Fractional CTO · UK‑wide, based in Fareham
A technical director, a day a week
For a growing business that needs senior technical judgement but not a full-time CTO, and for anyone about to buy a software business. Twenty-five years in software, CTO of two businesses through to their sale, and still writing the code every day.
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Shane Wright
Who you'll deal with, start to finish
He's in Fareham and works with businesses all over the UK - on a call, and in person when it's worth the trip.
023 8272 0001 Rings through to Shane. Out of hours it goes to voicemail, and he'll ring you back.
Twenty-five years writing software, two companies co-founded and sold, and he still writes the code. A few people he's worked with for years come in when a job needs more hands.
What's included
- Fractional CTO: a day a week, or a focused week when you need it - architecture, delivery, hiring and the build-or-buy calls.
- A straight read of your technology for the board, from someone who reads the code rather than the diagram.
- Technical due diligence: a five-day red-flag screen of what you're buying - is the technology what they say, where's the debt, where's the risk.
- A full due diligence when the screen says it's worth it, with the screen's fee credited against it.
Why this one
Still writes the code
Shane is in a codebase every day, so the advice is about your system as it is, not as the diagram says it is.
Both sides of a sale
Co-founded two software businesses, was CTO of both, and saw both sold - one to private equity, one to a strategic buyer.
Scaled it, not just started it
Grew an engineering team from four people to 150, and integrated nine acquisitions into one platform.
Pricing
Fractional CTO typically £1,250 a day, or £4,800 a month for a day a week. Due diligence: a screen typically £4,500, a full review from £12,000.
Quoted before it starts. The due diligence screen is a fixed fee, credited in full if you go on to the full review.
When you don't need us
If what you need is someone to build the thing rather than decide what to build, that's our custom software work.
FAQs
What does a fractional CTO cost?
Typically £1,250 a day, or £4,800 a month for a day a week, quoted before it starts.
How much does technical due diligence cost?
A five-day red-flag screen is typically £4,500, a fixed fee credited in full against a full review, which starts from £12,000 and takes two to three weeks.
Do you work anywhere in the UK?
Yes, anywhere in the UK - remotely, and in person when it's worth the trip.
What happens when you get in touch
Tell us what's going on and what you need a technical view on. Shane will come back with whether he can help and how.