Thirty years of building, scaling, and reshaping technology businesses.
I started my career as an engineer, building software and leading technical teams. Over time I moved into broader leadership roles, running delivery organisations, shaping commercial strategy, and eventually leading entire organisations. That path from engineering to boardroom gave me something unusual: the ability to understand and operate credibly in both worlds.
"The best technology leaders understand the business. The best business leaders understand the technology. The gap between the two is where most problems live."
The defining chapter of my career was Infinity Works. I joined when it was a small Leeds-based consultancy of around 50 people and helped build it into one of the most respected technology consultancies in the UK.
From 50 to 650 people. Four UK offices. 30% year-on-year revenue growth. £50M turnover. Private equity investment, then acquisition by a leading global consultancy, and subsequent integration.
That experience taught me everything about what it takes to scale a technology business without losing what makes it good. The operational discipline, the delivery standards, the cultural practices, the commercial rigour. And critically, how to build systems that let a business outgrow its founders' direct involvement.
After Infinity Works, I took on leadership roles at three more technology consultancies, each with different challenges. Repositioning service portfolios, restructuring commercial functions, building growth strategies, winning major engagements, and stabilising businesses post-acquisition. Each experience added new patterns to my understanding of what makes technology driven businesses succeed or stall.
"Every business I've worked with has taught me something different about growth. The patterns are consistent, but the context is always unique."
After thirty years of building, scaling, and reshaping technology driven businesses, I've reached a point where the most valuable thing I can do is help other ambitious leaders navigate the same challenges. Not from a textbook. From experience. The mistakes I've made, the patterns I've recognised, and the hard-won insight that only comes from having done it.
I work best with ambitious leadership teams who know they need to change but aren't sure exactly how. Typically technology-driven businesses — B2B, SaaS, consultancies — at growth inflection points. Businesses where the founders are ready to build something bigger than themselves.
I'm not the right fit for everyone, and I'm upfront about that. If you're looking for someone to rubber stamp decisions you've already made, or if your leadership team isn't genuinely open to challenge, I'm probably not the person you need. But if you want someone who'll tell you the truth, work alongside you to figure out the right path, and help you build the capability to walk it, let's talk.
Grew from 50 to 650 people. 30% YoY revenue growth. PE investment to acquisition by a leading global consultancy. Built the operational infrastructure that made it possible.
MD role. Restructured sales, repositioned portfolio. Won competitive government framework against major global consultancies. Built foundations for 25%+ growth.
Restructured leadership, established financial controls, improved GP margins, developed five-year growth strategy.
Helped reshape propositions from automation-focused to AI-driven. Broadened portfolio to cover service design, optimisation, and a strong Microsoft partnership. Repositioned in market with innovative AI solutions for blue-chip clients.
Everything starts with a conversation. No pitch, no pressure, no obligation. If I can help, I'll tell you. If I can't, I'll tell you that too.
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