16 Consulting delivers 18 years of Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and board-level digital leadership to UK housing authorities, government bodies, financial institutions, and regulated enterprises — combining strategic rigour with hands-on delivery.
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16 Consulting (16C) is a specialist technology advisory and delivery practice founded and led by a CTO and Chief Digital Officer with 18 years of hands-on experience in UK regulated sectors: housing associations, local and central government, financial services, and regulated enterprise.
We work with UK public sector bodies, housing authorities, financial institutions, and regulated enterprises — as well as GCC sovereign entities and giga-project sponsors — as a trusted, board-facing technology partner that combines strategic rigour with accountable, hands-on delivery.
Every engagement draws on proven enterprise delivery — not theory. We embed as a strategic partner and work alongside your teams to drive measurable outcomes.
Board-level CTO and CDO advisory. Multi-year digital roadmaps, operating model redesign, and portfolio governance at enterprise scale — aligned to UK regulatory obligations and organisational strategy.
Enterprise GRC frameworks, data residency architecture, regulatory readiness for housing regulators and ministries. Technical due diligence and audit readiness.
Sovereign-ready Azure IaaS/PaaS architecture, Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain delivery, Power Platform, API integration, and Data Lakes for large-scale programmes.
Practical enterprise GenAI adoption using Azure OpenAI, LangChain, and RAG patterns. Compliance copilots, intelligent automation, and smart city IoT with Azure Digital Twins.
Building and scaling high-performing engineering functions. CI/CD, DevOps, quality engineering, and offshore/nearshore delivery models with enterprise governance baked in.
End-to-end programme governance from initiation to benefits realisation. Agile, PRINCE2, vendor management, SLA frameworks, and sourcing strategy for major change portfolios.
Not sure where to start? We can begin with a focused 30-minute discovery call to prioritise your highest-value outcomes.
See Our Entry PointsFixed-scope engagements designed to remove procurement friction and deliver immediate, tangible value — with no long-term commitment required to begin.
A rapid, structured assessment of your technology estate — covering architecture, governance, vendor relationships, and delivery risk. Designed for boards preparing for regulatory inspection or a change of technology leadership.
A deep-dive across your digital programme, platform architecture, data governance, and regulatory compliance posture. Produces a multi-year roadmap aligned to your statutory obligations and organisational objectives.
Ongoing board-level technology leadership without the cost or risk of a full-time hire. 16C embeds as your CTO or CDO: attending board and audit committee meetings, steering digital programmes, and leading vendor negotiations.
16C is built on hands-on practitioner experience — not analyst frameworks. Our principals have held P&L accountability, built engineering teams from the ground up, and delivered in the environments our clients operate in.
18 years leading technology strategy and delivery in UK regulated sectors — housing associations, central and local government, financial services, and regulated enterprise. Board-level advisor and hands-on delivery principal across £40m+ digital transformation portfolios. Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365 specialist; AI & RegTech practitioner.
in LinkedIn profile →Deep domain knowledge in UK regulated industries — and GCC sovereign environments — where technology governance, statutory compliance, and delivery accountability matter most.
UK social and affordable housing providers — large multi-entity associations with 65K+ households — navigating Housing Regulator compliance, digital transformation, and legacy platform modernisation.
UK central and local government bodies operating under statutory compliance frameworks — requiring robust data governance, audit reporting, GDPR alignment, and GRC architecture.
FCA-regulated firms, asset managers, and financial services organisations requiring AI & RegTech strategy, cloud migration, and technology governance aligned to regulatory obligations.
Growth-stage technology businesses in the UK requiring fractional CTO leadership, platform architecture, and commercial scaling into regulated markets.
UAE, KSA, and wider GCC government bodies, housing authorities, and sovereign developers aligned to Vision 2030/2060 digital mandates — sovereign-ready Azure and Dynamics 365 delivery.
Large-scale national infrastructure and housing programmes requiring sovereign-ready cloud, IoT digital twin platforms, and AI-driven operational automation.
Working in UK regulated industries or GCC environments? Share your context and we'll propose a practical first phase within 48 hours.
Discuss Your ProgrammeUnlike advisory practices that observe from a distance, 16C is led by practitioners who have built engineering teams from zero, directed multi-hundred-million-pound portfolios, and sat on executive boards — in regulated, high-stakes environments.
Whether you're navigating a Housing Regulator inspection, building a multi-year digital roadmap, modernising a legacy platform, or need an experienced CTO-level partner for a regulated-sector programme — let's talk.
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