Innovative Strategies for Rapid & Sustainable Business Growth
“Business Consultancy from SKCI, and specifically Stephen Kirk, has been game changing for us at Planet First…We are more than happy to report an exponential growth in sales and couldn’t recommend SKCI more.”
Steve Malkin, CEO of The Planet Mark
Latest Insight from SKCI
Blog: Is Slowing Down the Key to Productivity?
Many successful business people identify with being a ‘Type A’ personality, which we colloquially agree means ambitious, action oriented, goal driven and tenacious. This often translates to a full schedule and a long To Do List with big goals to achieve. However, we are all limited by the time and energy we have available to succeed, so it’s useful to develop strategies to maximise productivity.
Insight Article: Sustainability and the Board
It seems that climate change is rarely out of the news these days; jostling for top-spot with COVID, Brexit and US politics. Yet, in SKCI’s experience, the Directors of many companies are still struggling to define a clear strategy for sustainability and climate change. Smaller companies are often doing little whilst it is easy for larger companies to focus on the legal requirements…
Blog: Habits as Powerful Life Hacks
Blog: Habits as Powerful Life HacksHabits are interesting because our life experience is a cumulation of our habits over time. If we have healthy habits, like eating well and running regularly, you’d expect to be a reasonably healthy person. Likewise, if we have...
Your Business Needs…
Innovative strategy consultancy services for rapid & sustainable business growth
Accelerated Strategy Development Program
Streamlined and time-limited (accelerated) ensuring you have an up-to-date strategy that is relevant to the needs of your business in just 4 weeks.
Strategy Development & Planning Services
Working with SKCI will help you to move faster in developing and testing your strategy, as well as facilitating a successful and effective implementation.
Corporate Governance & Board Support
We understand that time is of the essence and we are able to move quickly to help you implement effective corporate governance in a timely manner.
Development of Senior Leadership Teams
We have the skills and experience to reach the ultimate goal of enabling your leaders to become a “high performance team”.
Market Research
Our expert researchers will provide you with scientifically backed data targeted to your specific needs giving you unparalleled insight into your business strategy.
Corporate Finance
When business leaders and entrepreneurs are raising investment and buying or selling companies it is crucial to get the right external advice.
Welcome to SK Consulting & Investment Ltd. (SKCI)
"I’m Stephen Kirk, CEO of SKCI, and I’d like to personally welcome you. If you are new to us, we are experts at creating high growth strategies for innovative and disruptive business leaders.
We are living through one of the most disruptive times in recent history with the Covid-19 pandemic; businesses need to be agile and resilient in order to weather the inevitable recession.
Our team of experts are looking forward to getting to know you, and your business, in order that we may support you at this crucial time.
All the best, Stephen"
Strategy Hub
SKCI’s Strategy Hub is your One-Stop-Shop for all your business strategy needs. You will find SKCI’s 5 Key Questions (5KQ) of Business Strategy. Work your way through from article 5KQ 1 – 5, or dip in and out as you like. A growing library of Strategy Tools are available to download in easy to use Word and Powerpoint format.
Insight Article: Strategy Series Question 2 – Where do we want to go?
Insight Article: Strategy Series Question 2 - Where do we want to go?Continuing The 5KQ Approach In the previous article we looked at the first of the Five Key Questions (5KQ) for Strategy Development, namely ‘Where are we now?’. The second Question in the 5KQ series...
PEST Analysis – SKCI Business Strategy Tool
PEST Analysis – SKCI Business Strategy ToolBackground PEST Analysis is a tool used to understand the macro external factors affecting your organisation. PEST which stands for Political, Economic, Social and Technical, encompasses the main factors which impact an...
Insight Article: Strategy Series Question 3 – What are we going to do (differently?)
Insight Article: Strategy Series Question 3 - What are we going to do (differently?)Stage 3 of the 5KQ Approach In the previous articles we looked at the first two of the Five Key Questions (5KQ) for Strategy Development, namely ‘Where are we now?’ and ‘Where do we...
Some Client Testimonials
In working with SKCI our key goal was to raise investment for the company, Stephen has been critical to that project and we now have our first stage of funding in the bank. SKCI supported Turnkey during the investment process by reviewing corporate governance, managing the discussions with the potential investors and developing a valuation model for the business. Following this investment, we have asked Stephen to join the board of Turnkey where he is helping us to develop the business further
As CEO of a small but growing company, it is essential to have around you the experience needed to guide you through the risks and opportunities that you encounter. Stephen Kirk has been there for me, the Board and Management Team at The Planet Mark, mentoring us individually and providing vital additional expertise and resource for us to rapidly and safely grow the business. It’s so important to have that support there, on tap. But his support goes beyond his direct experience, it is also his calmness and humour that makes the whole process productive, rewarding and enjoyable. And that makes all the difference.
