About us

A niche consultancy, founded in Birmingham in 2002

VC Consulting is a niche management and business strategy consultancy based in Birmingham. We specialise in key industry sectors, and our in-house skills and specific knowledge give our clients unique insight.

History

Incorporated in July 2002

VC Consulting was incorporated in July 2002. The company was the brainchild of four senior management consultants, with extensive contacts and experience within the UK business domain.

Since its incorporation, VC Consulting has worked with over 600 clients, specialising within the engineering, professional services and not-for-profit sectors. Our clients include large organisations, such as the NHS and Arup Engineering, alongside SME businesses.

Mission, vision & values

What we set out to do

Mission

VC Consulting’s key mission is to deliver bespoke marketing, strategy and financial solutions of the highest standard to our chosen target customers. These services are created using the pinnacle of academic research, combined with extensive experience within these sectors.

Vision

Our vision is to use the latest academic and professional research to tailor our services directly to organisations in the professional services, engineering and not-for-profit sectors. The aim is to act as a support mechanism and source of advice for all our clients. VC Consulting wants to be seen as the primary port of call when our clients need support.

Our philosophy

Focus on the customer

Our core philosophy is to focus on the customer. That means services based on research into customer needs, and expertise we keep improving through continuing professional development. It is why we combine business and marketing know-how with direct industry knowledge and experience.

Life-long learning

Our staff keep expanding their knowledge and understanding of marketing, strategy and finance. We then pass that knowledge on to our customers and help them apply it in their own organisations.
Value rather than cost

We continually strive to provide the services customers really want, focusing on value rather than cost.
Expert knowledge

Our clients expect expert knowledge of our key services and of their specific industry, and we aim to deliver it as part of our core values.
Diversity

We have a strong culture of encouraging diversity in both our employment of staff and our client focus. This includes cooperating closely with numerous SME organisations and paying particular attention to cultural sensitivities in all of our work.

Our team

Who we are and what we do

Our backgrounds, and what we have to offer you.

Lawrence Hoare

Director

BSc, MSc, CEng, MBA, MIMMM, ACIM

University: Aston Business School

Lawrence combines a comprehensive professional and academic understanding of engineering with core business and marketing skills. His background gives him insight into the specific needs of engineering consultancy firms, which has been borne out in his work at VC Consulting.

Lawrence gained ten years’ experience working for an engineering services firm before completing an MBA at Aston Business School. He then moved into professional services marketing, spending one year with a law firm and undertaking a work placement at Price Waterhouse Coopers. Since establishing VC Consulting, Lawrence has worked with over 500 SME businesses, specialising in marketing, financial and management consultancy.

Nick Bonnaud

Company Secretary

BA (Hons), ACMA

University: UOL

Having trained at IBM as a chartered management accountant, Nick moved into mainstream consultancy as a business adviser. He has worked for over 10 years at Director level, consulting to a substantial number of SMEs across the West Midlands, in sectors including professional services, creatives and technology, and from start-ups to businesses with 250+ employees.

Nick has considerable experience in financial services, business planning, strategic finance and financial monitoring, and a special interest in business development in the creative sector. He has worked on both structured programmes and with private clients.

Tom Taylor

Senior Management Consultant

Valuation and financial modelling

Education: WSO International

Tom brings expertise honed through extensive training in financial modelling and analysis. With a solid understanding of business analytics, he can decipher complex data sets and extract meaningful insights to support strategic decisions. His proficiency in Python and VBA lets him build solutions tailored to our clients’ specific needs.

Motivated by a passion for organisational performance, Tom moved into management consulting to improve efficiency and performance in the companies we work with.

Tanveer Hussain, Support and Admin
Mark Curran, Associate

Podcasts & Webinars

Learning you can listen to

Our podcasts

Each month we produce podcasts that are engaging and useful for individuals and businesses alike. We also support individuals and businesses who want to start their own podcasts, with guidance at every step.

You can listen on YouTube and Spotify, where we share insights on finance, operations, management and beyond.

Our webinars

Our webinars deliver bespoke learning to businesses across sectors. Whether you work in finance, marketing, operations or beyond, they are built to give your team the knowledge and skills to deal with uncertainty.

Ask about a webinar

Start here

Start with an introductory meeting

Tell us where the business is and where you want it to go. We will give you an independent view and a realistic next step.

Book an introductory meeting Call 0121 794 7241