Strategy & operations consultancy
We work alongside leadership teams on the few decisions that shape the next decade, then stay to make them real.
value created for clients
engagements since 2009
of clients come back
What we do
Services
All services
01
Strategy & growth
Where to play, how to win and what to stop doing. Market entry, portfolio choices and growth plans a board can back.
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02
Operating model & cost
Organisation, processes and spend redesigned around how the work really happens. Typically 15 to 25 percent out of the cost base.
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How we work
Diagnose
Three weeks with your data and your people. We find the two or three things that actually move the number.
Decide
One working session with the leadership team. Options, trade-offs and a recommendation, not a 90-page deck.
Deliver
A 90-day plan with named owners. We stay in the room until the results show up in the P&L.
Eleanor Whitcombe
Chief Executive, Halcyon Health
Northwind
Halcyon
Arcline
Tessera
Brightwater
Meridian
One conversation, no pitch. If we can help, we will say how. If we cannot, we will say who can.
Mainstay
An independent strategy and operations consultancy. Senior partners, short timelines, results you can put a number on.
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