Results delivered
Results by sector
25 years of transformation work across eight sectors, or browse by the problem you’re solving. Client names are anonymised throughout; the results are real.
Energy & Mining
Oil majors, energy companies, and global mining and natural resources groups.
Finance operating model evaluation
£9m
annual saving
Finance work moved from high-cost HQ locations to nearshore and captive centres.
Global Insights Organisation
40%
lower cost of insight
Global MI organisation, governance and KPI framework delivered for the Global VP of MI.
SAP & FT Programme turnaround
c.$80m
saved against budget
A major Finance and ERP programme put back on track. Leaner governance, reset priorities, and around $80m saved against budget.
Communications, Media & Technology
Telecoms operators and equipment makers, broadcasters, media groups and technology companies.
Finance outsourcing and MS Dynamics to support growth
£12m
annual cost reduction
Outsourcing and scaling a Finance SSC, to support acquisitive growth. 300 FTE reduction and £12m a year saved. 32 markets moved onto one MS Dynamics platform and a new BPO.
Shared services relocation and ERP upgrade
SAP
Finance roles moved from the capital to a lower-cost onshore centre. The SAP upgrade alongside it drove further process improvements.
From paper to digital
Digital Board Report
Thousands of pages of reports replaced by one digital dashboard. Less time preparing reports, and sharper focus on what mattered.
Retail & Hospitality
UK supermarkets and retailers, and restaurant and hospitality groups.
Building an MI centre of excellence
Insight
Sharper analysis behind buying and pricing decisions. Built on a more mature, lower-cost back office.
ERP Foundations
SAP
Finance moved from a complex legacy estate onto standard SAP. The foundation for later improvements across Procurement and Finance.
Performance framework for a buy-and-build
Lean Reporting
TSA exit on time and below budget. Built on a performance framework of clear targets and lead indicators.
Transport, Travel & Education
Airlines, and travel, language and education providers.
Building a Global Back Office & ORACLE backbone
30%
cost reduction
Implementation of a Global Business Service model, and Oracle ERP, delivered an €85m business case. Headcount reduction and 30% cost out of Finance and HR in 18 months.
Standing up the holding group
Strategic Alignment
Leadership and board dashboards designed and delivered. Built for a newly formed airline holding group.
Location strategy for a global back office
Hub & Spoke
A decentralised footprint simplified into hubs and global business services. Including where the business services teams would sit.
Engineering & Industrials
Engineering and services groups, and heavy industry including steel.
Distress business turnaround
£100m
operating cost reduction
£100m of savings found by a small turnaround team. Contributing to moving the business from loss-making to £82m profit the following year.
Private equity exit preparation
>£70m
cost locked in
Operating model, transition plan and BPO contract delivered pre-exit, locking in more than £70m.
Manufacturing & Consumer Goods
Manufacturers and global consumer goods companies.
Integration at speed
30%
European G&A cost saving
HQ and back-office functions integrated across two continents after a European acquisition. Digital fixes to payables and receivables improved working capital.
ORACLE Planning in the cloud
>£25m
annual value
Global Oracle cloud planning solution, proven in North America and South-East Asia. Better forecasts cut stock-outs and freed working capital.
Health & Pharma
Pharmaceutical companies and healthcare clinic groups.
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