Focused UK assignment
A meeting, viewing, introduction or report with a specific brief, deadline and output.
A practical point of contact in the UK
UK business & property consultancy
A practical London point of contact for UK meetings, property projects and overseas business plans. I help organise the people, information and follow-up, so you can make the next decision with a clearer view.
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Find your starting point
What do you need done in the UK?
Choose the work you need help with. Each service explains the deliverables, practical boundaries and what to send first.
Representation and project reporting
Be present in the UKRepresentation and project reportingAn agreed brief for meetings, viewings and concise reporting when the principal or decision team is elsewhere.View 3 services +
Property projects and due-diligence coordination
Keep work movingProperty projects and due-diligence coordinationOne action log across the appointed advisers, with dependencies, owners and decisions made visible.View 2 services +
Market entry, GCC business and strategic partnerships
Build the UK planMarket entry, GCC business and strategic partnershipsTurn a broad UK objective into a practical sequence of meetings, professional input and agreed next actions.View 3 services +
Introductions and overseas-investor support
Find the right peopleIntroductions and overseas-investor supportStart with the problem that needs solving, then make a focused introduction or agree a wider investor-support brief.View 2 services +
Ways to engage
A defined project, retained support or one UK task.
The format follows the decision and reporting need. Scope, authority, deliverables and fees are written down before work begins.
Defined project
Coordination across a transaction or market-entry workstream, using one action log and agreed reporting.
Ongoing UK support
A retained scope for recurring representation and follow-up, reviewed against agreed priorities.
Typical outputs
Useful work you can see.
- Written meeting or viewing brief
- Action and dependency log
- Professional introduction summary
- Decision paper or project update
- Regular report with owners and dates
- Escalation of unanswered questions
Starting well
Your first 30, 60 and 90 days.
The exact programme depends on the engagement. This framework keeps a longer project practical without pretending every mandate is the same.
- 30
Define and organise
Confirm objectives, decision-makers, authority limits, advisers, source documents and immediate priorities.
- 60
Coordinate and test
Run the agreed meetings, introductions or information requests; surface blockers and record choices.
- 90
Report and reset
Summarise progress, unresolved risks and the next scope. The client retains every commercial and investment decision.
Consultancy does not include regulated investment advice, legal or tax advice, construction certification or handling client money. Mortgage and protection work is a separate engagement provided through Mortgage Force (UK) Ltd.
Your UK project, brought togetherFrom an idea
From an idea
to a useful brief.
Choose what you need. See how the work could fit together, then send me an outline to discuss.
Start with your objective, the people involved and your timescale. We can agree the right scope in a conversation.
Discuss my project ↗Your conversation starter · draft scope
UK representation
Review the matching six-stage journey ↓
The actions below link to that same journey. They describe work to agree, with no live project status.
A working format to discuss
Your proposed action register
Illustrative planning entries based on your choices. No work has started and no evidence has been verified here.
Outputs to discuss
What to bring to the first conversation
Keep your scope pack
Includes the proposed actions, responsibilities and decisions. Save locally or bring it to a conversation.
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Your consultancy scope pack
An outline for discussion, not a quote or agreed engagement. Scope, availability, authority and fees are confirmed in writing. Independent professionals remain responsible for their advice; you retain the decisions.
See how we could work togetherYour consultancy journey.
Your consultancy journey.
Six clear stops.
Choose your goal, then select a stop to see my role, your part and what you receive. This explains the process; it is not a live project tracker or a fixed timetable.
A possible way forward
01 / 06UK representation
A clear brief for someone to act as your practical point of contact in the UK.
Step 1 of 6
Share the objective
We start with the UK task, your current position and the decision you need to make.
- Your part
- Tell me where you are based, the people involved and any important dates.
- What you receive
- A short outline of the objective and the first questions to resolve.
- Before moving on
- We establish whether the task fits my role and availability.
- Share the objective
We start with the UK task, your current position and the decision you need to make.
What you receive: A short outline of the objective and the first questions to resolve.
- Agree the scope
I set out the proposed work, deliverables, responsibilities, reporting rhythm and fees before you decide.
