We help small and mid-sized companies in Birmingham and across the West Midlands make better decisions, reduce waste, and increase profit. No jargon, no fluff: just practical advice you can act on this week.
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A Birmingham-based consulting firm that puts measurable results before billable hours.
Value First Consultants was founded in 2018 by two former operations directors who got tired of watching large consultancies deliver thick slide decks that never left the shelf. We work differently. Every engagement starts with a two-week diagnostic where we sit inside your business, talk to your people, and map exactly where money and time are leaking.
Our clients range from £1m-turnover family firms to £40m mid-market manufacturers. Most are based in the West Midlands, though we regularly travel to clients across England and Wales. We keep our team deliberately small so the person who scopes your project is the same person who delivers it.
Since 2018 we have completed over 200 engagements. The median profit improvement our clients report after twelve months is 14%.
Six core service areas, each designed to produce a measurable return within 90 days.
We identify your most profitable customer segments, map the competitive landscape, and build a 12-month plan with revenue targets tied to specific actions. You get a one-page strategy and a detailed implementation calendar, not a 90-slide deck.
We walk your floor, observe workflows, and time each step. Then we redesign the process. Typical results: 18-25% reduction in lead time and a measurable drop in rework. We train your team on the new process before we leave.
Cash flow modelling, cost reduction analysis, and funding-readiness reviews. We have helped clients secure over £12m in combined bank and grant funding by presenting financials that lenders actually trust.
High staff turnover costs more than most owners realise. We audit your hiring process, compensation benchmarks, and management practices, then design retention programmes that cut annual turnover by a third on average.
We help you choose the right software, migrate your data, and train your staff. Our focus is on tools that pay for themselves within six months: CRM, ERP, project management, and automated reporting dashboards.
From GDPR audits to ISO 9001 preparation, we take the complexity out of regulatory requirements. Our compliance reviews typically take four to six weeks and include all documentation your auditor will need.
Four clear stages from first conversation to measurable results.
A 30-minute phone or video call where we learn about your business, your goals, and the problems keeping you up at night. No charge, no obligation.
We spend two weeks inside your business. We review financials, interview key staff, and observe daily operations. At the end you receive a written diagnostic report with prioritised recommendations.
We work alongside your team to put changes into practice. This phase lasts between four and twelve weeks depending on scope. We track progress weekly against agreed KPIs.
At the 90-day mark we measure results against the original targets, document what worked, and hand over all tools and templates so your team can sustain the improvements independently.
"They found £180,000 in annual savings we had completely overlooked. The diagnostic alone was worth every penny."
Rachel Simmons
Managing Director, Simmons Engineering Ltd
"Our order-to-delivery time dropped from 14 days to 9 within two months. The team actually enjoyed the process because they were involved from day one."
David Okonkwo
Operations Manager, Midland Packaging Group
"We needed a growth plan that a bank would take seriously. Value First built the financial model and coached me through the presentation. We got the full £500k facility."
Priya Kaur
Founder, Kaur Health Foods
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47 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B1 1TF, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm