Simple. Secure. Efficient.
Senior technology leadership, without the full-time hire.
K.A.R.F gives UK businesses board-level IT direction on a few days a month — strategy, security and delivery from a leader who has run the estates that smaller firms are only now building. Calm, commercial, and accountable.
What I do
Five ways to put a CIO in the room — only when you need one.
01
Fractional CIO & IT Director
Ongoing senior leadership on a retainer: strategy, budgets, roadmap, vendor management and clear board reporting.
02
Interim & Project Leadership
Cover a gap or lead a defined programme — a system rollout, a migration, or a turnaround — end to end.
03
vCISO & Cyber Security
Security posture, risk and policy, Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001 readiness, and a calm hand on incident preparedness.
04
AI & Microsoft Copilot Adoption
A practical, governed rollout of AI and Copilot that cuts administrative drag and lifts real productivity — safely.
05
Due Diligence & M&A Integration
Technical due diligence of a target’s IT estate, risk profiling, integration roadmaps and post-merger delivery.
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Not sure where you fit?
Most engagements start with a short, no-obligation conversation about where the pressure is.
Who it’s for
Built for the moment a business outgrows ad-hoc IT.
SMEs & professional services
Firms that need a senior steer on IT but can’t justify — or don’t want — a full-time director.
PE & VC-backed scale-ups
Fast-growing businesses needing IT leadership through diligence, integration and rapid change.
Security & compliance uplift
Organisations facing a security gap, an audit, or a client demanding evidence they can trust.
Insights
Notes from the field
Let’s talk
Tell me about your next ninety days.
A short call, an honest read on where you are, and a clear view of whether I can help. No pitch.