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Richard Asquith

Silent Waste: The Hidden Cost of Weak Digital Foundations

By Richard Asquith / February 23, 2026

Most business leaders know when something isn’t quite right. Revenue grows, teams stay busy, technology spend is healthy, yet margins remain flat and everyone feels permanently stretched. The visible costs are managed deliberately – headcount, technology, premises – but something else is consuming resources without appearing cleanly on the profit and loss account. It’s the…

Top 7 Signs Your Business Is Trapped in Excel Hell … and How to Escape It

By Richard Asquith / November 27, 2025

Excel has earned its place as one of the most versatile tools in business history. Yet for all its power, many organisations are quietly drowning in it. When critical reporting, forecasting, and decision-making depend on endless manual spreadsheets, you are not managing data – you are managing chaos. Escaping Excel Hell with automated business reporting…

An Alternative History of Computing

By Richard Asquith / October 17, 2025

An Alternative History of Computing – Part One Editors Note: All images created using Sora AI by OpenAI and are based on how the writer remembers them. After a recent #GreggsWalk we sat around the diner at work discussing various things – wide ranging topics such as BBC Sounds podcasts, football, the features and benefits…

Anthony Gold selects Circyl to deliver Dynamics 365 CRM

By Richard Asquith / September 30, 2025

Circyl secures Dynamics 365 CRM project with London based Law Firm Anthony Gold We are excited to announce that Circyl has been selected by Anthony Gold, a leading London law firm, to design and implement a firm-wide CRM solution on Microsoft Dynamics 365. The initiative will modernise how the firm captures and manages new enquiries,…

The Revolution Taking Place at the Heart of Client Engagement

By Richard Asquith / August 29, 2025

How Custom Applications Can Revolutionise Client Engagement Client engagement is no longer something that happens by chance. In almost every sector, supplier choice is broad, procurement cycles are rigorous and attention is split across competing priorities. The organisations that thrive are those that create meaningful, sustained connections with their clients and stakeholders. An increasingly powerful…

Circyl Secures Data Platform Re-Architecture Project with Silentnight

By Richard Asquith / May 12, 2025

We are excited to announce that Circyl has been selected by Silentnight, the UK’s leading bed manufacturer, to support their digital transformation journey. This project will focus on re-architecting their data platform to enhance data-driven decision-making and optimise business insights. By implementing a best-practice medallion architecture and self-service analytics capabilities, we aim to empower Silentnight’s…

Discover the Foundation of Your Success with Digital DNA

By Richard Asquith / January 31, 2025

In the corporate world, businesses often define themselves through their Corporate DNA—a term encapsulating the unique combination of people, culture, values, and leadership that shapes who they are and what they stand for. Corporate DNA lays the groundwork for how a business operates, how it is perceived, and ultimately, how it achieves success. However, in…

What is Digital Transformation?

By Richard Asquith / December 13, 2024

The New Era of Business Transformation Imagine running a business a decade ago. Digital tools were helpful, but their adoption was often seen as optional. Fast forward to today, and the landscape has shifted dramatically. Companies that once relied on manual processes or traditional business models are now racing to digitize. Yet, while many understand…

Circyl strengthens its position as a G-Cloud supplier with the award of G-Cloud 14 status

By Richard Asquith / November 5, 2024

Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email Circyl, the Digital Transformation experts, are pleased to announce that have successfully completed their application and have again been awarded a place on the UK Government G-Cloud 14 framework for Lots 1, 2 and 3 covering Cloud Hosting, Cloud…