Need a CTO?

Get Leadership When You Need It.

Smart founders know when they need help. Our Fractional CTO and CPO services give you experienced technology and product leadership without the £150k+ salary.

Perfect for startups needing strategic direction, scale-ups building teams, or enterprises filling leadership gaps.

Why Fractional Leadership

The Leadership Gap Is Real

Most companies need senior tech guidance but can't justify or afford full-time

£150k+
Average UK CTO salary (plus equity)
73%
Of startups fail due to poor technical decisions
2-3 days
Per week is often all you need
The Problem

You Don't Need a Full-Time CTO. Yet.

But you do need someone who's been there before

When You Need Fractional Leadership

  • Starting Out?
    You need someone to make the right technical decisions early. Choose the wrong stack or architecture and you'll pay for it later.
  • Growing Fast?
    Your brilliant developer co-founder is drowning in management. They need to code, not sit in meetings. You need someone who can build and lead teams.
  • Hitting Walls?
    Your system won't scale. Your team is burning out. Your investors are asking tough questions. You need someone who's solved these problems before.
  • In Transition?
    Your CTO left. You're fundraising. You're acquiring. You need experienced leadership without a 6-month hiring process.
Fractional CTO in strategic planning session
Fractional CTO Services

Technology Leadership That Scales With You

From 2 days a month to 3 days a week. Get exactly what you need.

Strategic Technology Direction

Architecture that scales. Stack decisions that last. Technical roadmaps aligned with business goals. We've built systems handling millions of users - we know what works.

Team Building & Leadership

Hire the right people. Build strong engineering culture. Implement processes that work. From 2 to 200 developers, we've done it.

Vendor & Partner Management

Stop getting ripped off by agencies. Evaluate proposals properly. Manage outsourced teams effectively. We know the tricks - we used to be the agency.

Board & Investor Relations

Translate tech to business. Present roadmaps that get funding. Answer due diligence with confidence. Your investors will love having adult supervision.

Fractional CPO Services

Product Leadership That Drives Results

Great products need more than feature lists. They need strategy.

Beyond the Backlog

Your Product Owner is overwhelmed. Your roadmap is really just a feature wishlist. Your team builds what's loudest, not what's most valuable. Sound familiar?

Our Fractional CPO services bring:

  • Product vision that aligns with business strategy
  • Outcome-focused roadmaps (not just features)
  • User research programmes that drive decisions
  • Product-market fit strategies that work
  • Team coaching to build product thinking

We don't just manage your backlog. We transform how your organisation thinks about product.

Need help validating ideas first? Check our MVP Validation Framework .

Fractional CPO leading product strategy session
Advisory Services

Sometimes You Just Need an Expert Opinion

One-off assessments, due diligence, and strategic guidance.

Technology Health Checks

Full system audit in 5 days. Architecture review, code quality assessment, security gaps, team evaluation. Get a clear action plan.

Due Diligence

For investors and acquirers. Is their tech worth what they claim? Can it scale? What are the risks? Get answers from someone who's been on both sides.

Transformation Planning

Legacy system weighing you down? Cloud migration needed? We create realistic roadmaps that don't destroy your business. Check our modernisation services .

Crisis Intervention

When things go wrong. System down? Team quit? Vendor disappeared? We've seen it all. We stabilise first, then fix properly.

Training & Coaching

Level Up Your Existing Team

Sometimes the best investment is in the people you already have

Product & Technology Training

We don't just advise - we teach. Our training programmes include:

For Product Teams

  • Product Owner certification and coaching
  • Outcome-driven product management
  • User story writing that developers love
  • Agile product practices that actually work

For Tech Teams

  • Architecture workshops for senior developers
  • Engineering management fundamentals
  • Agile development practices
  • Code review and quality processes

For Leadership

  • CTO/CPO readiness programmes
  • Technology strategy for non-technical executives
  • Building high-performing product teams
  • Scaling engineering organisations
Team training session on agile practices and product ownership
Team training session on agile practices and product ownership
Team training session on agile practices and product ownership
Engagement Models

Flexible Ways to Work Together

From one-off assessments to ongoing leadership

Advisory Retainer

From £2k/month

Perfect for early-stage startups. Monthly strategy calls, Slack access, architecture reviews, hiring support. Typically 2-4 days per month.

Part-Time Leadership

From £8k/month

For growing companies. 2-3 days per week on-site or remote. Full CTO/CPO responsibilities including team management and strategic planning.

Project-Based

From £5k

Specific initiatives like health checks, due diligence, or transformation planning. Fixed scope, clear deliverables, typically 1-4 weeks.

Interim Full-Time

Market rates

Cover gaps during transitions. Full-time commitment for 3-12 months while you recruit permanent leadership. Includes handover support.

Who You'll Work With

Real Experience, Not Just Theory

Our fractional leaders have been there, built that and felt the pain.

25+ Years Making Technology Work

Our lead CTO brings experience from:

  • Big 4 consulting (McKinsey, strategy and transformation)
  • Scale-up leadership (CTO roles in high-growth companies)
  • Enterprise architecture (systems handling millions of users)
  • Agile transformation (certified coach, trained 100+ teams)

Backed by Khiliad's Full Team

You're not just hiring one person. You get access to:

It's like having a full technology department on demand.

Khiliad fractional CTO team in strategic planning session

Let's Talk About Your Challenges

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll discuss your situation and recommend the best approach - even if that's not us.

Common Questions

Everything You Want to Know

Honest answers about fractional technology leadership

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