Ahead Business Consulting
FK1, Falkirk
(22)
FK1, Falkirk
(22)
We are experts in Strategy, Transformation and Leadership.
We help business, public and third sector leaders across the UK develop effective strategies that deliver step-change performance for their organisations, helping them achieve better outcomes for their users - particularly those who operate in community, sustainability, technology and innovation.
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22 customer reviews
Sam Nicholson
ABC have delivered training for us on Sales, Project Management and Leadership, and their knowledge and expertise always shines through.
What really sets them apart however, is their ability to make it real through engaging examples and exercises.
I highly recommend for your team’s development needs.
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Jonathan ryder
Business Consulting
Working with ahead businesses consulting was extremely friendly and personalised
and the advice given to myself was first class and extremely well informed
Would highly recommend to everyone
David Jones
have worked with many providers and seen many business plans in my career, and the quality of business plan that Ahead Business Consulting produce is, frankly, as good as it gets. I always choose to recommend them to my clients. More...
Vilana
We really appreciate Neil's and the team's help. They brought some good ideas to our business. Highly recommended.
Tilly Howarth
Business Financial Planning
I had my Business Plan written by Sarah and Andy and the time and effort they put into carrying out relevant research is incredible. They make sure the business plan is bespoke to my business and essentially, they complete the work in timely manner, they must working day and night to get things done at that rate. I would highly recommend ABC to any business owner, big or small. More...
Stephen Macintyre
We are a small Registered Social Landlord in Cumbernauld and our community recently lost its local Post Office. Supported by Awards for All funding we asked ABC to carry out a feasibility study into options for a community run post office service.
Neil's team worked very hard and produced a final report that our local community can now make use of.
Without his team's knowledge and expertise we would never have been able to take this on ourselves. The team worked very well to our timescales and kept within the budget we had available as well as being able to flexibliy adapt to changing circumstances during the project.
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Justin Gallagher
I can honestly say that ABC have made the biggest difference to our business – ever.
Don’t get me wrong – we were already doing well: we had a great product that met our customers’ needs and we were growing each year.
But like all business leaders, sometimes you are too close to your own business to see it clearly.
ABC helped us to look at our business in a new way and bring clear focus. They challenged us to think differently and supported our evolution. They helped us to re-organise and re-structure. We identified our areas of biggest profit and ways to unlock them even more. We also identified the less profitable areas and solutions to resolve them. With a clear strategy and plan, plus a path to get there, our business has gone from strength to strength.
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Guy Ferguson
I found working with and the team a very helpful experience. It was clear from the outset that their were 'on our wavelength'. They listen attentively as we described our business, asked appropriate and challenging questions which allowed us to understand our business between. They helped our team to prepare appropriate strategic presentation/papers for our Board. These were very well received and professional. They then helped us interpret the feedback we received and plan the next steps. They were a pleasure to work with and their input has helped us to understand our business better, formulate strategic plans and ensure we deliver upon them. More...
Stephen
Business Consulting
We used Ahead Business Consulting to help us in short order prepare our Strategy. They were able to understand what we were aiming to do and support us down the path, including preparing the presentation. The Strategy was agreed by the Board. However my key feedback is they listened. More...
Tricia Bracegirdle
Neil Bradbrook and his team have helped us in many ways. We’ve set up a limited company in Ireland, improved internal processes, changed some suppliers and recruited more staff. I couldn’t have done it without them. More...
Peter James
Business Financial Planning
I chose to work with Ahead Business Consulting as right from the first contact they showed interest and was very professional in all dealings throughout the process. Andrew is extremely knowledgable and coupled with his experience was able to build a business plan that was received very well when presented. In addition I could go back and ask for slight adjustments and he assisted immediately. I will be calling on Ahead Business Consulting for all similar future requirements. More...
Sam Nicholson
Andrew and Neil have done some great work with us, we started off trying to solve one specific problem, but through their knowledge and hard work, we tracked this back to a range of topics and items that we've been working through with them.
We've so far made some really impactful changes off the back of our work with them, and we're getting into a strong position for some serious business growth over the next few years.
If you are a business that wants to grow, or even just solve some challenges that you have, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services.
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Drew Russell
Andrew was very professional and efficient and helped us create our business plan to start our adventure. Andrew spent a lot of time getting to know our business and covered all areas. He was prompt in replying to our queries and was always happy to help when needed. I would 100% recommend ABC to help with a start up business. I now have a clear idea for moving forward with regards to setting up. More...
Cally Morris
Business Financial Planning
Ahead Business Consulting have been an absolute pleasure to work with. They provided a valuable assessment of the current situation with a detailed, effective and achievable strategy to enable us to move forward successfully. Thank you to Andrew and the team.
Julie Clanahan
Business Financial Planning
I am so glad I chose to go with Andrew from Ahead Business Consulting. Andrew was extremely professional, knowledgeable and certainly done his research for my business plan. Andrew always kept me up to date on where he was at and nothing was too much trouble. I would most definitely recommend Ahead Consulting for all your business needs. More...
Mark Archibald
Business Consulting
Neil has been instrumental in getting me to a place where I can feel confident about the next stage of my business journey. He took time to do research outside our meetings and thus could offer invaluable advice on topics specific to my business as well as more general information. Would highly recommend. More...
