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Ashcroft & Vale Book

Corporate Strategy & Operations Advisory

Clear-eyed advice for decisions your board actually has to defend.

We work with mid-market and growth-stage companies on strategy, operating model, and the operational decisions that don't have an obvious right answer — the ones where "it depends" is the honest starting point, not an excuse.

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40+
Engagements delivered
11 yrs
Average advisor experience
6 wks
Typical strategy phase

What we actually do

Four core engagement types — each scoped individually, not sold as a fixed package.

01

Corporate Strategy

Market position, growth options, and the trade-offs your leadership team needs laid out plainly before a decision, not after.

02

Operating Model Design

Structure, decision rights, and reporting lines that match how the business actually runs — not an org chart nobody follows.

03

Performance & Turnaround

Diagnostic-first engagements for underperforming divisions — we find the actual cause before recommending a fix.

04

Board & Executive Advisory

Independent, ongoing counsel for boards and executive teams navigating a specific strategic decision.

Why Ashcroft & Vale

Small, senior team — every engagement is led by a partner, not handed to a graduate analyst once the pitch is won.

Boardroom advisory session
"They told us the plan we walked in with wouldn't work, and were right. Six weeks later we had one that did."
— CFO, mid-market logistics client (name withheld per engagement terms)

Start with a conversation, not a proposal.

A free 30-minute consultation to establish whether we're actually the right fit — no obligation either way.

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