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Bailey & Associates provides fractional CIO and IT Director services exclusively for UK manufacturers. We deliver senior IT leadership on a retained basis — typically 2 to 8 days per month — giving small and mid-market manufacturers the strategic technology guidance they need without the cost of a full-time hire.
Our core expertise spans ERP selection and implementation oversight, IT-OT integration and Industry 4.0 readiness, cybersecurity governance for manufacturing environments, and vendor and technology management. We work with manufacturers turning over £5M–£100M, with 50–500 employees, helping them align technology investment with operational goals.
Led by David Bailey, a manufacturing IT leader with over 15 years of experience, we specialise in bridging the gap between shop floor operational technology (PLCs, SCADA, MES) and enterprise IT systems. Retainers start from £2,000/month — a fraction of the £120,000+ annual cost of a permanent IT Director.
Based in Chester, we serve manufacturers across the UK including the North West, Midlands, and nationally.
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Min project size
$10,000+
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Hourly rate
$150 - $199 / hr
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Employees
10 - 49
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Locations
Chester, England
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Year founded
Founded 2018
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Bailey & Associates was founded by David Bailey after 15+ years leading IT in UK manufacturing. Having sat in the IT Director's chair at manufacturers of all sizes, David saw that small and mid-market firms were consistently underserved — too large to run without IT strategy, too lean to justify a full-time hire. We bridge that gap with fractional CIO services that bring enterprise-grade thinking to growing manufacturers.
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