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Corporate Intelligence & Governance Management Advisors

Enterprise technology leadership.
Without the enterprise price tag.

Cigma Consultants delivers CTO-as-a-Service, CISO-as-a-Service, and end-to-end AI implementation for UK businesses that demand senior expertise — but have no intention of paying for a permanent C-suite hire. We design, govern, and build. Not just advise.

£13.2bn
UK Cyber 2025
52%
SME AI Adoption
46%
AI Project Fail Rate
£300k+
Median CISO Cost
What We Stand For

Every letter means something.

C
Corporate

Board-level seniority on demand. Your CTO and CISO, without the full-time contract.

I
Intelligence

AI-driven insight and strategic thinking that gives your business a genuine competitive edge.

G
Governance

Cyber risk, compliance, and security frameworks built for an increasingly regulated world.

M
Management

We don’t just advise — we execute. Full-stack design, build, and delivery included.

A
Advisors

Independent counsel you can trust. No vendor bias. No hidden agenda. Just results.

What We Do

Three services. One trusted partner.

Cigma combines technology leadership, security governance, and AI implementation under one roof — reducing handoffs, tightening accountability, and keeping strategy close to delivery.

CTO as a Service

Senior technology leadership for businesses that need clearer direction, stronger engineering decisions, and delivery support that stays close to the work.

Where it helps

When technology decisions are becoming commercially significant but a full-time CTO is too early, too expensive, or simply the wrong shape.

Typical delivery
Technology strategy and roadmap
Architecture and platform decisions
Engineering leadership and team support
Vendor, platform, and delivery oversight

CISO as a Service

Executive-level security leadership for organisations that need stronger governance, clearer risk ownership, and more credible assurance.

Where it helps

When security has become a board issue, a compliance issue, or a client-confidence issue — and someone senior needs to own it properly.

Typical delivery
Cyber risk strategy and governance
ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and control maturity
Security programme design and oversight
Board-ready reporting and incident planning

AI Implementation

Practical AI implementation for businesses that want more than a pilot, a demo, or a slide deck with “transformation” on it.

Where it helps

When businesses want to move from AI ambition to something operational, governed, and commercially useful.

Typical delivery
AI readiness and use-case assessment
Prioritisation, design, and implementation
Integration into real delivery environments
Governance, training, and rollout support
The UK Market Opportunity

The demand is real. The timing is now.

£13.2bn
UK Cybersecurity Market (2025)

Growing at 12% annually, with SMEs the fastest-growing segment at 13.8% CAGR.

43%
UK Orgs Breached in 2024

Nearly half of UK businesses experienced a cyber incident. Most had no CISO-level leadership.

52%
SMEs Adopting AI

Over half are committed to AI adoption — yet 35% lack the skills and expertise to succeed.

46%
AI Projects Failing to Scale

Nearly half of implementations fail. Expert leadership at the outset is the single biggest success factor.

£321k
Average AI Implementation

UK SMEs spend £321k on average — yet 70% exceed their budgets without expert guidance.

£300k+
Full-Time CISO Median Salary

Most SMEs cannot justify this cost. Cigma delivers the same leadership for a fraction of the investment.

Why Cigma

Built differently. By design.

01

Senior practitioners. Always.

Every engagement is led by a practitioner with real CTO or CISO experience — not someone who studied for a certificate.

02

We build, not just advise.

Full-stack implementation means your strategy doesn’t gather dust. Cigma delivers working solutions, not slide decks.

03

Three services. One team.

CTO strategy, CISO governance, and AI implementation joined under one trusted partner eliminates the failure gap.

04

Completely independent.

We have no vendor partnerships or referral arrangements. Our only interest is your outcome.

“Most businesses don’t need a permanent C-suite. They need the right expertise, at the right moment.
— CIGMA CONSULTANTS

Let’s Talk

Ready to put senior technology leadership to work?

Start with a discovery call. We’ll discuss your technology challenges, priorities, and whether Cigma is the right fit — clearly, directly, and without the sales theatre.

What happens next

A better first conversation.

01
We listen first

We start with the actual problem, not a pre-written pitch.

02
We tell you what makes sense

If there is a fit, we’ll explain the right next step. If there isn’t, we’ll say that too.

03
You get clarity quickly

No padded process. No vague follow-up. Just a clearer understanding of what to do next.