Technology and planning for independent businesses
Know what's worth doing before you spend money on technology
I help independent businesses plan, build, host and look after the technology they run on. Plain English, a fixed price agreed up front, and no software to sell you.
In person across the North East. Online anywhere in the UK.
Experience and certifications
Nearly 10 years
leading technology work across the public and private sectors
Solution architect
and lead consultant, used to the standards of large organisations
Microsoft certified
in Power Platform, Power BI and Microsoft 365 Copilot
I work with
- Microsoft 365
- Power Platform
- Dynamics 365
- Power BI
- Copilot and AI
- Web development
How I can help
Four ways to work together. Use one, or combine them.
Discovery
Get aligned on where you want the business to be, and come away with a clear plan for getting there.
Find out moreBuild and deliver
Get the thing you actually want: a website, booking system, dashboard or automation, built around how you work and handed over working.
Find out moreHosting
Your website or app online, secure and up to date, without having to worry about the setup or the maintenance.
Find out moreSupport
General IT support, from setting things up properly to a second opinion when you have a decision to make.
Find out more
Sound familiar?
Most businesses I meet have grown faster than their systems. None of this means you've done anything wrong.
Someone has offered to build you an app.
It sounds good, but you can't tell whether it's worth the money.
Get an honest second opinionYou copy the same details between spreadsheets, emails and apps.
It eats hours every week, and mistakes creep in.
See what I can build for youYour website is out of date, and nobody's sure who looks after it.
Small changes take weeks, and you can't tell whether it's secure.
See how I host and look after websitesImportant logins sit on someone's personal email.
If they leave, or lose access, the business loses it too.
See how I make the basics secureThere's nobody to call when something stops working.
So you end up fixing it yourself, late at night.
See how support worksYou know things could work better, but not where to start.
Every option sounds good, and every supplier says theirs is the one.
Start with a clear plan
Under the hood
A few examples of the kinds of things I build, shown with sample data.
Online bookings with a dashboard
Customers book a place online. Staff see every session at a glance, and full sessions stop taking bookings on their own.
Built with: A custom web app, or Power Apps for internal teams
- Saturday workshopSat 10:0012 of 16
- Beginners' eveningTue 18:308 of 12
- Members' meet-upThu 19:0020 of 20· Full
- Summer open daySun 11:0031 of 60
How it works
Step 1: A free 30‑minute chat
Step 2: I go away and think about it
Step 3: We work out the detail
Step 4: I get it done
Step 5: Ongoing help, if you want it
Not sure where to start?
That's what the free chat is for. Thirty minutes, no obligation. Tell me what you're trying to achieve, and I'll come back with an honest answer on whether I can help.