Get Your Business From A to B.
Practical consultants, engineers and operators working alongside owner-run businesses in East Anglia since 1991, on growth, productivity, ISO and succession.
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Output Up 67% in 4 MonthsCenturion Safety Products
£750k of Benefits in 9 MonthsStructure-flex
- Since 1991Helping Business Grow
- 154Published Case Studies
Where Is Your Business Now?
Six places owners often start from, each with the B a client reached. Pick yours and we’ll shape the first meeting around it.
Orders Have Outgrown the Factory
Lean, layout and capacity planning, so the work flows.
Where a client got to: Lead times much improved at Alrose Products
Start Here: Orders Have Outgrown the FactoryA Customer Wants ISO Certification
ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 13485, CE and UKCA, without the bureaucracy.
Where a client got to: ISO 13485 for a Hertfordshire moulder
Start Here: A Customer Wants ISO CertificationCosts Are Up and Margins Are Thin
Find the waste, fix the process and protect the margin.
Where a client got to: Recycle halved at Germains Seed Technology
Start Here: Costs Are Up and Margins Are ThinThe Business Is Losing Money
A focused plan and monthly reviews: back on track and staying there.
Where a client got to: A four-site retailer back in profit
Start Here: The Business Is Losing MoneyIt’s Time to Plan the Handover
A workable exit route and continuity for the business.
Where a client got to: A family ironmonger’s succession plan, agreed
Start Here: It’s Time to Plan the HandoverYou Need a Sounding Board
Mentoring: a listening ear with pragmatic guidance.
Where a client got to: “Like a critical friend”, says Lee Macdonald
Start Here: You Need a Sounding Board
Results We Have Helped Deliver
Real numbers from our published case studies: the client, the result and how long it took.
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67% Output Up
In 4 Months
Centurion Safety Products Safety products manufacturer, 2017
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£750k of Benefits
In 9 Months
Structure-flex Efficiency savings, 2012
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50% Productivity Up
In 18 Months
Noise Control Systems Maker Production and waste, 2024
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10 Months to ISO 9001
First Time
Energy Management Company Quality management, 2015
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£42k Saved
Every Year
Germains Seed Technology King’s Lynn: recycle halved, OEE up 48%
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“Richard’s support and guidance has had a tremendously positive impact on our business.”
Jon Aconley Managing Director, Alrose Products
How We Work With You
Meet Face to Face
A free, no-obligation talk about where the business is now and where you want it to be.
Agree the Terms of Reference
The work, the time it should take and how success will be measured, agreed in writing before we start.
Work Alongside Your Team
We complement what you already have in place and help your people develop their own skills.
“Remote support is always an option but I usually prefer face to face where possible.” Richard Garwell, Director
We’ve Run Businesses Too
Engineers, operators and finance people who know growth and operations from the inside.
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Richard Garwell
Director
Ten years in product development at Jaguar Land Rover, then the Manufacturing Advisory Service, Pera Consulting and Fit for Nuclear.
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Alastair Inskip
Director
MSc, TechIOSH. Eight years in food production and health and safety. ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, CE and UKCA marking.
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Paul Fieldhouse
Associate Consultant
Former chief executive of Hillsdown Holdings’ UK chilled foods group. Business planning, sales and marketing.
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Colin Stocker
Associate Consultant
Joined us from a high-street bank, where he worked with Norfolk SMEs. Financial planning, HR and turnaround.
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Bob Hart
Associate Consultant
Productivity improvement for manufacturing SMEs.
Clients Stay for Years
4.5On Google, From 8 Reviews (opens in a new tab)“Always a pleasure to work with WLP. 15 years through 2 businesses and counting.”
“Can’t recommend WLP enough. Have worked with their team on two business projects over 10 years.”
“Dynamic team I have worked with for 7 years, as a team they can pivot and flex to suit the client and the need.”
Questions Owners Ask Us
Something else on your mind? Call 01953 882141 and ask.
What happens at the free meeting?
We talk through where the business is and where you want it to be, with no obligation. If we can help, we set out the work in a written Terms of Reference.
How do you charge?
By time or by the day, agreed in the Terms of Reference before work starts. We invoice monthly, due within 14 days.
How long does ISO 9001 take?
It depends on the size of the business. As a guide, allow six months to a year to implement and certify.
Which areas do you cover?
Mostly East Anglia, plus the East Midlands, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, London and the South East, and further when a project needs it.
Can the work be done remotely?
Some of it. We prefer face to face where possible, and most projects end up as a mix of both.
Do you only work with manufacturers?
No. Much of our work is in manufacturing and engineering, but our case studies also cover retail, property, healthcare, charities and professional firms.
Book a Free Meeting
A face-to-face, no-obligation meeting to talk through where you are now and where you want to be.
“He has been like a critical friend and really helped me to steer my business in the right direction.”
