We started hps.gd because we were tired of seeing good businesses get bad advice. Big firms, big invoices, big decks, and nothing to show for it. We reckoned there had to be a better way.
Being heaps good isn't just a name. It's the standard we hold ourselves to and the outcome we chase for every client. We believe businesses deserve advisors who are invested in results, not retainers.
We've spent decades inside organisations. Leading teams, navigating M&A, transforming operations, and learning what actually moves the needle versus what just looks good in a presentation. We built hps.gd to put that experience to work for businesses that need it most.
We keep things small on purpose. A tight team means every client gets senior people, not juniors learning on your dime. It means we can be honest, move fast, and stay focused on what matters.
Our advice comes with the option to engage us to implement it. We don't hand over a report and disappear. We stand behind our recommendations. If we suggest it, we're prepared to help you make it happen.
We don't believe in drive-by consulting. When we make a recommendation, we're prepared to roll up our sleeves and help you deliver it. That's the difference between advice and accountability.
Too many consultancies hand over a polished report and move on to the next client. We think that model is broken. If we've done the analysis, understood your team and identified the path forward, we're the best people to help you walk it, at least until your own team is ready to take over.
Every engagement includes the option to bring us in for hands-on delivery. We embed as fractional leaders, working alongside your people, not above them. And because our engagements are capped at three months, you get focus and urgency, not open-ended dependency.
No hidden agendas, no surprises. We share the good and the bad with our customers and our people. When things go wrong, we say so. That kind of openness is how one-off engagements become lasting partnerships.
Radical transparency means laying all the cards on the table, successes and setbacks alike. We share candidly because we believe that's what respect looks like.
When something isn't working, we'll tell you. When we've made a mistake, we'll own it and explain how we're fixing it. No smoke and mirrors, no burying bad news in a status report. That kind of openness builds the trust that turns a single engagement into a long-term partnership.
Internally, we hold ourselves to the same standard. Project metrics, company performance and strategic decisions are visible across the team. We run a no-blame environment where mistakes are learning opportunities, not career risks. Transparency only works when people feel safe enough to be honest.
Opinions are cheap. We ground our advice in evidence: what the numbers say, what the patterns show, where the real risks and opportunities are. When we make a recommendation, you'll know exactly why.
Gut feel and industry trends aren't good enough. Every recommendation we make is grounded in what's actually happening in your business, not what worked at someone else's company five years ago.
Good data management matters too. Siloed spreadsheets and conflicting dashboards undermine confidence in decisions. We help clients build a single source of truth, integrating financials, CRM, operations and more, so the right people have the right information at the right time.
That said, we're pragmatic about it. We've seen teams stall chasing the perfect dataset while opportunities pass them by. We help you define the "just enough" data to move forward with confidence, avoiding analysis paralysis without flying blind.
We'd rather have an honest debate than a polite consensus that leads nowhere. When data is ambiguous, we challenge assumptions, hear every perspective, then commit fully to the decision and move fast.
Polite consensus kills good ideas. We'd rather have an honest argument and get to the right answer than nod along and miss something important.
We encourage every voice in the room because diverse perspectives surface blind spots and challenge assumptions that would otherwise go unchecked. The goal isn't unanimity. It's an honest debate that leads to a decision everyone can commit to, even if they still have reservations.
This is inspired by the "disagree and commit" philosophy: voice your dissent during the discussion, then back the final call fully once it's made. It prevents the consensus trap where teams stall chasing agreement, and it means we move fast without leaving people behind.
We're AI-first. We use it wherever it adds genuine value. But every tool goes through a structured impact assessment for fairness, transparency and data quality. You'll always know when AI is involved. No black boxes.
We integrate AI wherever it adds genuine value. Faster analysis, sharper insights, less time on the mundane stuff so we can focus on what matters for our clients. But AI-first doesn't mean AI-uncritical.
Every tool we adopt goes through a structured impact assessment. Can you understand how it works? Does it treat people fairly? Is your data protected? Can we trace how outputs were generated? If a tool doesn't pass, we don't use it.
When our deliverables involve AI, we say so. We include provenance details and confidence scores, and our clients can always review, flag errors or provide feedback. If an AI output is wrong, we want to know. That's how models improve and trust gets built.
We back diversity, neurodiversity and minority representation as a priority, not a talking point. We're not interested in the status quo. If your work serves the greater good, we offer significant discounts.
Diversity, neurodiversity and minority representation aren't things we talk about at all-hands and then forget. They shape how we hire, how we advise, and how we choose who to work with.
We're honest about where we are. As a small consultancy, our network of trusted advisors doesn't yet reflect the diversity we're aiming for. That's not an excuse. It's a gap we're actively closing. Every new hire is an opportunity to broaden perspectives, and we take that seriously.
We also put our money where our mouth is. If your organisation is working towards the greater good (social impact, accessibility, environmental sustainability, community development) we offer significant discounts on our services. We'd rather help the right people than maximise every invoice.
Senior people with real experience. No bench, no grads, no time-wasters.
Founder & Technologist
Developer turned CTO turned founder. Built, bought, and sold technology businesses. Now helps others do the same.
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