Strategy
Business strategy, competitive analysis, and growth planning
UK Companies Rethinking Supply Chains After Five Years of Disruption
From Brexit to pandemic to geopolitical instability, UK businesses are fundamentally restructuring supply chains for resilience over pure efficiency.
The AI Strategy Gap: Why Most UK Companies Are Getting It Wrong
While 89% of UK businesses plan to adopt AI, fewer than 15% have a coherent strategy. The gap between intention and execution is widening.
M&A Strategy in a High Interest Rate Environment
Rising borrowing costs have fundamentally changed the UK M&A landscape, but disciplined acquirers are finding better value than in the cheap money era.
How UK Retailers Are Winning with Unified Commerce
The distinction between online and offline retail is dissolving. UK retailers that unify their channels are capturing disproportionate market share.
The UK Subscription Economy: Building Recurring Revenue Models
Subscription models are expanding beyond media into every sector of the UK economy, but only companies that deliver genuine ongoing value will retain subscribers.
Export Strategy After Brexit: Where UK Companies Are Finding Growth
UK companies are diversifying export markets beyond the EU, with the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia emerging as key growth destinations.
Strategic Pricing in an Inflationary UK Economy
UK companies that treat pricing as a strategic discipline rather than a cost-plus exercise are protecting margins and market share simultaneously.
Platform Strategy: Lessons from UK Companies That Built Ecosystems
A growing number of UK companies are shifting from product businesses to platform models, creating ecosystems that generate network effects and defensible competitive positions.
Why UK Companies Need a China Strategy — Even If It Is Caution
Geopolitical tensions demand that every UK company with China exposure develops an explicit strategy, whether that means engagement, diversification, or exit.
Building a Competitive Moat in UK Professional Services
As AI automates routine work, UK professional services firms must build new sources of competitive advantage beyond expertise and relationships.
Flexible Work Is Not Enough: Designing Neuroinclusive Benefits for Parent Employees
Flexible hours help, but parent employees supporting ADHD and autistic children need targeted benefit design across healthcare navigation, leave, and manager support.
ADHD in the Household, ADHD in the Office: Building Support Without Stigma
As more employees support children with ADHD, many also recognise ADHD traits in themselves. Employers can support performance without medicalising work.