Work with us

Work with us over time,or start with one question

Some questions need continued attention; others need a focused investigation. We shape the research around the business you are working on.

Follow your business priorities

Ongoing research partnership

For clients who need to keep track of markets, competition and business risks.

We begin with your business and current priorities, then agree on the research questions, workload and delivery schedule for each stage. As your business progresses, we update existing research and discuss new questions.

How the work can take shape

  • Agree the research priorities and changes to follow during each period.
  • Update the research at an agreed cadence and explain where assessments have changed.
  • Discuss emerging questions and plan the next period of research.

Monthly or quarterly fees depend on the agreed scope and workload. We agree on arrangements for new or expanded tasks before proceeding.

Discuss ongoing research

Investigate a specific question

Commissioned research

For clients with a specific question who want to start with a single project.

Tell us what you are considering. Research begins once we agree on the scope, materials needed, deliverables, fee and timing.

How the work can take shape

  • Define the specific question and what the research needs to answer.
  • Deliver the agreed findings, supporting evidence and unresolved questions.
  • Clarify questions within the agreed scope after delivery.

Each project is quoted separately. We deliver the research and clarify questions within the agreed scope.

Commission a research project

Understand the question. Then agree the work.

  1. Discuss your business

    Tell us what you are working on, the question you face and when you need an assessment.

  2. Agree the scope and fee

    Confirm the questions, materials, deliverables, fee and timing together.

  3. Research and stay in touch

    Find sources, check facts and compare explanations. Discuss material gaps or changes to the scope as they arise.

  4. Deliver and discuss

    Explain the findings, evidence and unresolved questions. Ongoing partnerships build on this work over time.

Fees reflect the scope and depth of the research

The number of questions and subjects, the difficulty of finding and verifying information, the depth of the deliverables and the timing all affect the work involved. Ongoing partnerships use a monthly or quarterly fee; individual projects are quoted separately. We agree the details before starting.

New tasks or an expanded scope are discussed and agreed before changes to fees or timing.

Unsure which approach fits?

Tell us what you are working on. We can start by clarifying the questions together.