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Big-league technology.
Small business budget.

As well as our flagship data pipeline, Derwent Labs delivers technology solutions at any scale — cyber security, AI adoption, smarter systems, and better processes. Scoped and priced for businesses without an in-house technology team.

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Any size
from solo founders to 200-person teams
Plain English
no jargon, no scare tactics
Fixed scope
clear price before we start
A dangerous assumption

Many small businesses don’t think it’s worth investing in technology. Without it, they are very likely to fail. Competitors who embrace the right tools don’t just work faster — they pull further ahead with every passing month, compounding an advantage that becomes very hard to close.

Why this catches small businesses out

The advantage compounds. The longer you wait, the harder it is to close the gap.

Businesses that adopt the right tools don’t just get faster — they reduce headcount pressure, improve margins, and build capabilities that take competitors months to match. The businesses that don’t aren’t standing still; they’re falling behind an accelerating curve.

Without technology investment
Competitors using AI and automation can do in hours what takes your team a week
Customers increasingly expect modern, digital-first experiences — falling short loses sales before you even get the chance to compete
Every manual process that could be automated is margin spent standing still while rivals move forward
By the time the technology gap is obvious, it has been compounding for months — and closing it gets harder the longer you wait
What we help with

Three capabilities, one straightforward process.

Technology Solutions

Practical technology upgrades that make your business faster, leaner, and harder to compete with.

Identifying where the right software or automation can cut cost or hours from your week
Migrating from manual or legacy processes to systems that actually scale
Making sure the tools you already pay for are working as hard as they should be

Cyber Security

Practical protection scoped to how you actually operate, not a generic checklist built for a Fortune 500 security team.

A plain-English risk review, ranked by what actually matters for a business your size
A simple incident response plan so a bad afternoon doesn't become a permanent closure
Right-sized monitoring and controls that scale up as you grow, instead of overpaying on day one

AI

Adopt AI where it saves real time and money, without opening up risks you didn't sign up for.

Guidance on which AI tools are safe to use, and which ones quietly leak your data
Identifying the repetitive, expensive tasks AI can take off your team's plate first
Simple usage guardrails and training so your team gets the upside without the exposure
How it works

Getting started is a conversation, not a contract.

01.

A free, no-pressure scoping call

Tell us about your business in plain English: what you do, what you use day to day, and what worries you. No sales pitch, no scare tactics, no acronyms you have to Google.

02.

A fixed-scope plan, sized to you

We come back with a prioritised plan and a clear, fixed price before any work starts, scaled to your team and budget, not a generic enterprise checklist.

03.

Hands-on delivery, on your terms

We implement it with you or hand it to your existing IT provider to run. You keep the plan, the access, and the knowledge, not a subscription you're locked into.

Worth weighing up

Falling behind on technology usually costs more than getting ahead of it.

Fixed scope
A clear price before we start, with no open-ended retainers and no surprise invoices.
No lock-in
Advice, plans, and controls you own, not a subscription you're stuck with.
Scales with you
Start with a one-off review, or keep us on for ongoing support as you grow.
Common questions

Frequently asked questions.

It's the opposite. Big companies have big security teams watching the door; small businesses often have none. Real data, real money moving through the business, and thin defences make small businesses an easy target that's hard to spot. And the more you grow and advertise, the more attention you draw.
Solutions at any scale

Let’s find out
where you actually stand.

One free call, in plain English. No obligation, no jargon: just a clear picture of where technology can move the needle in your business and what it would take to get there.