Technology leadership · Independent perspective
Fractional CTO & Technical Assurance
Fractional CTO support for UK businesses that need experienced technology leadership without a full-time appointment. Make informed decisions, understand the software you depend on and give your development work a clear direction.
feeed connects business priorities with practical technical delivery, with face-to-face availability in the South West.
Leadership without a full-time appointment
A fractional CTO provides ongoing, part-time technology leadership. For founders and business leaders, that means someone who can translate business needs into technical priorities and help oversee the work needed to deliver them.
Support can include technology decisions, roadmaps, practical prioritisation and oversight of your internal developers or external development partners. The role, responsibilities and time commitment are agreed around your business.
When fractional CTO support fits
You may have developers or a software supplier but no senior technical lead, need help choosing between competing priorities, or want independent oversight before committing to a rebuild. Part-time leadership gives those decisions an ongoing focus; a standalone technical review can be a better fit when you have one specific question to resolve.
An independent view of your software
Technical assurance starts with understanding what exists, what the business needs and where uncertainty lies. An independent codebase and architecture review helps you assess your software, its risks and the next steps worth taking.
You may be taking over a system, considering a rebuild, working with a development supplier or deciding where to invest next. The review provides a grounded basis for that conversation rather than assuming replacement is the answer.
Considering a legacy rebuild?What a review can cover
We agree the questions, access and depth of the review first. The assessment can cover these areas, with findings kept in the context of your business priorities.
Codebase & architecture
How the system is structured, how its parts connect and how readily it can be understood, maintained and changed.
Dependencies & technical debt
The frameworks, services and integrations you rely on, where they constrain delivery, and which accumulated compromises deserve attention.
Security practices
How security is considered in development and operation, and where gaps or unanswered questions need further investigation. A review is not a security certification or a substitute for specialist penetration testing.
Delivery processes
How work is prioritised, developed, reviewed, tested and released, including how internal teams and external suppliers coordinate.
Start with clarity. Continue where it helps.
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Agree the initial review
Set the scope, business questions, available access and expected deliverables. An initial review can stand alone; ongoing support is not a prerequisite.
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Assess and prioritise
Review the agreed areas, explain findings and uncertainties, and prioritise recommendations into an actionable technology roadmap.
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Support the next steps
Where appropriate, agree ongoing fractional CTO support with a clear scope and cadence for decisions, team oversight and reviewing progress.
Something you can act on
Deliverables are agreed at the outset. The aim is a usable assessment, not a report that leaves you with more questions and no direction.
- An assessment of the agreed codebase, architecture and delivery practices, including limitations and open questions.
- Prioritised recommendations explaining what needs attention and why.
- An actionable roadmap connecting technical work to business priorities.
Talk through your next decision
Tell Russell what your business is trying to achieve, the software you rely on and where you need a clearer view. We can discuss whether an initial review, ongoing leadership or bespoke development fits the need.
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