Welcome to the IT Factor
“We Make IT Happen. Whatever the challenge, we help you rise above it” - The IT Factor
Expert advice. Practical solutions. Real results. Whether you’re dreaming of starting, just launched, or ready to grow - we’re here to help you take the next step with clarity and confidence
Our Services
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Turning ideas into action.
Transform your business ideas into actionable plans. Whether you're at the earliest stages of entrepreneurship or exploring a new venture, we provide idea validation, market assessment, and strategic guidance to help you build a solid foundation for your business concept. Our brainstorming sessions help clarify your vision prepare you for the journey ahead.
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Laying strong foundations
Navigate the crucial early stages of your business with confidence. From creating comprehensive business plans to setting up efficient systems, we ensure your new venture begins with the right structure and processes. Our startup check provides valuable second opinions, while our practical training in bookkeeping gives you the skills to control your business finances and succeed. For businesses under two years old, we offer the expertise to overcome common early challenges.
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Scaling with strategy
Take your established business to the next level with strategic growth planning. We help you overcome growing pains like cash flow management and operational challenges while identifying new opportunities for expansion. Through health checks, competitor analysis, and tailored business plans, we provide the roadmap for sustainable growth. For stagnating businesses, our revitalisation strategies breathe new life into your operations and vision.
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Drive Innovation with Insight and Collaboration
From early-stage concepts to market-ready solutions, we support your journey by combining deep research expertise with powerful development partnerships. We begin by uncovering critical insights—validating ideas, analyzing industry trends, and understanding customer needs—to ensure every innovation is grounded in real opportunity.
Armed with this intelligence, we accelerate your progress by connecting you with centres of excellence, university research departments, and specialist partners. Our collaborative approach fosters knowledge transfer and enables ambitious product and service development that might otherwise be out of reach.
Whether you're refining an existing solution or bringing something entirely new to life, we reduce risk and unlock potential through informed decisions and expert-driven innovation—helping you move from idea to impact with confidence.
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Navigating business closure with dignity
Plan for a dignified business transition when the time comes to close. We specialise in guiding businesses through controlled wind-downs and orderly closures, ensuring all obligations are addressed properly. For situations requiring formal insolvency procedures, we provide initial assessment and seamless referrals to our sister company, LM Insolvency & Advisory. Our approach focuses on protecting your interests and reputation while achieving the most appropriate outcome during this important transition.
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Unlock Grant Funding for Your Business
Navigate the grant funding landscape with expert support. Our specialists identify the most relevant opportunities, maximise your eligibility, and handle applications on your behalf. Working primarily on a success-fee basis, we help you secure non-dilutive funding to accelerate your business without giving away equity.
What Do We Do?
Qualified. Experienced. On Your Side.
At The IT Factor, we specialise in helping businesses unlock grant funding and build solid foundations for sustainable growth. Founded by Lucinda Matkin, a funding specialist, a Chartered Accountant and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner with over 25 years of experience, our support is rooted in deep expertise—not online trends or guesswork.
Grant funding is at the heart of what we do. We identify the right opportunities, maximise your chances of success, and manage the application process end-to-end. But our support doesn’t stop there. From business planning to competitor analysis and collaboration matchmaking, we offer practical, strategic guidance to strengthen your proposition and support long-term success.
We don’t just work on your business—we work with it, helping you turn ideas into impact with funding, insight, and real-world experience.
Real Stories Real Results.
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