Strategy & Corporate Development

The Bridge International is a leading, trusted boutique consultancy, advising CEOs, Executives, and their Boards on business opportunities and issues.​

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The team draw on their own Board and C-suite experience to develop, co-design and facilitate strategies that can be executed and embedded by the organisation. We are the bridge between strategy and execution, and partner with our clients for the long term.​

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The Strategy and Corporate Development Practice is led by Stuart Blake and supported by Ben Coleman, Stuart Brown and Nick Le Fevre.

We co-create strategic options for our clients, not limited to M&A, but also exploring your long-term aspirations.​

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The Bridge have pitched for, and won, lead strategy and corporate development advisory roles against several of the world’s leading investment banks and global management consultants.

We have managed, and are in the process of leading multiple transformational projects for Board's and CEO's, leveraging our suite of six practices and CX advistory, delivering significant improvements in customer, culture and commercial outcomes. We call this 'The Bridge Triple Play'.

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Our Strategy and Corporate Development services include: 

• Board and executive advisory 

• Market research and analysis

• 360 Degree Review and Maturity Assessment 

• Strategy development and facilitation 

• Transformation programs and supporting business cases 

• M&A, strategic partnering and white labelling 

• Financial modelling and valuation 

• Organisational design 

Recent Transformational Projects:​

• Strategic partnership and 20+ year distribution agreement between number one state brand and leading global brand

• Market assessment, strategy, modelling, partnering options and white label business case for a national, multi-brand highstreet and online retailer in Australia

• In-depth market diagnostic across roadside assistance, Motor/Home insurance, Commercial lines and travel Insurance sectors

• End-to-end operational transformation for a leading Commercial lines insurer

• Contact centre transformation across customer, culture and commercial for a leading industry based health insurer

• 360 Degree Review and Maturity Assessment for an International Insurer's Australian market strategy

• End-to-end Claims transformation for a leading mutual insurer​, including supply chain partnering

• Brand Architecture strategy for a major national health insurance mutual, with multiple brand portfolio

• Greenfield loyalty strategy development for a national mutual bank​, including transformation startegy for their existing loyalty program

• Five year horizon plan and transformation strategy for leading national mutual insurer

• Market segmentation and distribution strategy for a leading national financial services provider