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What We Do

Six practice areas. One shared philosophy: we tell you what we think, not what you want to hear.

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Growth Strategy

Market entry, portfolio analysis, revenue growth planning, and new business model development. Grounded in proprietary data, sector benchmarking, and proven frameworks. We deliver strategies that boards can act on — not 400-page decks to gather dust.

Operational Transformation

Cost reduction, process re-engineering, and technology-enabled transformation. We work alongside your team, not just above them — and we stay embedded until outcomes are achieved, not just until the slide deck is done.

M&A Advisory

Commercial due diligence, synergy assessment, and post-merger integration. We support buyers, sellers, and management teams at every stage. Our buy-side CDD process has informed transactions totalling over £800m.

Digital & Technology

Digital strategy, technology selection, and transformation programme leadership. We bridge the gap between boardroom ambition and delivery-team reality — and we hold programme managers to account throughout.

Interim Management

Experienced interim Directors for CRO, CMO, and COO roles available at short notice. Proven operators who have held these roles, not consultants playing at it. We can deploy within days of instruction.

Private Equity Support

100-day plans, value creation programmes, and portfolio company reviews for PE sponsors and management teams. We have worked across 30+ PE-backed businesses across 12 sectors.

Our Approach

Rigorous diagnosis. Clear strategy. Embedded delivery.

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Discovery Call

A 60-minute conversation to understand your situation, priorities, and constraints. We tell you honestly if we can help — and what it would take.

02

Diagnostic Phase

2–3 weeks of structured interviews, data analysis, and benchmarking to form an independent, evidence-based point of view.

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Strategy Development

We build the strategy with your team, not for them. Tested, pressure-checked, and ready to execute without further translation.

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Embedded Delivery

Where needed, we stay embedded during execution — not just as advisers, but as accountable delivery partners with skin in the game.

Engagement Models

Flexible structures that align incentives and remove surprises.

Advisory Retainer

£8k/per month

Ongoing strategic counsel

  • 2 senior partner days/month
  • Board and leadership meetings
  • Ad-hoc challenge and review
  • Priority response within 24 hours
  • Quarterly strategy reviews
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Project Engagement

POA/scoped project

Defined outcome, fixed scope

  • Fixed-fee project structure
  • Dedicated senior team
  • Weekly client reporting
  • Full data room access
  • Outcome milestone payments
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Interim Placement

£1.2k/per day

Experienced interim executive

  • CRO, CMO or COO level
  • Available within 5 working days
  • Minimum 3-month engagement
  • Full knowledge transfer on exit
  • Permanent hire handover support
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About Our Engagements

What to expect before you pick up the phone.

We are a deliberately small firm. Every engagement is led by a founding partner — not handed to a team of analysts once the contract is signed. You get senior thinking, not junior delivery dressed up as senior advice.

For advisory engagements we typically deploy a core team within 1–2 weeks of instruction. For interim management placements, we often have experienced leaders available within days.

Yes, where appropriate. For growth strategy and M&A engagements we are open to hybrid structures that include a component tied to outcomes. We'll discuss what makes sense for your situation during the discovery call.

We have deep experience in retail, consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, logistics, technology, and industrial. That said, our methodology transfers across sectors — some of our best work has been in industries we were learning alongside the client.

Every engagement begins with a mutual NDA. We never share client names, strategies, or commercially sensitive information with other clients. Discretion is a non-negotiable part of how we operate.

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No obligation discovery call. We'll tell you honestly if we can add value.

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