Business Consulting pricing

We publish our fees because we think you should know what something costs before you pick up the phone. All prices exclude VAT. Travel within Wales is included; travel elsewhere in the UK is charged at cost.

Choose the package that fits your situation

Not sure which one you need? The scoping call is free, and we will recommend the right scope based on what you tell us. If your situation does not fit any of these three packages, we will put together a custom proposal.

Diagnostic only

£6,500 fixed fee

4 weeks, one senior consultant

  • 2 to 3 weeks on-site observation
  • 8 to 12 staff interviews
  • Financial data analysis
  • Written diagnostic report with ranked findings
  • 90-minute presentation to leadership
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Diagnostic + implementation

£16,000 fixed fee

10 to 14 weeks, one senior consultant

  • Everything in the diagnostic package
  • Solution design for top 3 to 5 issues
  • 5 weeks hands-on implementation support
  • Weekly progress check-ins
  • 4-week measurement period and final report
  • Performance-linked fee clause
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Ongoing advisory retainer

£2,200 per month

Minimum 3 months, cancel with 30 days notice

  • 2 half-day sessions per month (on-site or video)
  • Priority email and phone access
  • Quarterly performance review
  • Board or leadership meeting attendance
  • 10% discount on any future project engagement
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What the fee covers (and what it does not)

Included in every package

All consultant time, preparation, analysis and report writing. Travel within Wales. All documentation produced during the engagement, which you own outright. A 30-minute follow-up call six months after the engagement closes, at no charge.

We do not bill for phone calls or emails during an active engagement. If you have a question at 9 pm, send it. We will reply the next morning. There is no hourly clock running in the background.

Not included

Travel and accommodation outside Wales (charged at cost with receipts). Software licences if we recommend a new tool. Legal or accounting fees if the recommended changes require specialist sign-off. Recruitment fees if we advise hiring a new role.

We flag these potential costs in the proposal so there are no surprises. If a project is likely to generate significant additional costs, we estimate those upfront and include them in the total investment figure we quote.

Common questions about our pricing

Can I upgrade from diagnostic to diagnostic + implementation partway through?
Yes. If you start with the diagnostic and decide you want implementation support, we credit the £6,500 already paid against the £16,000 full engagement fee. You pay the £9,500 difference and we continue without a gap.
What does the performance-linked fee clause mean in practice?
During phase 3 we agree on a specific, measurable target: for example, "reduce warehouse labour cost by at least £80,000 per year." If we miss that target by more than 20 per cent when we measure at the end of phase 5, we refund 25 per cent of the total fee. The exact terms are written into the engagement letter before work begins.
Do you offer payment plans?
For the diagnostic + implementation package, we split the fee into three invoices: 40 per cent at kick-off, 40 per cent at the start of implementation, and 20 per cent on delivery of the final report. The advisory retainer is invoiced monthly in advance.
What if my company is smaller or larger than your typical client?
Our standard packages are designed for companies with 10 to 200 employees and annual turnover between £2 million and £45 million. If you fall outside that range, get in touch anyway. We have worked with a six-person start-up and a £60 million distributor. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.