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Initiate. Innovate. Elevate.
The 5 essentials of a different perspective
that enables serious support for CEO’s and top-level managers.
Perspective. Drawing out patterns and deeper razor-sharp insights. Clearer understanding of the issues that matter. Gaining a vantage point that enables a different approach to solving a problem. Delivering superior, higher value sustainable outcomes.
We believe in providing an entirely different perspective. A perspective that points to a unique point of view, shaped by beliefs and experiences. It offers a distinct framework for analysing how to interpret the market, make decisions, and understand the actions of others - which is crucial for communication, empathy and solving problems.
Pentacom provide a no-nonsense business service that stands out in the services and software industries. With a strong emphasis on expert knowledge, specialist expertise and extensive experience, we deliver superior solutions for our clients and achieve higher value outcomes.
What sets us apart is our commitment to differentiation. We understand that each client's needs are unique, and we tailor our services accordingly. By focusing on defined outputs, we ensure that our clients receive tangible and measurable results.
We prioritise delivering outcomes that make a real impact on your business. Our results-driven approach means we take ownership of our projects - be it creating growth plans to maximising dealflow to raising investment - and work relentlessly to realise your desired goals.
With us, you can rest assured that your business is receiving the very best service to propel you to success.
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Current engagements
Here is a small sample of our current engagements to give some insight into the breadth and type of engagements undertaken. Please note our engagements are often sensitive in nature and all are carried out with the utmost discretion.
Optimising the Story: These days it is vital to have an evocative and convincing story. Ever more so if you are breaking into new untried markets. A UK company that is literally redefining the frontiers and potential of space is a case in point. By defining the business priorities, explaining the purpose, shaping the culture and illustrating how to solve the problem in a totally different way, the enterprise has been able to evangelise the company journey.
Sharpening the Strategy: This is about determining the best route forward to extract the maximum sustainable potential that you can from the business. How is the company positioned? How does it really compare vs the competition? What are the anchors holding the company back? What does the team look like in terms of quality, balance and diversity? What is the plan, and if there is one has it been updated and stress tested? All these questions and more created a unique plan that helped
to differentiate a London based Data Analytics firm and plot their path to growth.
Creating a Growth Plan: Everyone wants to work smarter, and punch above their weight. That was the brief from an HR Software company based in Dublin. By creating an exceptionally powerful platform that harnessed the power of the flywheel by focusing on the re-enforcing effects between the core business, new concepts and potential new markets, they are able to increase revenues by over 30%.
Maximising Dealflow. A consistent dealflow and robust pipeline is every B2B company’s holy grail. That was the dream of a Talent Analytics company in Munich. By changing the mindset, introducing a new model and increasing the number of channels, they are able to to exploit the opportunities, capitalise on the momentum and deliver a step change in growth.
Mentoring: Finding the right mentor with experience that you can trust is always the tricky bit. A London based app development company was being driven forward by the founder but without guidance and support both he and the operation were likely to keel over. A structured mentoring programme based on identifying and focusing on the essentials not only has put the company back on track but propelled the business forward.
Fundraising: The key to successful fundraising is proper preparation, focused targeting and flawless execution. With the right approach, enhanced messaging and new materials a UK Pharmaceutical company were able to raise the necessary funds - selling shares at over 3 times their original value.
Exit: This is so important that it has to be right first time. The key is to prepare properly, create competitive tension and orchestrate a feeding frenzy. By taking a completely new approach this is what a Dublin based accounting software firm did, and received offers at 20-25% more than the expected enterprise value.
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Joining the Pentacom community.
Agreeing prices for services is notoriously difficult so this format is designed to make understanding the fee structure and onboarding as simple as possible. There are three basic parts to the fee structure:
1) BaseCamp is for our smaller brethren who want to build their businesses in a sustainable manner.
2) Springboard is for those who want to capitalise on their hard-earned foundation and maximise their opportunities.
3) Summit is for those who have been there and done it and now wish to seek significant investment or the outright sale of the business.
Joining the Pentacom community will also mean that, through our partnership network, you will be able to tap into a number of other highly beneficial additional services to help you scale.
