Summit Support
Board-Level advisory to Scale OR Exit
Summit Support 1-to-1 is our highest-touch service – an elite partnership where an experienced Equity Sherpa® walks shoulder-to-shoulder with you through your firm’s growth and value-building journey.
Summit Support™ gives you an experienced team of former consultancy owners who have already planted their flag at the top.
One of us will sit on (or beside) your board, guide the big decisions and supply the proven tools that your. ambition into valuation.
Climb Higher with a Sherpa By Your Side
Clarity, speed, and confidence in decision-making.
Summit Support is for consultancy founders who are ready for personalised, expert guidance to accelerate execution and maximise firm value.
With our Sherpas, you’ll:
- Gain strategic insight from leaders who have exited consulting firms for £20m+.
- Get tailored, board-level advice on growth, operations, leadership, and valuation.
- Avoid the common pitfalls that slow down or destroy value during scaling and exit prep.
- Stay accountable to execution milestones that move the equity needle.
Why Summit Support?
Your challenge – Our answer
“We’re not sure how to deliver our next phase of growth and don't have a seasoned board.”
A dedicated Equity Sherpa – an ex-founder who has sold their firm joins your board meetings and strategy sessions. They are available WHEN YOU NEED THEM.
“Advice is great, but we need execution muscle.”
You and your leadership team gain full access to the 200+ item Equity Sherpa Toolkit™ of templates, playbooks and AI-enabled tools. All our Sherpas have been trained in our methods.
“I don't know who is the best advisor for my firm”
We have a selection of the best board advisors who have been where you are now. Twice a year, we bring 3-4 experts together to discuss your strategy with you.
From navigating M&A prep to fixing delivery bottlenecks,
no decision is made in isolation.
What’s Included in Summit Support 1-to-1
From strategic workshops to partner development, every element is tailored to your firm’s growth stage.
Equity Sherpa Toolkit™
Instant, unlimited download rights to our complete IP library: valuation calculators, sales playbook templates, pricing science guides, consultant competency frameworks and more.
Bi-Annual Strategy Panels
90 minute virtual boards where additional experts dive into the knotty issues blocking your ascent.
BOARD LEVEL Sparring
Monthly and adhoc sessions with your Equity Sherpa on strategy, growth levers and “founder blind spots.”
Benchmark & Evidence Pack
Execution Sprint Support
Light-touch implementatoin support to keep your Route Map priorities moving between board meetings.
Beyond Board Advisory
Strategic challenge + implementation support
- Board level insights
We attend your board meetings and provide challenge to your decisions and plans. - Implemetation support
We have over 300 tools, templates, guides and frameworks to support your senior team in implementing your Equity Route Map. - Quarterly Summit Panels
You bring the questions keeping you awake; we field a microboard of subject matter sherpas to get you unstuck. - Consulting Leaders Club
You and your senior team get access to our CEO-leaders club. 45 boutique owners and CEO peers, monthly group webinars, F2F dinners and expert insights. - Bi-Annual Altitude Check
A full review of progress, new benchmarks and a refreshed three-year equity target.
Results You Should Expect
We don’t promise miracles. We deliver measurable value. For many firms, that means 4× equity growth in three years and a smoother path to exit.
Better decisions,
made faster
Your toughest decisions are stress-tested against the best-in-business.
Shorter earnouts,
higher deal certainty
Strategic prep and firm positioning reduce risk for buyers and stress for you.
4X equity value
in 3 years
Based on our track record across dozens of boutique consultancies. Some firms grow more. Others, less. But the direction is always up.
IS THIS THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU?
This isn’t for everyone and that’s the point.
Summit Support 1-to-1 is designed for ambitious founders of boutique consulting firms who are ready to lead with clarity, scale with intention, and unlock real firm value.
You’re the owner or CEO of a consulting firm turning over £5M–£50M
You’re a founder / owner who wants board-level advice and challenge from very experienced experts
You lead or advise a board aiming to professionalise governance ahead of investment or exit
LET'S START THE CLIMB
Summit Support isn’t coaching. It’s co-piloting.
Book a 30-minute discovery call with Prof. Joe O’Mahoney. We’ll pressure-test your summit goals, outline the first 90-day wins and agree whether Summit Support is the right team for your climb.
Let’s explore if we’re a fit.
Let's Talk
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