Exclusively Education.
Nothing Else.
Everything we do is focused on one sector: UK education. We've been working with schools, colleges and Multi-Academy Trusts since 2011, and that's all we do. No commercial clients. No distractions. Just a deep understanding of the challenges schools face and the technology decisions they need to get right.
We've now supported over 1,500 schools and more than 80 MATs across the country. Whether you're a school business manager at a small primary or a COO overseeing a trust of 20 academies, the advice you get from us is always honest, always independent, and always based on what's right for your school.
Education is All We Know
The Right Fit, Whatever Your Setting
Connected Across the Sector
The Bigger Picture
Secondary Schools
Secondary schools come with a bigger footprint. More staff, more devices, more demands on connectivity, and often an IT manager who already has a full plate.
We work well in that environment. Whether we're running a technology audit alongside an existing IT manager, supporting the school business manager with a procurement project, or helping the senior leadership team think through a longer-term digital strategy, we fit into the structure that's already there.
Secondary schools also tend to be further along in some areas — cloud migrations, more complex infrastructure, multiple suppliers across different contracts. We're experienced in handling that complexity, and we know how to present options clearly to governors and senior teams when approval is needed.
Trusts & Central Teams
Multi-Academy Trusts
Working with a MAT is a different kind of engagement. Projects take longer. More stakeholders are involved. And the scale of the decisions — and the compliance requirements around them — is significantly higher.
We're comfortable in that environment. Our typical MAT contacts include COOs, CFOs, IT Directors and trust-level procurement managers. We understand how decisions get made at trust level, and we know how to build the right documentation to support a project through the governance process.
For MATs, centralising contracts across multiple schools can deliver meaningful cost savings and operational benefits. We help trusts identify where that's possible, plan the project properly, and run the procurement in line with UK procurement law, including awareness of the £215,000 threshold that triggers more formal tender requirements.
We currently support over 80 MATs across England, ranging from small two-school trusts to large multi-site organisations with dozens of academies.
Trusted Partners & Associations
Recognised Across the Education Sector
Our Networks
Connected Across the Education Sector
A large part of the trust schools place in us comes through recommendation. School business managers talk to each other. They share what's worked at local SBM forums, regional networks and national events. When someone has saved thousands on their phone system or finally got their broadband procurement sorted, they tend to tell their colleagues.
We have well-established relationships with school business leader groups across the UK, partnerships with organisations that support schools, and connections with a number of Local Authorities. We attend and present at education events, and we're well known within the networks where school decision-makers spend their time.
Those relationships matter because they're built on results. The schools in our network have seen what independent advice looks like in practice, and they recommend us because it worked.
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. While our primary focus is schools and Multi-Academy Trusts, we do work with colleges. If you’re in further education and have questions about technology audits, procurement support or connectivity, it’s worth getting in touch to discuss whether we can help.
Almost certainly, yes. The savings we find at primary level regularly exceed the cost of the audit itself. We see it again and again. Schools that are confident they’re on decent contracts often find we can identify £3,000, £5,000 or more in annual savings they didn’t know were there. It’s worth a conversation before you assume it won’t stack up.
We work with schools across England primarily, which is where DfE standards and the relevant procurement legislation applies. If you’re outside England and want to know whether we can help with your situation, just get in touch and we’ll be straightforward with you about what we can offer.