Executive Leadership & Civic Impact

Founded on principles of analytical rigor and executive accountability, we partner with enterprise leaders and regional public bodies to drive sustainable, profitable growth.

Corporate Ethos

Shaping Enduring Commercial Success

Where Now Consulting Ltd is an executive management consultancy operating from core commercial offices in Manchester and Glasgow, alongside an international hub in Dubai. We advise start-ups, mid-market corporations, trade associations, and regional local government authorities across the UK and EMEA.

Our firm was established to resolve the fundamental gap in contemporary management consulting: too many advisory firms provide theoretical strategy presentations without taking accountability for operational execution. We integrate rigorous market due diligence and customer profitability analytics with hands-on executive leadership.

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Practical Translation: Converting complex macroeconomic data into executable, street-level sales and channel distribution plans.
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Senior Boardroom Accountability: Our senior directors lead all client engagements directly; work is never passed down to junior analysts.
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Enduring Client Partnerships: Cultivating multi-year relationships with clients to ensure sustained profitability through changing economic cycles.
Where Now Consulting executive team
Board of Directors

Executive Management Team

Meet the senior advisors and researchers leading client projects across Manchester, Glasgow, and EMEA.

Mark Spragg, Managing Director

Mark Spragg

Managing Director (Glasgow & Manchester)

Experienced corporate executive specialising in formal corporate turnaround, strategic scaling, and international trade. Appointed as the 130th President of the Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce (originally established in 1813). Led multiple cross-border channel expansions into France for Steelcase and Alfa Desk.

Briege McKinnon, Market Researcher

Briege McKinnon

Lead Researcher & Analyst (Glasgow Hub)

Leads qualitative and quantitative market research, competitor profiling, sector analytics, and industry benchmarking. Spearheads the firm’s macroeconomic datasets and research publications for IoD Scotland and BCFA.

Civic Enterprise Delivery · UKSPF

The Inverclyde Business Growth Programme

Commissioned by Inverclyde Council and funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Where Now Consulting designed and delivered a flagship 3-month scale-up accelerator for 14 regional commercial enterprises.

6 Masterclasses
Interactive 3-hour executive workshops led by senior business directors covering financial modeling, Net Zero, sales channels, and digital systems.
1:1 Mentoring
Dedicated strategic video mentoring calls tailored to each founder’s specific operational bottlenecks and channel growth vectors.
£1,000 Grants
Direct implementation capital provided to each participating enterprise to fund software, branding, or operational tooling identified in sessions.

Participating Regional Enterprises (Cohort of 14):

Clyde Injury Clinic
Physiotherapy & injury rehabilitation
Clyde Tool Hire
Commercial & domestic tool equipment hire
Downriver Coffee Roasters
Sustainable specialty artisan coffee roaster
Inverclyde Windows
Premium window & composite door manufacturer
Kilmacolm Farm Tours
Agritourism & commercial farm experiences
Kip Marina
Premier Clyde marina & yacht brokerage hub
McArthur Scott
Independent estate agency & mortgage brokerage
McCaskies Butchers
Award-winning Scottish butcher & producer
Nicholson McShane
Bespoke commercial & residential architects
Software Training Solutions
Social enterprise digital skills academy
Titan Spirits
Craft gin and rum distillery
TweetiePie Media
Digital marketing & branding agency
Welsh Walker
Chartered accountants & statutory auditors
Xcite Play
Community indoor leisure centre
Corporate Social Responsibility

Endurance Challenges for Vital Causes

At Where Now Consulting, we believe commercial enterprise carries an obligation to enrich the civic and social fabric of our communities. Our team regularly tackles arduous endurance charity cycle challenges to raise meaningful funds for vital healthcare organizations.

Cycle for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
Completed a 250-mile sponsored endurance cycle across Scotland, raising £6,224 (exceeding our initial £2,500 target by 148%) to support Robin House and Rachel House children’s hospices.
1,000 Miles for Melanoma UK
Covered 1,000 miles in an endurance cycling campaign to fund vital melanoma skin cancer research, clinical advocacy, and early diagnosis awareness.
Where Now Consulting charity cycle challenge team
Careers & Talent

Join Our Advisory Practice

We are always seeking ambitious, analytical graduates and experienced consulting practitioners to join our Glasgow and Manchester hubs.

Graduate Business Consultant

Hybrid · Glasgow Hub
Remuneration: £18,000 – £24,000 per annum + professional exam sponsorship

An exceptional opportunity for a high-caliber graduate (Business, Finance, International Trade, Economics) to engage in real-world client consulting from day one. You will receive direct executive mentoring from Managing Director Mark Spragg and Director Paul Yacoubian across corporate restructuring, M&A due diligence, and channel distribution analytics.

Apply via CV to Mark Spragg General Careers Enquiry