BaseCamp Programme
A fixed-base subscription service at the specially designed price of £149 per month that offers you all round support and help to get greater traction for your business. This includes:
1. Guidance and Advice: offering objective guidance and advice based on experience and expertise in the business world.
2. Strategic Planning: assisting in developing a clear vision and long-term strategic plan for the business.
3. Business Growth Strategy: help in identifying opportunities for business growth and expansion.
4. Networking and Connections: leveraging networks and connections to help establish valuable relationships within your industry.
5. Problem solving: offering objective perspectives and alternative solutions.
6. Skill Development: identifying any skill gaps and help individuals or business owners enhance their capabilities.
7. Support and Confidence Building: building confidence and self-belief and providing support during difficult times.
The general profile of those companies that would benefit from the BaseCamp approach are those who have been trading less than five years, have fewer than 10 employees, have generated less than £1m in revenues and received less than £1m in funding.
If you'd like to join the Pentacom BaseCamp community then just e-mail community@pentacomconsulting.co.uk and we will send you a full information pack.
Looking forward to welcoming you to our community.
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Springboard Programme
A concentrated retainer-based service, that offers you resolute support to help capitalise on your groundwork and maximise your opportunities. This would be personalised to suit your needs but is likely to include:
1. Optimising the Story: Defining the business priorities, explaining the purpose, shaping the culture, illustrating how to solve the problem in a totally different way are all essential ingredients to a well- crafted story.
2. Sharpening the Strategy: Positioning the company, identifying the anchors holding it back, comparing it vs the competition, balancing the team, are part and parcel of determining the right strategic path to extract the maximum potential that you can from the business.
3. Creating a Growth Platform: Establishing clear differentiation, getting the messaging right, eschewing the ordinary and becoming extraordinary are elements of creating a platform that is exceptionally powerful, credible and scalable. Harnessing the power of the flywheel by focusing on the re-enforcing effects between the core business, new concepts and potential new markets. Building a strong brand that resonates with your target audience and working smarter will ensure you punch above your weight.
4. Maximising Dealflow: Deliver a step change by exploiting the opportunities for growth and taking advantage of the newly optimised growth platform and accelerating with a relentless focus on customer acquisition - by understanding who the customers are and why and how they buy - creating the most targeted and efficient process for capturing them.
5. Driving Forward. Armed with a clear plan and a proper growth platform, this is an ongoing process that requires dedication, adaptability, and the willingness to learn and improve continuously. Maintaining a positive company culture, and fostering a sense of purpose and direction among team members, and staying ahead of the competition will bring the vision into focus and create maximum value.
6. Maintaining the momentum. The journey is only just beginning so capitalising on progress is key. Reviewing and aligning KPI’s and seeking genuine in-depth feedback from clients are the first steps. Followed by keeping the long-term vision in mind, realising the vision, using milestones as stepping-stones and realising the vision to achieve your ultimate goals.
The general profile of those companies that would benefit from the Springboard approach are those that are ambitious and determined, have good traction in the marketplace and want to be sure that they are travelling in the right direction.
If you'd like to join the Springboard Programme or get more details please e-mail community@pentacomconsulting.co.uk to agree a convenient time to have an exploratory session.
Looking forward to welcoming you to our community.
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Summit Programme
A committed performance-based service for those who have been there and done it, and wish reap the rewards either by seeking a significant investment or the sale of the business. Generally speaking this would be conducted as a 3 part process as follows:
Part 1. Preparation and Planning - Getting Battle Ready. Setting up a Data Room, preparing the financials, managing the marketing metrics and devising the comms strategy.
Part 2. Documentation and Positioning - Presenting the Company in the Best Light. Defining the positioning strategy, shaping the story, agreeing the KICS (Key Investment Considerations) and laying down the forward schedule.
3. Execution and Closing - Managing the Campaign. Implementing the contact strategy, approaching the marketplace, handling the negotiations, agreeing Term Sheets and successfully completing the transaction.
The general profile of those companies that would benefit from the Summit Programme are those that have an established business model, a reasonable understanding of where they want to get to, have a firm foundation in the marketplace and are looking for flawless execution of their objectives.
If you'd like to join the Summit Programme then please e-mail community@pentacomconsulting.co.uk and we will provide a fully costed proposal.
Looking forward to welcoming you to our community.
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Getting in touch.
If you are looking for serious help in taking your business forward, please feel free to get in touch.
No commitment and no hard sell. Just a matter-of-fact dialogue to see if we can help you.
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Looking forward to welcoming you to our community.