Business Consulting that actually changes how you work
We help owner-managed companies in Scotland and across the UK fix the operational problems that slow growth. No jargon-heavy slide decks. Real changes to how your team plans, spends and delivers.
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What we do for our clients
Most of our engagements fall into three areas. Each one starts with a two-week diagnostic so we understand your numbers, your people and your market before we recommend anything.
Growth strategy
We map your revenue streams, identify which customer segments are profitable and which drain margin, then build a 12-month plan with quarterly targets your management team can track without a consultant in the room. Typical engagement: eight weeks, fortnightly workshops plus a written plan.
Operations and process
Slow approvals, duplicated spreadsheets, departments that don't talk to each other: we audit your workflows, redesign the bottlenecks and train your staff on the new process. Clients typically recover 6 to 10 hours of wasted time per week within the first month.
Financial planning
Cash-flow forecasts, cost reduction reviews, pricing model redesigns. We sit with your finance team (or your accountant, if you are a smaller firm) and produce rolling 13-week cash forecasts plus scenario models so you know exactly where the pressure points are before they bite.
Results from the past three years
These numbers come from post-engagement reviews we run with every client 90 days after handover.
The retention figure counts clients who returned for a second engagement within 18 months. The cost savings are cumulative across all clients and verified against their management accounts. We are happy to share anonymised case studies on request.
What clients have said
"We brought Sharp in to fix our quoting process. It used to take our sales team three days to turn around a proposal. After six weeks of workshops and a new template system, we got that down to four hours. The fee paid for itself within the first quarter."Helen Drummond, managing director, Greystone Engineering Ltd
"I expected a stack of PowerPoint slides and vague advice. Instead, the team spent two days on our shop floor, talked to every department head, and came back with a short list of five changes. We implemented three of them in the first month and saw a measurable drop in waste."Ravi Patel, operations manager, Forthside Food Co.
"Our cash-flow forecasting was basically guesswork. The rolling 13-week model they built for us gave us early warning of a tight patch in September, and we arranged a short-term facility well in advance. That alone justified the project."Fiona Gilchrist, finance director, Atholl Hospitality Group
Ready to talk specifics?
Our initial call is free, lasts about 30 minutes, and covers your current situation, your goals and whether we are the right fit. No obligations, no sales pitch.
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