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Throughout over 25 years of consultancy, we have helped hundreds of businesses. We are confident that we have the necessary experience to help your business improve.
Services
- Short to Medium Term Planning and Support
- Sales and Marketing Strategy
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Recovery and Resilience
- Manufacturing and Service Improvement
- Compliance and Standards
- Lifecycle and Succession Planning
- Category Management
- Food
- CE Marking
- Registered Laboratories
- Health & Safety
- Resilience Continuity
- Energy
- Cyber Security
- Environmental
- Quality
Success Stories
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John Lankfer Vegetables Support Mentoring Business Model
The company grows and processes vegetables in the Fens and had sales of £6million. It did not report well to the bank and could not construct forecasts. WLP were introduced to help. We constructed a working model of the business that predicted WIP sticks cash flow and profit and loss. We encouraged honest accounting and arranged for Read More... -
Market Research for Innovative Product Line
A leading regional manufacturer of engineered timber products, needed a good marketing plan to ensure the successful launch of an innovative product line. We conducted a Marketing Audit to understand our client’s existing marketing approach and then did a detailed research of the market. We then worked with the client to devise a Marketing Plan, Read More... -
Relocation
A mobile phone recycling company had been forced to move at short notice and needed retrospective change of use for its new premises, situated in a sensitive rural location. Without this there was a possibility that the business might have to cease trading. By providing assisting with the planning application, liaising with the relevant District Read More... -
Lean Manufacturing Techniques and Training Development
The company manufactures precision metal components, primarily for the UK domestic market. They had come under increasing financial pressure in recent years as the UK market declined and remaining customers looked to Far Eastern suppliers. They were interested in reviewing the benefits from Lean manufacturing techniques. We were able to assess their capacity for adopting Read More... -
Working With the Ideas of Staff and Managers
A local authority following a new political shape on its elected team were determined to make savings and to reduce the financial demand on rate players. This was a challenge where staff were working within a culture where jobs are perceived to be safe, and no incentive to improve profits. We did a careful analysis Read More... -
Restructuring of a Training Materials Provider
The company was experiencing difficulty implementing fundamental changes necessary to meet new challenges emerging in its markets and the CEO felt some managers were blocking. Once WLP had conducted a series of management effectiveness assessments and attended management meetings, WLP began re-structuring the organisation and re-assigning some roles and functions. These were implemented over a Read More... -
Adapting to Changes in the Home Improvement Market
Family run window blinds manufacturer and installer, making success work in a depressed market. Not without challenge given since 2008 the home improvement market has been hit hard. The company were able to review strategy, cost base, as well as remain innovative with its marketing to minimise the sales reduction caused by market conditions. Having Read More... -
Market Research Helps Insurance Company
A major general insurance company, were considering fundamental changes to their selling and service strategies and needed to know how this would be regarded by both customers and brokers. Discrete market research was undertaken using a variety of techniques. The resulting information not only enabled the client to make informed decisions on introducing the new Read More... -
Reorganisation of a Construction Company
A profitable, well regarded, medium sized construction company felt that things could be better in the way they organised themselves. Frankly the M-D was losing interest and wanted to retire. We reviewed the organisation and determined some weaknesses. Recommendations were made on a different structure, with two new posts and some reorganisation of duties, leading Read More... -
ISMS Action Plan
The Directors were concerned that they were weak on Information Security that could expose stake-holders to security disasters and even risk business continuity. Our “Technology Means Business” (TMB) and Information Security experts were called in to perform a Gap / Risk analysis against the Information Security Management Standard – BS 7799 / ISO 17799 and Read More...