If you want a person to help

Six fixed-scope reviews.

Most of the value of this site is meant to be free. But sometimes the right answer is “bring someone in to look properly.” Below: what each review is, how it's delivered, what you walk away with, and what it costs.

Prices are indicative ranges — final quote follows a free 30-minute scoping call. Discounts where two reviews are combined.

Business-Critical Systems Review

For owners who don't know what technology their business actually depends on.

A structured review that maps the systems, spreadsheets, suppliers and people the business quietly relies on.

Format

1 day on-site or remote discovery + 1 day analysis / write-up

Timeline

2–3 weeks from booking

Indicative price

£2,500 – £4,000

Particularly useful if

Recently acquired or merged businesses
Owners who feel they've lost track
M&A pre-close due diligence

You walk away with

Plain-English dependency map of business-critical systems
Single-points-of-failure list with named owners
Prioritised 30 / 90 / 180-day action plan
Hand-over briefing document for your IT supplier
60-minute board / leadership walk-through of findings

Topics this maps to

Business-critical system audit Hidden business risk in legacy systems Spreadsheet risk review

Cyber & Data Safety Review

For owners worried about hacking, ransomware, fraud, or data loss.

Reviews the basics — passwords, MFA, access, supplier controls, backup posture, phishing exposure — and produces a board-ready action plan.

Format

2 days remote (interviews + technical review)

Timeline

3 weeks from booking

Indicative price

£3,000 – £5,000

Particularly useful if

Insurance renewal coming up
Customer security questionnaire on the desk
Recent industry incident has worried the board

You walk away with

Clear risk rating with traffic-light findings
Quick-fix list (most items doable in a fortnight, named owners)
Board-friendly action plan with rough cost ranges
Talking points for your IT supplier
Talking points for your cyber insurer at renewal

Topics this maps to

Password and account safety Access control and accountability Protecting business data Data protection and compliance readiness Phishing & social engineering Malware and endpoint protection

AI & Staff-Built Tools Review

For owners whose staff are using AI, spreadsheets, scripts or low-code without formal oversight.

Surfaces the tools no one approved but the business now depends on. Establishes the policy, register, and approval process needed to keep using them safely.

Format

1 day discovery + 1 day analysis + 0.5 day policy drafting

Timeline

2–3 weeks

Indicative price

£2,500 – £4,000

Particularly useful if

Heavy Microsoft 365 / Power Platform use
Staff using AI tools and you don't know which
Approaching Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001

You walk away with

AI usage policy (one page, edited for your business)
Tools register starter, pre-filled with what we found
Approval process for new tools (lightweight, not bureaucratic)
Staff guidance — one-page handout
Recommendations on which AI tools to standardise on

Topics this maps to

Staff-built systems and AI-created tools Safe and productive AI adoption Change control for growing businesses

Legacy Application Rescue Plan

For businesses relying on old internal systems nobody wants to touch.

Maps what's old, what's risky, what's replaceable. Provides immediate safety actions and a phased modernisation plan.

Format

1.5 days on-site + 1.5 days analysis

Timeline

3–4 weeks

Indicative price

£3,500 – £6,000

Particularly useful if

Old Access / SQL Server / VB6 apps still running
Vendor quoted you for a full rewrite
No-one in the building understands the system anymore

You walk away with

Immediate safety actions document (this-week priorities)
Replacement options with realistic indicative costs
Phased modernisation plan that won't break trading
Second-opinion brief if you've been quoted for a rewrite

Topics this maps to

Legacy technology modernisation Hidden business risk in legacy systems Manufacturing system resilience Patching & vulnerability management

Backup & Recovery Confidence Check

For owners who want proof they can recover after a mistake, outage, or ransomware attack.

Tests an actual restore. Reviews ransomware-aware backup setup, Microsoft 365 blind spots, and the operational reality of recovery.

Format

1 day testing + 0.5 day write-up

Timeline

2 weeks

Indicative price

£2,000 – £3,500

Particularly useful if

You've never seen a real restore
Microsoft 365 heavy and assuming Microsoft backs it up
Pre-Cyber-Essentials Plus assessment

You walk away with

Tested-restore evidence pack (screenshots, timings, file lists)
Recovery-gap list (what's not actually backed up)
Practical resilience plan ranked by impact
Document you can show your cyber insurer at renewal

Topics this maps to

Backup and recovery confidence Cyber incident readiness Protecting business data

IT Supplier Reality Check

For owners who rely on an IT company but want an independent second opinion.

Reviews the contract, the security and backup posture, the documentation, and the dependencies. Produces an independent risk view your supplier can't dismiss.

Format

1 day review + 1 day analysis

Timeline

2 weeks

Indicative price

£2,000 – £3,500

Particularly useful if

Contract renewal coming up
Niggling sense your MSP doesn't do as much as you pay for
Comparing two suppliers

You walk away with

Contract gap analysis with suggested wording
The exact questions to ask your supplier — on record
Independent risk view they can't dismiss
Keep / replace / renegotiate recommendation

Topics this maps to

Independent review of IT suppliers IT spend and risk prioritisation Change control for growing businesses

To discuss any of these, send a note via the contact form. Reply within one working day.