Fractional CIO | IT Strategy for High-Stakes M&A | Faster M&A, Smoother Exits | De-risking IT & unlocking value | Author

Most technology integrations miss their synergy targets. Not because the technology is wrong, but because the right leadership wasn't in place early enough.

That's where I come in.

I'm an Interim / Fractional CIO specialising in Transformation & Resilience. I work with CEOs and boards of multi-site, acquisition-led businesses, typically PE-backed, 500–10,000 employees, to turn technology from a source of risk into a source of value.

When integration timelines slip, cyber posture is unclear, or the estate has grown faster than the team can manage, I step in to stabilise delivery, simplify complexity, and build a roadmap the board can trust.
Recent engagement:

VetPartners (BC Partners-backed, £1B revenue, 14,000 staff, 9 countries). Built the Group IT Strategy from scratch. Created acquisition integration blueprints. Accelerated new practice onboarding by 30%. Simultaneously ran IT operations for 540 UK practices.

Career outcomes:

£700M+ M&A technology integration across the platform and bolt-on acquisitions
£15M+ annual EBITDA contribution through operational excellence and cost optimisation
Technology leadership across automotive retail, consumer goods, and veterinary services

Clients call me when:

→ Integration is off-track, and synergies are at risk
→ The board wants cyber confidence before exit, audit, or due diligence
→ Technology is a red flag in the data room
→ They need senior leadership fast—without permanent headcount

I also serve as NED (Digital & Technology) at Age UK, and I've published on AI governance, IT leadership, and board-level technology strategy.

Available for select interim and fractional mandates.

Let's talk: DJ@Starkhorn.co.uk

Daniel J. Jacobs

CMO & Founder @ Huemor ⟡ B2B websites that outsell the competition ⟡ 93% more website leads & ZERO extra AD spend ↴ [DM me so HUE can learn MOR]

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“Our project manager was always readily available to address feedback with his team, and made sure that all parties understood their deliverables and deadlines. From a technical standpoint, we have already seen our search rankings increase and overall improvements to the website's usability.”

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Getting the nuances of messaging, design, and technology right is no easy task.

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Jeff Gapinski

Since when did clean formatting = AI?
Em dashes and bullet points aren’t crimes

Lately, there’s this weird pressure to strip out em dashes, add in spelling mistakes, or avoid clean formatting just to prove a human wrote it.

That’s a problem.

Writers shouldn’t have to unlearn clarity, remove helpful structure, or rethink their voice just to avoid the “sounds like AI” label.

Em dashes aren’t the enemy. Neither are H2s, bulleted lists, or smart, scannable sentences.

They’re tools. And they’ve been part of good writing long before the internet decided to play detective.

If your writing is clear, well-paced, and useful, then it’s doing its job. Whether or not someone assumes it came from a human, a machine, or a little of both.

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CRO & Founder @ Huemor ⟡ We build memorable websites for construction, engineering, manufacturing, and technology companies ⟡ [DM “Review” For A Free Website Review]

Feature pages don’t sell. 
Outcomes do.

When someone lands on your SaaS website, they don’t care that your product integrates with 42 tools, has 99.9% uptime, or uses military-grade encryption.

At least, not yet.

What they 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 want to know is:

→ Will this help me hit my goals faster?

→ Will it solve that frustrating problem my team keeps talking about?

→ Will it make my life easier, my job less chaotic, or my results look better?

And you won’t answer that with a wall of features. Because features are just facts. Outcomes are the reason those facts matter.

So instead of saying:

 ❌ “Advanced reporting tools with 
customizable dashboards”

 Say:

✅ “Get instant visibility into what’s working, so you can double down and scale faster.”

Instead of:

❌ “Multi-user role permissions with audit trail”

 Say:

 ✅ “Give your team autonomy without sacrificing control or oversight.”

It’s not that features don’t belong.

They do. But only after someone understands what’s in it for them.

Your SaaS website should lead with outcomes.

The features are just how you get there.

What’s the best example you’ve seen of a SaaS brand turning a dry feature into a powerful benefit?

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