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Expert IT consulting and fractional CTO services.

I’ll help you get your IT right, and keep it that way. With over 25 years in business IT and thousands of users and devices looked after, I cover planning, reviews, projects, procedures and cyber security. Every step is carefully considered, explained in plain English, and kept out of the way of what you do best: running your business.

Isaac Birchall in a dark shirt and glasses, smiling
Isaac Birchall

Clients include

  • Chartered accountancy
  • Risk management
  • Law firm
  • Lettings
  • Groundworks
  • Chartered accountancy
  • Risk management
  • Law firm
  • Lettings
  • Groundworks

How I can help your business.

I look at how your IT is set up and run, advise on what should change and in what order, and lead the work through to the end.

  • 01

    Fractional CTO and IT strategy

    Senior IT leadership on a part-time basis, without the cost of a full-time IT director.

    • IT strategy and roadmap
    • Technology budgets
    • Managing your IT suppliers
    • Between your board and technical staff
  • 02

    AI consultation

    Practical advice on where AI and automation can save your staff time, and help putting the tools to work.

    • Where AI fits
    • Choosing models
    • Agents and integrations
    • Scripting and automation
  • 03

    Infrastructure and cloud

    Server and cloud projects planned and led for you, from shifting servers into Azure or AWS to moving files and email over to Microsoft 365.

    • Lift and shift
    • File servers to SharePoint
    • Exchange to Microsoft 365
    • Cloud infrastructure
  • 04

    Network and cyber security

    The basics that stop most attacks, done properly: firewalls and UTMs, network separation, access rights and endpoint protection with EDR.

    • Firewalls and UTMs
    • Network separation
    • Who has access to what
    • Endpoint protection and EDR
Everything I can help with

Need something you don’t see? Get in touch and we’ll talk it through.

What clients say

Isaac has supported us for several years, and always makes any IT issues seem like no issue at all.
SKSteve KellDirector, Chartered accountancy
  • “We have worked with Isaac for a few years now and he has always been professional, helpful and a good technical problem solver!”

    ATAndrea TriggerCompliance Consultant, Risk management

  • “Isaac has been a pleasure to work with and is extremely customer focused and always keeps you up to date.”

    MKMarc KindleysidesSenior Infrastructure Analyst, Law firm

  • “I can fully recommend Isaac to anyone looking for IT consultancy for your business, they won’t let you down.”

    SKSean KearnsDirector, Lettings

  • “We would have no hesitation in recommending Isaac.”

    GTGarry TeesonDirector, Groundworks

Three steps, from first conversation to aftercare.

  1. Research and discovery

    I get to know your business properly, including the problems you’re facing and the changes you’d like to make. Then I pick out the key issues we can tackle together.

  2. Report and plan

    I work with you to produce a detailed report on each issue, with a full plan of action. You can take it or leave it, with no obligation.

  3. Project management and aftercare

    We carry out the projects we’ve outlined together, involving you and your staff at every step. At the end you get the documentation and any training your staff need, and I can provide aftercare from there.

Questions before you book a call

Prefer to talk it through?07763 795216

What does a fractional CTO do, and who is it for?

A fractional CTO gives a business senior technology leadership on a part-time basis. I work on your IT strategy and roadmap, look after budgets and suppliers, and report to your directors on where things stand. Any business can use one, from a one-person firm upwards.

What happens on the free discovery call?

It’s a conversation about your business, and the issues you’re facing or the changes you’d like to make. If it makes sense to go further, I’ll explain how the discovery stage and the written report would work. There’s no obligation to go ahead.

Can you work alongside our current IT provider?

Yes. Many businesses already have an IT company for day-to-day support. As your fractional CTO I deal with them for you, check their quotes and hold them to what was agreed. If a review turns up work to do, you can hand the plan straight to them.

What does an IT review involve?

It’s a close look at how your systems are set up and run. I can focus on Active Directory or your Microsoft 365 tenant, or look at your IT as a whole. Each review ends with a written report and a plan of action.