Breaking down operational barriers to drive growth

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We work with businesses to solve their operational challenges

We are a team of Business Operations specialists who create, lead and deliver operational plans and projects for business growth. We work with leadership teams on a project or retained basis, taking away the ‘business operations’ stress to allow you and your team to focus on what you do best.

We work with our clients to identify their operational barriers that are preventing them from fulfilling their business ambitions and then we work to break those barriers down in the quickest most efficient way possible.

Whether you need monthly business operational support for your board, the design and delivery of a full business operating model or someone to lead a specific project to address an operational challenge, our team of experts can work with you on an interim or retained basis, to ‘get stuff done’.

Our flexible model means that you can call upon the right expertise, at the right time without the commitment of COO/Ops Director salaries and recruitment – we allow you to do more with less. Your business thrives when your business operations and people are aligned and pulling in the same direction.

Our Services

BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BOARD ADVISER

A dedicated Business Operations Consultant advising you and your leadership team on prioritisation and helping to address day to day business challenges, to support business growth.

FLEXIBLE BUSINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT

Interim or retained business operations services from strategic planning to operational project delivery. We will lead and deliver key projects to drive business growth and align teams.

ESG STRATEGY
DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION

We can help you review your current business practices and put in place a companywide strategy to support your ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) aims.

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A collaborative approach to business success

OPS-BOX grew from a belief that businesses of all sizes should have access to expert business operational advice, guidance, and hands-on practical support to drive sustainable growth.

In our experience, it’s about more than having a dynamic vision, a clever slogan or a charismatic leader. It’s about having clear and realistic goals: It’s about having a strategy for growth that flexes when faced with change and allows you to act fast when opportunities present themselves. It’s taking the time to develop a plan that maps out a path to reaching them and actually implementing it. It’s a business operating model that ensures everything runs smoothly and the right people in the right positions working together productively. OPS-BOX can make this happen for your business.

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We’ve helped businesses like yours succeed.

Our experience is wide-ranging and varied. We’ve worked with businesses of all sizes and in different sectors and industries, see a selection of Case studies below:

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CASE STUDY

FLEET SOLUTIONS PROVIDER ENTERING NEW CHAPTER OF GROWTH.

SMH Fleet Solutions is a private equity backed, provider of vehicle fleet management services. Its main customer groups are car manufacturers, contract…

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ENGINEERING COMPANY RISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC.

Stratos Precision Engineering Ltd are based in Gloucestershire and have over 100 years’ experience manufacturing quality machined plastic components for the UK…

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THE FINANCE COMPANY WITH AN AMBITION TO AUTOMATE.

Our client, a financial services company that manages account applications, had planned to introduce new software to automate account opening processes. Project…

Testimonial

Don’t just take our word for it

Your support and expertise helped us devise and deliver a business plan (something we had not done previously) which ultimately resulted in a focused growth plan and lots of people positive changes in our business. I can’t recommend you highly enough, thank you for everything!

Alison Perks

“Thanks again to you for pulling this together and your work so far. I think it has helped crystalised thinking and alerted us to where we are now and where we need to focus.”

Managing Director, Private ambulance provider

OPS-BOX provided deep subject knowledge, real world experience and delivery discipline to the work. They developed robust relationships with the senior leaders and quickly earned their trust and respect by offering an independent perspective while operating as ‘one of the team.’ There is no doubt that OPS-BOX provided first class input throughout. As such, I have no hesitation in recommending them to others with a similar business need.”

Tim Porter Non-Executive Chairman, SMH Fleet Solutions

Operational Insights

Alignment: The Secret Ingredient for Business Success

We work with business leaders who are frustrated and constantly seeking the secret ingredient for business growth. They’ve done the work on “The Plan” they know what they want to achieve but are stuck behind an invisible barrier to move the business in the right direction. Time and time again…

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IN A WAR ON TALENT – WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM THE CROWD?

Most businesses understand the value of understanding their proposition for clients, but what is often overlooked is the need for a defined proposition for employees too. Having a clear and defined employee value proposition (EVP) is crucial for businesses in today's competitive job market. In this article we look at…

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EIGHT TIPS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

Written by Hayley Parker As we all know, it’s not an easy time for businesses at the moment and the future remains uncertain. At OPS-BOX Group, we work with businesses who are planning to come out the other side stronger and fitter, not just survive. The fundamental pillars of business…

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FIVE WAYS TO START A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS

An economic downturn can create all kinds of unexpected opportunities - they say necessity drives innovation and for those able to spot those chances and are brave enough to go for it - the opportunities are undoubtedly there. In fact, a recent survey from Enterprise Nation found that one in…