Independent UK consultancy
Practical cybersecurity and technology consulting for UK businesses
Helping small and medium-sized businesses improve security, Microsoft 365, cloud operations and automation without unnecessary complexity.
Clear advice. Practical improvements. No unnecessary complexity.
- UK SME focused
- Practical recommendations
- No unnecessary complexity
- Security-first approach
Free assessment
Security & AI Risk Assessment
Understand where your business stands across cyber security, AI governance and Cyber Essentials readiness.
- Approximately 10 minutes
- No system access required
- No passwords
- Professional report
- Prioritised recommendations
What it never asks for
The assessment runs entirely on your answers. It does not connect to anything you own.
- Passwords
- System access
- Software installation
- Microsoft 365 credentials
- Network scanning
This is a self-assessment based on the answers supplied. It is not a penetration test, technical audit, Cyber Essentials certification or guarantee of compliance.
Services
Four areas of work
Independent consulting for UK SMEs, focused on the practical improvements that reduce risk and remove friction.
Cybersecurity
Practical security reviews and improvements for businesses without a dedicated security team.
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A free 10-minute self-assessment covering cyber security maturity, AI governance and Cyber Essentials readiness.
About the assessmentMicrosoft 365 & Cloud
Getting Microsoft 365 and cloud services configured, secured and manageable.
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Removing repetitive administrative work and making problems visible before they escalate.
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How Milner Consulting works
We identify the practical issues, explain what matters, and help you fix them.
Understand the problem
A conversation about how the business actually runs, what it depends on, and what is already causing friction.
Identify the priority
Not everything at once. The things that carry real risk or real cost, ordered so the first fix is worth doing on its own.
Make practical improvements
Changes that fit the business you have, explained in plain terms, so your team understands what changed and why.
Review and improve over time
Security and operations drift. Periodic review keeps the improvements in place as the business changes.
Who it is for
Particularly relevant for UK SMEs without in-house security
If your IT is handled by one person, an external provider, or a bit of both, this is the gap the work fills.
- Professional services
- Accountancy
- Recruitment
- Property
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Other UK SMEs
Not sure where your biggest security risks are?
The assessment takes about ten minutes and gives you a prioritised list of what to do first.