systems
- Remote and hybrid work infrastructure
Flexible Ways to Work Together
Choose the engagement model that fits your needs, from one-off projects to ongoing strategic partnership.
Project-Based Consulting
Defined scope and deliverables with fixed timeline and budget. Ideal for specific initiatives or assessments.
- Cloud migration strategy
- Security audit
- Technology assessment
- Vendor selection
Retained Advisory (Virtual CTO)
Ongoing monthly engagement with regular strategy sessions and on-demand availability for continuous guidance.
- Monthly strategy sessions
- Board-level technology advisory
- Vendor negotiations
- Crisis support
Workshop & Training
Focused sessions on specific topics, team training, and strategic planning facilitation.
- IT strategy workshops
- Security awareness training
- Digital transformation planning
- Team capability building
Our Consulting Approach
A proven methodology that ensures actionable insights and measurable outcomes.
Discovery
Understand your business, goals, challenges, and current technology landscape through stakeholder interviews and documentation review.
Assessment
Evaluate existing systems, identify gaps and opportunities, benchmark against industry best practices and security standards.
Strategy
Develop recommendations aligned with business objectives, including cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment.
Roadmap
Create a prioritised, actionable implementation plan with timelines, milestones, and resource requirements.
Guidance
Support execution with ongoing advisory and oversight, vendor management, and quality assurance.
Review
Measure outcomes against objectives, refine strategy as business evolves, and ensure continuous improvement.
Why Choose Blue Icon
Hands-On Expertise
Not just strategy—practical, implementable advice from consultants who've done the work themselves.
Vendor-Agnostic
Recommendations based on your needs, not our partnerships. We have no commercial relationships influencing our advice.
Security-First Mindset
CISSP-certified team with security built into every recommendation from day one.
SMB Focus
Right-sized solutions for growing businesses—not enterprise complexity where it's not needed.
London-Based
Local presence with deep understanding of UK regulatory landscape and business environment.
Full-Service MSP
Seamless transition from strategy to implementation—same team, no handover friction.
Real Results for London Businesses
Legal Practice
50 employeesChallenge
Aging infrastructure, security concerns ahead of SRA cyber audit, and inefficient document management causing billable hour loss.
Our Approach
Conducted full technology assessment, developed 3-year IT roadmap, led vendor selection for new practice management system, and designed secure cloud migration strategy.
Results
- 30% reduction in IT costs
- Passed SRA cyber security audit
- 40% improvement in document retrieval time
- Enabled hybrid working for entire firm
Fintech Startup
25 employees (scaling to 75)Challenge
Rapid growth outpacing infrastructure, investor due diligence approaching, and need for enterprise-grade security on startup budget.
Our Approach
Served as Virtual CTO for 6 months, designed scalable cloud architecture, implemented security framework aligned with SOC 2, and prepared technology documentation for due diligence.
Results
- Successfully raised Series A funding
- Infrastructure now supports 3x current load
- Security posture investor-ready
- £200k saved vs. full-time CTO hire
The Business Impact of Strategic IT Consulting
Average IT cost reduction through strategic planning
Saved annually vs. full-time CTO hire
Faster technology decision-making
Reduction in failed IT projects
IT Consulting FAQs
IT consulting focuses on strategic advice, planning, and technology decision-making, while managed IT services handle day-to-day operations and support. Think of consulting as the architect designing your IT strategy, while managed services are the builders maintaining it. Many businesses benefit from both services working together.
IT consulting costs vary based on engagement type. Project-based consulting typically ranges from £3,000 to £25,000+ depending on scope. Retained advisory (Virtual CTO) services range from £1,500 to £5,000+ per month depending on days required. We provide transparent pricing after understanding your specific needs during our free strategy session.
For most SMBs (under 100 employees), a virtual CTO provides the strategic leadership you need at a fraction of the cost. A full-time CTO typically costs £120,000-200,000+ annually. A virtual CTO gives you access to senior expertise for 2-8 days per month, perfect for strategic guidance without the full-time commitment.
A comprehensive IT strategy project typically takes 4-8 weeks, depending on your organisation's size and complexity. This includes discovery, assessment, strategy development, and roadmap creation. Quick assessments or focused reviews can be completed in 2-3 weeks.
Both! While our consulting services focus on strategy and planning, as a full-service MSP, we can seamlessly transition from advisory to implementation. This means your strategy gets executed by the same team who designed it, ensuring nothing is lost in translation.
We specialise in Financial Services & Fintech, Legal firms, and Professional Services sectors. These industries have specific regulatory requirements (FCA, SRA, GDPR) that require deep expertise. We also work with growing startups and scale-ups across various sectors.
We don't receive commissions or kickbacks from technology vendors. Our recommendations are based solely on what's best for your business. We evaluate solutions based on your requirements, budget, and long-term goals, not on partnership agreements.
Our consultants hold industry-leading certifications including CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), and have extensive experience in enterprise environments and SMB consulting. We bring decades of combined experience across technology strategy, security, and implementation.
Book Your Free Strategy Session
A no-obligation conversation to understand your challenges and explore how strategic IT consulting can help your business.
What to Expect
- 30-minute focused discussion on your IT challenges
- Initial assessment of your technology landscape
- Preliminary recommendations and next steps
- No sales pressure—just expert guidance