OUR SERVICES
Three Engagements.
Three Clear Purposes.
Thornbury offers a focused set of consulting services — each one designed around a specific organisational question, with a defined process and a concrete output.
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How We Approach an Engagement
Every Thornbury engagement follows the same foundational process: understand the question clearly, agree the scope in writing, conduct the analysis or assessment at the level of depth the question deserves, and produce a written output that can be used independently of our continued involvement.
We do not believe in advisory dependency. Our goal at the end of every engagement is that your organisation has what it needs to move forward — with or without further support from us.
SERVICE 01
Strategic Review Retainer
HK$5,200 per quarter
An ongoing quarterly engagement where a senior consultant conducts a structured review of your strategic progress, market developments, and emerging risks. Each quarter includes a pre-review analysis, a half-day facilitated session with leadership, and a written update to the strategic brief. Provides continuity and accountability between annual planning cycles.
Designed for organisations that have a strategic plan but lack the discipline or external perspective to maintain focus on it as operational pressures mount. The quarterly rhythm keeps leadership honest about where the organisation actually is relative to where it intended to be.
What This Engagement Produces
- Updated strategic brief (written) after each quarterly session
- Pre-session market and risk analysis memo
- Half-day facilitated session with leadership team
- Action register with agreed owners and timelines
- Annual year-end strategic summary
Process Steps
- 1Pre-session analysis — market scan, competitor review, progress against last quarter's actions
- 2Half-day leadership session — structured facilitation, priority ranking, risk discussion
- 3Strategic brief update written and circulated within 5 business days of session
- 430-day check-in call to confirm action progress
SERVICE 02
Vendor Consolidation Advisory
HK$3,500 · Three-week engagement
An analysis of your vendor landscape to identify consolidation opportunities — reducing the number of suppliers while maintaining quality and resilience. Over three weeks, consultants map current vendors, evaluate performance, and recommend a streamlined vendor portfolio with transition guidance.
Designed for companies whose vendor base has expanded without periodic review — a common occurrence in growing businesses where procurement decisions are made reactively. The output gives leadership a clear picture of where to act and how.
What This Engagement Produces
- Complete current-state vendor map
- Performance and risk assessment per vendor category
- Recommended streamlined vendor portfolio
- Transition guidance for consolidation actions
- Estimated cost and risk implications of recommendations
Process Steps
- 1Week 1 — Data collection: existing contracts, spend data, stakeholder interviews
- 2Week 2 — Analysis: performance scoring, category clustering, consolidation modelling
- 3Week 3 — Recommendation and presentation: written report, walkthrough with leadership
SERVICE 03
Succession Readiness Assessment
HK$6,400 · Four-week engagement
An evaluation of the depth and preparedness of your leadership pipeline for key roles. Consultants conduct confidential assessments of potential successors, identify development gaps, and produce a readiness matrix with recommended interventions.
A four-week engagement suited for boards and CEOs focused on long-term organisational resilience. Succession planning is one of the most neglected governance responsibilities in mid-size organisations — and one of the most consequential when a leadership transition arrives unexpectedly.
What This Engagement Produces
- Readiness matrix for each identified key role
- Confidential successor capability profiles
- Development gap analysis per candidate
- Recommended interventions: development, external hire considerations
- Board-ready summary report (separate from candidate detail)
Process Steps
- 1Week 1 — Role mapping and candidate identification with commissioning executive
- 2Weeks 2–3 — Confidential one-to-one assessments with potential successors
- 3Week 4 — Analysis, matrix construction, written report, board briefing
COMPARISON
Choosing the Right Engagement
Use this matrix to identify which service best fits your current organisational need.
| CONSIDERATION | STRATEGIC REVIEW | VENDOR ADVISORY | SUCCESSION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | Ongoing (per quarter) | 3 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Investment | HK$5,200 / qtr | HK$3,500 | HK$6,400 |
| Best for | Boards and CEOs wanting strategic discipline | CFOs and ops leaders managing supplier sprawl | Boards preparing for leadership transition |
| Primary output | Updated strategic brief | Vendor portfolio recommendation | Succession readiness matrix |
| Confidentiality sensitivity | Moderate | Moderate | High — structured protocol |
| Preliminary conversation required |
* All engagements begin with a no-commitment preliminary conversation to assess suitability.
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