Eight engagement types across the operator lifecycle — from independent account review to exit preparation, brand M&A, and acquisition due diligence. Each priced and scoped distinctly.
Whatever the mandate — a review, an exit, an acquisition, a Gulf entry — the structure never changes. You can disengage at any stage. The discipline is the point.
Agency reports are written to demonstrate the agency's value. They are not designed to surface uncomfortable findings about the agency's own work, nor structural issues that would require ending the relationship to fix. Not because agencies are dishonest — because the incentive does not exist.
An independent review typically produces findings that recover £40,000 to £200,000 per client in the first twelve months.
Almost never. Equity arrangements create exactly the conflict of interest the firm is structured to avoid. The exception is occasional deal-by-deal co-investment alongside Gulf or HNW investors where the structure and disclosures are explicit.
Generally no. Below £500k the issues are typically execution issues, not strategic ones — there are excellent agencies and tools for that. The exception is exit preparation for brands tracking toward a £1M+ valuation in the next 18–24 months.
Coverage is not presence. We operate Gulf engagements from London with quarterly in-region presence, a UAE free-zone entity, bilingual working through trusted partners in Riyadh, and direct relationships with the marketplaces. Most "MENA coverage" is a checkbox on a rate card.
No — and you should be suspicious of anyone who does. What we guarantee is the discipline: scope in writing, partner-led execution, quantified findings, and a deliverable you can execute without us.
Deliberately few. The model only works if every engagement gets senior attention; the constraint is the product.
That is what the consultation is for. Thirty minutes, no cost — and if none of the eight serves your objective, we will say so.
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