YOUR
TECHNOLOGY
& AI PARTNER.
We partner with founders and growing firms as their trusted CTO and AI Officer, leading technology strategy and builds, and AI strategy and implementation. Retain us, hire us for a project, or bring us in through our venture studio for a reduced fee plus equity.
LED BY GARETH SHAW · 25 YEARS AT BARCLAYS CAPITAL, RBS & STANDARD CHARTERED
OR see what we've built →FOUNDERS AND
GROWING FIRMS.
That's who we're built for. If you need IT support, a helpdesk or the cheapest developer you can find, we're not the right fit, and we'll say so.
YOU NEED A
TECHNICAL CO-FOUNDER.
You have the opportunity and the commercial drive. You need someone senior to build the product, own the technology and AI, and stay for the long run.
- / A VALIDATED IDEA AND A PATH TO PAYING CUSTOMERS
- / FUNDING RAISED, OR A COMMITTED BUDGET
- / NO TECHNICAL CO-FOUNDER (OR ONE WHO'S LEFT)
YOU NEED A SENIOR
OWNER FOR TECH & AI.
The business works. Now technology and AI need someone at the top table who sets the direction, makes the calls and gets things delivered.
- / NO CTO OR AI LEAD IN POST
- / AI PILOTS THAT NEVER REACH PRODUCTION
- / A NEW PRODUCT, A FUNDING ROUND OR A SALE AHEAD
- Financial services & fintech
- Professional services & consultancy
- Sport, leisure & wellbeing
- Trades & field services
- Retail & e-commerce
- SaaS & tech start-ups
ONE SENIOR PARTNER.
TECHNOLOGY & AI.
Two senior roles most growing businesses need but can't justify hiring full time, combined in one trusted partner who sets the direction and then delivers it.
TECHNOLOGY
STRATEGY & BUILDS
The roadmap, the architecture and the decisions, then the product itself. We scope it, build it as a focused MVP in weeks, and lead it as it grows.
- / TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY & ROADMAP
- / PRODUCT & PLATFORM BUILDS, MVP-FIRST
- / ARCHITECTURE, VENDORS & BUILD-VS-BUY
- / TEAM, CONTRACTORS & HIRING
AI STRATEGY &
IMPLEMENTATION
Where AI will genuinely pay back in your business, in what order and with what safeguards. Then we put it into production rather than leaving it as another stalled pilot.
- / AI OPPORTUNITY REVIEW & ROADMAP
- / AI PRODUCTS, AGENTS & AUTOMATION
- / DATA, SECURITY & AI GOVERNANCE
- / TEAM ADOPTION & MEASURED ROI
TALK TO US FIRST.
THEN DECIDE.
Every engagement starts with a free conversation. Tell Gareth what you're working on and he'll tell you honestly whether he can help. If he can, you'll get a clear proposal with the total cost agreed in advance.
RETAIN US. HIRE US.
OR PARTNER WITH US.
The same senior CTO & AI Officer in every case. Choose the arrangement that fits where your business is now.
RETAIN
Your ongoing, part-time CTO & AI Officer. An agreed number of days a month at board level, owning the roadmap and leading delivery.
- / FROM £800 PER DAY
- / SCALES UP DURING BUILDS
- / BOARD-LEVEL ACCOUNTABILITY
HIRE
For a defined piece of work: a technology or AI strategy, or a product build. We act as your CTO for the duration and hand over cleanly.
- / STRATEGY OR BUILD PROJECT
- / FOCUSED MVPS, LIVE IN WEEKS
- / YOU OWN THE CODE — NO LOCK-IN
VENTURE STUDIO
Our venture studio takes a minority stake in exchange for a reduced fee. We join as your CTO & AI Officer, build the product with you and share the outcome.
- / REDUCED FEE + MINORITY STAKE
- / LONG-TERM CTO & AI OFFICER
- / TERMS SIGNED BEFORE WORK STARTS
A TRUSTED
PARTNER AT
YOUR TOP TABLE.
25 years at Barclays Capital, RBS Financial Markets and Standard Chartered, building financial products across risk, technology and operations. Now applied to your business as its CTO & AI Officer.
You work with Gareth directly, from the first conversation through strategy, build and scale. As the work grows, a vetted bench of UK contractors joins, so you get senior accountability and capacity that scales without carrying a full-time team before you need one.
ABOUT GARETH SHAW →
START A
CONVERSATION
WITH US.
Tell us a little about your business and where you'd like help. The first conversation is free and there's no obligation. You'll hear back within one working day from Gareth directly, with an honest view on whether we're the right fit.