Our expertise

The business
comes first.

Connected practices, brought together around the decisions you need to make.

Growth, capital, risk and reputation are connected. We bring the relevant analysis, judgement and execution to your business question.

Start with your priority
Independent thinking. Practical work.Explore our practices below

Your agenda

Start with the
question in front of you.

A business priority may call for several disciplines. Explore how we bring them together.

Where should we focus the next chapter?

Assess the opportunity, test the economics and make the implications clear for management and stakeholders.

What the work can include

  • 01Market and competitor assessment
  • 02Business plan and scenario model
  • 03Board or management presentation

Our practices

Depth where it matters.
Connections where they count.

01

Strategy Consulting

Make the next choice a considered one.

Assess the opportunity, examine the economics and translate ambition into a practical direction for the business.

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Business and growth strategy

Assess growth options, strategic priorities and the choices required to pursue them.

Market and competitor intelligence

Understand demand, competitive positioning and the factors that shape an opportunity.

Business plans and financial modelling

Connect commercial assumptions with financial projections, cash flows and scenarios.

Compensation benchmarking

Compare roles and pay with relevant peers to inform compensation structures and decisions.

What the work produces

Market assessments, business plans, financial models and compensation benchmarks.

02

Investor Relations

Help the market understand the business.

Connect strategy, performance and capital allocation in an equity story that management can explain consistently and investors can assess.

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Equity story and investor presentations

Articulate the business model, competitive strengths and priorities for value creation.

Results and earnings communication

Prepare results materials, management commentary and responses to investor questions.

Investor days and roadshows

Support the agenda, presentations and management preparation for investor engagement.

Shareholder, peer and perception analysis

Examine ownership, peer positioning and investor feedback to inform the IR agenda.

What the work produces

Investor decks, results materials, Q&A books, investor-day content and peer analysis.

03

Sustainability

Make priorities part of how business works.

Establish what matters, build the programme around it and give management a credible view of progress.

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Maturity and materiality

Assess current practices and stakeholder priorities to identify where attention is needed.

Sustainability strategy and policies

Translate material issues into priorities, policies, responsibilities and a roadmap.

Sustainability reporting

Bring performance, initiatives and governance into a coherent account of progress.

Sustainability performance management

Define measures, data responsibilities and reporting processes that support implementation.

What the work produces

Assessments, policies, strategy roadmaps, sustainability reports and KPI frameworks.

04

Risk Management

Put risk in the context of the decision.

Develop a shared view of the risks that matter, the responses required and the information leadership needs to act.

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Enterprise risk frameworks

Establish risk governance, assessment methods, ownership and escalation processes.

Risk assessment and mitigation

Identify material exposures, assess their significance and develop response plans.

Board and management risk reporting

Make changes, emerging concerns and mitigation progress visible to decision-makers.

Business continuity and resilience

Document critical dependencies, continuity priorities and responsibilities for disruption.

What the work produces

ERM frameworks, risk registers, mitigation plans, risk reports and continuity documentation.

05

Strategic Communications

Give the substance a stronger expression.

Bring narrative, writing and design together so that important business communication is clear, coherent and suited to its audience.

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Corporate narrative and leadership communication

Shape corporate messages, speeches and leadership communication around a clear central story.

Annual reports and corporate publications

Develop the structure, content and design of reports and corporate publications.

Presentations, newsletters and editorial content

Turn complex information into presentations, newsletters, articles and other editorial work.

What the work produces

Leadership messages, annual reports, presentations, newsletters and editorial content.

06

Data Analytics

Make information useful to management.

Organise the evidence around the business question, with clear measures, relevant comparisons and visible implications.

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Leadership dashboards

Give leadership a concise view of performance, targets, exceptions and priorities.

Departmental dashboards

Translate function-level measures into clear reporting with definitions and ownership.

Financial and operational analytics

Examine performance drivers, trends and variances using financial and operating information.

Benchmarking and scenario analytics

Compare peers, test assumptions and assess how different conditions may affect a decision.

What the work produces

Dashboards, data books, performance analysis, benchmarks and scenario models.

07

Fractional CFO

Keep financial oversight close to the business.

Bring a connected view of cash flow, planning, reporting and controls to management decisions, alongside your finance team and advisers.

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Planning and cash flow

Review budgets, fund utilisation, working capital and upcoming commitments.

Financial reporting and controls

Examine books, reconciliations, reporting processes and control priorities.

Capital and funding records

Review the consistency of funding workings, receipts and ownership records.

Compliance and auditor coordination

Coordinate review priorities, audit information and follow-up with relevant advisers.

What the work produces

Financial reviews, cash-flow analysis, reconciliation priorities, compliance calendars and management action lists.

The disciplines at work

From assessment
to a programme of action.

A connected sustainability assignment for an infrastructure company.

The structure of the work

From priorities to accountable action.

  1. 01

    Establish the starting point

    Assess practices, available evidence and the issues that deserve attention.

  2. 02

    Set the direction

    Connect material priorities with policies and a practical implementation roadmap.

  3. 03

    Build the management rhythm

    Define measures, responsibilities and reviews that support delivery.

An infrastructure company

Priorities, ownership
and a way to measure progress.

The work connected maturity and materiality assessments with a sustainability roadmap, defined KPIs, departmental ownership and phased targets.

01

Assess the starting pointUnderstand existing practices and stakeholder priorities.

02

Set the directionTranslate material topics into a structured sustainability agenda.

03

Make progress measurableDefine measures, responsibilities and targets for implementation.

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Working with Vogabe

A clear question.
A practical way forward.

Whether the need is a focused assignment or continuing support, the work starts with your business context.

01 / Frame

Define the decision.

Clarify the question, the audience, the evidence available and what a useful outcome would look like.

02 / Shape

Bring the right expertise.

Connect the relevant practices and agree the work around your priorities and internal capabilities.

03 / Deliver

Work with your team.

Develop the analysis, recommendations and materials needed to move the work forward.

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We can help shape the work it needs.

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