Four services

Each service starts with the same fixed-price discovery. Most clients come to us for programme recovery.

Programme recovery

Who it is for
CFOs, CEOs and investors with an ERP, CRM, ITSM or digital programme that has stalled or failed.
When you need it
A go-live that failed or keeps slipping. An implementation partner the business no longer trusts. A budget that keeps moving, or a board that has stopped believing the reports.
What we do
We sit between the executive and the system integrator and take control of governance: the budget, the plan, the decisions and what each supplier is accountable for. We separate what is broken from what is just noisy, and the suppliers answer for their part.
What you get
A recovery plan the board can act on, one plan of record, a decision log and a weekly view of progress the executive can trust.
How long it takes
Discovery takes 2 to 4 weeks. Recovery is scoped from what discovery finds.

Acquisition and carve-out integration

Who it is for
PE-backed groups and the managed service providers that support them.
When you need it
A deal has closed and the acquired company's IT estate, systems and operating model have to move into the group. Or a carve-out has left a business with shared services to unpick.
What we do
We direct the integration. There is one plan of record across the group, the acquired company and the MSP. Discovery finds what the data room missed, then each workstream mobilises: network, infrastructure, Microsoft 365, applications, data and people.
What you get
A single integration plan, weekly status with plans on a page, a monthly steering committee and a clean handover into business as usual.
How long it takes
Discovery first, then mobilisation. The length depends on the size of the estate.

Transformation programme direction

Who it is for
Mid-market and PE-backed organisations replacing or consolidating ERP, HR and time and attendance, finance, data platform or infrastructure.
When you need it
Several systems have to change at once, usually during growth or after a change of ownership, and the business needs one person accountable for all of it.
What we do
We direct the programme end to end, from vendor selection and contract review to go-live. Change management and adoption sit in the same plan, owned by the people who own go-live.
What you get
A programme plan the board signs off, vendor terms reviewed before signature and a named owner for every workstream.
How long it takes
Usually a year or more, phased by workstream.

PMO and governance

Who it is for
Programmes that have the people but lack the discipline, and leaders who want a standalone PMO.
When you need it
The reports say green while deadlines slip. Decisions wait for meetings that don't happen, and risks live in people's heads.
What we do
We stand up or rebuild programme governance: RAID, decision and escalation discipline, a steering committee cadence, SLT reporting and demand forums. A project manager from our team can run it day to day.
What you get
A weekly PMO cycle feeding a steering committee, a decision log and reporting the SLT reads.
How long it takes
Running within weeks, and in place for as long as the programme needs it.

How an engagement starts

Every engagement starts with a short discovery at a fixed price. You know the cost and the end date before we begin, and you decide what happens after it.

  1. Discovery

    2 to 4 weeks, fixed price

    The founder oversees and a senior consultant works on the ground. You get one honest view of what is broken, what is stable and who is contractually accountable for what, with a plan the board can act on. We also deliver one or two quick wins in that time.

  2. Decision gate

    Your call

    With that evidence you decide whether to repair, replace or restructure. You can stop here and keep the plan.

  3. Delivery

    Scoped to the plan

    A small senior team on time and materials or fixed work packages. From the first week we run a weekly operating rhythm, with named owners and a regular steering committee.

Platforms we have worked on

SAP, IFS, Infor, Salesforce, ServiceNow, UKG, Sage, Microsoft 365, Azure and Power BI.

Who we work for

PE-backed, founder-owned and regulated businesses in professional services, healthcare, distribution, security services, property, retail and the public sector.

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