Welcome to Delwood Advisory

MBB-calibre consulting, without the overhead

MBB-calibre consulting, without the overhead

We unbundle traditional consulting services so you pay only for what you need — top-tier talent, real flexibility, measurable outcomes.

We unbundle traditional consulting services so you pay only for what you need — top-tier talent, real flexibility, measurable outcomes.

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MBB

McKinsey, BCG & Bain pedigree

McKinsey, BCG & Bain pedigree

60–80%

Typical saving vs. branded firms

Typical saving vs. branded firms

50+

Engagements delivered

Engagements delivered

The Delwood Difference

Real Quality, Real Flexibility, Real Impact

Real Quality, Real Flexibility, Real Impact

Delwood Advisory is a new generation advisory firm, challenging the high-cost business model of traditional consulting firms

Real Quality

Real Quality

The ‘A-team’: Our team is exclusively comprised of trained consultants from top-tier (MBB) consulting firms, with extensive experience across industries and functions. 

Unbeatable value for money: Clients can engage our dependable team of top-tier consultants (MBB), without the excessive costs typically associated with large firms.

Real Flexibility

Real Flexibility

True service optionality: We offer a bespoke ‘menu’ of capabilities, enabling clients to choose exactly what support they require, aligned to their priorities and budget

Leading expertise: The day-to-day team can be augmented with leading industry and functional experts, ensuring global best practices are leveraged across engagements

Real Impact

Real Impact

Implementable solutions: We co-create solutions with our clients, ensuring recommendations are practical, have internal buy-in and are positioned for execution

Track record of delivery: We have significant experience supporting the delivery of our recommendations, and have a culture of being “on the hook” for client outcomes

Our Experience

A strong track record of delivery on 50+ projects with a diverse range of clients

A strong track record of delivery on 50+ projects with a diverse range of clients

Delwood have helped many Australian organisations solve their most complex problems and boast a strong track record of delivery. We are able to serve a wide variety of clients, from ASX-listed institutions to scale-ups, with projects spanning a broad range of industries and functions

The Delwood Model

Consulting unbundled

Consulting unbundled

Our business model unbundles traditional consulting services and operates in a leaner way, allowing our clients to pay only for what they need without the significant overheads associated with a branded consultancy

Delwood typical saving

Delwood Advisory

Branded Consultancies

Working Team

>60% saved

Working team size mapped to client requirement

Working team comprise minimal share of cost, even if primary need

Project Leadership

60-80% saved

Leadership support tailored to client need

High-cost leadership included across projects

Industry / Functional
Expert

60-80% saved

SME support tailored to client need

In-house SMEs costed into projects, even where not required

Corporate Overhead

>90% saved

Limited corporate overheads (devices, subscriptions etc.)

Significant overheads (e.g., support staff, office costs, IP etc.)

Incurred Expenses

>70% saved

Incurred expenses passed through at cost; culture of cost consciousness

Expenses included as mark-up fees; limited incentive to be cost-effective

Overall Solution

60-80% saved

“Menu of options” enabling clients to only pay for what the project required

Full consulting suite, with limited flexibility or differential in team structure available

Overall Solution

60-80% saved

Delwood Advisory

“Menu of options” enabling clients to only pay for what the project required

Branded Consultancies

Full consulting suite, with limited flexibility or differential in team structure available

Working Team

>60% saved

Delwood Advisory

Working team size mapped to client requirement

Branded Consultancies

Working team comprise minimal share of cost, even if primary need

Project Leadership

60-80% saved

Delwood Advisory

Leadership support tailored to client need

Branded Consultancies

High-cost leadership included across projects

Industry / Functional Expert

60-80% saved

Delwood Advisory

SME support tailored to client need

Branded Consultancies

In-house SMEs costed into projects, even where not required

Corporate Overhead

>90% saved

Delwood Advisory

Limited corporate overheads (devices, subscriptions etc.)

Branded Consultancies

Significant overheads (e.g., support staff, office costs, IP etc.)

Incurred Expenses

>70% saved

Delwood Advisory

Incurred expenses passed through at cost; culture of cost consciousness

Branded Consultancies

Expenses included as mark-up fees; limited incentive to be cost-effective

What we offer

Three ways to engage us

Three ways to engage us

Clients can engage the Delwood Advisory team through three primary delivery models

Strategy Sub-contracting

Strategy Team Retainers

Consulting Solutions

What our clients say

Trusted by leaders who demand more

Trusted by leaders who demand more

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    The Delwood team delivered outstanding analysis across a wide range of topics. They offer a true cost-effective alternative to branded consultancies.

    VP Operations and Transformation

    Global IT Services Provider

  • "

    Delwood were fundamental in shaping and executing a wide range of high-value strategic initiatives, helping us deliver over $70m of total recurring impact.

    Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

    Leading Healthcare Player

  • "

    Rory and the team helped us deliver a growth strategy that had great organisational buy-in and included detailed implementation plans for each initiative.

    CEO

    Leading Apparel Retailer

  • "

    We were able to engage just a small consulting team, supplemented by leading experts — a great value solution with no compromise on quality.

    Head of Enterprise Strategy

    Leading Real Estate Developer

  • "

    Delwood offered us great support and were flexible to our needs. Both the consultants were fantastic to work with and able to contribute a significant amount in a very short space of time.

    CEO

    Consumer Goods Player

  • "

    We have used Delwood on multiple occasions and each consultant has been of the highest quality. They are hard-working, autonomous and have delivered top quality content on each occasion. We will continue to use them for future strategy cycles.

    Head of Strategy

    Financial Services Player

  • "

    The Delwood consultant helped deliver the first program initiative to L4, significantly ahead of schedule, a massive win for the TO. He was a great, autonomous set-of hands and contributed significantly to the program success.

    CEO

    Australian NGO Community Care Provider

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    The Delwood team conducted a top-quality due diligence and were highly adaptive to a variety of mid-project curveballs. We were highly impressed by the quality offered at a fraction of the cost of the typical firms that we sue for such work.

    Investment Director

    Leading Australian Private Equity Fund

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