Most firms know something is off. Revenue climbs but margins shrink, or the team doubles yet output barely moves. We find the structural cause, build the fix with you, and stay until the numbers confirm it worked.
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Four practices, each staffed by people who have run the functions they now advise on.
We trace every pound from sale to bottom line. Where does gross margin erode? Which product lines subsidise others? The output is a ranked list of profit leaks with estimated recovery value, delivered inside three weeks. We use your own accounting data, not benchmarks from unrelated industries.
When headcount grows faster than output, the issue is almost never lazy people. It is duplicated roles, unclear decision rights, or approval chains that add days to a task worth hours. We map the real workflow (not the org chart) and redesign it with your managers, not around them.
A senior team that disagrees in private and nods in meetings will paralyse a company faster than any competitor. We run structured sessions that surface the actual disagreements, help the team resolve them, and document the decisions so they stick beyond the room. Typical programme: four half-day sessions over eight weeks.
Before you hire, acquire, or expand into a new market, we stress-test the plan. Cash flow modelling, capacity analysis, and a blunt assessment of what could go wrong. Our clients tell us this is the engagement that saved them the most money, usually by stopping a bad bet before it started.
You describe the problem as you see it. We ask questions you probably haven't been asked before: who owns the P&L for this issue, what has already been tried, and what would "fixed" look like in hard numbers. By the end of the call, both sides know whether there is a fit.
We send a two-page scope: the question we will answer, the data we need, the people we will interview, and a fixed fee. No hourly billing, no scope creep clauses. If the project changes, we re-scope and you approve before any extra cost.
Our team works on-site for part of this phase. We review financial data, observe operations, and interview staff at every level. We do not send junior analysts to collect data and then disappear to write a report. The people doing the analysis are the same ones presenting findings.
A single document. No 80-slide deck. It contains what we found, what it costs you, and what to do about it, ordered by impact. Each recommendation includes who should own it, a realistic timeline, and the expected financial result.
Some clients take the plan and run. Others want us in the room while changes happen. We offer 90-day implementation sprints where a consultant joins your team part-time to keep momentum and troubleshoot problems as they surface.
Typically firms with annual revenue between £3m and £80m. Below that threshold, the consulting fee rarely pays for itself. Above it, the problems tend to require larger teams than we field. We have made exceptions on both ends when the problem was a clean fit for our methods.
A margin diagnostic starts at £18,000. Operational restructuring projects range from £35,000 to £90,000 depending on company size and complexity. Leadership alignment programmes sit around £25,000. Every engagement is quoted as a fixed fee before work begins.
Yes. About 40% of our current clients are based in England or Wales. We travel for fieldwork and conduct the rest remotely. International work is possible but we prefer to stay within the UK for now.
Manufacturing, professional services, and distribution make up most of our portfolio. We have also completed projects in hospitality and healthcare. We avoid sectors where regulation dominates every decision, like financial services, because the constraints limit what consulting can actually change.
Every scoping document includes a target metric: margin improvement in pounds, cycle-time reduction in days, or headcount-to-output ratio change. We review that metric 90 days after the engagement ends. If the number has not moved, we owe you a follow-up sprint at no charge.
The diagnostic call is free and gives both sides a good sense of compatibility. If you want a paid trial, the margin diagnostic is the smallest standalone engagement and takes about three weeks. Many clients start there and then decide whether to continue.
Tell us what you are dealing with. We will reply within one working day with either a few clarifying questions or a suggestion for a diagnostic call time.