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Notes & Context
typed
- board prep done, landed well
- sarah aligned on pricing finally
voice memo · 1m 42s
um so the competitor thing, I think
we hold off sharing that for now...
october-notes.docx
hiring plan: jim needs numbers
by end of month, board deadline
· · ·merging
Engagement Update

Q3 board preparation concluded this month, and despite two rescheduling cycles the session landed well. Stakeholders left aligned on priorities and the executive team has a clear view of the path forward.

The most significant progress was reaching alignment with Sarah on the revised pricing model. Finance still has some reservations we'll need to address in Q4, but the directional agreement removes the main blocker for the roadmap.

Next month's focus: the hiring plan needs board-ready numbers before end of month, and we should discuss whether the competitor analysis is ready to share externally. Strong month overall. The momentum from Q2 is holding.

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March 1, 2023

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Scale the firm from 12 to 25 fee-earners over 18 months while maintaining profit margin above 38%

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April 2026 · 3 captures
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VoiceApr 14

Met with Marcus re: Northgate hiring timeline. Board wants numbers before Q2 closes.

NoteApr 22

Margin concern flagged. Revisit in May. Not urgent yet.

VoiceApr 28

Q2 hiring paused. Focus shifts to retention. Marcus wants a framework ready for June.

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April 2026 Update

Marcus Webb · Northgate Partners

This is the first formal update I'm sending as part of our monthly rhythm, and it follows what was, honestly, one of the more substantive sessions we've had in the three years we've been working together.

The centrepiece this month was the capacity model. The presentation ran nearly 40 minutes, which told me something before Marcus said a word. What the model surfaces is important: the pressure points in the Northgate 25 plan sit at headcount 17 and 21, and both are partner delivery bottlenecks, not hiring bottlenecks. That distinction matters. The path to 25 fee-earners isn't a recruitment programme with a delivery programme attached. It's a delivery restructure that hiring has to fit inside. Marcus agreed and asked for a dedicated follow-up session on the headcount 17 constraint specifically. We'll run that in June.

On the hiring side, the firm is confirmed at 16 fee-earners with one offer out that should close before the end of May. Thirteen months remain against the 25 target, and the trajectory is intact. The onboarding programme ran its first live pilot with James, who joined May 5. The structure held up. One gap emerged in the client context handover section, which I'll revise before the next hire comes through. Margin held at 40%, above the 38% threshold, with no pressure points flagged.

The Meridian retention risk is resolved. They've signed a two-month extension, which removes that from the watch list for now. Two new business calls from April converted to proposals this month, both referrals, both targeting June starts. The pipeline is credible.

June has three clear priorities: close the open hire, complete the onboarding revision, and begin scoping what the operating model needs to look like at 20-plus fee-earners, including whether a non-partner delivery lead becomes necessary before we hit the next bottleneck.

Good month to build on, Marcus.

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