THE CLARITY YOU NEED. THE FRICTION YOU FACE.
As a business leader, you constantly face strategic questions and decisions to make, whether preparing for your next meeting with your management team, your board, your shareholders or stress-testing your next move as an entrepreneur. You require immediate situational awareness and unbiased facts.
However, your current options to get there are often prohibitive. Internal teams can struggle with cognitive bias, political filtering, or the risk of sensitive leaks. Traditional consulting firms turn simple inquiries into slow, expensive engagements filled with administrative friction. And “doing it yourself”, even with modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, often yields hallucinations, lacks depth, and requires a frustrating, time-consuming iterative process that you still mistrust.
This is untenable when all you need is insights, perspective, and judgement to gain clarity without necessarily exposing your thinking.
OUR SOLUTION
GET A STRATEGIC BRIEF. RELIABLY. RAPIDLY. EFFORTLESSLY.
The CEO Desk is your private strategic decision support. We offer direct, efficient, and confidential access to senior-level intelligence via on-demand Strategic Briefs to help you answer your most pressing questions.
Our briefs are concise, high-impact analyses you can rely on. They provide the foundational work to objectively kickstart your reflection, validate an intuition, or lead your meeting with confidence, whether for an active project or an idea you want to explore. They are prepared with the expertise and rigour of senior advisors, delivered at the speed your reality requires, and at an accessible price.
7 DAYS A WEEK AVAILABILITY. 72-HOUR DELIVERY. FIXED PRICE. GUARANTEED.
Business leaders can rely on the CEO Desk whenever needed. We serve you globally with total Availability, operating 7 days a week and responding to your inquiry within 2 hours between 08:00 - 19:00 GMT/BST. We ensure Speed, guaranteeing the delivery of your standard Strategic Brief in PDF format within three days max. Above all, we provide Certainty, with fixed pricing with no hidden fees and no hourly billing.
OUR APPROACH
AI VELOCITY. SENIOR ADVISORY JUDGMENT.
The deliver this solution, we operate as a managed AI service.
We leverage proprietary analytical frameworks powered by advanced AI models to ingest, analyse, and synthesise vast amounts of market data combined with your internal information at a speed humanly impossible.
But speed is not a substitute for judgment. That is why the raw AI findings are then rigorously challenged, filtered, augmented and framed by our senior advisors with deep strategic, financial, and operational experience. The result is not generic AI content, but a calibrated analysis you can trust. The result is the best of both worlds: institutional-grade intelligence delivered at the speed of modern business.
POWERED BY INVESTMENT BANK GLENSHORE.
The CEO Desk is powered by the senior advisors of Glenshore, the strategy and corporate finance advisory firm. Our team has counselled CEOs of large corporations, founders of start-ups, shareholders, and Private Equity firms globally on high-stake projects. We bring that same independent, rigorous methodology to your specific question, helping you cut through the noise when you need it most.
EXPLORE OUR RANGE OF STRATEGIC BRIEFS
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Standard Briefs•72h delivery
Understand and improve your current reality. These briefs provide the intelligence required to steer your company through its competitive environment. We focus on the operational aspects to give you objective facts necessary to your business plan.
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Where should your company grow next?
A mapping of your industry landscape to understand the true size of your market, how it is structured, and the trends driving it. We dissect the sector, provide the available hard numbers, and deliver a factual summary of the latest developments. This serves as the navigational chart to help you understand your current playing field and decide which path is best for your next move, whether that is doubling down on your niche or pivoting to a growing segment.
What you get in this report:
Market Sizing: Estimates of Total Addressable Market (TAM) and Serviceable Available Market (SAM) for your specific sector.
Segmentation Map: A clear breakdown of the market ecosystem (e.g. by customer type, product category, or geography).
Trend Analysis: A synthesis of the technological shifts, regulatory changes, and macro-economic drivers currently shaping the industry.
Price:
GBP 2,900
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Who is truly competing with your company?
An objective analysis of the battlefield. We take the key competitors you know and expand the research to include other direct, indirect, emerging, and latent rivals you may have missed, from adjacent markets or disruptive new entrants. We gather intelligence on every player, dissect their strategy, and present a side-by-side comparison. This allows you to see how you really stack up against the field, where you lead, where you lag based on objective criteria, and identify the threats required to inform your next strategic move.
What you get in this report:
Expanded Competitor List: Identification of direct, indirect, and emerging competitors.
Detailed Competitor Profiles: Individual fact sheets for each rival covering their size, stated strategy (the "story" they tell the market), product breadth, pricing models, and technology stack.
Recent Signal Analysis: A summary of their latest news, key hires, and partnerships that signal their future intent.
Comparative Matrix: A side-by-side scoring of your company vs. the field across relevant strategic criteria
Price:
GBP 2,900
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What story does your company tell the outside world?
Most business leaders often lack the distance to view their business objectively. You are too close to your business to see what a potential big client, investor, or acquirer looking at your company today would actually understand about it. We simulate a "Cold Eyes" review using only your public data (website, press, brochures, customer reviews, LinkedIn) with absolutely no inside information. This acts as a "mirror," showing you the narrative you are currently projecting so you can align your public image with your internal reality and stop missing crucial business opportunities..
What you get in this report:
The "Outsider" Company Profile: A comprehensive profile of your company written strictly from external data points. This includes your perceived History, Business Description, Key Offering, and Management structure.
