Digital presence
Fast, accessible sites and web apps that are findable, convert well, and are built by hand to last — no template bloat.
// Technology consultancy — 40 years in the field
Business problems,
solved.
Four decades solving business problems with technology — from bespoke software to AI-powered business systems that save time, cut admin, and grow your business.
status: available for new work focus: AI automation & business systems experience: 40 yrs, hand-built
// What I build
Three ways I put technology to work.
Work, automated
Practical AI aimed at the repetitive jobs — quoting, admin, data entry, support — so your team spends time where it counts.
Systems that fit
Bespoke tools and integrations shaped around how you actually operate — not off-the-shelf software you have to bend to.
// Case study — e-commerce
Cast Iron Range Cookers
A long-running specialist retailer, carried from ageing PHP 5 to a fast, secure PHP 8.5 build — without losing a single order or a day of trading.
Read the story →// A few of the businesses I've built for
Cast Iron Range CookersJohnston Cave Associates
// Services
A senior technologist, on your side.
Five ways I help — from your first website to a fully automated back office.
01 Digital Presence
Websites and web apps that are fast, findable and built to last.
02 AI Automation
Practical AI that removes repetitive work and speeds up your team.
03 Business Systems
Bespoke tools and integrations shaped around how you actually operate.
04 Cloud Hosting
Reliable, secure hosting — managed, monitored and kept up to date.
05 Support & Consultancy
A senior technologist on call: strategy, second opinions, and hands-on help.
// AI, without the hype
What "AI" actually means for your business.
Forget the robots. For most businesses, AI is simply software that can read, write, sort and decide fast enough to take the repetitive work off your desk. The trick is knowing where it genuinely helps.
Quoting
Turn an enquiry email into a priced, formatted quote in seconds instead of an afternoon.
Admin
Pull the numbers out of invoices, forms and PDFs automatically — no more retyping.
Support
Answer the common questions instantly, and hand the tricky ones straight to a human.
And I'll tell you honestly where it helps — and where it doesn't.
// Let's talk
Let's solve yours.
Tell me what's slowing your business down. You'll deal with me start to finish — no junior handoffs, no outsourcing.
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