Client: Chichester District Council Museum cafe feasibility study - the Novium is an innovative museum located in the heart of Chichester which opened in 2012. Following on from the market and operational review and production of the marketing action plan we were...
HLF business plan consultant, Houghton Hall Park
Client: Central Bedfordshire Council Planning Solutions Consulting worked alongside The Tourism Company to prepare the HLF Business Plan for a Round 2 Heritage Lottery Fund application. The business plan was used to secure over £2m in funding. The park includes...
Heritage Lottery Fund Business Plan and Operational Review, Snibston Museum, Coalville, Leicestershire
Snibston is a leading museum managed by Leicestershire County Council. Working with the internal project team we were commissioned to carry out a market feasibility study and operational review to support a funding bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. Work included a...
Business appraisal of a heritage farm and living museum
We worked with our sister company to appraise and identify future opportunities for this heritage farm and living museum, in effect a business appraisal. Our sister company had been asked by a local authority whether they would be interested in tendering for the...
Helicopter Museum Income Generation, Weston super Mare
Client: Somerset County Council The Helicopter Museum is home to the world’s largest collections of helicopters (over 100), and has a rich archive of material. The museum runs a number of events during the year, including ‘open cockpit’ days. Museums are facing a...
Retail feasibility study, Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
Client: East Dorset District Council Moors Valley County Park and Forest is one of the most popular country parks, generating over 800,000 visits per annum. It offers a range of services and activities for visitors. These include a Go Ape aerial adventure, Segway...
Operational Review and Due Diligence, Holiday Cottages
Client: Bank We were commissioned as specialist commercial advisers /mentors to work with the owner of a self-catering holiday cottage business. We reviewed the business operation and performance to identify approaches to increasing revenue generation. This involved...
Operational Advice, Vinopolis, London
We designed the banquet and corporate product strategy, including the design of the kitchen and service areas for Vinopolis a £23 million internationally recognised and acclaimed wine orientated visitor attraction in London. In the first year of opening Vinopolis...
Marina cafe, Brighton Marina
Client: Private Investor Brighton Marina is a popular leisure destination and we were commissioned to investigate the opportunity to create a new concept dining experience and cafe within the latest commercial phase of development at Brighton Marina in Sussex. Our...