Fractional CTO support in Leeds, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. Leeds is the UK's second-largest financial and professional services centre after London, with strong concentration in banking, insurance, fintech and digital.
On-site days in Leeds city centre by arrangement, with weekly remote leadership cadence and direct access for the executive team.
Travel and on-site: Direct rail access from London Kings Cross (~2h15). Combines well with Manchester and Newcastle into a multi-day Northern visit.
Multiple engagements across Yorkshire's retail and consumer sectors, including Pork Farm Foods (Yorkshire production base) and consulting roles into the financial services cluster around Leeds.
SaaS, platform and product-led companies that need technical leadership but don't yet warrant a full-time CTO - particularly during scale-up phases or pre/post-acquisition.
On-site days in Leeds city centre by arrangement, with weekly remote leadership cadence and direct access for the executive team.
Multiple engagements across Yorkshire's retail and consumer sectors, including Pork Farm Foods (Yorkshire production base) and consulting roles into the financial services cluster around Leeds.
SaaS, platform and product-led companies that need technical leadership but don't yet warrant a full-time CTO - particularly during scale-up phases or pre/post-acquisition.
Most Fractional CTO engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: A target-state architecture you can actually deliver against; Engineering team topology and culture suited to the next stage of growth; Predictable product delivery cadence with clear measures; Technical due-diligence readiness ahead of fundraises or exits.
Direct rail access from London Kings Cross (~2h15). Combines well with Manchester and Newcastle into a multi-day Northern visit.
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