Services
CEO-level capability,
when you need it
Everything we do has one aim: a P&L that works harder than you do. There are three ways to start, from a free three-minute read to ongoing advisory, and projects for clients when there's more to do. Each step has to earn the next, and you're never pushed to take it.
Ways to work together
Start where it makes sense
Self-assessment
Fifteen yes-or-no questions across leadership, operations, finance and strategy, with an instant read on where the gaps are.
Take the self-assessmentUnsure what your results mean? Book an obligation-free 10-minute chat.
- Best for owners who want a quick, private first look
- No call needed, no obligation
Business Review
Find the profit leaking out of your P&L in two hours. A working session on waste, structure, process, missed sales and revenue that isn't paying its way. Within five business days you get a two-page plan: the top three problems, what they cost, and what to do first. Two weeks later we check progress.
Money-back guarantee: If I don't find at least $1,490 in annual savings or profit improvements, you get a full refund. The fee is credited in full to a Retainer or project started within 30 days.
Book a Business Review- Pre-read of your financials and any strategy documents
- 2-hour session, in person or video
- Written action plan within five business days
- 30-minute follow-up call two weeks later
Advisory Retainer
Three times your fees identified in three months, or I keep working free.
An experienced CEO in your corner. Each month we review performance, work through what's in front of you and agree the actions. Between sessions, you can call or message when a decision can't wait.
Guarantee: in the first three months I'll identify savings or profit improvements worth at least three times your fees, annualised. If I don't, I keep working at no charge until I have. Conditions apply.
Three-month minimum, then month to month with 30 days' notice.
Discuss a Retainer- 2-hour strategy and performance session each month
- Your monthly numbers reviewed before every session
- Written actions after each session
- Call, email or message between sessions, with a reply within one business day
Projects
When a Business Review or Retainer uncovers a bigger opportunity, we can take it on as a project. We quantify the savings first, then you choose how to pay: a fixed fee, or a share of the savings we deliver.
Projects start from a Business Review or Retainer, not a cold call.
- Waste and cost: materials, labour, energy, procurement and overheads
- Structure and process: roles, accountability and the way work actually flows
- Sales and margin: unprofitable revenue, pricing and missed opportunities
- Sale and succession: making the business worth more and less reliant on you
The method
The Restructure & Growth Framework™
The work follows four stages, in order. Most businesses try to grow before they've stabilised, which is why growth feels so hard.
The alternative to a senior hire
Faster than hiring, at a fraction of the cost
Hiring a general manager takes most of a year before they deliver anything, and a wrong hire sets you back further.
| Option | Cost | Time to impact | Risk if it doesn't work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruit a general manager | $280–350k in year one | 9–12 months | High: salary, fees, notice |
| Recruit a CEO | $380–550k in year one | 12–18 months | Very high |
| Advisory Retainer | $1,950 a month, paid monthly | First month | Low: cancel after three months |
| Retainer + a project | Monthly retainer + project at a fixed fee or share of savings | Weeks | Low: no employment liability |
Hiring costs include salary, super, recruiter fees (typically 15–20% of first-year salary) and ramp-up time. The Advisory Retainer is billed one month at a time, never annually. All our prices exclude GST.
Questions
Before you get in touch
Where do you work?
We're based in Gippsland and work across Melbourne and regional Victoria in person. Interstate work is done remotely with site visits as needed.
Is this consulting or coaching?
Neither, quite. You get someone who has run the whole business and is used to being accountable for the result. We diagnose, then help you implement. We don't hand over a report and leave.
Do we have to commit to a long engagement?
No. The Business Review is a one-off. The Advisory Retainer has a three-month minimum, because real change takes at least that long, then runs month to month. Projects run for an agreed scope and timeframe.
How does billing work?
The Review is paid upfront and the Retainer is billed monthly in advance. Project fees, fixed or savings-based, are split across the project timeframe. There are no hourly bills and no surprises.
We're a family business. Does that change things?
It usually means the hardest problems aren't on the P&L: roles that grew around people, partners or generations who see the future differently, succession that nobody wants to raise. We've worked inside private and family-run businesses and handle those conversations carefully and in confidence.
What size businesses and industries?
Privately owned businesses turning over $3M or more, in any industry. Most of our experience is in manufacturing, food and industrial services, but the principles carry: the P&L doesn't care what you sell.