Case Study · Financial Services · Fractional CTO

FCA-approved core banking platform delivered within fixed regulatory deadlines.

A financial services firm needed to design and deliver a brand-new core banking platform under fixed FCA-mandated timelines - with no margin for slippage and no credible technical leader in place.

FCA approved
Platform signed off on schedule
Zero slippage
Delivered within fixed windows
Full visibility
Board confidence maintained

The situation

A financial services firm faced the challenge of designing and delivering a brand-new core banking platform under fixed FCA-mandated timelines. There was no margin for slippage - failure to deliver on schedule would expose the business to enforcement action or licence risk.

The firm lacked a credible technical leader who understood both the regulatory environment and the demands of delivery execution.

The approach

Technical leadership was provided to own the full design and delivery of the platform, combining architectural authority (TOGAF-standard design) with direct accountability to the board and regulators.

Technical decisions were translated into clear options for the CEO and CFO throughout, maintaining board confidence while keeping delivery on track against FCA deadlines.

The impact

  • FCA approved
    Platform signed off by the regulator on schedule.
  • Zero slippage
    Delivery completed within fixed regulatory windows - licence and enforcement risk removed.
  • Restored
    Board confidence maintained via clear, jargon-free reporting at every stage.

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