Pricing and margin analysis
Most SMEs underprice by 12–25%. We audit your cost structure, compare against sector benchmarks, and build a pricing model that protects margins without losing customers. Typical engagement: three weeks.
Business consulting for owner-led companies
Your business has a problem.
Your business has a problem.
We find it and fix it.
Most consultants hand you a slide deck and leave. We sit beside you, dig into the numbers, talk to your team, and stay until the change sticks. Based in Northern Ireland, working with SMEs across the UK.
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Four weeks from confusion to clarity
1
Diagnostic week
We review your financials, interview key staff, and map your operational bottlenecks. You get a written brief identifying the three highest-impact problems, ranked by cost to the business.
2
Strategy design
Together we choose which problem to attack first. We draft a concrete plan with timelines, owners, and measurable targets. No 80-page reports. Usually five to eight pages.
3
Guided execution
Your team implements the changes while we coach, troubleshoot, and adjust. We join weekly check-ins and are available between calls. This phase typically runs two to six weeks depending on scope.
4
Measurement and handoff
We compare results against the targets set in step two, document what worked, and hand over a simple playbook so your team can repeat the process without us.
Six things we're good at
We don't try to cover every business problem. These are the areas where our track record is strongest and our methods are proven.
Cash flow planning
We build a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, identify the triggers that cause shortfalls, and set up early-warning dashboards. Particularly useful for seasonal or project-based businesses.
Leadership coaching
One-to-one sessions with founders and senior managers. We focus on delegation, decision-making under pressure, and building a management layer so the owner can step back from daily operations.
Operational restructuring
When processes have grown organically and nobody quite knows who owns what, we map the workflow, cut redundant steps, and reassign responsibilities. Clients typically recover 8–15 hours per week of productive time across the team.
Growth strategy
Should you add a product line, enter a new market, or acquire a competitor? We model each option financially, assess the risks, and help you pick the path that matches your appetite and resources.
Exit and succession planning
Thinking about selling in two to five years? We help you identify what a buyer will scrutinise, clean up the financials, and build a management team that can run the business without you at the helm.
Results from recent engagements
Aggregate figures across 14 SME clients, 2023–2025.
23%
Average margin improvement
£1.4m
Cumulative cash recovered
6 wk
Median time to measurable change
91%
Client retention rate
What people ask before they hire us
A diagnostic week starts at £2,400. Full engagements (diagnostic through execution) range from £6,000 to £18,000 depending on scope and duration. We quote a fixed fee after the diagnostic, so there are no surprise invoices. Payment is split into milestones tied to deliverables.
Yes. About a third of our clients are based elsewhere in the UK. The diagnostic week is usually done on-site, but the rest of the engagement works well remotely. We use video calls, shared documents, and a project tracker to keep everything visible.
Owner-managed companies with 5 to 80 employees and annual turnover between £500k and £10m. That range is where our methods have the most impact, because the business is large enough to have real complexity but small enough that changes can be implemented quickly.
No. We work alongside your existing advisors. Your accountant handles compliance and tax; we focus on commercial decisions, operations, and strategy. In practice, we often collaborate with your accountant during the diagnostic phase because they hold data we need.
We set measurable targets at the start. If we miss them by a significant margin due to factors within our control, we extend the coaching phase at no extra cost until the targets are met or we agree to close the engagement. We have used this clause twice in the past three years.
Lead time is usually two to three weeks. We take on a limited number of engagements at once so each client gets proper attention. If your situation is urgent, let us know and we will see what we can do.
Let's talk about your business
The first call is free, lasts about 30 minutes, and has no obligations attached. We will ask about your business, what is frustrating you, and whether we think we can help. If the fit is right, we propose a diagnostic week.
748 MacGyver Grange, Maggio-over-Sawayn, Northern Ireland, BQ97 5LJ