From ambition to impact

A sea of data.
Lots of analysis.
Too little impact.

Let's change that. Capability Exchange is an AI and IP powered service that turns your data into quantified, prioritised action. Working alongside your team, we show you where to act within 20 working days.

  • Proven IP, built in
  • Data under your control
  • No lock-in
Your data, across systemsFrom insight to impact
FinanceCRMOperationsWorkforceSpreadsheetsCXCAPABILITYEXCHANGE1 · Pricing and margin2 · Site and team performance3 · Process and flowSized and ranked by impact
FinanceCRMOperationsWorkforceSpreadsheetsCXCAPABILITY EXCHANGE1 · Pricing and margin2 · Site and team performance3 · Process and flowSized and ranked by impact
One priority metric at a time

What we see

The value is there. Finding it is the hard part.

Most leadership teams we meet have more data and reporting than ever, and the value is in there. But the data that would show where to act is complex and spread across systems, so finding the few changes that would make the biggest difference, and agreeing who should take them forward, is the hard part.

More dashboards than ever, and the weekly pack still can't say what to do first.

Every function has its own numbers, and nobody can join them up quickly enough to act.

We know there's value in the data. Nobody has had the time to find it and put a figure on it.

The prize

10–25%

of turnover: the size of the opportunities for action we typically find in that data, based on our collective experience in value-based and performance consulting over the past 30 years.

How we find it
Where the value sits

Quantified opportunities, prioritised for impact.

OpportunityPotential annual valueValuePriority
Productivity£1.2m1
Cost to serve£850k2
Process efficiency£600k3
Revenue improvement£400k4
We identify opportunities, quantify their impact and prioritise what matters most.

Today's alternatives

Most routes take too long. You need results now.

Building the analysis in-house, buying a data platform or commissioning a consulting discovery each has its place. But benefit typically arrives one to two years after you start, which is longer than most turnaround or value-creation plans allow.

Time to benefit, typical routes

Illustrative timelines, based on our experience
Capability ExchangeQuantified opportunities, prioritised actions and an agreed plan, then benefit as actions are deliveredTypical transformationFundingBlueprint and designBuild and testData platformSelectionImplementationAdoptionIn-house buildFundingHire and designBuild, test and adopt →20 DAYSTypically one to two yearsStartMonth 6Month 12Month 18Month 24
Typically one to two yearsCapability ExchangeBenefit as actions are deliveredTypical transformationData platformIn-house buildStartMonth 12Month 24
Key differenceIn-house buildData platformConsulting discoveryCapability Exchange
Cost
Medium–highPeople and tools
HighLicences plus set-up
Medium–highTypically a large team
LowerA fraction of the cost
Insight
ModerateBuilds over time
StrongMore data and reporting
StrongDetailed recommendations
Very strongSized in 20 working days
Execution
ModerateYou design and deliver
ModerateDelivery often separate
LowerTypically a proposal
Very strongPrioritised, owned actions
Data security
Very strongUnder your control
Very strongEnterprise-grade
ModerateVaries by approach
Very strongUnder your control
Flexibility
ModerateTailored, resource-heavy
LowerTied to contract terms
LowerOften a large programme
Very strongMonthly subscription, no lock-in

Capability Exchange

CostLowerA fraction of the cost
InsightVery strongSized in 20 working days
ExecutionVery strongPrioritised, owned actions
Data securityVery strongUnder your control
FlexibilityVery strongMonthly subscription, no lock-in

In-house build

CostMedium–highPeople and tools
InsightModerateBuilds over time
ExecutionModerateYou design and deliver
Data securityVery strongUnder your control
FlexibilityModerateTailored, resource-heavy

Data platform

CostHighLicences plus set-up
InsightStrongMore data and reporting
ExecutionModerateDelivery often separate
Data securityVery strongEnterprise-grade
FlexibilityLowerTied to contract terms

Consulting discovery

CostMedium–highTypically a large team
InsightStrongDetailed recommendations
ExecutionLowerTypically a proposal
Data securityModerateVaries by approach
FlexibilityLowerOften a large programme
Our assessment, based on our experience. Indicative only, for discussion.

