Business Strategy · United Kingdom
Business strategy advisory for UK founders building the next decade.
From Series A in London to family-owned manufacturers in the Midlands and founder-led services firms in Manchester and Edinburgh — we help UK leaders decide what to build, what to cut, and how to scale without losing the company along the way.
Start a Conversation →What UK founders hire us for.
Growth Strategy
Where the next £10m of turnover actually comes from — channel, segment, and pricing decisions backed by your own data.
Operating Model
The cadence, dashboards, and decision rights that let a UK team of 20–200 move without the MD in every meeting.
Board & Investor Narrative
A clean strategic story for your next board meeting, EIS round, or PE conversation — without consultant filler.
FAQ
Questions UK founders ask first.
- What does a business strategy consultant do for a UK SME?
- A strategy consultant helps the founder or managing director decide where to focus the next 12 months — which segments to push into, which product lines to retire, how to price, and how to allocate cash and headcount. The output isn't a 60-slide deck; it's a small set of decisions the board can act on in the next meeting.
- How is this different from McKinsey, Bain, BCG, or the Big Four?
- The strategy houses and Big Four are built for FTSE 100 boardrooms — six-figure retainers, large teams, and quarter-long engagements. We work one-to-one with the founder or MD, ship in weeks, and price for UK companies between early traction and roughly £10–£20m in turnover.
- How much does business strategy consulting cost in the UK?
- UK engagements typically range from £12k for a focused diagnostic to £60k+ for a multi-month strategy and operating-model build. Fees are fixed per engagement — no day rates, no scope creep, no surprise invoices at the end of the quarter.
- Do you work with early-stage startups or established SMEs?
- Both, with a bias toward businesses that already have paying customers. Pre-revenue founders usually need product-market fit work, not strategy. Once you're past ~£1m turnover and the question is 'where do we go next,' that's our zone.
- Is this remote, or do you meet UK clients in person?
- Engagements run remote by default — most UK founders prefer the pace. On-site working sessions in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Dublin are available for Strategy and Scale engagements.
- How long before I see results?
- Clarity engagements deliver a written diagnosis in 2–3 weeks. Strategy engagements produce a 12-month plan in 4–6 weeks. Scale work — the operating systems behind the plan — runs 8–12 weeks. Most clients say decisions get easier within the first month.