The same senior delivery the large firms sell, without the pyramid, the vendor bias or the bill that climbs. Here is the honest comparison.
Book a confidential conversationThe big firms have deep benches and strong brands. The trade off is a leveraged model: a senior name wins the work, a team of juniors delivers it, and the cost reflects the pyramid rather than the value.
An independent senior partner gives you the experience without the overhead. The person who wins the work is the person who does it, the advice carries no vendor bias, and the cost is what the job needs, not what the pyramid demands.
You get experienced people doing the work, not junior consultants learning on your programme while a partner drops in now and then.
No software to sell, no reseller deals, no commissions. The recommendation is the right one for you, not the one that pays us.
No pyramid to feed and no padding. You pay for the senior input you need, fixed or by the day, agreed up front.
If you need hundreds of people on the ground across many countries at once, a large firm is built for that and we will say so.
For most programmes the hard part is senior judgement, control and delivery, not headcount, and that is exactly where an independent partner earns its place.
Bring us in alongside the firms you are considering. The comparison on senior experience, independence and cost usually speaks for itself.
| What matters | PEF, independent | The big firms |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | ✓ The senior person who wins it delivers it | Won by partners, delivered by junior teams |
| Independence | ✓ Vendor independent, no reseller ties | Alliances and resale incentives shape advice |
| Accountability | ✓ One accountable lead from start to finish | Rotating, diffuse teams |
| Cost | ✓ Lean and senior, no pyramid to feed | Large teams and high day rates |
| Speed | ✓ Direct decisions, no internal layers | Process and hierarchy slow delivery |
Usually, because you are not paying for a pyramid of juniors or a large brand overhead. You pay for senior input, fixed or by the day, agreed up front.
Yes. We have led programmes up to £13bn across five continents. Where a job genuinely needs hundreds of people at once, we will tell you a large firm fits better.
Senior people do the work rather than juniors, our advice carries no vendor bias, and the cost fits the job rather than the pyramid.
Yes, we have worked alongside EY and Deloitte on major programmes, so we know where they add value and where an independent does.
Yes. Many clients use us for independent assurance or senior delivery alongside a larger firm, precisely because we have no stake in their work.
Independent, senior, and priced for the job.
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