Fractional CIO support in London, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. London concentrates the UK's financial services, retail HQs, professional services and PE-backed mid-market - the densest fractional executive market in Europe.
On-site days in central London by arrangement (typically weekly to fortnightly), with the rest of the engagement run remotely and by phone.
Travel and on-site: Easy access from anywhere on the UK mainline rail network. In-person availability typically 1–2 days per week for London engagements.
Multiple London-headquartered engagements over the past two decades - including senior IT leadership at Sainsbury's (Holborn), and Group CIO roles at Mothercare, GAME, GameStation and FitFlop, all London-area businesses.
Scale-ups, PE-backed businesses and mid-market enterprises that need senior IT representation in the boardroom but aren't ready (or don't need) a permanent CIO.
On-site days in central London by arrangement (typically weekly to fortnightly), with the rest of the engagement run remotely and by phone.
Multiple London-headquartered engagements over the past two decades - including senior IT leadership at Sainsbury's (Holborn), and Group CIO roles at Mothercare, GAME, GameStation and FitFlop, all London-area businesses.
Scale-ups, PE-backed businesses and mid-market enterprises that need senior IT representation in the boardroom but aren't ready (or don't need) a permanent CIO.
Most Fractional CIO engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: A defensible 12–24 month IT strategy aligned to commercial outcomes; Rationalised vendor and licence spend with clear governance; An IT operating model that scales with the business, not against it; Confident board reporting on technology risk and investment.
Easy access from anywhere on the UK mainline rail network. In-person availability typically 1–2 days per week for London engagements.
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