Other Sectors

Regulatory compliance — in any sector, not just social care.

The compliance, governance and quality systems that stand up to CQC inspection apply to any regulated organisation. Through our cross-sector practice, Vierka Hiscock and Dean Drake bring regulatory readiness, ISO 9001 and 45001 implementation, financial governance and operational turnaround to owner-led businesses across every sector.

Who we work with

Built for leadership teams, not generalist consultancies

We work with owner-managed and family-run businesses whose leaders need senior, hands-on operational and financial expertise — not a deck from a generalist consultancy.

Owner-managed & family-run businesses

Professional services firms

Hospitality operators

Light manufacturing

Education providers

Charities & public-sector-funded organisations

Service catalogue

Four ways we help businesses scale and stabilise

Senior, consultant-led delivery — priced for the seniority of the people doing the work.

Operational Turnaround
From £15,000
Joint delivery by Vierka & Dean

A 90-day diagnostic and intervention. Operational and financial root-cause analysis, a written turnaround plan, and hands-on implementation support.

Finance & Governance Infrastructure
From £5,000
Led by Dean

Financial controls review, audit trail design, a board reporting framework, governance documentation, and commissioner- and lender-ready outputs.

ISO 9001 Implementation
From £8,000
Led by Vierka

Full quality management system implementation through to certification readiness — using the same framework Care Horizons Ltd is certified under.

Interim Leadership & Mentoring
£1,500–£2,000 per consultant / day
Joint — day rate

Senior interim cover, or owner-manager mentoring during growth, succession or change. A monthly minimum applies.

Project work outside the packages above is charged at our published cross-sector day rate of £1,500–£2,000 per consultant per day, plus pre-agreed expenses. Get in touch for a tailored proposal.
Why us

Why us, not a generalist consultancy

We have actually done the job

Vierka has run a service through CQC inspection, ISO certification and turnaround. Dean has implemented finance and governance systems across public and private sector organisations. We have lived the work — not just consulted on it.

Senior practitioners only

No junior associates, no offshore delivery teams. You get Vierka and Dean in the room, on the calls, and on the project.

Embedded change, not slide decks

Our outputs are systems, processes, controls and capability that stay in place after we leave — not a presentation that gathers dust.

Free, 30 minutes, no obligation

Tell us about your business

Tell us what is working, what is not, and we will tell you honestly whether we can help. That's the whole point of the discovery call.