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The Consultancy Growth Network is your consultancy’s
dedicated growth partner.
We help boutique consulting firms achieve their growth ambitions.
We do this in 3 ways; by using our proven methodology, giving you access to experts and providing a unique learning community.
Our aim is for you to achieve your desired outcome, be that building a forever business or working towards an exit. We can support you along the entire journey.
Testimonials
See what our members say about us
I can’t emphasise enough the value of The Network. They provide insights that are absolutely relevant to our business.
Maria Fialho
The Network has been vital to us. It’s opened access to a network, given us frameworks and baselines to work from and much more.
Matt Beattie
Having your own Growth Expert to bounce ideas off and help evaluate offers on the table was invaluable.
Tom Kennard
The Network is full of people who have been there, done that and can share advice and learnings.
Chris Lock
The Network’s influence on our journey is tangible. I always get two or three things I hadn’t thought about or should do more.
Tony Clark
The Network has been a guiding force. It has provided valuable insight and it’s been so powerful to get advice beyond my existing networks.
Megan Taylor
I’ve benefited tremendously from the available resources, tools, tons of practical advice and inspiring individuals.
Anna Pantazi
Our value from being part of The Network has been well in excess of £100,000 mainly as a result of implementing the strategic advice we have received.
Tom Ellis
The flow of knowledge available for consultancy growth is incredible, I value my membership hugely.
Ruth Geddes
Being a member has helped us see the things we would have missed or would have needed to learn a much harder way.
Sonja Skopp
Being the leader of a smaller consultancy can be isolating. So connecting with peers via The Network gave me a huge boost.
Teresa Allan
The Network has been brilliant for my business, giving us practical tools, inspiration and connections to help our consultancy grow.
Jeremy Bassett
The Network is a game-changer. It’s a vital support network and I’m learning from them constantly. It’s like having a team of non-execs.
Matt Atkinson
We’ve just landed a new project at an existing client, a new client and our biggest ever single deal. The Network was instrumental in these.
Steve Dennis
We have received precious advice and support, and insights it would have taken us years to generate by ourselves. Well worth the investment!
Adam Woodroffe
The Network provides resources, expertise, exposure and inspiration to help us think seriously about the future.
Graham Ryan
The Network has created more than £10 million of value for us, and a multiple of this for our clients. It’s been one of the best investments we’ve ever made.
Jon Tippell
I’ve learned loads and been inspired in many ways since joining. There’s a ton of great resources and pragmatic advice.
Glenn Hogg
The Network have helped strengthen our order book this year, such that it will be a record year.
Stuart Pearce
The Network fee is a fraction of what we pay for other memberships and we get more than double the value!
Alan Frost
The Network has been invaluable to me. The resources are incredibly pertinent to business goals and overcoming challenges.
Alex Watts
The Network in numbers
3000+
Introductions made
250+
Consultancies supported
180+
Workshops delivered
75
Net Promotor Score
34
Specialist Partners
10
Growth Experts
The ways we help you succeed
Proven growth methodology
Our Consultancy Maturity Roadmap shows you exactly where to focus to build a more profitable, more valuable consultancy. We identify the gaps, build a 90-day plan and keep you moving.
- A clear view of where your proposition, pricing, delivery and leadership need to improve
- A tailored roadmap, not generic advice, from your experienced Account Manager
- Tools, templates and guidance to execute, not just think
- Support to increase performance drive and long-term equity value
Deep expertise and insight
Get direct access to Growth Experts who have done what you are trying to do and the data to make confident decisions.
- 10 Growth Experts who have built and sold £10m+ consultancies
- 30+ trusted specialist partners across sales, marketing, finance, people and operations
- 6 practical training courses and regular capability sprints helping you build your team’s expertise
- Benchmark your performance against the best in the consulting industry, across a range of KPIs from prices to profit to salaries
Learning community
You are not doing this alone. You’re in a community with leaders who are building, scaling and exiting right now.
- Monthly live events with real-world advice, not theory
- 150+ on-demand resources, from founder insight sessions to expert Q&As
- Peer connections that lead to partnerships and pipeline
- Market updates that provide early indication of new trends in buyer behaviour
Exit support
When you are ready to raise investment or sell, we help you maximise value and avoid costly mistakes.
- A panel of 7 M&A partners who work specifically with consulting firms
- Preparation and positioning so you are exit ready, not just ‘hoping for offers’
- Guidance through negotiation to secure the best terms
- Support on timing: when to go to market and when not to
Growth Experts
Central to the network is our panel of expert advisors, all of whom have a wealth of experience growing consulting businesses between £10m and £30m.
Between them they have advised hundreds of owners.
Marc Jantzen
Dom Moorhouse
Marcia Marini
Sarah Matthew
Raja Pagadala
Augusto Negrillo
Chris Parry
Richard Squire
Susan Lohr
Alex Klein
Right for each other?
The Consultancy Growth Network is for boutique and founder-led consulting businesses from £500k to £30m run by leaders who are:
- ambitious to grow and acquire new skills
- keen to expand their network and access a rich pool of strategic partnerships
- excited to learn from others who have overcome similar challenges
- interested in benchmarking their KPIs with similar businesses.
Our team will connect members according to their target roles, sectors and service focus.