Technical consulting for
businesses that need things fixed

I work with businesses on whatever technical problems they have — security audits, fixing websites, building software, setting up email protection, automating manual processes.

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Software Engineer · 5 years experience
MSc Computer Science · University of Manchester
UK-based

Most businesses have technical issues they don't know about

Websites break, email security lapses go unnoticed, software becomes outdated, and manual processes waste time. Nobody is watching for this stuff.

Email impersonation

Anyone can send emails that look like they're from your business. Fake invoices, phishing attacks, and you'd never know until a client calls.

Broken or insecure websites

Outdated plugins, exposed admin credentials, spam links injected into pages, expired SSL certificates — all turning away customers and hurting your reputation.

Manual processes that waste time

Spreadsheet-based workflows, manual data entry, repetitive tasks that could be automated — time you could spend running your business instead.

I'll prove the email issue on a call

With your permission, I'll send a live spoofed email from your own domain to your inbox — in real time. You'll see exactly what anyone can do to your business right now.

From: info@yourbusiness.co.uk
To: you@yourbusiness.co.uk
Your email security is at risk
This email was sent without a password. Anyone can do this. Your domain has no protection against it.
⚠ SPOOFED — no authentication

Issues I found this week alone

Every item on this list is from a real audit I ran on a real business. This is what I find when I scan a typical company — things they had no idea about.

Recent audits

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URGENT Spam links injected into accounting firm's website footer — hidden Bitcoin mixer and SMS spam links on every page. Destroyed client trust.
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URGENT Admin username and email exposed via public API — another firm had their admin credentials accessible to anyone without logging in.
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URGENT No DMARC policy on accounting firm's domain — anyone can spoof their email and send fake invoices to clients.
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WARNING Missing cookie consent banner — Google Analytics firing without consent on a UK business. GDPR violation.
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WARNING SSL certificate expiring within weeks — multiple sites were days away from showing browser security warnings.
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FIXED No CAPTCHA on contact form — completely open to automated spam and abuse.
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FIXED Homepage returning 404 error — an active business had been serving a blank error page to every visitor. They didn't know.

What I work on

If you're not sure whether I can help, just ask. I'll tell you honestly.

Security Audits

I scan your business across DNS records, website security, and public databases to find problems you don't know exist. You get a full report with everything ranked by severity and quantified in real terms.

Email Protection

DMARC, DKIM, and SPF setup to stop your domain being spoofed. Includes live monitoring and gradual tightening. Your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace already supports it — it just needs configuring.

Website Fixes

Broken pages, security holes, spam cleanup, plugin conflicts, performance issues, cookie compliance — I diagnose the root cause and fix it. WordPress, Shopify, static sites.

Custom Software & Automation

Automating manual processes, building internal tools, setting up integrations, writing scripts that save your team hours a week. If it needs a software engineer, I can probably do it.

Simple, straightforward process

No technical knowledge needed on your end. I figure out what's wrong, tell you, and fix it with your permission.

Free check

I run a scan on whatever you're concerned about — website, email, security — and send you the results. No obligation.

I show you what I found

We go through the issues together. I explain what each one means and what it could cost you.

I fix them

With your permission, I fix everything we agreed on — usually within 24 hours.

You get the report

A full write-up of what was wrong, what was fixed, and what to watch for going forward.

This isn't an agency — it's just me

I'm a software engineer with five years of professional experience. I find problems and fix them.

No conflict of interest

I don't benefit from telling you something's broken if it isn't. If I can't help, I'll say so.

Clear pricing

I tell you what something will cost before any work starts. No surprises.

Built on real findings

Everything on this page comes from real audits I've run. These aren't hypothetical problems — they're things I actually find every week.

Fast turnaround

Most audits take under an hour. Most fixes are done within 24 hours. No waiting weeks for an agency to fit you in.

Get in touch

Tell me what you're dealing with — I'll let you know if I can help and what it would cost.

jake@wherlock.co.uk

Usually responds within a few hours