Channelling your business into the future

Rise high

You want your organisation to grow. But where do you start? What’s achievable? How far can you go? I map out the most efficient steps to take, and how to take them.

Pragmatic problem solving

From the factory floor to the boardroom, I look at your processes and talk to your people to come up with improvements that last.

Smarter processes. Happier people. Tangible results.

Process change is nothing without the people to carry it out. Want someone to help teams integrate improvements into their work? I do this by drawing on my experience in engineering, manufacturing, project and people management.

Who I help

A Chartered Engineer with more than 15 years’ experience in process improvement and organisational development, I’ve helped countless companies. They include structural engineering firms, accountants, agricultural groups, educational publishers, marketing companies and cathedrals.

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And the difference I can make

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And the businesses I help

What others say ...

Richard Shaw
Chairman - York Minster Fund

"Laura is an extraordinary engineer. She possesses a thorough understanding of manufacturing processes, management, and people. She has the ability to introduce new and challenging ideas and win hearts and minds."
Carole Mills
Owner - Yellow Door Ltd

"Laura is an excellent researcher. She kept us thoroughly informed via regular reports and recommended next steps which were always spot on in terms of aligning with our priorities and the constraints of our business."
Tim Rymer
CEO - JSR Farms

"Laura’s engineering experience enabled her to understand the business quickly. The operation [now] runs more efficiently and in a safer environment. We plan to use BStreamlined again once new investment is complete."
Alex McCallion
Director of Works and Precinct - York Minster

"Laura’s ability to bring people with her on a journey has been critical to the success of this once in a generation project which is already delivering 40% efficiencies in core areas of our operation."
Prof. Sarah Brown
Director - York Glaziers Trust

"Not only has [Laura] brought great expertise and experience to bear on our issues, but her clear-sighted problem-solving skills have helped us to prioritise and focus on the best use of our resources."
Jim Martindale
Managing Director - Severfield Design and Build

"Laura presented findings and recommendations to the directors – which have all been implemented, and have resulted in the improvements we needed to achieve. Laura was positive and proactive from start to finish."
Simon Bull
Managing director - Castle Group Ltd

"Within a couple of days, Laura had a detailed understanding of the processes and people involved. She then identified numerous areas for improvement in wastage and efficiency."
Gary Wintersgill
Managing Director - Severfield (UK) Limited

"[Laura's] mapping and recommendations validated my areas of concern and brought clarity and perspective to concealed non-productive resources, miscommunications, and absences of responsibility and measurement."
Brian Davidson
Chairman - Woodall Nicholson

"I would recommend BStreamlined after witnessing a more than 20% reduction in the number of electrician hours, a real problem for our business at the time, given the difficulty in recruiting skilled auto-electricians."