De-risking transformation by grounding strategy in commercial reality

Moving complex programmes from red to green through evidence-led discovery, pragmatic design, and accountable delivery.

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Transformation in the age of AI

Every transformation decision now has an AI dimension. Are you spending millions on a platform AI will make obsolete? Chasing AI without understanding the problem it should solve? We ensure AI is a factor in your strategy, not an afterthought or a distraction.

Evidence, not promises

30 years across insurance, energy, manufacturing, telecoms, logistics, pharma, and financial services.

Programme Assurance
€29m programme — hard call made

€40bn insurance subsidiary. Failing multi-year IT transformation independently assessed, options evaluated, and the difficult decision taken to close — saving further investment in a programme that couldn’t deliver.

Strategic Pivot
Portfolio company repositioned

Octopus Investments portfolio company. Technology strategy redesigned to align with revised commercial objectives.

Technical Debt Remediation
£500k savings, 15% OpEx reduction

£50m revenue telecom. Systematic elimination of technical debt and operational cost reduction.

Supplier Transition
Critical migration delivered

Global telecoms infrastructure. Complex supplier transition programme brought from risk to controlled delivery.

IT/OT Convergence
£1bn programme integration

£850m energy utility. Industrial control systems integrated with enterprise IT across Energy-from-Waste facilities.

Infrastructure Consolidation
56 sites unified

£500m manufacturing group. Multi-site IT infrastructure consolidated into centralised shared services.

OT Cyber Security
Industry framework delivered

Pharmaceutical industry consortium. OT cyber security programme establishing cross-industry standards.

Programme Fatigue Recovery
£12m programme completed

£1.1bn logistics company. Fatigued infrastructure improvement programme recovered and datacentre closure delivered on schedule.

Retail Transformation
150 stores stabilised, 11% OpEx cut

£235m PE-backed retailer. WAN rebuilt across 150 sites, vendors consolidated, and outsource transformation delivered through a Fix–Platform–Grow methodology.

Paradigm Perspectives

Practitioner insights on IT transformation, programme recovery, and making technology work in the real world.

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Whether you need assumptions pressure-tested before committing budget, a strategy that will survive contact with reality, or a programme brought back from the edge — the conversation starts here.

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