We help established UK businesses see where margin is made and lost, fix it with practical technology, and give your team the numbers to run it with confidence. Part of our fee depends on the savings we deliver.
Most established businesses run on experience, and it has served them well. But costs, customers, and technology are moving faster than ever, and few businesses have the data to see what's driving the change. Margin slips and nobody can say why. Adopting new technology is hard when you're busy running the business.
Data changes that. It shows what's happening, why, and what each decision is worth, so you can act on facts rather than hunches.
Three steps, the same in every business.
A short, fixed-price margin audit. Your data sits across sales, finance, and operations systems that were never designed to talk to each other. We use AI to read years of it in days, rebuild your P&L, and show where margin is going, product by product.
A margin map, ranked by what each fix is worthFixed-price projects inside the business. We build what the problem needs: custom software, dashboards, and automations that fit how you work. Every change is agreed on a signed, one-page improvement note.
Working tools, live in the businessSavings measured for 12 months. We measure each saving from go-live, using your numbers. Part of our fee is tied to what's achieved. If a change doesn't deliver, that part isn't paid.
Results your board and your bank can trustThe tools and the know-how stay with you.
Markets, costs, and customers keep moving. If you want us to stay involved, we keep your tools current, find the next improvement, and measure it the same way. For as long as it's useful, and no longer.
Short, fixed-price, and built on your own numbers.
Move the sliders. Small, permanent improvements in margin add up to serious money, and to the value of the business when it's time to sell.
Revenue × margin points × multiple. It shows what's at stake, not a promise. The audit shows what's there.
We work inside the business, on the numbers, until the change is made and measured.
| Traditional consultancy | HoltBridge | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Day rates and hours | Fixed prices, part of the fee tied to measured savings |
| What you get | A report and a slide deck | Working software, dashboards, and automations |
| Method | Bespoke every time | The same proven method in every business |
| Afterwards | You're left needing them | Your team runs it, with our support for as long as it's useful |
Give good businesses back to the people who built them.
The businesses we work with are good businesses: real products, loyal customers, and people who care. But margin has slipped, growth has stalled, and the owners have ended up working for the business instead of the other way round. We find where margin is lost, fix it, and give the business back.
Start with a short, fixed-price margin audit. You'll see where margin is being lost, product by product, and what each fix is worth.