Projects, supply chain and interim leadership for international corporates and family-owned businesses across Europe and East Africa — senior expertise, direct access, no bureaucracy.
"We're expanding into a new market — or a programme's stalled and needs to move again."
We define and run projects and programmes of any size — from ambitious expansion to full recovery. Practical, insightful, anticipatory management on the ground — not just controls and paperwork. Governance that actually gets followed, not another folder of templates nobody opens.
"We're scaling procurement and want the next big contract to be a genuinely good deal."
Tender preparation, negotiation leadership, contracting, governance and cost review — whether you're growing spend or tightening it. We've sat on both sides of the table.
"We're growing faster than our bench, or covering a gap while we hire permanently."
Seasoned cover during absence, transition, or expansion. In on day one, no lengthy ramp up.
"Something specific — a workshop, a training need, a problem that doesn't fit a category."
Workshops, training, bespoke consulting. If it's not one of the above, that's usually exactly why it's worth a conversation.
We use modern collaboration tools and agile ways of working, mixed with clear, direct, focused communication and the highest standards of integrity. That combination is rarer than it should be.
Engaging us is straightforward. An initial, no-obligation conversation is usually possible within a day or two. If we're hired, a plain-language agreement captures what we've actually agreed to do — no complex jargon-filled framework contract.
We onboard rapidly, even remotely, and operate as effectively on-site as we do virtually.
Recommended to any organisation looking for a clear-thinking consultant who hasn't lost touch with the real world. Excellent negotiation skills. Gains the trust of those involved in the change process like no other consultant I have worked with. — Global Industrial Director, Telco Infrastructure Organisation

John Tracey
Founder & PrincipalJohn Tracey has spent three decades inside complex organisations — financial institutions, telecommunications firms, and beyond — across Europe, Asia and Africa. Not as a detached advisor watching from the sidelines. As the person responsible for making things actually happen.
The firm was founded in 2011 on a straightforward premise: whether you're an international corporate or a family-owned business, you deserve senior expertise, direct access, and honest counsel — without the overhead of a large consulting firm or the inexperience of a small one.
From 2024, alongside the European base, the firm has maintained a full-time presence in East Africa — not flying in for workshops, but on the ground where the work actually happens.
Scaling up, expanding into a new market, or need senior attention on something that's stuck — say so. Initial conversations are direct, honest, and cost you nothing but time. First meeting within days.