Results-focused
We agree the commercial measure with management at the start and track the result through to the accounts.
Services
Strategy consulting for management teams and investors.
Choose where to invest, improve operating performance or test an acquisition. A Zenith principal leads the analysis and can work with management to put the decision into practice.
High Impact transformational strategy services
AI
AI strategy and workflow automation
We assess where AI changes the economics of an industry. Leadership teams can then choose a pilot and compare its costs and benefits before funding wider use.
01Complimentary AI DiagnosticA 30-minute first call followed by a separate findings discussion02AI Strategy AssessmentProfit pools, sources of advantage, systems and data03AI Value Creation PlanWorkflow redesign, pilot costs and expected financial benefits04Delivery and Zenith LabsPilots within weeks, and bespoke AI agents where justified05AI Readiness for InvestorsAI exposure and opportunity in private equity targets
Strategy
Growth strategy and capital allocation
We assess customers, competitors and the economics of each market so a board can decide where to invest and which opportunities to pass up.
Transaction services
Due diligence and integration within the deal timetable
We test the assumptions behind an acquisition and work with management on the first 100 days, integration and the benefits expected after completion.
01Commercial due diligenceFor acquirers and sponsors02Technical due diligenceTechnology investment, security and delivery risks03Vendor due diligenceMarket evidence supporting the sale04100 day planningPriorities for the first 100 days of ownership05M&A advisoryTarget screening through to completion06M&A integration supportSynergy delivery and operating model
Performance improvement
Improved margins and cash flow
We identify where costs can be removed or prices improved, and check the effect on cash, margin and customer demand.
Execution
Faster results with greater financial impact
We help managers lead each initiative, resolve delays across teams and check whether the savings or additional revenue appear in the accounts.
Market research
Evidence on markets, customers and competitors
Primary and secondary research designed around a specific decision, from expert interviews and surveys through to industry screening and company research.
How we work
Who does the work and how results are measured.
A principal leads the engagement. Our team and the client’s managers agree the decision, the timing and the measures of success.
Work set by the decision date
We agree which assumptions matter to the decision and focus the analysis on testing them in the time available.
Joint client and Zenith teams
Client managers work alongside our principals, test the recommendations and agree who will lead the next steps.
Senior expertise
Every engagement is led and staffed by senior people, who do the analysis as well as present it.
Starting a conversation
Schedule a call.
Discuss the work your business needs and when it needs to be completed. A principal will explain our approach and the people who would lead it.