Any project your business has.
The eight areas below describe how we organise the work, not the limits of it. A cost reduction programme, a system migration, a relocation, a bid, a restructure, a regulatory deadline, an integration after an acquisition — each of them is a project with a scope, a budget, a timetable and someone accountable for delivery. That is what we provide.
Where a project needs a capability we do not hold in-house, we say so at the scoping stage and bring in a specialist we trust, with the cost agreed in advance. You deal with one team either way.
01
Strategy & Growth
Where the business is going, what it will take to get there, and what has to be true for the plan to work.
- Market, competitor and customer analysis
- Growth strategy and business planning
- Market entry and expansion
- Pricing and proposition design
- Channel and route-to-market strategy
- Board and investor-ready plans
02
Operations & Performance
The work of making an organisation run better — fewer hand-offs, clearer measures, more margin.
- Operational review and process redesign
- Cost and margin improvement
- Capacity, resourcing and rostering
- Service delivery model design
- Supplier and contract review
- KPI and performance frameworks
03
Transformation & Change
Change that lands. We plan the transition, run it, and stay until the new way of working is the normal way.
- Change programmes and roadmaps
- System and ERP implementation
- Automation and digital projects
- Operating model design
- Post-acquisition integration
- Adoption, training and culture
04
Governance, Risk & Assurance
How decisions get made, who is accountable, and what the board can rely on when it signs something off.
- Board and governance reviews
- Decision rights and delegation frameworks
- Risk registers and control frameworks
- Policy, compliance and assurance reviews
- Regulatory readiness
- Internal review and audit support
05
Projects & Programmes
We run projects, and we rescue them. Either way, the timetable, the budget and the benefits are visible throughout.
- Project and programme set-up (PMO)
- Planning, budget and benefits tracking
- Vendor and delivery partner management
- Recovery of projects that have slipped
- Independent assurance reviews
- Closure, handover and lessons learned
06
Commercial & Procurement
Winning the work and buying it well — the commercial mechanics that decide whether a contract makes money.
- Bid, tender and framework management
- Commercial contract and pricing strategy
- Procurement and supplier negotiation
- Partnership and joint venture structuring
- Franchise and licensing models
- Exit and succession readiness
07
People & Leadership
Structure, capability and the leadership team — the part of a project that decides whether it sticks.
- Organisational design and structures
- Leadership team effectiveness
- Succession and talent planning
- Performance and reward frameworks
- Engagement and retention
- Interim leadership and cover
08
Data & Technology
Better decisions need better information, and the systems that produce it have to be chosen and used properly.
- Data and management information strategy
- Reporting and dashboard design
- System selection and implementation support
- Information governance and data protection
- Automation and AI opportunities
- Technology roadmap and vendor management
Ways Of Working
Four ways to engage us.
Fixed-scope project
A defined piece of work with an agreed output, price and timetable. Useful when the question is clear and the answer needs to arrive by a date.
Retainer
An agreed number of days each month with senior attention on call. Work is prioritised as the picture changes, which suits businesses without a permanent strategy function.
Embedded delivery
Our team works inside yours for the life of the project, alongside your people, using your governance and your systems.
Programme leadership
We take accountability for delivery of a programme, reporting to your board on progress, risk, spend and benefits.
Tell us the project. We will tell you how we would deliver it.
Tell us what you are trying to deliver, what has been tried, and what is standing in the way. The first conversation is free, and it usually tells you whether the work is worth doing.