Toddbrook Consulting

Independent Project, Commercial & Consulting Expertise

Helping organisations deliver complex projects, get better value from suppliers, and build new consulting capability.

How can we help you?​

Toddbrook Consulting supports organisations through complex change – from major projects and procurement exercises to contract and supplier management, consultancy creation and AI/automation reviews. With hands-on experience across the public sector, property and housing, and recruitment consulting, I provide independent, practical support that gets things moving and delivers results.

Project Management for Complex Projects

PMO, Project Management and Programme Management support for all types of projects.

Project Assurance​

Assuring the full life cycle of complex projects with subject matter experts.

Stakeholder Management

Managing stakeholder expectations at all levels to keep people aligned and informed.

Sourcing Project Teams

Sourcing and managing consultancy project teams to deliver specific outcomes.

Procurement & Commercial

I help you plan and run procurements for technology, digital and managed service solutions. This includes developing a procurement strategy, designing the process, shaping requirements and providing commercial support so that you secure value for money and protect your organisation’s interests.

Procurement & Commercial

Supporting you in undertaking one-off procurements for simple or complex solutions.

Business Analysis

Discovery reviews, process re-designs and requirements articulation to make sure you are asking for – and buying – the right thing.

Negotiation

Training your team in negotiation techniques to provide long lasting value

Contract & Supplier Management

Once a contract is signed, the real work starts. I help you set up effective supplier management, resolve issues, and plan for exit or transition when a change is needed. The focus is always on improving outcomes, reducing risk and maintaining control.

Contract & Supplier Management

Getting the most out of your supplier contracts, including resolving disputes.

Exit & Transition Support

Managing the exit and transition process so changes of supplier or solution are structured and controlled.

Supplier Assurance

Independent oversight to make sure suppliers are delivering what they promised.

Consultancy Creation for Recruitment Companies

Alongside delivery and commercial work, I support recruitment companies that want to create or expand their own consulting divisions. Drawing on real experience setting up consulting arms in the UK and internationally, I help define the offer, structure delivery and align it with your existing recruitment business.

Consultancy Diversification

Supporting new revenue streams by helping your organisation establish a consulting business

Proposition Design

Communicating what you do and why aligned with structured market research

Governance

Establishing all the internal and external governance needed for effective BAU

AI / Automation Audit

I work with property and housing organisations to review current processes and identify realistic opportunities for AI and automation. The focus is on practical, incremental changes – not large theoretical programmes – so you can see where technology will genuinely save time, reduce errors and improve service.

Business Analysis & Process Reviews

Mapping current processes, spotting inefficiencies and recommending improvements.

Automation Tools

Assessing where AI or automation tools could be sensibly introduced into your existing workflows and systems, without over-promising or over-engineering.

Procurement & Implementation

Purchasing and implementing the most effective tool for your needs.

Clients We Have Helped

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“Steve’s structure, clarity and commercial guidance turned a complex IT Managed Services review into a confident, well-run procurement process.”​

Through early market engagement, requirements development and creation of the procurement documentation, Steve provided St Paul’s Cathedral with the insight and confidence needed to challenge the market and secure value for money. His approach brought rigour to the evaluation, improved supplier accountability and ensured the Cathedral could make a well-informed decision about its future IT services.

Garry Hunter​

Head of IT, St Paul’s Cathedral

Meet Our Leadership​​

Steve James brings over 15 years experience of business consulting, business analysis, project/programme management, procurement, project recovery and contract/supplier managment to guide your project to successful outcomes.


If you’d like to learn more or discuss your next project, contact Steve on 07969466674 or email steve@toddbrook.co.uk and find me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjames1.

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Steve James

Founder​

Would you like to start a project with us?​

Whether you’re at the early ideas stage or already facing delivery challenges, I can help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Let’s talk about the outcomes you want to achieve.