Freeman Clarke

What Freeman Clarke does

Freeman Clarke (Freeman and Clarke Limited) is a UK-based provider of fractional IT leadership services to mid-sized businesses that lack — or cannot justify the cost of — full-time C-suite IT executives. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Oxford, the firm supplies experienced CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, Chief AI Officers, IT Directors, and project-level IT leaders on a part-time or interim basis, allowing clients to access senior strategic and operational capability without a permanent hire.

The service catalogue spans IT Strategy, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, AI & Automation, Legacy Systems, and project delivery, with each engagement anchored by a named senior practitioner. Delivery is organised across four UK regions — North/Scotland, Midlands, South/Home Counties, and London — enabling geographic proximity to clients. The go-to-market is sales-led, supported by a claimed Net Promoter Score of 82 and a roster of named mid-market clients that includes Ringtons, ECOSURETY, NEOM Wellbeing, and Symatrix.

The business model is recurring subscription-based, with clients typically retaining the firm on multi-year engagements to provide ongoing strategic IT leadership, oversee transformation programmes, and act as an extension of the executive team. The firm self-positions as the largest and most experienced fractional IT leadership practice in the UK. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but headcount of 51–100 employees and a senior-advisor-led delivery model point to a mid-sized professional services firm.

Name

Freeman Clarke

Legal name

Freeman and Clarke Limited

Website

https://freemanclarke.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Freeman Clarke provides fractional CIO, CTO, CISO, and Chief AI Officer services to UK mid-sized businesses on recurring subscriptions, enabling clients without full-time IT executives to access senior leadership across strategy, cyber, and digital transformation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Interim Executive & Fractional Leadership Placement (BPACAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA), M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

Keywords

• Fractional CIO services
• Fractional CTO services
• IT leadership consulting
• Technology executive advisory
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fractional Executive Services: Freeman Clarke generates revenue by providing fractional (part-time) Chief Technology Officers, Chief Information Officers, and other technology executives to mid-sized businesses. Clients pay for access to senior IT leadership expertise without the cost of a full-time executive hire. Revenue is recurring in nature as engagements typically span ongoing advisory relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Freeman Clarke provides fractional (part-time) technology executive services to mid-sized UK businesses, embedding senior IT leaders such as fractional CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, Chief AI Officers, IT Directors, Technology Board Advisors, Project Managers, and Business Analysts. Engagements span IT strategy, cyber security, AI and automation, digital transformation, bespoke software, legacy system modernization, cost optimization, growth and innovation, and M&A/exit technology readiness, billed on a recurring subscription basis under quote-based pricing.

Product overview

Freeman Clarke is a professional services firm that provides fractional technology leadership services to mid-sized businesses. The company offers a portfolio of consulting services organized around core challenges (Cost & Efficiency, Growth & Innovation, Security & Compliance, M&A and Exit, Legacy Systems, Integration & Manual Work) and solutions (AI & Automation, Cyber Security & Risk, IT Strategy, Business Systems & Data, Bespoke Software, Digital Transformation, Team Leadership & Development). Services are delivered through fractional executive roles including CTO, CIO, CISO, Chief AI Officer, IT Director, Technology Board Advisor, Project Manager, and Business Analyst. The company positions itself as 'the largest and most experienced team of IT leaders' with regional coverage across The North and Scotland, The Midlands, The South & Home Counties, and London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI & Automation Technology leadership service helping mid-sized businesses use targeted AI and automation to unlock savings, improve efficiency, and drive new growth.
• Cyber Security & Risk Security expert services to keep businesses safe and compliant, addressing growing cyber threats and increasing compliance complexity.
• IT Strategy Strategic technology leadership to help businesses align IT with business objectives and drive competitive advantage.
• Business Systems & Data Services focusing on business systems, data management, and data platform capabilities for regulatory agility and AI readiness.
• Bespoke Software Custom software development services tailored to specific business requirements.
• Digital Transformation End-to-end digital transformation services to modernize business operations and technology infrastructure.
• Team Leadership & Development Leadership and development services for technology teams to build capability and ensure successful execution.
• Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Part-time CTO services providing senior technology leadership without the cost of a full-time executive hire.
• Fractional Chief Information Officer (CIO) Part-time CIO services providing senior IT leadership expertise on a fractional basis for mid-sized businesses.
• Fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Part-time CISO services providing senior security leadership and risk management expertise.
• Chief AI Officer Part-time executive leadership for AI strategy, implementation, and governance.
• Fractional IT Director Part-time IT Director services for ongoing technology leadership and management.
• Technology Board Advisor Board-level technology advisory services for strategic guidance and governance.
• Fractional Project Manager Technology project management services to deliver complex IT initiatives successfully.
• Fractional Business Analyst Business analysis services to bridge business requirements and technology solutions.
• Private Equity, M&A and Exit Technology Services Specialized IT due diligence and transformation services for private equity transactions, M&A activities, and business exits.
• Legacy Systems Modernization Modernization services for outdated systems to improve efficiency, lower costs, and support business growth.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Elixirr International: UK-headquartered challenger consultancy providing senior-led, bespoke advisory and digital transformation services to mid-market and growth-stage clients, competing for similar mid-market transformation engagements.
• Baringa Partners: Independent UK-based consulting firm advising on technology, risk, and energy, with a strong mid-market and enterprise client base in technology and digital transformation that competes for similar senior advisory mandates.
• Atherton: UK-based fractional technology leadership firm offering part-time CIOs, CTOs and other technology executives to mid-market businesses, directly overlapping Freeman Clarke's core fractional executive model and mid-market focus.

Emerging players

• Toptal: Global freelance talent platform providing fractional executives, engineers, and consultants on demand; an emerging digital-first competitor in the fractional executive and consulting space.

Broad incumbents

• PwC UK: Big 4 professional services firm with a large UK consulting practice covering technology strategy, cyber, M&A and digital transformation; competes with Freeman Clarke for mid-market CIO/CTO advisory work, especially in M&A and exit scenarios.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy providing digital transformation, software engineering and strategic technology advisory; competes for the bespoke software, modernization and digital transformation mandates Freeman Clarke serves.
• Slalom: Global technology and business consulting firm with a strong mid-market practice offering strategy, technology, and transformation services; overlaps with Freeman Clarke's digital transformation and IT strategy offerings at the upper end of the mid-market.
• Capgemini Invent: Global consulting arm of Capgemini offering digital transformation, IT strategy and innovation services; competes for larger mid-market digital and technology strategy engagements alongside Freeman Clarke.
• Deloitte UK: Big 4 firm providing technology, cyber, AI and M&A advisory services in the UK; an incumbent competitor whose expanding mid-market propositions directly overlap Freeman Clarke's portfolio of fractional advisory services.

Others

• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting firm; adjacent to Freeman Clarke's fractional leadership positioning through its senior executive placement and leadership advisory capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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