The solution for problems without an obvious owner.

Operational breakdowns

A department that's quietly bleeding money

Facilities running over budget, processes nobody's questioned in years, cost sitting in places no one's looked. We go department by department, find where the money's actually going, and cut what shouldn't be there.

Finance and systems clean-up

An accounting function that's fallen behind, or a migration nobody wants to own

A finance department that's grown messy or fragmented across entities, records that need centralising, or an ERP migration that needs someone who's actually run one before, not learning on your dime. We take ownership of the clean-up and the transition, end to end.

Negotiations and pricing

Paying more than you should be, on deals you're stuck in

Supplier contracts that crept up over time, a lease or vendor deal that no longer makes sense, terms nobody's pushed back on since they were signed. We take the seat across the table and renegotiate for better pricing, or work out the most viable way to exit if the deal's beyond saving.

Stalled or damaged relationships

A deal gone cold, a partnership turned adversarial

An internal conflict that's paralyzing decisions. We step in as a neutral party who can get things unstuck without either side losing face.

Parting ways with an employee

A difficult conversation that needs to happen, and needs to go well

An employee who isn't working out, a role that's disappeared, a relationship that's broken down beyond repair. We're not labour lawyers, and we bring one in when the process requires it — but we handle the conversation itself, and manage the process end to end so it happens fairly, professionally, and with dignity for everyone involved.

Fraud and internal incidents

Something's been discovered, and the business has frozen

A trusted employee or director did something that's put the business at risk, and the shock of finding out has stalled every decision that needs to happen next. We're not forensic auditors or criminal attorneys — we bring those in fast when they're needed — but we're often the first call, because someone has to keep the business running while it's being sorted out.

Being in two places at once

Someone needs to be in the room, and it can't always be you

A site visit, a project meeting, a negotiation you can't attend in person because you're closing something else at the same time. We stand in on your behalf, follow the brief you give us, and report back the same day with exactly what happened and what you need to know — so nothing stalls just because you couldn't be in two places at once.

Capacity and capability gaps

A key role sitting empty, or a decision that needs expertise you don't have in-house

A leadership seat that's vacant while you search, or a project that needs specific expertise nobody on your team actually has. We step in at that level directly — advising, deciding, or running the piece that needs it — until the gap is properly filled or the work is done. That includes stepping in as a fractional Financial Director or CFO — cash flow, reporting, budget guidance, and the monthly rhythm of EXCO and OPCO — when you need the seat filled properly, not just covered.