Corporate Strategy
Vision, growth strategy, business plans and strategic reviews that give leadership a clear direction.
Good strategy is a set of clear choices: where to compete, who to serve, what to stop doing and how to fund it. We help boards and management teams make those choices with evidence, and then turn them into plans that people can carry out.
Our strategy work is hands-on. We interview your people and customers, study your numbers and market, and work with your leadership team through a series of short, focused sessions rather than delivering a thick report and leaving.
What we do
Strategic planning
Three to five year plans with priorities, targets, owners and budgets.
Business plans
Lender-ready and investor-ready plans with consistent financial models.
Growth strategy
Assessing new products, locations, customer segments and acquisitions.
Strategy reviews
Independent review of an existing plan, what is working and what must change.
Board and leadership retreats
Facilitated sessions that end with decisions and an action plan.
Performance frameworks
Scorecards and reporting so the board can track progress each quarter.
What you receive
- Diagnosis of your current position, customers and market
- A written strategy with clear priorities and trade-offs
- Costed action plan with owners and timelines
- A simple scorecard to track results
- A review meeting after 90 days to check progress
Who this is for
- Owner-managed companies planning the next stage of growth
- Boards preparing a new strategic cycle
- Businesses applying for bank or investor funding
- Organisations facing change such as new competition or new regulation
Questions we are often asked
How long does a strategy project take?
Most take six to twelve weeks, depending on size and the amount of research needed. We agree a timeline in writing before we begin.
Do you write the plan alone or with our team?
With your team. Plans written without the people who must deliver them rarely get implemented, so we involve your managers throughout.
Can you help us present to a bank or investor?
Yes. We prepare the plan and financial model and can support you in preparing for lender or investor meetings.