Strategic Planning & Growth Strategy
Set a three-year direction, test market opportunities, and turn priorities into a working roadmap.
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Consulting services that move the needle.
Lumina Advisory Group Ltd helps UK SMEs clarify direction, improve daily performance, and take control of their numbers. Practical support for businesses with 10–50 employees.
Find the right starting point
Seven practical service areas
Clear advice for the decisions that matter.
Every engagement starts with a diagnostic. We find the root cause before recommending a plan.
Operational Efficiency & Performance
Map the work, remove delays, and reduce avoidable costs across delivery, people, and suppliers.
View operational efficiencyFinancial Advisory & Forecasting
Build useful budgets, improve cash visibility, and prepare the figures needed for sound decisions.
View financial advisoryTechnology & SaaS Growth
Improve go-to-market choices, recurring revenue planning, and the operating model behind scale.
View technology consultingRetail & E-commerce Profitable Growth
Make better decisions on stock, channels, pricing, and margins across your customer journey.
View retail consultingProfessional Services Profitability
Review pricing, utilisation, capacity, and delivery so your team earns more from its expertise.
View professional services supportSuccession, Turnaround & Investment Readiness
Prepare for a leadership change, stabilise a difficult period, or present a clearer case to investors.
View transition supportStart with the pressure point
Common challenges we solve.
The right project depends on what is getting in the way today. We will say so clearly.
The pressure
“We’re growing, but margins are shrinking.”
A useful response
Operational efficiency work can expose rework, poor handovers, and costs that rise faster than sales.
The pressure
“We don’t know which growth opportunity to pursue.”
A useful response
Strategic planning gives each option a clear test, owner, cost, and measure of progress.
The pressure
“Cash flow is unpredictable.”
A useful response
Financial advisory puts timing, commitments, scenarios, and decisions in one usable view.
The pressure
“Our team is maxed out.”
A useful response
Operational redesign shows where capacity is lost before you commit to another hire.
The pressure
“We’re thinking about selling or transitioning.”
A useful response
Succession and investment readiness work prepares the business, its numbers, and its leadership story.
Flexible engagement models
Choose the level of support you need.
Keep the scope tight or bring in senior support for longer. The work stays focused.
Diagnostic Sprint
Two weeks of interviews, data review, and a prioritised report with practical recommendations.
Starting at £2,500
Project-Based
A fixed scope, agreed deliverables, and a clear timeline for one defined business priority.
Starting at £4,500
Advisory Retainer
Regular senior input for decisions, reviews, planning sessions, and the issues that appear between meetings.
Starting at £1,500/month
Embedded Consultant
Part-time operational support for a defined period when your team needs extra capacity and focus.
Starting at £3,000/month
Results we’ve delivered
Progress you can measure.
Good advice changes a number, a decision, or a weekly habit.
35%
Faster order fulfilment
A process review removed duplicate checks and clarified handovers for a growing distribution team.
12 mo
Clearer cash planning
A rolling forecast gave a service business earlier visibility of tax, payroll, and supplier commitments.
3 tests
A sharper growth plan
A leadership team compared three market options using agreed measures before spending on expansion.
1 plan
A prepared transition
Succession planning brought owners, managers, and financial priorities into one practical timetable.
Service FAQs
Start with a useful conversation.
Bring the issue that keeps returning. We’ll help you define the next sensible step.
Tell us what is changing, where performance is stuck, and what decision is due next. We’ll recommend a starting point, even if the answer is a short diagnostic.
Yes. Strategy often connects with operational or financial work. We keep each workstream separate so ownership and progress stay clear.
A diagnostic starts at £2,500. Larger projects and ongoing support are scoped around the people involved, the data required, and the decision to be made.
You should leave the first phase with clearer priorities and owners. Operational changes can show measurable movement within weeks, depending on implementation speed.
Yes. We work with businesses across the UK through a mix of remote sessions, shared working documents, and on-site time when it adds value.
Not sure where to start?
Book a conversation about the pressure on your business. We’ll help identify the right next step, even if it’s not with us.