Claire Cadogan is a senior strategy consultant with over 25 years’ experience helping businesses unlock growth. She has advised organisations of all sizes—from FTSE 100 companies to ambitious SMEs—across a wide range of industries.

 

In recent years, Claire has focused on supporting SME growth, particularly around investment readiness, commercial due diligence, and private equity-backed exit strategies. Projects have covered technology and IT services, education, industrials, events and media, business services, and environmental solutions — giving insight into markets at very different stages of growth and maturity.

 

Claire believes that customer insight is the foundation of any successful strategy. She is known for her ability to speak to customers in their own terms, uncovering the motivations, concerns, and decision-making drivers that truly matter.

 

She works closely with senior leadership teams and boards, and is valued for her honest, clear-sighted advice and strategic perspective. Whether shaping growth plans, supporting investment decisions, or helping businesses better understand their customers, Claire combines analytical rigour with a natural talent for listening, asking the right questions, and making sense of what really counts.