CASE STUDIES
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Insurance Company 'X'
+£1m turnover | x 16 FTEs | 6-month engagement
Goal: business optimisation to get investment/growth ready
Fractional COO Outputs:
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Restructured the team, reducing workforce, upskilling remaining team and introducing efficient systems and processes to maximise resource.
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Streamlined customer service offering, aligning with the value proposition to improve brand reputation and meet regulatory requirements.
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Improved internal communications via a mix of collaborative tech and structured physical meetings.
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Created a clear 2 year roadmap of roles/resource requirements based on growth goals.
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Analysed all overheads to ensure money spent was producing true value e.g. outsourced advisers actually giving advice opposed to on an empty retainer, software capability maxed out and any duplicate/similar services axed.
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Re-designed product sales process to exceed customer expectations and reduce manual input.
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Sourced external HR support to provide the “person to person” needs of teams going in fast growth environments where change management is key.
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Mentored up and coming leaders and provided support to them from real life experience of having been where they are.
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Built and populated a robust and organised data room, resulting in high praise from investors and ultimately offers.
Fractional COO Deliverables:
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Reduced costs.
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Improved employee performance.
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Increased Profit.
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Investment achieved.
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Founder marginally less stressed.
Fractional COO Outputs:
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Reduced 7 stage production and distribution channel to 4 stages, reducing carbon footprint, saving time and money.
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Sourced and negotiated appropriate warehouse and office head quarters to move consolidate 3 different locations into one.
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Aligned roles and job descriptions to maximise resource where productivity levels low.
Collaborated with the -
Accelerate Growth Programme to utilise resources available such as HR support and legal advice.
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Designed, costed and activated two promotional sales campaigns to drive revenue without cheapening the brand.
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Headhunted and recruited a highly qualified operations manager.
Fractional COO Deliverables:
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Reduced costs.
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Improved employee satisfaction.
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Increased capacity for B2B sales.
Luxury Skincare Brand 'Y'
10 staff | Fractional COO | 3-month engagement
Goal: Optimise burn rate and implement operational structure to scale