Case studies
What we have actually done
Client names are withheld as a matter of course. Most of this work happened during a raise, a turnaround or a regulatory deadline, and none of it was public at the time. We are happy to arrange references at the right point in a conversation.
Bridge CTO
Certified in 3 months after the whole tech team walked out
The CTO left after a falling-out and took the whole tech team with him. Three months later the platform was live, certified and raising.
Read the case studyBridge CTO
Lost their CTO, kept delivering and spent 10% less
No handover, a tight budget and delivery that could not stop. A permanent CTO was in post four months later, for less than the previous one cost.
Read the case studyTechnology Health Check
Vibe coded, revenue generating, and through tech due diligence
A platform built with AI-generated code and a junior developer, with customers live and a seed round close. We worked out what to fix, what to live with and how to explain both.
Read the case studyPayments and e-money
How a platform added B2B e-money without needing its own licence
Users wanted B2B e-money and the CEO wanted to launch quickly. We built the commercial model, ran the provider search and kept the business out of the licensing perimeter.
Read the case studyDelivery recovery
Stop and start again, and still hit the regulatory deadline
A mandatory project was six months late with no clear explanation. We recommended a restart, took the board through it, and the original deadline held.
Read the case studySeed to Series A
10+ accelerator startups supported, including one taken from loss to profit
Founders tended to be strong either technically or commercially, rarely both. We filled the other half across the portfolio.
Read the case studyInvestor support
One business rescued, one closed early: a family office technology partner
An investor was ready to write off a portfolio company. An independent technical view changed that, and became a three-year relationship across five businesses.
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Most of these started with a founder or an investor wanting a straight answer about technology, quickly.