Growth strategy
Most owners know they want to grow. Fewer have a clear picture of which products, channels or customer segments will actually get them there without burning cash. We start by pulling apart your last 12 months of revenue data, customer acquisition costs and margin by product line.
From that analysis we build a prioritised growth plan. It usually focuses on two or three initiatives, not ten. Spreading effort too thin is the most common mistake we see in businesses turning over between £500k and £5m.
What is included
- Revenue and margin analysis by product or service line
- Customer segmentation and lifetime-value estimates
- Competitive positioning review (we look at five direct competitors)
- A 90-day action plan with assigned owners and deadlines
- Fortnightly check-in calls during the first 90 days
Typical timeline: two weeks for the diagnostic, one week to present findings, then 90 days of supported execution. Fixed fee ranges from £4,500 to £9,000 depending on business complexity.
Operational efficiency
When margins tighten, the answer is rarely "sell more." It is almost always "stop wasting money on things that do not contribute to output." We audit your day-to-day operations: staffing rotas, supplier contracts, technology spend and process bottlenecks.
We have worked with manufacturers, e-commerce fulfilment centres, hospitality groups and professional-services firms. The common thread is that savings of 8–15 % on operating costs are hiding in plain sight once someone maps the actual workflow rather than the one drawn on a policy document three years ago.
What is included
- On-site process mapping (we shadow your team for two to three days)
- Supplier contract review and renegotiation support
- Technology-stack audit: are you paying for tools nobody uses?
- Staffing and scheduling analysis
- Written report with costed recommendations and payback timelines
Typical timeline: three weeks for the audit, then a phased implementation plan spanning two to four months. Fixed fee from £5,000 to £12,000.
Financial planning and analysis
Banks and investors ask for forecasts. Most small businesses hand them a spreadsheet that was last updated in January. We build rolling 12-month cash-flow models that update monthly and include best-case, base-case and stress-test scenarios.
If you are preparing for a funding round or a bank facility application, we put together the financial pack: projections, assumptions narrative, sensitivity tables and a one-page summary the lender can read in two minutes.
What is included
- Rolling 12-month cash-flow model in Excel or Google Sheets
- Pricing analysis: are your prices covering true costs including overheads?
- Funding-readiness review and document preparation
- Monthly model refresh for six months after delivery
Typical timeline: two weeks for the initial model build, then monthly refreshes. Fixed fee from £3,000 to £6,500.
Change management
New systems, restructures and process overhauls fail when the people expected to use them are not brought along. We have guided teams through ERP migrations, office relocations and post-acquisition integrations. The work is part communication planning, part training design and part honest conversation about what is not working.
We sit with your managers, draft the internal communications, run briefing sessions and set up feedback loops so problems surface early rather than festering into resignations.
What is included
- Stakeholder mapping and impact assessment
- Internal communication plan and draft messaging
- Training needs analysis and session design
- Weekly pulse surveys to track adoption and morale
- Post-change review at 60 and 120 days
Typical timeline: runs parallel to the change project, usually three to six months. Fixed fee from £6,000 to £14,000.
How every engagement works
Regardless of the service you choose, the process follows these four stages. No surprises, no scope drift.
Discovery call
A free 30-minute video call where we learn about your business, your goals and the problem you want solved. We will tell you honestly if we think we can help.
Diagnostic
We spend one to three weeks collecting data, interviewing key staff and reviewing documents. You receive a written summary of findings before we propose anything.
Recommendations and plan
We present a prioritised set of actions, each with a cost estimate and expected outcome. You decide which to pursue. We agree on a fixed fee and timeline.
Execution and review
We work alongside your team to implement the plan. Regular check-ins keep things on track, and a formal review at the end measures what changed.
Not sure which service fits?
Book a discovery call and we will figure it out together. There is no obligation and no hard sell.
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