YAK Consulting

Home
United Kingdom
Glasgow
YAK Consulting

Based in Scotland, working internationally.

YAK Consulting helps founders, SMEs and business leaders create clarity, aligned strategy and strong operational foundations so their organisation can operate with confidence and grow sustainably.

23/06/2026

This is my olive tree. We planted it two years ago as a tiny thing, and I noticed this weekend that the very first fruit had started to appear.
It got me thinking how much of the work in business (and in life) happens underground, in the soil, long before anything visible shows up. For the first year, I didn’t pay enough attention to that part. It grew a little but then lost a lot of leaves and I thought that was as good as it was going to get.
Over the last twelve months I’ve focused on the foundations instead…keeping the soil fed, making sure it has what it actually needs, and not just hoping it will do well because it looks okay on the surface. Now it’s flowering and setting fruit for the first time.
I felt so disproportionately happy when I saw the fruit on it! The slow, steady work that doesn’t make for dramatic before-and-after photos, but actually allows things to grow properly.

18/06/2026

Foundations are not exciting, but they are the reason a business holds together.
These six areas tell you where to look first.

Save this to come back to when things feel off.

10/06/2026

Quick question. Does your business plan tell you where you are going, or just how busy you currently are?

One is a set of tasks and the other is a set of choices.

You can have a packed business plan, a long list of things you are doing, launching, building, adding, and still feel like the business is not really moving anywhere. That is usually not a sign you need to do more, it is a sign that somewhere along the way, the plan started doing the job the strategy was supposed to do.

A business plan is the blueprint. It tells you how to build the ship.
A strategy is the navigation map. It tells you where the ship is going and why.

One creates activity and the other creates advantage. And a business with plenty of activity but no real advantage tends to feel busy without ever quite feeling like it is getting anywhere.

We have written a full piece on this, what it looks like in practice and how to tell which one your business might be missing.
Link to our blog for the full read:
👉 https://www.yakconsulting.co.uk/blog

08/06/2026

If you run a trade business, a salon, a café, something you have built yourself from the ground up, this is for you.

You are really good at what you do but somewhere along the way the business started to feel like it was running you more than you were running it. Quotes stacking up, staffing issues that keep coming back and feeling at the end of a long week that you are working harder than ever but not actually getting ahead.

The money is coming in (or maybe it isn’t) but it is going straight back out. You cannot seem to get on top of it. You keep meaning to sort things out but there is always something more urgent sitting on top of those things.

It is because being brilliant at the work and being brilliant at running a business are two completely different skills, and most people are only ever taught one of them.

We work with business owners at exactly this stage. Not with big corporate frameworks or consultant speak, just an honest look at what is going on underneath, and practical help sorting it out. The businesses we work with come out the other side with more clarity, better margins, the ability to take on more work without it breaking them, and something that sounds small but is not: actually enjoying running their business again.

Esther, a café owner, said she felt an overwhelming sense of trust from the start and loved the foundation work we did together.
That is usually what we find…once the foundations are right, everything performs better.

If any of this sounds familiar, come and have a conversation with us. We will tell you honestly what we think would make the most difference.

Book a free 30 minute intro call through the link in bio.

04/06/2026

The most expensive decisions we see in business are almost never the big ones people agonised over. They are the ones made fast…under pressure, because the moment felt urgent and slowing down felt weak.

Most of the time nobody was actually holding the stopwatch. The pressure was inherited from a culture that confuses speed for strength, and the deadline existed because everyone quietly agreed to pretend it did.

We often hear this from founders and senior leaders, usually months after the fact, once the cost of that decision has become clear.

If you are standing at the edge of something right now, here is what we know from experience: saying out loud, in the room in front of the people who need to hear it, that this decision needs more time, is not a sign of hesitation. It is one of the clearest signs of leadership there is.

Speed is a tool, but so is knowing when to slow down. The leaders who build something lasting tend to know the difference.

02/06/2026

Most leaders don’t pick the wrong consultant, they pick the wrong level of support.

A six month engagement when one focused conversation would have done it.
A single workshop when the problem needed steady hands over the course of a year.

The work is usually fine. It just isn’t the right match for what the business actually needs in that moment.

We’ve put together a short map of the three levels of support most businesses move between, and how to work out which one fits the situation you are in right now.

Swipe through and save it for the next time you are about to say yes to the wrong shape of help.

01/06/2026

Small Business Week starts today and we wanted to give any small business owner or leader access to a session that can fundamentally shift the course of your business.

For this week only in honour of Small Business Week, we are offering 50% off a Clarity Session.
It is a focused one hour session designed to help you understand what is getting in the way and what needs to change to move forward with more confidence and direction.

This session is ideal for anyone who feels something is stuck in the business but cannot see what it is, or for those who have identified the problem but do not know how to move forward. It is also helpful if you need a clear plan for growth or scale.

At YAK Consulting, we support start ups, established businesses and leadership teams with practical, commercially grounded mentoring and advisory support.
We help you strengthen how the business runs in the day to day and support you to achieve growth and improve profitability.

We have 40 years of combined experience running and advising companies, so everything we do is practical and based on real business experience.

If you would like to book a session at the Small Business Week rate, feel free to message or call.
Offer valid for one week only.

📞 07404 729344
📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://www.yakconsulting.co.uk/services

29/05/2026

With UK Small Business Week starting on Monday, it feels like a good moment to recognise the people behind the businesses we rely on. The places you pop into regularly, the people who show up when you need them and the small businesses that quietly keep our communities moving.

Most small business owners are working long days, making big decisions and figuring things out as they go. If you cannot purchase from them right now, there are still meaningful ways to show support such as leaving a review, sharing their work or recommending them to someone who might need what they offer. Small gestures make a real difference.

14/05/2026

You’re a small‑business owner. You’ve built the plans, done the work, stayed consistent and still feel like nothing is moving. You’re not the only one. I see this all the time with people who are doing everything they believe they should be doing and still feel stuck.

I spoke with a founder yesterday who was in exactly that place. Everything looked right on paper, but once we talked it through, the real path forward became crystal clear. It wasn’t about doing more. It was about understanding what actually makes sense for the business they want to build. That’s hard to see when you’re right in the middle of it.

Sometimes you just need someone who can take a look at your situation with fresh eyes and help you make sense of it in a way that feels clear and achievable. Imagine feeling confident in your plan, bringing in clients and increasing your turnover because things finally align.

If you need a ah-ha moment for your business, send us a message and we’ll schedule a free 30-min call.

📷 Image from our recent trip to Vienna, a reminder that sometimes you just need a different perspective to see things clearly.

21/04/2026

I went along to a local business event today and it reminded me how important it is to speak to people in real life!
There was a real mix of industries in the room and people were genuinely excited to talk about what they do which was really refreshing.

A few people reached out afterwards to keep things going, which doesn’t happen in the same way online. It reminded me that being face to face with people still matters. Being in the room can open doors you don’t see from your laptop.

If you’re building a business, it’s really worth showing up.

📷

Address

Glasgow

Website

https://linktr.ee/yakconsulting

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when YAK Consulting posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to YAK Consulting:

Shortcuts

Featured

KB WASTE Management
121 Moraine Avenue

Want your business to be the top-listed Business in Glasgow?