Business and Technology

At Stephen Rothwell Ltd, we bring decades of experience advising ambitious organisations on how to make the right technology decisions to drive growth, resilience, and long-term success.

We don’t just understand the theory — we’ve lived it. From building and scaling a global SaaS platform to serving on the boards of publicly listed companies, our experience bridges strategy and execution. We’ve worked alongside leadership teams in fast-moving, regulated, and customer-driven environments, where technology is both a critical enabler and a potential risk.

• Aligning IT with commercial goals 
• Evaluating and selecting the right platforms and partners
• Navigating legacy system transitions
• Supporting digital transformation programmes with practical, phased roadmaps

• Acting as a sounding board for CTOs, CIOs, and Heads of Engineering
• Bridging the gap between board expectations and technical delivery
• Bringing calm, clarity, and structure to high-pressure environments

• Identifying high-impact opportunities for AI across operations, customer experience, and decision-making
• Supporting AI adoption strategies from proof-of-concept to full-scale implementation
• Evaluating AI tools, platforms, and partnerships for alignment with business goals
• Helping leadership teams understand and manage the organisational change required to adopt AI effectively
• Navigating data readiness and infrastructure needs to support AI initiatives

• Designing and evolving cloud-native architectures
• Planning for cost-efficient scale without compromising performance
• Advising on multicloud, hybrid, and serverless models
• Ensuring technical agility to support business expansion

• Establishing robust cyber risk governance
• Supporting CISOs and security teams with board-level engagement
• Reviewing and enhancing incident response, access control, and data protection
• Navigating compliance landscapes including GDPR, PCI-DSS, and ISO standards

• Advising on M&A or investment decisions with technical diligence
• Assessing team capability, platform maturity, scalability, and risk
• Supporting fundraising or sale processes with credible tech positioning
  

Whether you’re a growing scale-up or an established business navigating change, we offer grounded, commercially aware advice that’s always aligned to your strategic goals.