Strategic partners

ScaleAround works with a small number of strategic partners, selected for their depth, their standards, and their ability to deliver alongside us in client engagements. Every partner is disclosed up front. Every recommendation is based on what is right for the client.

HOW PARTNERSHIPS WORK

Selected for depth, not volume

ScaleAround is vendor-agnostic and does not resell platforms or tools. Where a client engagement requires specialist capability beyond our core team, we work with a small number of strategic partners whose quality standards, delivery approach, and professional values align with ours.
Partners are introduced to clients transparently. There are no referral fees that influence recommendations. If a partner is proposed, it is because they are the right fit for the work.

OUR PARTNERS

Who we work with

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING & AI

Sails Software

Engineering-led AI and cloud solutions partner with over 400 engineers globally. Specialises in agentic AI, generative AI, cloud-native development, and SaaS platform engineering for regulated industries. Founded 2015, headquartered in Michigan, USA.

21 CFR Part 11 · HIPAA · SOC 2 · ISO 27001 · GDPR

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CYBER SECURITY

BeeSec

Boutique UK cybersecurity consultancy specialising in penetration testing and security assessment. CREST-accredited and Cyber Essentials Plus certified. Expert-led testing with clear, actionable reporting and a guaranteed five-day reporting SLA. Based in Maidstone, UK.

CREST · Cyber Essentials Plus · NIST CSF · ISO 27001 · PCI DSS

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TRANSPARENCY

How we choose partners

Every partner in the ScaleAround network is selected against four criteria: professional competence and a track record of delivery at scale, alignment with our quality standards and ways of working, independence from platform or tool vendors, and values consistent with the BCS Code of Conduct and our ethical charter.
We keep the network deliberately small. A small number of deep relationships produces better outcomes than a large directory of interchangeable suppliers. When we introduce a partner, we have worked with them, we trust their delivery, and we remain accountable for the overall engagement.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently asked

Are partners disclosed to clients?

Always. Partners are introduced to clients transparently before any work begins. There are no referral fees that influence recommendations. If a partner is proposed, it is because they are the right fit for the work.

Can I work with a ScaleAround partner directly?

Our partners work alongside ScaleAround as part of a single engagement. ScaleAround provides the strategic direction and remains accountable for the overall outcome. This model gives the client a single relationship to manage with deep specialist capability behind it.

Why does ScaleAround keep its partner network small?

A small number of deep relationships produces better outcomes than a large directory of interchangeable suppliers. We have worked with every partner in the network, we trust their delivery, and we remain accountable for the engagement.

Can I choose not to use a partner?

Yes. Partners are recommended, not imposed. If a client prefers to use their own suppliers or in-house team, ScaleAround will work with that arrangement and provide the same level of strategic oversight.

How many partners does ScaleAround have?

The network is deliberately small. We currently work with two strategic partners covering software engineering and AI (Sails Software) and cybersecurity (BeeSec). Quality over quantity.

How do I become a partner?

To become a partner you typically need to be recommended or to have worked alongside us in an engagement. We don’t take cold partnership calls as this undermines our recommendations since we cannot validate the partner’s capability to deliver.

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