Helping founders find the clarity, structure and direction needed to grow their business.
We partner with agencies, design-led studios, and founder-led businesses navigating new business development, growth, transition and complexity.
Growing a business should feel like progress, but for many founders, growth introduces challenges.
GRAND HOUSE exists to give founders back time and headspace so they can step back, regain clarity, and build the structure needed to move forward with confidence.
How we work
We work closely with founders and senior teams as a long term partner, not as a supplier and not as an agency.
If things feel busy, unclear or misaligned, that is usually where we begin.
Who we work with
Creative agencies
Marketing & PR agencies
Architecture & Design studios
Talent & Artist-led agencies
Events & Experiential agencies
Recruitment agencies
What this work is not
This is not traditional consulting
This is not creative direction in isolation
This is not a short term fix
If everything feels easy and obvious, we are probably not needed
Core Focus Areas
Clarity and direction
Defining what the next phase requires, what priorities matter now, and what is no longer serving the business. This is where decisions become simpler and momentum returns
Structure and operations
Designing a clear operating framework so the business runs consistently as it grows. Roles, responsibilities, workflows, meeting rhythm and accountability
Systems and automation
Implementing practical systems and workflows that reduce manual effort, improve follow up and remove operational noise
Lead strategy and growth pipeline
Creating a repeatable lead engine that fits the business. Targeting, offer framing, outreach logic, follow up structure, conversion flow and how it all connects
Positioning and message cohesion
Aligning the story across website, proposals, social and outreach so the business communicates with one voice, presents at the right level, and attracts the right work
Founder visibility and personal brand
Supporting founders who want to lead with presence and credibility. Clear messaging, content themes and a consistent way to show up that builds trust over time
Talent and recruitment smart processes
Hiring strategy awareness, team structure thinking and systems that attract, track and assess the right people without turning recruitment into operational drag
Additional support layers
Growth is rarely solved by one action. Once clarity is established, we can support deeper execution through focused, time intensive work where it adds the most value
Execution support when momentum matters
Hands on support to unblock progress during critical phases
Website and brand creative refinement or rebuild where needed
When the external presence no longer matches the level or ambition of the business
Hands on recruitment support for key hires
Including role definition, shortlisting guidance and final stage assessment when growth requires the right people in the right seats
Brand aligned role definition and hiring narrative
Ensuring roles, responsibilities and hiring communication reflect the business story, values and stage of growth
Partnerships
Foundation (90 Days)
Establishing structure, direction and hands-on setup of essential systems and workflows where they unlock immediate clarity and momentum
Structure (6 Months)
Embedding systems, cohesion and operational rhythm ensuring the new business engine reduces founder involvement and stress over time
Growth (12 Months)
Strategic partnership for sustained clarity, scale and evolution
Selected Partnerships
“ Working with Richard gave me back time and headspace I didn’t realise I’d lost
He helped bring clarity across my brand, positioning and internal systems, aligning the business with who we really are and where we want to go. What once felt fragmented now feels structured and intentional.
Knowing that new business development runs quietly in the background has removed a huge amount of stress. Within the first week, I was already in conversation with three organisations that were genuinely aligned, and we signed a new client soon after.
My consultancy was always busy, but not always for the right reasons. Work that previously took days now takes minutes. Now I work smarter, with clearer structure, stronger positioning and systems in place that support sustainable growth. ”
Peter Cuthbertson - Founder, Sixteen Eleven
“ You captured everything I couldn’t find the words for.
I had worked with several agencies before, but none of them truly understood what I do. I’m not just a florist. I’m a floral spatial artist, and previous work flattened the depth of the studio rather than bringing it out.
Working with Grand House was different. Richard took the time to understand the DNA of the business, the ambition behind the work, and how we wanted to grow. He helped me articulate something I’d always known instinctively but couldn’t quite express.
The result feels calm, confident, and deeply aligned with who we are. I’m now confident we attract the right people, with a brand that feels considered, authentic, and built to last. I’m comfortable stepping into the next phase of growth ”
Emily Baylis - Founder, June in March
