Services
Mentoring, consulting and board support
Bespoke marketing, strategy and financial solutions for engineering, professional services and not-for-profit organisations, and the SMEs that work alongside them.
Mentoring
Mentoring for owners and directors
Strategy
A clear direction, and the answers that follow from it
One of the key problems for SMEs is maintaining direction and a strong understanding of the overall vision of the company.
Without this it is impossible to answer key strategic questions, such as ‘who is our ideal customer?’ or ‘which new market are we best able to enter?’. Our strategic services help you answer these questions by offering an independent, unbiased assessment of your business, its strengths and where you should go next.
Marketing
Marketing spend you can measure
Our marketing courses cover the whole process of building prospective customers and converting them into long-term clients.
A key theme is making sure all marketing expense is measurable and cost-effective. Our training courses focus on real problems and relate the training back to the delegates’ own business.
People & Leadership
A practical way to manage your workforce
Our HR courses give directors and senior managers a practical approach to managing the workforce effectively.
Recruiting & Training
The right recruit, properly settled in
SMEs struggle to find good young workers. They often do not have the time or the resources to recruit the right candidate.
- A full search and selection process, from writing the job specification and advertising to a final interview with logical and numerical reasoning tests
- A full training plan for each new employee
- Monthly mentoring meetings to make sure new employees are well integrated into the company
Consulting
Consulting on operations, strategy and finance
Operations
Operational excellence with measurable results
We have the expertise and experience to help you achieve operational excellence and drive business growth, with services tailored to your needs.
Operations strategy. A comprehensive strategy that aligns your operations with your business goals and drives efficiency.
Process improvement. We identify areas for improvement across the enterprise and implement effective solutions.
We help clients build the capabilities they need for operational excellence across the entire value chain, and design and implement broad-based programmes that drive sustainable improvement.
Services within Operations
- Operations performance improvement strategy
- Enterprise-wide process improvement
- Operations excellence capability development and Lean/Six Sigma
- Supply chain footprint and logistics optimisation (5S)
- Inventory and working capital optimisation
Strategy
Tailored solutions with local knowledge
Tailored solutions. Every business is different, so our experienced consultants work closely with you to develop solutions to your specific challenges.
Industry expertise. We keep up with the latest trends and best practice, so our recommendations are based on national standards and industry benchmarks.
Independent assessment. An independent, unbiased assessment of your business, its strengths and where you should go next.
Local expertise. As a locally owned and operated consultancy, we understand the challenges and opportunities that businesses in the West Midlands face.
Finance
Cash flow and working capital under control
Financial consulting. Financial planning, cash-flow management and working capital optimisation, tailored to each client.
Implementation planning. A comprehensive implementation plan aligned with your business objectives, developed with you throughout the process.
Financial consultancy. Financial analysis, budgeting and risk management.
Strategising. Help turning a business project or idea into reality, from market research to competitive analysis.
Book an introductory meetingBoard Support
Board support that works with you and still challenges you
We understand the role boards play in an organisation’s success. Our consultants guide boards through strategic decision-making, governance best practice and effective leadership.
Whether you are a start-up forming your first board or an established organisation looking to improve board effectiveness, we tailor our support to your needs.
Burley Law Limited has had board-level support from Lawrence for 6 years and counting.
Read what Burley Law sayWorkshop Development
Workshops that run efficiently and keep improving
Efficient workshop management drives innovation and productivity. We offer tailored support, from strategic development plans to the tools and techniques to deliver them.
- Better workflows
- A culture of creativity and collaboration
- Efficient resource allocation
Whether you are launching a new workshop or revitalising an existing one, our approach is built around your objectives, drawing on our track record across diverse sectors.
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.