The Program

Closing the Gap: 16-Week Implementation

Converting the advisory opportunity you've already identified into sustainable revenue. From partner confidence to closed engagements — everything you need to make it happen.

What Closing the Gap Solves

Partner Hesitation

Partners aren't trained to sell advisory. They lack confidence. Without confidence, conversations don't happen. Closing the Gap builds capability through practice.

Client Perception

Compliance clients don't see advisory as relevant to them. The positioning is off. Closing the Gap teaches partners how to position advisory as the natural next step.

Process Vacuum

Advisory conversations happen sporadically, driven by individual initiative. Without process, most opportunities fall through. Closing the Gap embeds repeatable methodology.

The 16-Week Journey

Weeks 1-2

Design Phase

We build your client conversion roadmap. Identify which clients should be approached, which advisory services to pitch, which partners have the strongest relationships. By Week 2, you know exactly who to approach and how.

Weeks 3-4

Readiness Phase

Partner workshops build selling confidence. Two days of training on advisory positioning, objection handling, and pricing. Dry-run coaching ensures everyone is ready before approaching real clients.

Weeks 5-8

Early Conversions

Partners start calling clients. We coach every conversation — before and after. First revenue closes. The process starts to stick.

Weeks 9-12

Momentum

Volume increases. Patterns emerge in what works and what doesn't. We refine positioning and approach based on real data. Revenue accelerates. Partners gain confidence.

Weeks 13-15

Embedding

Coaching intensity reduces. Partners operate more independently. Process is locked into business-as-normal. We focus on sustainability — making sure advisory revenue keeps flowing after the engagement ends.

Week 16

Handoff

Final accountability review. You now own the process. Partners are operating at 8-9/10 confidence. Advisory revenue is embedded in your firm. The gap is closed.

What Partners Experience

Week 1-4: Training & Prep

Workshops build advisory selling capability. Then structured coaching prepares partners for their first conversations. You're learning, practicing, gaining confidence. The investment is front-loaded so partners are fully ready before approaching real clients.

Week 5-16: Execution & Refinement

You're calling clients. We coach high-quality conversations. Coaching continues throughout — building independence as confidence grows. Every conversation becomes an opportunity to refine approach and improve outcomes.

The Coaching Approach

Every conversation is supported by structured coaching — preparation beforehand and reflection afterwards. We turn every client interaction into learning that compounds across the engagement.

Monthly leadership reviews ensure the program stays aligned with firm strategy and that wins, stalls, and patterns are surfaced and acted on.

Week 16 Success Looks Like

The Revenue Outcome

  • Significant pipeline of advisory conversations
  • Multiple proposals issued to existing clients
  • Live advisory engagements closed and delivering
  • Measurable Year 1 advisory revenue uplift
  • Sustainable revenue flow established

The Capability Outcome

  • Partners confident in advisory conversations
  • Process documented and embedded
  • Partners executing independently
  • Advisory positioned as business-as-normal
  • Repeatable methodology owned by the firm

Who Closing the Gap Is For

Ideal Fit

Firm size: £750k-£40m fee income

Service lines: At least 2 (compliance plus emerging or established advisory)

Readiness: Completed Gap Audit or clear understanding of advisory opportunity

Prerequisites

MP commitment: This only works if leadership is bought in

Partner availability: 2-4 partners actively participating (16 weeks)

Stability: No major restructures, M&A, or departures planned

Not Ideal For

Too small: Sole practitioners or firms under £750k fee income

Unstable: Recent M&A, partner departures, or major restructures

Uncommitted: No clear MP or partner champion

Investment & ROI

Investment

Engagements are priced based on firm size, complexity, and scope. The Gap Audit provides the diagnostic foundation; Closing the Gap delivers the implementation.

Combined engagements typically start from £32.5k, with optional ongoing support available post-engagement.

We provide a detailed proposal after our discovery conversation, tailored to your firm's specific situation.

ROI

Year 1 advisory revenue uplift typically delivers full payback on the engagement investment, with sustained revenue growth in subsequent years.

The bigger return comes from the embedded capability: partners who can continue identifying and converting advisory opportunities long after the engagement ends.

After the 16 Weeks

What Continues

Advisory revenue generation becomes part of your business rhythm. Partners know how to position, partners know the process, partners have confidence.

Optional: Ongoing Support

Fractional Advisory Director support is available for firms wanting continued strategic oversight and accountability beyond Week 16.

Optional: Scaling Next

Rolling out a new advisory service? We can apply the same proven approach to launch and embed additional service lines.

Ready to Close Your Gap?

16 weeks. Structured coaching. Real revenue. No guessing.

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