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The Walkthrough

2 days with you, report within a week

We spend two days with your team, on site or remote, and look at workflows, costs and security together. You get your top five fixes with cost, saving and payback, a list of things not worth doing, and a clear answer on where to start.

Credited in full against any work booked within 60 days.
£1,950
Prices by service
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The BuildOne workflow automated end to end, tested on your real data, with staff handover and 30 days of fixes. You own the code.3 to 5 weeksfrom £6,500
Data feedUp to five sources, cleaned and delivered daily or weekly, repaired when websites change.live in 1 to 2 weeks£2,400 + £290/mo
Team sessionA half day for up to 15 people built around their real tasks, plus an AI use policy.half a day£1,200
Save money
Tech cost reviewCloud, software and AI spend reviewed, with a costed list of cuts. No saving worth the fee, no fee. Changes made afterwards on a fixed quote.1 to 2 weeks£1,500
Stay safe
Security health checkA written report on accounts, access, backups, cloud permissions and exposure, with fixes in priority order.1 to 2 weeks£1,750
Certification readinessCyber Essentials (UK) or ISO 27001. Certification body fees are billed at cost.2 to 6 weeksfrom £950
Penetration testingCarried out by accredited partners. We scope, manage and fix.by scopequoted per job
Ongoing
Engineer on retainerA few hours a month as your tech lead: £950/mo. One day a week embedded: £3,400/mo. Two days a week: £6,400/mo. Embedded retainers have a 3 month minimum.monthlyfrom £950/mo
Keep it runningMonitoring, fixes and up to 4 hours of small changes a month. Next working day response.monthly£390/mo
One-off
Technical second opinionA quote or supplier review from £650. Full technical due diligence before a purchase or investment: £2,500.1 to 2 weeksfrom £650

Prices are in GBP and exclude VAT where it applies. Quotes are available in USD and EUR. Third party software, certification fees and AI usage are billed at cost, and we tell you the expected running cost before you sign.

How we invoice

  • Walkthroughs and reviews: invoiced on booking.
  • Fixed price projects: half on starting, half on delivery.
  • Retainers and monthly plans: monthly in advance.
  • Payment terms are 14 days. If we underestimate a fixed price project, the overrun is ours.

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