What you receive: A written brief including exclusions, target dates and agreed expenses.
- Organise the people
I map the contacts, access arrangements, information requests and dependencies for the agreed work.
What you receive: A contact and action plan, with named owners and the next milestone.
- Attend the UK task
I attend the agreed meeting or visit, put your questions to the relevant people and record what was observed or said.
What you receive: A factual attendance note, permitted photographs if agreed, and unanswered questions.
- Review the position
I summarise what changed, what remains unresolved and which points need a decision or specialist advice.
What you receive: A concise progress update, open-issues list and decisions needed.
- Handover or continue
We review the agreed outputs, transfer open actions and decide whether to close the assignment or define the next phase.
What you receive: A final summary, outstanding actions and any separately agreed follow-on brief.
Start with your goal, the people involved and your timescale.
Build a consultancy brief ↓
A clear role, from the outsetYour UK project.
Your UK project.
Someone joining the dots.
A property purchase, an acquisition brief or a UK business relationship can involve several separate advisers. I help coordinate the agreed meetings, information requests and reporting around the people responsible for the advice.
You can start with a single UK task, agree a defined project or discuss ongoing support. The work and fees are confirmed before it begins.
Discuss my project ↗Have a possible UK acquisition to explore? See how adviser and due diligence coordination works.
Useful work you can seeA clear brief.
A clear brief.
A record you can act on.
We choose the outputs around the task. A single visit does not need the same reporting as a project with several advisers.
Your engagement brief
The objective, named decision-maker, tasks, exclusions and agreed fees. It also sets out access, target dates and who receives updates.
See how the scope is agreed ↓Your action register
Each task has an owner, requested date and evidence status. Dependencies and overdue replies stay visible, alongside the decisions that need you.
Explore project coordination ↗Your progress summary
What changed, the information received, open questions and the next instruction. Third-party statements are distinguished from confirmed facts.
Explore project reporting ↗Illustrative format · not a client result
What a useful update could look like
Objective: prepare for an overseas owner’s UK property review.
The format and frequency are agreed for your engagement. This example shows how evidence, uncertainty and responsibility remain separate.
- Completed
- Agent meeting held. Questions and responses recorded in the meeting note.
- Awaiting evidence
- Updated works estimate requested from the appointed contractor. No confirmed figure recorded yet.
- Decision needed
- Owner to confirm whether to instruct the surveyor on the proposed additional assessment.
- Next review
- Review the replies when received; raise any effect on the owner’s target date.
Everyone knows their partOne coordinated brief.
One coordinated brief.
Clear responsibilities.
I help keep the work connected. The people with the authority and expertise make the relevant decisions.
I coordinate
Agreed attendance, information requests, introductions, action tracking and factual reporting. I flag gaps and seek your approval for changes.
You decide
You set the objective, approve scope and costs, appoint advisers and retain commercial decisions. We identify one authorised point of instruction.
Specialists advise
Solicitors, accountants, surveyors and other appointed professionals assess matters within their expertise and remain responsible for their advice.
What happens if the brief changes?
We record the new request and its effect on deliverables, timing and costs. Additional work needs agreement before it proceeds. The action log should show which items are in scope and which are awaiting approval.
What if information or access is delayed?
The missing input, responsible contact and affected milestone remain visible. We review what can still progress and whether target dates need changing. A target date is not a guarantee of a third party’s response.
How does an assignment finish?
We review the agreed outputs and hand over open actions with their owners. If more support would help, we agree a new or revised brief. Ongoing work is not assumed.
Let’s make your next move clearer.
Tell me what you want to do. I’ll help you understand the next step.
Start with a short conversationWhat needs to happen
What needs to happen
in the UK?
Tell me the task, where you are based and the date you are working towards. You do not need a finished plan.
- Share the outline. A few sentences about the objective and current stage.
- Discuss the fit. We clarify what you need and whether I can help.
- Agree the work. Scope, deliverables, authority and fees are confirmed before work starts.
Prefer to talk? 07456 935677
jack@jackcousins.com
Based in London · UK visits by arrangement · Overseas enquiries welcome