Our IP

Clear answers to the questions you ask.

Our own IP is a library of analyses, pre-built for the questions operating leaders ask most and organised into industry templates. We run them on your full data set rather than a sample, with AI automation doing the heavy lifting while our experienced people work with you to decide what matters and why.

You askWe answer
  1. 1Why is one site, channel or centre underperforming?→ How much is mix, and how much is real underperformance.
  2. 2Does discounting or spend actually buy results?→ The true effect, separated from selection bias.
  3. 3Where does the process stall or leak?→ Which steps hold cases up, for how long, and where they loop back.
  4. 4Which people or branches drive the loss?→ The outliers, and what they do differently.
  5. 5What is the fix worth?→ A sized, ranked list of levers.

How it works

From your data to an agreed plan.

We start with the metric that matters most and the data you already hold. The 20 working days begin once data access and the agreed prerequisites are in place. By the end you have quantified opportunities, prioritised actions and an action plan agreed with the people who will deliver it.

See the 20 days in detail
  1. Week 1

    Run the pre-built analyses

    Once data access is in place, our pre-built analyses run on the metric that matters most.

  2. Week 2

    Validate the findings

    We check each finding with your operators and grade the quality of the data behind it.

  3. Week 3

    Size and prioritise

    Each lever is sized and ranked, so you know what to do first.

  4. Week 4

    Agree the plan

    Your leaders agree the actions and owners. You leave with an agreed action plan.

After the 20 days

Measurable benefit comes as your team delivers the actions. On a flexible monthly subscription, we keep the analysis running, support you with the prioritised actions, track the impact and build your team's capability along the way.

Who we help

Accountable leaders who need results fast.

Leaders who own a performance number and have the authority to act on it, whatever their title: chief executives, finance and operations leaders, divisional and operational leadership, or their equivalents in your sector. We do our best work where operations are fragmented, estates are complex and margins are under pressure. These five areas are where we focus today, alongside other organisations with a number to move.

All use cases
A site engineer overlooking a large construction project.

Capital projects

Contractors and suppliers protecting margin on a tough delivery path.

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An engineer inspecting a jet engine in a hangar.

Defence and aerospace

Complex programmes where skilled engineering time is the constraint.

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Students walking through a large, well-kept campus.

Education

Universities keeping more students through to graduation.

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An engineer in a hard hat checking data on a tablet at a water treatment works.

Field and asset operations

Multi-site teams where the cost to serve keeps rising.

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Woodblock-style illustration of four leaders in discussion around a table, with a city skyline behind them.

Private equity

Owners and management teams delivering a value-creation plan.

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The team

Experienced people, working alongside you.

Everyone on our team brings deep industry and technology experience. Your leaders own the decisions and the delivery, and we help build the capability to sustain the results. The people you meet first are the people who do the work.

Meet the team
Portrait of Richard Postance

Richard Postance

Managing Director & Founder

Owns the result with every client, from first call to impact.

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Tim Kelly

Client Solutions Director

Shapes each solution around your data and priorities.

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Stephen Nicklin

Client Technology Director

Connects your data safely, in a set-up agreed with your IT team.

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Karolina Greenland

Client Success Director

Turns findings into an agreed plan with clear owners.

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Selected outcomes our people have delivered

Productivity25–30%Productivity increase, with the same team
Cost savingCost ↓Lower cost in how work is planned, scheduled and delivered
Margin improvementMargin ↑Better margin through pricing, mix and cost to serve
Revenue opportunitiesRevenue ↑New revenue opportunities, identified and sized

Next step

Which number do you want to move? Let's start there.

Bring the measure that matters most to you this year. We will talk through what drives it, what data sits behind it and whether our approach is the right fit.

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