Sound familiar?
If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.
Reports get pulled, numbers get debated, and meetings end without conclusions. Your organisation is generating more data than ever but it is creating more noise than clarity. The problem is not a lack of data. It is a lack of trust in it.
Different departments have built their own reporting, their own definitions, and their own tools. There is no shared direction, no data ownership, and no way to connect the dots across the business. Everyone is busy with data but nobody is aligned.
Duplicate records, missing fields, inconsistent formats, and data that has been touched by too many hands. You know the quality is not where it needs to be but tackling it feels like an endless and thankless task with no clear starting point.
Data regulations are tightening, and the consequences of getting it wrong are significant. You are not entirely sure whether your data handling, storage, and access controls are compliant, or whether you could demonstrate that under scrutiny.
The Solution: We turn your data into a reliable foundation for decision-making.
We assess your data landscape, identify where quality and consistency are breaking down, and implement the governance and infrastructure needed so your teams can make decisions with confidence rather than spending their time questioning the numbers.
The Solution: We build a business-led data strategy that actually gets implemented.
We work with your leadership and operational teams to define a data strategy rooted in your business goals, not just technical best practice. Then we help you execute it, prioritising the initiatives that will deliver the fastest and most meaningful impact.
The Solution: We diagnose and fix your data quality at the source.
We trace your data supply chain at a forensic level, identify exactly where quality is breaking down, and implement the controls, processes, and tooling needed to catch and correct issues before they flow downstream into your reports and decisions.
The Solution: We make your data practices compliant and audit-ready.
We help you understand your regulatory obligations, assess your current data environment against those requirements, and implement the controls and documentation needed to protect your organisation and demonstrate compliance with confidence under GDPR and sector-specific regulations.
The Solution: We turn your data into a reliable foundation for decision-making.
We assess your data landscape, identify where quality and consistency are breaking down, and implement the governance and infrastructure needed so your teams can make decisions with confidence rather than spending their time questioning the numbers.
The Solution: We build a business-led data strategy that actually gets implemented.
We work with your leadership and operational teams to define a data strategy rooted in your business goals, not just technical best practice. Then we help you execute it, prioritising the initiatives that will deliver the fastest and most meaningful impact.
The Solution: We diagnose and fix your data quality at the source.
We trace your data supply chain at a forensic level, identify exactly where quality is breaking down, and implement the controls, processes, and tooling needed to catch and correct issues before they flow downstream into your reports and decisions.
The Solution: We make your data practices compliant and audit-ready.
We help you understand your regulatory obligations, assess your current data environment against those requirements, and implement the controls and documentation needed to protect your organisation and demonstrate compliance with confidence under GDPR and sector-specific regulations.
The full data lifecycle
85% of data projects fail. Not because the technology is wrong, but because strategy, governance, and quality are treated as afterthoughts. Getting those things right from the start is what separates the 15% that succeed.
Core Data Consulting
We help pinpoint exactly where your data challenges sit and suggest pragmatic ways to solve them using best-of-breed tools. Our data consulting services focuses on making your data organised, accessible, and easily understood.
Data Migration & Transitions
We provide a fast, reliable, and secure data migration service that guarantees minimal disruption to your business. We handle every aspect of the process, from initial strategy and document management to final content verification.
Data Engineering & Platforms
Generic tools often fail to meet specific needs. We design and build custom data platforms and architectures that are built to scale. We ensure your data flows are efficient and integrated with quality controls to produce reliable results.
Data Strategy & Management
A successful data strategy serves as the bedrock for your business to drive value from its assets. Our consultancy helps you build a foundation that is flexible enough to adapt as your demands expand and new technologies arise.
Data Governance & Quality
Inaccurate data creates misinformation and business risk. We establish clear data quality consulting frameworks and governance protocols to ensure your data is secure, compliant, and trustworthy.
We don't sell data projects.
We solve data problems.
UK-based consultants
You speak to the people building your data infrastructure directly. No offshore handoffs, no lost context, no timezone friction.
G-Cloud & Crown Commercial approved
Public sector procurement handled. We're on the framework - quick, compliant, no lengthy onboarding.
ISO & SOC certified
Your data is handled to enterprise security standards. Critical for financial services, healthcare, and regulated environments.
Pragmatic, not theoretical
We deliver working solutions, not strategy decks. Every engagement has clear outputs, ownership, and a measurable definition of done.
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Helping a global leader in nondestructive testing solutions drive their data to better efficiency
The Virtual Forge was approached by Magnaflux to make recommendations around their Power BI reporting on global financial data. As the global leader in non-destructive testing, Magnaflux have been a part of the world’s progress helping develop safer parts for cars, jet liners and infrastructures.
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Consolidation and Optimisation of Power BI Reporting
SEGA, a multinational video game company, found themselves in a situation where they have grown in their use of Power BI to a point where it was difficult to navigate and maintain consistency. The selected The Virtual Forge to help them optimise and consolidate their Power BI Reporting.
What Our Clients Say About Us
The Virtual Forge's work has lowered our system downtime and fastened the turnover of tickets on the help desk. The team has executed updates correctly and maintains communication via emails and messages. The Virtual Forge's Co-CEO participation in the project has been crucial.
Tom Blades
The Virtual Forge successfully delivered a working prototype of the dashboard, meeting our expectations. The team responded quickly to requests and modifications, and they were hands-on, knowledgeable, and receptive throughout the project.
Geir Arne Evjen
Their collaborative approach fostered a sense of partnership and trust, where our voices were heard and our vision was respected.
Rosanna Turk
Working with The Virtual Forge was a pleasure. The relationships that we build, quite quickly, led to a really lovely experience. The whole team was highly efficient, creative and tactical.
Toby Lewis
Working with The Virtual Forge made everyone enjoy being part of the project. It never felt like two separate teams, but just one big team. Everything felt natural, easy, even when there were challenges.
Heather Read
Tell us your data problem
If you're dealing with any of these issues, we should talk. We can usually tell pretty quickly whether we can help and what approach would make sense for your situation.
