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Our team consists of hands-on business executives and management consultants. We are entirely independent, providing impartial advice. Our clients always engage with the "A Team", supported as needed by subject matter experts we've collaborated with for many years. We work in small teams alongside client leadership teams, and our fees remain competitive, free from the "large firm" overheads.

Graham oates

With over 40 years’ finance, technology, consulting and business leadership experience Graham has extensive experience in the strategic development and operation of global professional and technology services and solutions businesses including 14 years as a Managing Partner with KPMG – in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

Following his career with KPMG, Graham has operated his own strategic growth consultancy. He was the first Independent Chair of the UK’s Insolvency Service and Companies Investigations, Branch, Executive Chair of the UK’s largest rail ticketing software company, CEO of a boutique Executive Search business and NED and Advisory Board member to several organisations.

He has experience of working in virtually every industry across private, public and not for profit sectors and now on helping scaling businesses to successfully navigate the growth journey.

Lindsay Murdoch

Enabling effective Transformation by bringing a breadth and depth of Transformation, Change Management, HR and Programme Management experience to you and your business.

Lindsay partners with you to build trusting relationships at Board and C-Suite Level and engages the organisations’ employees – adapting to differing requirements and cultures in the Private, Public and Charity Sectors.

Lindsay is a commercial, innovative, and authentic business leader who understands how people and organisations can function helping them to stay ahead in a changing market and achieve stretching business goals and profitability.

Lindsay is a professional Transformation and Change Specialist, Coach, Mentor, Facilitator, Trainer and Programme Director, bringing top agile and flexible skills to build and motivate individuals and teams.

Chris Gant

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Gant

Chris is an experienced management consultant and trusted advisor having spent 25 years as a Partner and Senior Executive at leading firms such as EY, KPMG, Capgemini and WPP. He specialises in: Business Transformation, Technology Strategy and Enablement, Enterprise Resource Planning, Digital

Innovation - especially Al and automation.

He has a wealth of international client experience and has led major engagements for industry giants such as Shell, Barclays, HSBC, Saudi Aramco and PIF. He has worked in both private and public sectors and with both large multinationals and SMEs.

He has vast experience in building Go-to-Market Partnerships with major technology providers such as SAP, Microsoft, AWS and Salesforce. Under his leadership, EY won the prestigious Global Innovation Award with SAP for "Proximity Monitor" in 2021.

He is passionate about scaling early-stage technology companies and delivering growth through motivated, diverse and inclusive teams. He is an active Advisor and Non-Executive Director.

Chris is an experienced management consultant and trusted advisor having spent 25 years as a Partner and Senior Executive at leading firms such as EY, KPMG, Capgemini and WPP. He specialises in: Business transformation. Technology strategy and enablement. Enterprise resource planning. Digital innovation -especially Al and automation.

He has a wealth of international client experience and has led major engagements for industry giants such as Shell, Barclays, HSBC, Saudi Aramco and PIF. He has worked in both private and public sectors and with both large multinationals and SMEs.

He has vast experience in building Go-to-Market Partnerships with major technology providers such as SAP, Microsoft, AWS and Salesforce. Under his leadership, EY won the prestigious Global Innovation Award with SAP for "Proximity

Monitor" in 2021.

He is passionate about scaling early-stage technology companies and delivering growth through motivated, diverse and inclusive teams. He is an active Advisor and Non-Executive Director.

Craig Walker

Craig
Walker

A commercially focused, technology executive, renowned for driving results by identifying business opportunities and delivering value through technology investments. He is an inspirational leader, who creates clarity of vision and purpose for people and organisations, while driving a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and learning.

Craig’s 32 years at Shell provides him with an extensive experience working with a myriad of complex businesses. His role as downstream CIO made him responsible for delivering IT services for 8 global business lines, all with differing business strategies requiring cutting-edge technology solutions.

Most recently, he held a strategic advisory role at Salesforce, guiding C-suite executives through the process of setting and achieving their strategic goals through digital transformation.

He is passionate about delivering business value and creating high performing teams to transform business activities and technology.

