Strategy · Operations · Finance · Transformation
Make the hard calls with better evidence.
A senior advisory team for mid-market and enterprise leaders. We set direction, fix operations and fund growth — with analysis your board can check line by line.
140+
engagements delivered
11 yrs
average partner tenure
9 in 10
clients hire us again
SAMPLE DECISION BRIEF
Fund five regional expansions, or two?
Keep North and Coastal
+18% CM
Close Metro and Inland
−6% CM
Pause Southern pilot
Review Q3
+4.1 pts EBITDA margin
Result 18 months after the decision
WHAT WE DO
Four practices. One senior team on every brief.
No hand-offs to junior analysts. The partner who scopes your engagement is the one in the room when the recommendation lands.
Growth strategy
Where to play and how to win: market sizing, pricing, portfolio and entry decisions, tested against your real unit economics.
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Operations
Cost, capacity and service levels. We map how work actually flows, then remove the steps that cost money and add none.
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Finance & capital
Cash, forecasting and capital raising. A finance function that tells you what will happen, not only what did.
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Transformation
Mergers, restructures and system change. We run the program office so the plan survives contact with the organisation.
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ENGAGEMENT MODELS
Fixed scope, fixed fee. Pick the depth you need.
Every engagement starts with a written scope and a single price. If the work grows, you approve the change before we do it.
Diagnostic
A sharp answer to one question, in three weeks.
$18k
fixed fee
One partner, one analyst, three weeks
Data review and twelve stakeholder interviews
Board-ready recommendation with the model behind it
Most chosen
Program
Strategy and delivery together, over one to two quarters.
$42k
per month
Partner-led team of three to five, on site weekly
Program office, KPIs and a fortnightly steering pack
Hand-over playbook so your team keeps the gains
Fees partly tied to agreed results
Retained advisory
A partner on call for the CEO, CFO and board.
$9k
per month
Two working days a month, flexed as needed
Board and investor meeting preparation
Cancel with 30 days' notice
They told us which two of our five growth bets to stop funding — and showed the numbers. Eighteen months later, margin is up four points and the board trusts the forecast again.
Daniel Ortega
CEO, Northbank Industrial Supply
$310M
capital raised alongside clients since 2019
23%
median cut in cost to serve after an operations program
6 wks
typical time from kick-off to first decision
4.8 / 5
average client rating at engagement close
FAQ
Questions leaders ask before the first call.
Something else on your mind? A partner answers every enquiry personally.
Ask us directly
What size of company do you work with?
Most clients have between $50M and $2B in revenue. We also take on a few venture-backed companies each year when a funding round or a pivot calls for senior help.
Who will actually do the work?
A named partner leads every engagement from scoping to close, supported by a small team of senior consultants. You meet everyone before you sign.
How do you handle our confidential data?
We sign your NDA before the first data request, work inside your systems where possible and delete our copies at engagement close.
How quickly can you start?
Diagnostics usually begin within two weeks of the scoping call. Larger programs start once the team and steering group are agreed, typically three to four weeks out.
Can fees be linked to results?
Yes, on Program engagements. Up to a quarter of the fee can ride on two or three measures we agree with you at the start, checked against your own reporting.
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