Company story
Business relationships can be one of your greatest assets or biggest constraints. When they work well, they accelerate growth and create opportunities.
When they don't, they drain resources and block progress. Sometimes business relationships just go wrong and often go nowhere.
Leaders are so busy doing the day job it is almost impossible to be proactively managing and developing relationships with key stakeholders.
After decades in commercial strategy and relationship management, our founder Liz Ashton saw how businesses struggled with these challenges :
Crisis situations damaging your valuable relationships
Critical opportunities missed due to poor preparation
Growth stalling with new clients, ventures and markets
Strategy and external relationships not aligned
Market position eroding through your competitive blind spots
Long-standing relationships losing value
Reputational issues limiting your potential
Complex relationship networks becoming unmanageable
Here is more information on our views on the power of strong relationships
More generally
We are passionate about the transformative power of business and its contribution to society. Professional, scientific and support services deliver £383 bn pa (ONS in 2024) to our economy and provide livelihoods for millions.
Systematically growing a business requires a focused approach and a desire to go the extra mile. We help you do this.
We work with you and your colleagues to help improve external relationships (whatever the circumstance), to make the most of your offer, the relationships you have built and the marketplace you serve.
Distractions vs drivers
These days with highly competitive markets, growth rarely happens in isolation. Strong external relationships - with clients, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders - are critical growth accelerators. When these relationships work well, they create opportunities, reduce friction and drive sustainable success. When they don't, they become costly distractions that impede progress.
We provide
Commercial focus
Centering on driving revenue growth whilst simultaneously reducing operational costs. Through pragmatic initiatives, we enhance market position and create measurable value for our clients and stakeholders.
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Implementation excellence
When it comes to implementation excellence, we go beyond simply providing advice to deliver hands-on support. Our team actively supports the execution of initiatives, guides change management processes and provides ongoing coaching to ensure lasting success.
Proven results
Our commitment is demonstrated through the delivery of measurable outcomes. We meticulously track progress metrics, document value creation throughout the engagement, and demonstrate clear return on
investment for all initiatives.
Strategic alignment
We focus on building deep connections between relationships and corporate strategy, while ensuring consistent approaches across all departments. We emphasize coordinated stakeholder engagement to drive sustainable growth throughout the organization.
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Tailored solutions
Our solutions are customised to meet specific organisational needs. Our approaches are appropriately scaled and adapted to each industry context, with solutions designed to address the unique challenges faced by our clients.
Accountability
We maintain complete ownership of outcomes and ensuring delivery against stated objectives. Through transparent reporting and clear milestones, we keep all stakeholders informed and aligned throughout the entire
process.
Benefits of using us
We offer a different combination – because we put relationships at the centre of everything we do. Most businesses face a fragmented choice when seeking relationship support:
Mediators who only engage when you are at the point of litigation
Management consultants prioritizing processes over relationships
Sales consultants focused purely on transactions
PR agencies limited to public image
Contact us
Get in touch with our professional services team
I established this company and it is expanding. For details on my profile click here. I am here to help you with any business growth challenges or external relationships issues that you have including mediation. I’m very happy to have a chat or in an in-depth conversation about your needs. I can be contacted the following ways:
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Phone
+44 (0)7710 444363
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Liz Ashton MBA CIM SOM | LinkedIn
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