How we work

Everything feels a bit messy and overwhelming. You aren’t ready for a full time executive hire but you need help, you are just unsure where to begin.

We typically work one or more agreed days per week or month, integrating into your existing leadership rhythm, or building it from scratch.

We attend key meetings, support decision making and take ownership of agreed priorities.

The aim is to reduce operational pressure on you while building stronger internal structure, so you can focus on what you need to do.

The level of involvement can increase or reduce as your needs change.

While our sweet spot is small tech businesses, other industries we have experience in include legal, FMCG, luxury goods and the water industry.

This diversity has allowed us to build knowledge in multiple disciplines which is transferable across industry.

We work with you and your team on a fractional retainer basis, with terms to be agreed.

For founders or leadership teams who want experienced input without day-to-day involvement.

This may involve periodic review sessions, structured problem solving, or acting as a sounding board on people, operational and compliance matters.

The tools themselves are never the solution, but choosing and embedding the right systems makes a significant difference.

Depending on your stage and needs, we work with a range of operational, HR and governance platforms, including:

• AI + low code tools

• HRIS platforms

• Project and task management systems

• Meeting cadence and accountability frameworks

• Risk and compliance structures

• ISO and GDPR frameworks

The focus is always on proportionate implementation. Systems should support clarity and visibility, not create unnecessary administrative burden or additional cost.

We work alongside your existing team on a project basis targeting specific issues, or, if appropriate we work in isolation on a particular challenge.

This work is time-bound and outcome-led, with a clear scope and agreed deliverables.

For specific challenges that need clarity and implementation, examples might include:

• Defining roles and accountability

• Establishing leadership cadence

• Building people frameworks and policies

• Building you an ISMS and / or Intranet

• Preparing for audit or investment

• Reviewing governance and risk

We will ask the awkward questions and won’t always tell you what you want to hear, but we will always tell you the truth.

This is the luxury of having an outsider at your disposal, knowing that they are objective and can give you another perspective.

We are based between the Cotswolds and Cyprus, and typically work on a remote first basis.

We have worked remotely for the best part of the last 10 years and have found it has no bearing on relationship building or delivery.

‍We are happy to travel if in-person meetings are needed, but these need to be pre-planned and pre-agreed in advance.