We aren’t career consultants who read about AI online. We are founders who have built the kind of market-leading companies we now help you create.
At Fifty One Degrees, our advice isn’t theoretical; it’s earned. We know the pain of scaling. We know the “frankensystems” that hold you back. We built Fifty One Degrees to be the partner we wish we had: outcomes-obsessed, radically candid, and default-to-tech.
Nick knows what it takes to move the needle. He founded FinTech innovator Fluro, scaling it from zero to processing 4 million customers annually. Under his leadership, Fluro secured a spot on the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 three times and the Deloitte Fast50 twice. He doesn’t just talk about growth; he engineers it. Background: Computer Science & Finance.
Mark brings the rigour. He built 4most into the UK’s largest independent credit risk and analytics consultancy, growing the team to over 200 staff across three territories. With a PhD in Astrophysics, Mark applies deep scientific discipline to business problems, ensuring our AI solutions aren’t just flashy—they are robust, secure, and mathematically sound. Background: PhD Astrophysics & Credit Risk.
We don’t do 100-page strategy decks that gather dust. We deploy code that gathers revenue.
We move fast to minimise risk. We identify a single, high-value problem and build a rapid prototype to validate feasibility. No bloat, just proof. Typical deliverable: A functional AI agent addressing one core use case.
Indicative timeline: ~2 weeks
Once validated, we harden the solution. We deploy a fully functional beta into your live environment to gather real-world data. We test for edge cases, integrate with your legacy stack, and refine the model based on actual user behaviour.
Indicative timeline: ~6 weeks
We fold in the learnings and scale for volume. Crucially, we focus on the human-in-the-loop. We provide the documentation and training your team needs to manage the system, ensuring the tech serves the people, not the other way around.
Indicative timeline: Ongoing
Finding technical talent is easy. Finding partners with commercial DNA is rare.
We care personally, so we challenge directly. We don't hide behind corporate fluff. If we think a project will fail or a strategy is flawed, we will tell you. We value truth over comfort.
Success isn't measured in billable hours; it's measured in P&L impact. We are allergic to "busy work." If it doesn't drive revenue or efficiency, we don't build it.
No "black boxes" here. We don't want you dependent on us forever. We build transparent systems and train your internal teams to own them. We hand over the keys, not just the invoice.
We don’t hire cogs for a machine; we hire architects. At Fifty One Degrees, you won’t be stuck maintaining legacy code in a basement. You will be on the front lines, deploying the modern data stack and Generative AI to solve high-stakes business problems.
Whether you are a PhD data scientist or a fresh graduate with a hunger to build, if you are obsessed with shipping code that matters, we want to talk.