What a fractional digital partner actually does in the first 30 days. Real deliverables, real timeline, for 20-50 person UK SMEs.
People hear fractional and assume it means advice. It does not. It means delivery, just without the full time salary.
This is what I aim to get done in the first month for a 20 to 50 person business.
The first month in one line
Pain points, priority list, portal, then automation and visibility.
In This Guide
We look at where work is getting stuck and where money is leaking. Then we create a ranked priority list. Not a massive spreadsheet. A short list your team can follow.
We put a simple Company Portal in place so people can log ITSM requests, projects, and CAB changes. We keep it boring and clear. Owner, status, next action.
If key information is scattered, reporting is always wrong. We decide what data matters, where it should live, and we make the portal the source of truth.
We automate the repetitive bits. Reminders, access rules, notifications. Then we set up a simple view so you can see what is moving and what is blocked.
With LiquidLipo we built a back office that linked access to monthly payment, showed client engagement, and reduced daily admin. That improved accountability, improved client results, and stopped revenue slipping through.
If you are based in Wirral, Liverpool, or Chester and you want control of your digital work without a full time hire, book a fit check. I charge 1750 per month for 8 hours per week.
Matty Hatton is the founder of Digital Adaption, an ERP and data consultancy based on the Wirral. He has spent 15 years delivering ERP transformations for manufacturers, including leading the data migration on a £4.5m consolidation of four legacy systems onto a single Infor LN cloud instance for a 220-user group. He holds an MSc in Digital Transformation and IT Strategy from Manchester Metropolitan University and is Microsoft PL-200 certified.