Independent cloud & AI consultancy

Human judgement + AI. Hybrid thinking.

We modernise cloud systems, build useful software, and put AI to work where it earns its keep.

Human judgement What matters?
AI Where can it help?
Hybrid thinking
Outcome Working technology.

01 / What we do

Technology should solve problems, not create more.

We find the real constraint, choose the sensible route, and do the work. That includes cloud foundations and AI in the workflow.

02 / Services

How we can help.

Bring us in to fix a cloud problem, deliver a defined piece of work, or lead the technical side.

01

Software architecture & development

We design and build new software, connect existing systems, and replace old technology that has become hard to change or support.

  • System and software design
  • New products and internal tools
  • Legacy systems and integrations
02

Technical leadership & delivery

Decide what to change, what to leave alone, and how to get the work delivered without creating another layer of process.

  • Cloud and AI priorities
  • Part-time or interim technical leadership
  • Delivery and supplier direction
03

AI training for technical teams

Hands-on training with Claude Code, Codex, and similar tools, using the work your team already does. Learn where they help, how to review output, and how to handle data safely.

  • Hands-on Claude Code and Codex workshops
  • Team workflows, prompting, and code review
  • Safe use and data handling
04

Applied AI delivery

Pick a high-value workflow, prove the idea, then connect it to the systems and people who will actually use it.

  • AI use cases worth pursuing
  • Prototypes and production design
  • Integration, safety, and oversight

When to contact Manticore

Contact us when something needs to change.

  • 01

    Your cloud estate costs too much, breaks too often, or is hard to change.

  • 02

    You need software or an integration, but do not want a drawn-out project.

  • 03

    Your team or supplier needs clear technical direction.

  • 04

    You have an AI opportunity but need to know whether it is worth building.

03 / How we work

First understand it. Then fix it.

We agree the problem, show what will work, then leave your team able to run it.

  1. 01

    Understand

    We look at the cloud, code, data, and workflow, not just the stated symptom, and agree what needs to change.

  2. 02

    Deliver

    We deliver in small, testable pieces. You can see what is being done, what it costs, and why it matters.

  3. 03

    Support

    We document the important parts, share the decisions, and leave your team able to run and change it.

04 / About

You deal directly with the people doing the work.

Manticore Technologies is run by Michael Taylor. From the first conversation to the final handover, you deal directly with him and his team.

There are no account managers or layers of consultants. The people giving the advice are also responsible for making it work.

Work can be a short technical review, a defined project, or part-time leadership for your team.

Why Manticore? A Persian mythological hybrid: human face, lion’s body, scorpion tail. We kept the hybrid bit.

Send an enquiry

05 / Enquiries

Tell us what you need.

Tell us about the cloud, software, or AI problem you need to solve. A few sentences is enough.

Your message comes straight to us.