Research consulting
Intelligence that earns its place in the room
We work with a small number of leadership teams and strategy functions each year — producing the kind of market intelligence that changes how decisions get made.
Most market research tells organisations what they already suspect. We do something different: we build the evidentiary foundation for decisions that cannot afford to be wrong.
Our work sits at the intersection of competitive intelligence, strategic analysis, and decision science. We don't produce reports that get filed. We produce intelligence that gets used.
Engagement options
How we work
Strategic intelligence retainer
OngoingA standing research relationship for leadership teams that need continuous, decision-grade intelligence. We become an embedded part of your strategic function — monitoring signals, stress-testing assumptions, and surfacing what your internal teams can't see.
Suited to organisations navigating sustained uncertainty or competitive disruption.
Focused research mandate
6–12 weeksA defined-scope engagement built around a specific strategic question. We design the research architecture, gather primary and secondary intelligence, and deliver findings in a format built for decision-making — not presentation.
Suited to pre-acquisition due diligence, market entry, or strategic pivot decisions.
Intelligence audit
2–4 weeksA structured review of your organisation's current intelligence inputs, assumptions, and decision processes. We identify where your evidence is thinnest, where your assumptions are most exposed, and what you're not seeing.
Suited to organisations preparing for a major strategic decision or board review.
Executive workshop
Half or full dayA facilitated session for senior leadership teams built around your specific strategic context. We bring the research; you bring the decisions. The output is a shared framework and a set of prioritised intelligence gaps.
Suited to strategy offsites, board preparation, or leadership team alignment.
How we think
Our principles
Evidence before opinion
We don't tell clients what we think. We show them what the evidence says — and where the evidence runs out.
Decision-grade, not presentation-grade
Our deliverables are built for the moment of decision, not the moment of presentation. That means different formats, different standards, and different questions.
Small by design
We work with a limited number of clients at any one time. That's not a constraint — it's a commitment to the quality of attention each engagement receives.
Uncomfortable findings welcome
The most valuable intelligence is usually the kind that challenges what leadership already believes. We don't soften findings to protect relationships.
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Is there a fit?
We take a limited number of new engagements each year. If you're facing a decision that depends on the quality of your intelligence, we'd welcome a brief conversation to explore whether there's a fit.