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Helping CEOs and Boards solve high stakes business problems.

A wide expanse of calm water as fog begins to lift, a low dark headland barely resolving on the right and the horizon still unresolved.
Fathom
A unit of measurement of the depth of water.A verb meaning to understand a difficult problem or mystery.
the issue

Most business problems don’t arrive neatly labelled.

That’s where we come in.

when we get called
  • Growth stalls.
  • Performance declines.
  • Shareholders become uneasy.
  • Boards face difficult decisions.
  • A major strategic pivot looms.
  • The CEO needs a trusted sounding board.
actual mandates
  • “This business is bleeding cash. We’re running out of time. We need help.”

  • “How can we grow revenue from $120 million to $200 million?”

  • “The top-line has been stuck in neutral for 3 years. Can you tell us why, and how to fix it?”

  • “Should we continue to invest in this software company? We don’t understand the revenue model.”

  • “I need to move fast to fix this business. Help me get my management team aligned.”

  • “What do I need to do to position this business to be attractive to an acquirer?”

actual results
  • 76%

    Helped a manufacturer grow its revenues in the U.S. by 76% in under 5 years.

  • Half

    Reduced the discount to NAV of a multi-billion-dollar fund by half.

  • $2B+

    Transformed the structure of a $2 billion retirement residence business to meet emerging market needs and to align more effectively with the strategy.

  • Turnaround

    Developed a turnaround strategy for a $400 million healthcare business with 30 locations in 9 U.S. states.

We have successfully completed complex, mission-critical engagements in 16 to 20 weeks or less.

All twelve case studies
unconsulting
Himal Mathew, head and shoulders, looking directly at the camera, against a plain wall.
  • No standard methodology.
  • No predetermined answers.
  • No large consulting teams.
  • Just experienced judgment, tailored thinking, and practical solutions to important business problems.
some of the people who called
  • Maple Leaf Foods
  • Postmedia
  • Revera
  • PSP Investments
  • Canoe Financial
  • Torquest
  • Walker Industries
  • Questica