We examine your experience for problems where independent judgement has value, then identify clients with both the need and authority to buy. The proposed consultancy is checked for conflicts with current or former employment, relevant credentials, access to decision-makers and your appetite for tailored work. This narrows a general advisory capability into a credible reason for a particular client to start a conversation.
The engagement is then defined: diagnosis, deliverables, responsibilities, limits, evidence and price structure. We build the positioning, identity, website and enquiry journey to explain that service and qualify suitable prospects. You remain responsible for proposals, contracting, delivery and professional obligations. The result is a consultancy designed around work you can stand behind, rather than a broad claim to advise any organisation on any issue.
Select a problem with executive or operational value
Clients engage consultants when the cost of delay, risk or poor decisions justifies external help. We identify situations where your judgement changes an important outcome and where an internal team needs a defined intervention. This supports clear language and a price related to value and scope.
Choose between a package and a tailored proposal
A repeatable assessment or workshop can have standard boundaries, while complex transformation may require discovery and a custom proposal. We decide how much variation you are willing to manage and how much information a client needs before price can be confirmed. The enquiry process is built accordingly.
We develop the idea, the strategy and the website. Begin with a Launch Plan — £295 — from an idea, a skill, an interest, or none.
Launch profile assessment
Your launch profile
Three quick choices, then a 4–6 minute profile. Full refund if you cancel before the day of your session.
- 1Starting point
- 2Income ambition
- 3Timeframe
Your starting point
Income ambition
Complete step 1 to continue.
Launch timeframe
Complete step 2 to continue.
No polished pitch needed · Cancel before the day we meet — full refund
Decide how independence affects your responsibilities
Independent work requires suitable contracts, insurance, data handling and tax arrangements, depending on the service. We can define the commercial process but do not replace legal, accounting or regulated professional advice. You should proceed only when the responsibilities are understood and acceptable.
A consultancy sells diagnosis and accountable judgement
Consultancy is strongest when a buyer faces an expensive decision and values independent analysis. Define the decision you improve, the evidence you examine, the stakeholders involved and the recommendation format. That creates a diagnostic engagement rather than a vague promise to provide expertise.
The first commercial asset is often a scoped assessment with a clear boundary, interview plan and written recommendation. It differs from coaching, where the client owns the answer, and from an agency, where the provider usually owns ongoing execution.
Who this is for
- Experienced professionals considering independent consultancy
- Specialists who need a narrower client and proposition
- Existing consultants who want a more consistent engagement model
What this means for you
A decision on your consultancy’s client, problem, engagement model and enquiry process.
Common questions
Do I need to publish consultancy prices?
Not always. A standard package can often show a price or range, while complex work may require diagnosis before a responsible quote. The decision should reduce uncertainty for the client without pretending that variable scope is fixed.
Can I start consulting while still employed?
Potentially, but review outside-work, confidentiality, intellectual-property and conflict terms first. Keep employer resources and time separate, and obtain legal advice where obligations are unclear. The offer must be independent and practical within your available hours.
If you would like to begin, a short profile comes first. From there you can continue into the Business Opportunity & Launch Plan, or request a 20-minute Launch Fit Call.