You run the business. We run the office behind it.
The technical arm for directors who lead with vision. We run your communications, diary, meetings, files and reporting across every company you run, so more of your time goes on the work you enjoy.
We work as creatives and as directors, so we know both sides of the table. We understand how a creative mind works, and we know what a board, an accountant or an operations team needs to hear. We translate between the two.
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We connect the dots
Conversations, files, numbers and decisions from every company, joined up so the full picture is always in front of you.
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Your role gets easier
The admin, the chasing and the detail are handled, so your days have room in them again.
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And more enjoyable
More time on the ideas, the product and the people that made you want the role in the first place.
Who it's for
Directors whose best work is the creative kind.
Some leaders are at their best with a product, a room or an idea. The systems, inboxes and spreadsheets around the role are a different skill. We take that side on.
You run more than one company
Messages, meetings and paperwork arrive from every direction. We bring them into one place, so nothing sits unanswered.
The admin keeps winning
Hours go on scheduling, chasing and tidying up. We take that time back and hand it to the work that grows the business.
You want to see what is happening
Without waiting for someone to pull a report. We build views of the numbers you care about, kept up to date.
Services
Everything behind the role, in one office.
Six areas, designed to work together. Start with the one causing the most friction and add the rest when you are ready.
Communications and tasks
One place for everything that needs you.
Messages, requests and follow-ups from every company, brought together and kept in order.
Inboxes and messages triaged across your companies
A single task list, with owners and deadlines
Follow-ups chased so you don't have to
Diary and administration
A diary that protects your time.
Appointments booked, time protected and the admin of running a group kept on top of.
Diary managed and appointments booked
Personal and business commitments in one diary
Renewals, accounts and group admin tracked
Meetings
Prepared going in. Recorded coming out.
Briefings for every meeting, from a supplier catch-up to the board, and clear minutes afterwards.
Briefing notes and papers before each meeting, at every level
Minutes taken, with decisions and actions recorded
Actions assigned and followed up until they are closed
Performance dashboards
See the business without asking.
Personal dashboards built around the areas of company performance you care about most.
Built around the questions you ask
Connected to the systems your companies already use
Readable in a minute, on your phone or desk
Files and records
Everything filed, tracked and findable.
One organised home for the documents, contracts and decisions across your companies.
Contracts, renewals and key dates tracked
A clear record of what was decided, and when
Open to founders at any time
Director training
Confidence with the tools your team uses.
Practical, one-to-one training that helps you manage more effectively and connect with your team.
The tools your team works in, explained plainly
Managing and supporting younger employees well
Staying close to your team as a person
And the rest of it.Follow-up emailsTravel and logisticsExpenses and receiptsSupplier adminSubscriptions and renewalsBoard and investor packsEvent and visit planningThank-you notes and introductions
Organised to the highest degree
Always connected to the details you need.
We take the stress out of the role by running it on data. Every file, message and decision is tracked, and the technology we use matches the right documents to each meeting in your diary.
Files matched to meetingsOpen a meeting and the agenda, the last minutes, the numbers and the contracts are already attached.
Everything trackedTasks, decisions and deadlines are logged as they happen, so nothing relies on memory.
Transparent for foundersFounders can see where everything stands at any time, without asking or waiting for a report.
Technology training
Up to speed on the tools your company runs on.
From the messaging apps your team lives in to advanced AI and automation, we train you on the tools that matter to your business, at your pace and in plain language.
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Talk to your team Everyday
Be where the conversation is, and lead it with confidence.
SlackMicrosoft TeamsWhatsAppZoomGoogle Meet
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Run the business Everyday
Documents, email, calendars, projects and customers, organised the way your teams work.
Google WorkspaceMicrosoft 365NotionAsanaTrelloHubSpotSalesforce
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Read the numbers Confident
Open a dashboard or a spreadsheet and know what it is telling you.
ExcelGoogle SheetsLooker StudioPower BIXero
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Work with AI Advanced
Use AI assistants to draft, research, summarise and think faster, safely and well.
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiMicrosoft CopilotPerplexity
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Build your own automations Advanced
Connect your tools and automate the repetitive work, from no-code workflows to building with AI in code.
ZapierMaken8nVS CodeClaude CodeGitHub
Using something not listed? We cover the popular tools most companies rely on, and we'll learn yours.
How we work
Hands-free, or hands-on. Your choice.
Every area can be handled for you or taught to you. The aim is the same either way: turn the technical side of the role from a weakness into a strength.
Hands-free
Done for you.
We take the work on entirely. You see the result: a clear inbox, a planned week and numbers you can trust.
Hands-on
Done with you.
We teach it, side by side, until you can do it yourself and it no longer feels like a weak spot.
Most directors mix the two. We might run your diary while teaching you the dashboards, then hand more over as your confidence grows.
Getting started
From first call to a running office.
We start small, fix what matters most first and build from there.
Introductory call
We talk through how your week works and where the friction is.
Review your setup
We look at your inboxes, diary, tools and reporting across each company.
Set up the office
Communications and tasks in one place, diary rules agreed, first dashboard built.
Run and refine
A regular check-in keeps everything on track and decides what to take on next.
Talk to us
Spend your time on the work only you can do. We'll handle the rest.
Tell us a little about your companies and where the time goes. We'll come back to you to arrange an introductory call.