We advise business owners, founders and shareholders on two questions: whether an acquisition, a partnership or a major business investment makes sense, and how to run the company afterwards.
What we aim for
Our goal is fewer expensive decisions made on thin evidence, and more companies that run well long after we leave.
- Decisions that hold up
- Every conclusion should rest on evidence the client can check.
- Work that lasts
- We judge our work by how the company is doing years after we have left.
- A clean handover
- When we leave, the plan, the reporting and the people stay in place.
- Confidentiality
- Names, figures and plans stay with the people who need them.
Practices
Investment consultancy
What a business should know before an acquisition, a partnership or a major business investment.
Market and sector studies
Demand, competition and regulation in the market under review.
Acquisition and partnership review
An independent view of a target or partner before you commit.
Valuation and financial modelling
What a business is worth, and what must be true for the price to make sense.
Commercial and operational due diligence
Checks on the business itself, alongside your legal and tax advisers.
Feasibility studies
Whether a new project can stand on its own numbers.
Management consultancy
What a company needs once the decision is made.
Strategy and business planning
A clear plan with targets, owners and budgets.
Governance and board structure
Decision rights, board practice and reporting lines.
Operations and cost review
Where time and money go, and what to change.
Management reporting
Monthly reports that show what matters.
Post-acquisition integration
The first hundred days after a deal, and the systems that follow.
How an engagement runs
Four stages, each ending with something you can read and use.
Understand the goal
We start with what you want to achieve, then the numbers and the people involved.
You receiveAgreed scope and timetable
Test the assumptions
We check the market, the financials and the operations against evidence you can review yourself.
You receiveFindings and open questions
Put it in writing
We set out our view in writing, with the reasoning and the numbers behind it.
You receiveWritten report and financial model
Help carry it out
If the decision goes ahead, we work alongside your team until the plan runs without us.
You receiveImplementation plan and progress reports