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Rashmi Bhardwaj

Rashmi is an experienced Chartered Accountant, has worked in both public practice and management consultancy and has also owned and managed a Global Chemical Trading and Distribution business based in the UK, Belgium and Switzerland – the UK business was awarded the Queens Award for international Trade.

Her skills include strategic and operational planning and execution covering finance, and reporting, people management, supply chain logistics, international VAT, taxation, regulatory compliance, preparing the companies for sale, setting up and establishing new companies to digitally transform the processes of broking, trading and distribution.

As part of her management consultancy experience Rashmi worked with C-Suite directors to achieve their organisational transformation goals.

She can focus on enhancing profitability through efficiency, capital allocation, programme management and change management, improved board reporting, decision making and communication.

Rene Schuster

Rene
Schuster

With over 25 years of executive experience at CXO level, Rene has built a career as a recognised international leader amongst industry giants such as KPMG, Telefonica, Vodafone, Hewlett Packard, Compaq, and Adecco.

With a wealth of knowledge, gained across multiple business sectors, Rene helps businesses respond to challenges – from urgent performance improvements, complex restructuring to accelerated digital transformations.

He has acquired skills in advisory leadership, management consulting, strategic planning, go-to-market strategies, business growth and customer data monetisation.

Rene's previous experience stretches across a wide range of industries. In recent years, he has specialised in the Internet & Software, Telecommunications, IT Services, Media, Consumer & Retail, Staffing & Recruitment, and Healthcare Industries.

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Graham oates

He has experience of working in virtually every industry across private, public and not for profit sectors and now on helping scaling businesses to successfully navigate the growth journey.

Lindsay Murdoch

Enabling effective Transformation by bringing a breadth and depth of Transformation, Change Management, HR and Programme Management experience to you and your business.

Lindsay partners with you to build trusting relationships at Board and C-Suite Level and engages the organisations’ employees – adapting to differing requirements and cultures in the Private, Public and Charity Sectors.

Lindsay is a commercial, innovative, and authentic business leader who understands how people and organisations can function helping them to stay ahead in a changing market and achieve stretching business goals and profitability.

Lindsay is a professional Transformation and Change Specialist, Coach, Mentor, Facilitator, Trainer and Programme Director, bringing top agile and flexible skills to build and motivate individuals and teams.

Chris Gant

Chris Gant

Chris is an experienced management consultant and trusted advisor having spent 25 years as a Partner and Senior Executive at leading firms such as EY, KPMG, Capgemini and WPP. He specialises in: Business Transformation, Technology Strategy and Enablement, Enterprise Resource Planning, Digital

Monitor" in 2021. He is passionate about scaling early-stage technology companies and delivering growth through motivated, diverse and inclusive teams. He is an active Advisor and Non-Executive Director.

Craig Walker

Craig Walker

Most recently, he held a strategic advisory role at Salesforce, guiding C-suite executives through the process of setting and achieving their strategic goals through digital transformation.

He is passionate about delivering business value and creating high performing teams to transform business activities and technology.

Get in touch today.

Get in touch today.

Rashmi Bhardwaj

As part of her management consultancy experience Rashmi worked with C-Suite directors to achieve their organisational transformation goals.

She can focus on enhancing profitability through efficiency, capital allocation, programme management and change management, improved board reporting, decision making and communication.

Rene Schuster

Rene Schuster

With over 25 years of executive experience at CXO level, Rene has built a career as a recognised international leader amongst industry giants such as KPMG, Telefonica, Vodafone, Hewlett Packard, Compaq, and Adecco.

With a wealth of knowledge, gained across multiple business sectors, Rene helps businesses respond to challenges – from urgent performance improvements, complex restructuring to accelerated digital transformations.

He has acquired skills in advisory leadership, management consulting, strategic planning, go-to-market strategies, business growth and customer data monetisation.

Rene's previous experience stretches across a wide range of industries. In recent years, he has specialised in the Internet & Software, Telecommunications, IT Services, Media, Consumer & Retail, Staffing & Recruitment, and Healthcare Industries.

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Monitor" in 2021.

He is passionate about scaling early-stage technology companies and delivering growth through motivated, diverse and inclusive teams. He is an active Advisor and Non-Executive Director.

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