Strategy & management consulting
Strategy that holds upin the real world
Vertex works with leadership teams on the decisions that set the course of a business, then stays with your people until the results show up in the numbers.
- Engagements delivered
- 1,200+
- Clients who come back
- 86%
- Consultants and experts
- 380
- Countries worked in
- 41
- Offices on three continents
- 4
- Owned by our partners
- 17 yrs
Helping leaders inFinancial ServicesHealthcare & Life SciencesIndustrialsEnergy & UtilitiesConsumer & RetailTechnology & Media
A few of the engagements we can talk about. Clients stay anonymous; the numbers are theirs.
-22%Operating cost baseFinancial Services · A regional retail bank in the United KingdomA regional bank takes 22% out of its cost base without closing a branchRead the case
-36%Elective waiting timesHealthcare & Life Sciences · A five-hospital health system in the US NortheastA five-hospital system cuts elective waiting times by 36% in a yearRead the case
115%Of announced savings deliveredIndustrials · Two specialty chemicals producers in Germany and SwitzerlandTwo chemicals producers merge and deliver their savings eight months earlyRead the case
-27%Unplanned outagesEnergy & Utilities · A transmission and distribution operator in Southeast AsiaA grid operator cuts unplanned outages by 27% with predictive maintenanceRead the case
+1.9 ptsOperating marginConsumer & Retail · A regional grocery chain in the US MidwestA regional grocer reshapes its store network and lifts operating margin by 1.9 pointsRead the case
38Enterprise customers in year oneTechnology & Media · A European B2B software company in supply chain planningA European software company wins 38 enterprise customers in its first year in AsiaRead the case
Services
Clarity on the calls that matter most
Six practices, one team. We staff each engagement with the mix of strategists, operators and specialists the problem needs, not the one we happen to sell.
- Strategy & GrowthWhere to compete, how to win there, and what to stop doing to pay for it.+4.2 ptsAverage revenue growth over plan, three years on
- Operations & PerformanceLower cost, faster delivery and steadier quality, with savings that are still there in year three.15–25%Typical reduction in addressable cost
- Digital & AITechnology and AI investments chosen for their return, built to run in production, not in a demo.3.1xMedian return on AI use cases we have taken to production
- Transformation & ChangeLarge change programs run with discipline, so new ways of working actually stick.92%Of transformation milestones delivered on time across recent programs
- Mergers & AcquisitionsBetter deals and faster integrations, from target screening to the last saving booked.112%Average delivery against announced cost savings
- People & OrganizationStructures, roles and leadership teams designed around the work, not around today's jobs.-20%Typical reduction in management layers and spans below five
How we work
From diagnosis to delivered results
Every engagement follows the same four steps. What changes is how long each takes and who from your side is in the room.
- 012–4 weeksDiagnoseWe take the business apart with your numbers, your customers and your front line, and agree what is really driving the problem.
- 023–6 weeksDecideWe put two or three real options in front of the board, each with its cost, its risk and what it asks of your people.
- 033–12 monthsDeliverOur team works inside yours to land the plan: owners, milestones, a weekly cadence and a scorecard everyone can read.
- 04OngoingSustainWe hand over the tools and the habits, then check in at six and twelve months to make sure the gains have held.
Why Vertex
Built for the decisions that cannot go wrong
Our clients are boards and executive teams with a lot riding on one call. They choose us for three reasons.
Fees tied to outcomes
On most engagements part of our fee depends on results we agree up front, measured by your finance team.
Partners who do the work
The partner who wins the work leads it, and spends at least two days a week with your team.
No software to sell
We have no products, alliances or referral fees, so our advice is the only thing on the table.
92%
of recommendations still in place two years later
Trusted by boards in 41 countries, from family-owned industrials to listed banks and public health systems.
Insights
Thinking from our partners
What size of company do you work with?
Most of our clients have revenue between $500 million and $20 billion, along with private equity firms and public bodies of similar scale. We take on smaller companies when the question is a good fit for how we work.
How are your fees structured?
We agree a fixed fee for each phase before it starts. On most delivery work, up to a third of the fee depends on results we define together and your finance team measures.
How quickly can you start?
A partner will call you within two working days of a request. A diagnostic can usually start within three weeks of that first conversation.
Do you work alongside other advisors?
Often. We regularly work next to your auditors, bankers, lawyers and technology partners, and we agree who owns what on day one so nobody pays twice for the same work.
Who will actually be on the team?
You meet the partner and the engagement manager before you sign, and approve the rest of the team by name. There is no bait and switch after the pitch.
Have a decision on the table?
Tell us what you are weighing. A partner will reply within two working days, and the first conversation is on us.