Phase 2 · Strategy & Planning · From Idea to Executable Plan
Resource Planning
The strategy is only as real as the people, time, and tools you can put behind it. Everything else is intent.
Resource planning matches the people, time, capacity, and tools required to execute the strategy · so the plan becomes a doable plan rather than an aspirational one. We model the resource requirement and identify the gaps before they cause execution failure.
The Pain We Solve
You may recognise yourself in one of these.
Three audience scenarios · because the same service produces a different transformation depending on where you are in the business journey.
Scenario 1
The startup over-promising on team capacity
The strategic plan assumes the existing team can deliver new initiatives on top of business-as-usual. The maths does not work. Burn-out or missed deadlines are baked in unless resourcing is rethought.
Scenario 2
The SME chronically under-resourced for growth
The growth plan requires three new roles, two new systems, and a partner ecosystem · none of which is in place. The plan exists in slides; the resourcing has not been engineered.
Scenario 3
The enterprise misallocating capacity across initiatives
Multiple strategic initiatives are running and all of them are competing for the same internal resources. Without a structured resource plan, the loudest project wins · which is not always the most important.
The Impact It Creates
The Moment You Will Feel the Difference.
Strategic plans matched to realistic, evidenced resource requirements
Hiring, partnership, and tooling decisions sequenced against the plan
Capacity bottlenecks anticipated and addressed in advance
Burn-out risk reduced because the team has the resources to deliver
What You Receive
The Specific Deliverables.
Tangible outputs · documented, dated, and yours to keep.
- Resource plan document tied to strategic priorities
- Headcount model · current vs required
- Capacity model · current vs required across functions
- Tooling and systems gap analysis
- Partner and supplier resourcing recommendations
- Resource governance and prioritisation process
The Outcome
Where You Will Be on the Other Side.
The strategic plan becomes executable. The team is sized, skilled, and resourced for what is actually being asked of it · and leadership stops asking why initiatives are slow when the answer was always that no one was actually given the resources to deliver.
Investment & ROI
Pricing Engineered Around the Value You Create.
Every engagement is sized against the value we believe we can create with you · the fee is always a fraction of the outcome. Four tiers · so the investment matches your stage of business.
Tier 1
Foundations
£5,000 – £15,000
Right for
Pre-startup, startup, and micro-business founders ready to build on evidence rather than instinct.
Typical Value Created
£100K+ in sharper resource allocation and avoided strategic missteps
Engagement
4 – 8 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 2
Acceleration
£15,000 – £50,000
Right for
Growing SMEs and established small businesses ready to scale a working model into the next revenue band.
Typical Value Created
£500K – £3M in faster execution and pipeline acceleration
Engagement
8 – 16 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 3
Transformation
£50,000 – £250,000
Right for
Medium enterprises and scale-stage businesses ready to commit to a multi-quarter, organisation-wide shift.
Typical Value Created
£2M – £20M in strategic value through repositioning, model redesign, and growth-system installation
Engagement
3 – 9 months
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 4
Enterprise
£250,000 – £2M+
Right for
Large enterprises, global operators, and complex organisations ready for a multi-year strategic partnership.
Typical Value Created
£10M+ in major strategic initiatives, capital deployment efficiency, and competitive repositioning
Engagement
12 months and onward
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Why We Price This Way
Every engagement is sized around the value we believe we can create with you. The fee is always a fraction of the outcome · typically 10 – 20% of the expected first-year return.
This is how we make sure pricing aligns with results. The conversation is never “what does this cost?” · it is always “what is this worth to your business?” We answer that together in the first call, transparently, and decide the right tier from there.
If we cannot articulate a credible 5–10× return for your specific situation, we will tell you in the first call. That honesty is part of why our clients trust us with the work that matters most.
Why This Conversation Matters
“Strategy that ignores resourcing is daydreaming. The companies that execute are the ones that do the unglamorous work of matching ambition to the actual people, hours, and tools required to make it happen.”
A 90-minute structured strategy session · produces a usable roadmap whether you engage further or not.
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