Sectors
Built for the owners of Irish professional services firms.
Firms that sell expertise face a shared set of challenges, whatever the profession. Hexarch concentrates on them, and brings the same framework to each sector.
The size of the sector
Professional, scientific and technical activities is one of the largest groups of businesses in Ireland.
In 2022 there were 51,608 active enterprises in this group, employing 209,359 people, the second largest number of active enterprises of any sector. It covers accountancy, legal services, architecture, engineering, management consultancy, advertising and other expert services, and is wider than the sectors listed below. Source: Central Statistics Office, Business in Ireland 2022.
What these firms have in common
- People are the product. Capacity, skill and retention decide what the firm can sell.
- Owners do the work and run the firm. Their time is the scarcest resource.
- Growth runs on reputation and referral. It is valuable and hard to scale.
- Time is the unit of pricing. That makes scope, estimates and unbilled work a constant pressure.
- Professional standards apply. Many firms answer to a professional body or regulator, and rightly move carefully on change.
Where Hexarch works
Five sectors, one framework.
Advisory offers, pricing and capacity through the busy season. Read more →
Client development, fee structures and a safe approach to AI. Read more →
Pipeline, fee proposals and resource planning. Read more →
Productised services, retainer pricing and delivery operations. Read more →
Positioning, reusable methods and a steady pipeline. Read more →
Another kind of professional firm?
Surveyors, architectural technologists, recruitment and training firms, financial brokers and other expert-led practices share many of the same issues. If you are not sure whether Hexarch fits, a first call is the quickest way to find out. Hexarch does not provide advice on regulated activities, and says so where it matters. See independence and confidentiality.
Start with a conversation.
A first call with Philip is thirty minutes, free and without obligation. Tell him where your firm is stuck, and he will tell you honestly whether and how Hexarch can help.