Strategic Narrative Review: An analysis of your value proposition as it appears to a stranger (e.g., "Is it clear what problem you solve?").
Brand Consistency Check: A review of messaging alignment across your different channels (Website vs. LinkedIn vs. Press).
Inconsistency Flagging: Identification of contradictions or confusing elements that dilute your brand equity.
Price:
GBP 2,900
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How really robust is your company's financial performance?
You might be profitable or growing, but how would an external auditor, investor, or buyer assess your performance? We provide a quantitative analysis of your historical financial statements, calculated just as a sophisticated financier would. We calculate your key performance indicators (KPIs) and, crucially, we adapt this analysis to your specific sector. We strip away the "management narrative" and look strictly at the ratios, trends, and quality of earnings. This enables you to see the reality of your results without bias and make informed decisions for your next move.
What you get in this report:
KPI Analysis: Calculation of Key Performance Ratios—both standard liquidity/profitability metrics and sector-specific drivers.
Trend Visualization: Graphical representation of your financial evolution
Performance Critique: An objective summary of financial strengths (e.g., margin expansion) and weaknesses (e.g., cost structure anomalies) based purely on the data.
Price:
GBP 2,900
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS STRATEGY
Advanced Briefs•5 days delivery
Prepare for a future exit. These briefs provide more sophisticated insights required to prepare your company for a capital transaction. We focus on deeper technical and strategic analyses, and methodologies.
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Is your company actually ready to be sold?
If a potential acquirer is introduced to you today, your company would face intense scrutiny. You will be grilled on every detail, and your level of readiness can make or break your exit. We offer a 360-degree, pre-process health check. We apply an "M&A Lens" to identify whether your business is in a "sellable" state and flag the specific "Red Flags" that typically alarm buyers, lower valuations, or kill deals. We offer you the "Acquirer's Perspective" now, enabling you to fix problems quietly before you enter a sale process, maximizing your eventual momentum and outcome.
What you get in this report:
Documentation Risk Review: An assessment of the documentation required to be included in your data room across Legal, Financial, and Commercial categories.(Legal, Financial, Commercial).
Financial Risk Review: A check on the "saleability" of your financial performance and risks
Structural Risk review: Flagging of deal-breakers such as dependency or major risks challenging to address
Shareholder Alignment Review: A review of management expectations regarding the process to ensure feasibility
Price:
GBP 4,900
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How much is your company worth?
Valuation is not a guess but a calculation based on what the market is currently paying for assets like yours. In this report, we demystify that calculation. We research essential market data, calculate the relevant industry metrics, and provide you with the benchmarks you need to understand the indicative value of your company in current market conditions.
What you get in this report:
Comparable Company Analysis: A breakdown of relevant public peer multiples.
Precedent Transaction Analysis: A list of recent M&A deals in your sector with disclosed multiples.
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis: A calculation of the value implied by your specific business plan and projected future cash flows.
Valuation Range Synthesis: Valuation is rarely a single number but a range based on different methodologies. We provide a visual summary chart that aggregates the low, median, and high valuation ranges implied by the three methodologies above.
Price:
GBP 9,900
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Who are the likely buyers for your company?
When the time comes to sell, the most obvious buyer is not always the one who wants to buy. We broaden your horizon by identifying the universe of potential acquirers who would find strategic value in your asset. We look beyond the "usual suspects" to identify strategic buyers (competitors, supply chain partners, looking for entry into your market) and financial buyers (Private Equity) who are active in your space. This report helps you understand where the demand for your company will come from
What you get in this report:
The "Long List": A categorised list of 10-15 potential acquirers segmented by type (Strategic vs. Financial).
Buyer Profiles: A snapshot of each potential acquirer, including their recent M&A activity and their strategic rationale for buying a company like yours (e.g., "Buying for market share," "Buying for technology," or "Buying for talent").
Strategic Rationale: A summary of why your specific asset would be attractive to these groups.
Price:
GBP 9,900
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Do you have the M&A documentation to command credibility and capture potential buyers' interest?
Investors and acquirers review hundreds of opportunities every year. To capture their attention and sustain their interest, your marketing materials must be flawless. A standard presentation is not enough; you need a compelling "equity story" that clearly articulates your unique selling points and growth potential. We translate your raw data and business vision into industry-standard transaction documents. This ensures you approach the market with the credibility of a blue-chip corporation, allowing you to control the narrative and drive competitive tension from day one.
What you get in this report:
Information Memorandum (IM): A comprehensive, detailed document (20-50+ pages) serving as the "bible" of the deal. It covers your history, operations, market positioning, financial performance, and strategic outlook in depth.
Teaser: A one-to-two page summary designed to generate initial appetite from potential buyers and engage a conversation.
Management Presentation: A high-impact pitch deck tailored for face-to-face meetings. We structure the visual narrative to support your management team during the roadshow, ensuring the key investment highlights are communicated effectively.
Price:
GBP 11,000
STREAMLINED EXECUTION.
Step 1
15-MINUTE CALL
Make your inquiry and we contact you back shortly by email to organise a call. We confirm the scope of your need and help you select the right Strategic Brief.
Step 2
NDA & DATA UPLOAD
We send you a single link to our secure portal to execute the Non-Disclosure Agreement, upload the necessary documents, and process the payment.
Step 3
DELIVERY & DEBRIEF
Our team takes care of your request. We guarantee the delivery of your Strategic Brief in PDF within the promised timeframe, followed by a 30-minute executive debrief.
