Independent Decision Seat
Retained independent decision support for founder led companies facing a sequence of material decisions.
Retained independent judgement at the moments that matter.
The Independent Decision Seat is for founder led companies facing a sequence of material decisions over six to twelve months.
PHCA is retained to test decisions, assumptions, risks and sequencing before the company commits.
This role is designed for companies where decisions are recurring rather than one off, and where the founder, board or shareholders want an independent view available through the period.
This is not a fractional executive role. It is not open ended execution support. It is not a substitute for management accountability.
It is retained independent judgement at the moments that matter.
Typical use cases
Pricing
Retained engagement. Fixed monthly fee.
The Independent Decision Seat is a retained engagement with a fixed monthly advisory fee. The fee reflects access to independent judgement through a period of recurring material decisions, not hourly billing against activity.
A month three review point is built into each engagement.
How mandates work
Defined, time bound, structured around a decision.
PHCA engagements are defined, time bound and structured around a decision.
The work usually includes direct principal involvement, focused working sessions, review of relevant materials, commercial pressure testing, stakeholder alignment where required, and a written decision memo.
The objective is not more activity. The objective is a clearer decision, better sequencing and reduced avoidable risk before the company proceeds.
PHCA does not work as an hourly consultant, broker, placement agent, fundraising intermediary or open ended operating resource.
Independence
Advisory fees are not contingent on outcomes.
PHCA provides independent strategic and decision review work. Advisory fees are not contingent on capital raised, investors introduced, transactions completed or sale outcomes achieved.
PHCA is not a broker, placement agent, legal adviser, tax adviser, accounting adviser or transaction intermediary. Where specialist advice is required, PHCA works alongside the company's existing advisers.
Independence is central to the value of the work.
Contact
Discuss a decision
PHCA works with a limited number of companies at any one time. Enquiries are most useful where there is a defined decision, a clear timing issue and a need for independent judgement before the company proceeds.