What we do
Advice for firms that
plan in generations.
Provident is a strategy firm for long-term owners. We advise boards and leadership teams in four areas.
We work with family-owned and founder-led companies, foundations and endowments, faith-based institutions and long-term investors.
Corporate Strategy
Where to compete, what to own, and how to organise.
Stakeholder & Policy
How shareholders, stakeholders and regulators will respond, and how to engage them.
Technology & AI
What to build, where to use AI, and who leads the change.
Provident Research & Labs
Research on what is coming, and prototypes to test new ideas.
Corporate Strategy
We help boards and leadership teams set the direction of the business: which markets to compete in, which businesses to own, and where to invest for growth in light of changing landscapes.
Corporate and Portfolio Strategy
Which businesses to own, grow, fix or exit.
Growth Strategy
New markets, segments and adjacent businesses.
Operating Model and Organisation Design
Structure, roles and decision rights, and how the centre and the businesses work together.
Stakeholder & Policy
We help clients understand and engage the people and rules that affect their decisions: shareholders, boards, employees, communities and regulators.
Shareholder and Stakeholder Engagement
Planning and running dialogue with investors, boards, employees and communities.
Policy and Regulatory Analysis
What new rules and policy changes mean for the business, and how to prepare.
Technology & AI
We help teams reimagine business operations with a technology-first approach to put AI to work on real business problems.
Technology Strategy and Roadmap
What to build, buy or retire, and in what order.
Applied AI
Where AI pays back first, taken from pilot to production with clear governance.
Embedded Technology Leadership
A senior technology leader working inside your team for a set period.
Research & Labs
Provident Research publishes analysis on the trends that will shape long-term firms. Provident Labs builds and tests new ideas with clients before they commit to them.
Proprietary Research
Reports published under the Provident name.
Market Studies
Detailed studies of a sector or market.
Executive Briefings
Research presented to boards and leadership teams.
Rapid Prototyping
Small working versions of an idea, tested with real users.
Venture Building
New businesses developed from idea to launch.
