Decide where to scale next. Then make readiness the reason you win the deal.
Founders, boards and operators scaling into regulated markets, and the investors backing them.
Two questions sit next to each other at this stage. Which market, on what evidence, and what would have to be true for the thesis to hold. Then whether you can answer a buyer's compliance review without stalling the deal. We work on both, because the second is usually what decides whether the first was right.
Four services, with the time each takes
Growth strategy & market selection
Which market next, on what evidence, and what would have to be true for it to work. Market sizing, competitor and channel analysis, entry cost, and the regulatory bill that comes with the territory.
Regulatory readiness as a trust layer
Getting the AI Act, GDPR and sector rules answered before procurement asks, so the compliance review stops being the bottleneck.
Impact & ESG assessment frameworks
Custom evaluation frameworks combining qualitative and quantitative metrics, aligned to ESG factors and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Due diligence support
Independent assessment of a target's governance, data and regulatory exposure, written for an investment committee.
What is driving the question here
Growth strategy
Where the next market is, what it is worth, and what it costs to enter — argued from data rather than from ambition.
Procurement readiness
Answering the AI Act, GDPR and sector questions before the buyer's compliance review asks them.
Impact measurement
Frameworks that combine qualitative and quantitative metrics against ESG factors and the SDGs.
Due diligence
Independent assessment of a target's governance, data and regulatory exposure, written for an investment committee.
Work in this sector
We designed the evaluation framework behind Startup Guide's Impact Index, used by investors to assess startup impact performance.
Algarve Tech Hub internationalisation strategy
Algarve Tech Hub · University of Algarve · local government
A twelve-month Triple Helix consultation to diversify a tourism-dependent regional economy, covering talent attraction, infrastructure and international partnerships.
Public sector · Scaleups & investors
Algarve Tech Hub digital platform
Algarve Tech Hub initiative
Redesign of the ecosystem's digital platform around its actual users — companies, investors, digital nomads and academia — with SEO, UX and analytics rebuilt from the ground up.
Public sector · Scaleups & investors
Impact Index evaluation framework
Startup Guide — Impact Index
A multi-layered framework combining transparency, risk, ESG activity and SDG contribution, so investors can compare startup impact performance on a consistent basis.
Scaleups & investors · Finance & insurance
Three ways to start
Scoping review
2 weeks · fixed fee
We establish what you are actually deciding, what evidence you already hold, and whether the question needs us at all.
- Two structured sessions with your team
- Review of existing documentation and data
- A written scope with options, effort and sequence
Assessment
6–10 weeks · fixed scope
A structured review against a defined standard — regulatory, methodological or strategic — returned as a prioritised action list rather than a report that sits on a shelf.
- Baseline against the applicable framework
- Benchmarking against comparable organisations
- Findings ranked by exposure, with owners and sequence
- A workshop handing the findings to the people who act on them
Retained advisory
6–12 months · monthly
For organisations under continuing regulatory or geopolitical pressure, where the question changes faster than a project can answer it.
- Standing access for named decision-makers
- Quarterly horizon briefings on your specific exposure
- Board and committee material on request