The benefits you might achieve obviously depend on the circumstances and what we are involved in, but we have contributed to:

Clear strategic direction      Better insights into your business      Better customer & market focus      Higher customer satisfaction      New markets entered      New export markets opened up      Increase in sales      New product development programme      Increase in productivity    Improvements to processes      Reduction in operating costs      Less wastage      Reduced lead times      More on-time delivery      Lower inventories      Leaner, fitter structures      More committed staff      More effective team working      Improved communications

The increases in sales achieved with our help include:

• Sales growth from £7m to £25m in five years and very considerable increase in profits – PVCu window fabricator
• Sales growth from £6m to £16m in six years despite very adverse market conditions – furniture component manufacturer
• Sales up 70% after four years despite starting with a 50% world market share – specialist chemicals manufacturer
• Sales growth 3½ times from £10m to £35m in four years – roofing and cladding manufacturer
• Sales growth from £6m to over £10m despite adverse market conditions – automotive cable manufacturer and accessories distributor

In addition, whilst Northern Director of PA Consulting Group, Ian led a team which achieved 6-fold growth in revenue in 7 years