Technical roadmap and priorities
A plan that connects technical work to business goals.
Technical leadership
Fractional CTO Services UK
Fractional CTO support gives a growing UK business senior technical direction without hiring a full-time CTO. I work part-time alongside your founders and developers on architecture, engineering priorities, supplier choices and delivery. Unlike a Fractional AI Director engagement focused on AI adoption and governance, this role covers the wider software product, engineering team and technical roadmap, scoped around what your team needs.
Discuss this service ↗Is this right for you?
Who this is for, and who it isn't.
A good fit if
- You are growing a software product without a senior technical leader
- Your developers or suppliers need direction, review and clearer priorities
- You need someone to own technical decisions while you decide on a permanent hire
Probably not the right fit if
- You need someone full-time, managing a large team day to day: a permanent hire is better
- You need one specific decision or review: a fixed-scope review is more cost-effective
What you get
A practical result, not just a conversation.
Architecture and supplier decisions
Clear decisions on how to build and who to work with.
Delivery rituals and reporting
A working rhythm and reporting that leadership can follow.
Ongoing advice
Regular access to senior judgement as questions arise.
How it works
Three stages, agreed up front.
Understand the situation
I review the product, team, suppliers and immediate priorities.
Set direction
I agree a roadmap, decisions and a regular working rhythm with you.
Lead and adjust
I work with the team regularly and adjust involvement as needs change.
Evidence
Relevant work you can check.
Published projects and guides that show this kind of work in practice.
AYO creator economy platform
Led architecture and delivery of a multi-tenant platform from zero to production in nine months, coordinating nine contractors across three time zones.
See selected work ↗Automotive finance CRM
Internal CRM integrating ten existing APIs, with AI-assisted conversations. Supported more than 2,000 production deployments in 18 months and trained over 60 employees.
Read the case study ↗Common questions
Before you get in touch.
How much does a fractional CTO cost?
Ongoing support is agreed as a regular commitment, such as a set number of days per month, sized around what your team needs. It can be reduced or ended as your own leadership grows.
Do we need a Fractional CTO or a Fractional AI Director?
Choose fractional CTO support when you need wider engineering leadership: architecture, technical roadmap, development teams, suppliers and product delivery. A Fractional AI Director focuses on AI opportunities, adoption, vendor decisions and governance across the business. There can be overlap, so we agree the responsibilities and time commitment rather than paying for two titles.
How is this different from hiring a CTO?
You get senior experience for the time you actually need, without the cost and commitment of a full-time executive hire. It is a good fit until the team is large enough to need someone full-time.
Can you work with our existing developers or agency?
Yes. The role is to add direction and review, not replace your team. On the AYO platform, that meant coordinating nine contractors across three time zones.
Choose the responsibility
Fractional CTO or Fractional AI Director?
Choose CTO support for your wider product, architecture, development team, technical roadmap and supplier delivery. Choose an AI Director engagement for AI adoption, priorities and governance across the business. Agree the decisions, time commitment and accountability rather than buying a title.
Compare Fractional AI Director support ↗Work with me
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Tell me what you are trying to achieve and you and I can work out the most useful next step. Start with a 30-minute call with me.