Management Consulting
The right advice
at the right time
Blue Oak Group works with business leaders who face tough calls on tight timelines. We bring clear-headed analysis, honest counsel, and a focus on what will actually work in practice.
Our Approach
How we work
Three principles guide every engagement. They shape who we hire, how we scope work, and what our clients should expect from us.
Getting to the Real Question
Most problems look different once you spend time with them. We work alongside your team to untangle what is actually going on, map the options, and put forward choices your leadership can back.
Plans That Get Executed
A good strategy has to change what happens on Monday morning. Every recommendation comes with a practical path, named owners, and timelines your team can hold each other to.
Senior People, Every Time
We do not put junior analysts on your project and call it advisory. Every engagement is led and delivered by consultants with direct operating experience in your kind of business.
Who We Are
Honest advice.
Practical results.
Blue Oak Group is a boutique advisory firm. We help executives work through difficult decisions, especially when the situation is messy and the stakes are high.
Our team is small on purpose. Every consultant has spent time running things, not just advising on them. We take the time to understand what you are dealing with, test our thinking against yours, and stay involved until the work is done.
There is no standard playbook. We start with your strategy, your people, and your constraints, and we build from there.
- Small firm, senior-only project teams
- Every engagement is scoped around your situation
- We measure success by what changes, not by deliverables
- Experience across sectors gives us a broader perspective
Our Expertise
What we help you solve
We focus on the questions that matter most to your business and the decisions that will shape the next few years.
Strategic Direction
Working with leadership teams to get clear on where to compete, what to prioritise, and what to stop doing.
Growth
Finding the most realistic paths to revenue growth, whether that means new markets, new products, or better commercial discipline.
Operations
Redesigning how the business runs day-to-day so that plans actually get delivered.
Leadership and Talent
Structuring teams and building the capabilities your business needs going forward.
Technology and Digital
Making sure technology investments are connected to the strategy, not running ahead of it.
Profit and Performance
Improving margins through better cost discipline, pricing, and smarter use of resources.
Risk and Governance
Putting governance structures in place that protect the business without creating unnecessary friction.
M&A and Integration
Supporting the full deal process: from early due diligence through to post-merger integration.
Sectors
Sectors we work in
We have spent years working in these industries, which means less time getting up to speed and more time on the problems that matter.
Financial Services
Banking, insurance, asset management, and fintech
Industrial and Manufacturing
Supply chain, production, and heavy industry
Technology and Software
SaaS, platforms, and enterprise technology
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Pharma, medtech, and provider organisations
Energy and Resources
Utilities, renewables, and extractive industries
Consumer and Retail
FMCG, retail, and direct-to-consumer brands
Public Sector
Government, regulators, and public-interest bodies