John Murray
Business Consulting
Ahead Business Consulting has been a pleasure to work with from the outset of our work together. Our organisation is embarking upon a significant strategic change and requires expert analysis and guidance from an experienced and knowledgeable organisation and we found exactly that in ABC. The collaborative approach ABC took meant I was confident I was being listened to and understood throughout the process meaning the service received was bespoke and precisely what was required. ABC met and exceeded all of our organisations' expectations of them, from their highly granulated and detailed business planning to their work with our Board and staff members. I would highly recommend ABC if your organisation is seeking new business models, restructuring, seeking financial planning advice or looking for an organisation to support strategic change. This will certainly not be the last time we use their services. More...
Katy Murdoch
Business Consulting
Top notch consultancy - delivered on time. Andrew delivered beyond expectations and I throughly enjoyed meeting with him too. He took time to understand the project and thus gave extra. More...
Tom Nicolson
Business Financial Planning
A really bright bunch, they over delivered on the project requirements, I have enjoyed working with them.
john healey
Business Financial Planning
Lads did what they said they would, when they said they would and for the price they said, very happy, no problem in recommending the company.
Lisa Hamilton
Business Financial Planning
After being approached by several companies via Bark, I made the decision to work with Ahead Business Consulting, namely Neil Bradbrook.
From the first contact onwards, Neil offered valuable time and valuable advice.
I wasn't bombarded with a strong arm sales pitch or pestered.
Ahead Business Consulting also put together excellent webinars as a response to the Covid-19 crisis.
The information imparted was vital and resourceful when there was so much uncertainty.
With the assistance of ABC, I am now on track to continue with my business projects and quite optimistic about future progress.
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Andrew McLennan
Business Consulting
Very professional, excellent communication, would thoroughly recommend.
What do you love most about your job?
We love working with different business leaders helping them to create winning strategies to grow their businesses - and we get huge satisfaction from seeing the tangible results that our contributions bring for them.
What inspired you to start your own business?
We believe that all businesses deserve access to top-quality business consulting - not just the large corporates - so we set up Ahead Business Consulting to bring top-level expertise to support businesses of all sizes and help them achieve their goals.
Why should our clients choose you?
Put simply - we are the best at what we do.
You are on Bark as you are seeking business expertise to resolve a specific problem or take your business to the next level.
This is what we do. We will find the best solution to your challenges, and help your business grow with a winning strategy and clear, effective and practical actions.
We are rated 5 stars by all of our clients and we do all this at an affordable price.
Our value for money is what puts us Ahead of all of our competitors. With us you get higher quality than anyone else at the same price.
And even better - your initial consultation is completely free.
We will listen to your challenge, share some advice and propose a plan of how we can help. None of that will cost you a penny and you choose if you want to go ahead or not.
So - give us a call today, it's a no cost, no risk, WIN for you.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Yes. Covid has taught us that most businesses can operate just as effectively remotely. We can provide all services remotely without reducing our impact. Where face-to-face is desired or beneficial we are happy to travel subject to Covid guidelines.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
We switched to remote delivery of our services to protect customers and our team from unnecessary travel.
Business Strategy
We guide business leaders to set and implement effective strategies. These might be strategies to resolve a specific problem or a holistic business strategy to drive your growth.
Having a robust business strategy is the most important step you can make for your business - without one you are just living in hope. Yet most businesses don't have one. Why? Because creating the right strategy is hard, and even more difficult on your own. So let us help!
We work with you to create a clear, effective and executable strategy, meaning you spend your time and money on the right things to grow your business.
Business Plans
All businesses should have a business plan - yet most don't. There are actually two types of business plans.
A high-level model that sets our targets for us to track our progress against and help us to make the right decisions.
And a "sales brochure" that we create because we have to when we want to raise funds.
We should all have the former, but generally people only try to create plans when they need funding.
We can help you with both.
Customer Proposition
Your customer proposition defines what you do, for whom and at what price. It is what makes you stand out from your competitors and is why your customers should choose you rather than someone else. It is how you communicate with them in an engaging and compelling way and start to build your long-term customer relationships.
If you are not sure if you do all of the above better than your competitors then speak to us.
Cost Reduction
There are two ways to be more profitable and earn more money. The first is set and implement the right strategies for business growth (and we do that too).
But even easier is identifying ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. If you want a simple way to add 10% to your profits then speak to us.
Process Optimisation / Efficiency
We are process optimisation experts, so can help to streamline your services, improving customer experience, improving quality, saving time and reducing costs.
Business Solutions
All businesses face challenges. We resolve them. Whatever issues you are facing we are expert problem solvers, adept at identifying root cause and providing practical solutions to resolve your business challenges.
Business Healthcheck
You go to the doctor for a health check - this is the same for your business. We undertake a thorough review of all aspects of your business to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, with advice on how to maximise your strengths and opportunities and minimise your weaknesses and threats.
Organisational Design / Restructuring
If you wish to optimise your organisation structure then speak to us - we are experienced organisational design consultants, who can help your business to become more efficient, and ensure your staff are all clear on their roles and responsibilities.
Leadership and High-Performance Teams
Your people are your most important asset, but often get overlooked when it comes to investment. Don't. Investing in your team will get you the best return. We help you develop a culture of lasting high-performance teams to get the most out of your people.
