Business Consultancy & Innovation Studio
Transformation & Business Growth
We work with founders, leadership teams and organisations to shape ideas, unlock value, and turn opportunity into sustainable outcomes.
What We Do
Strategy, Innovation & Delivery
OPEXA operates at the intersection of strategy, innovation and delivery. Our work is deliberately broad, allowing us to support clients across different sectors and stages of growth.
Business & Venture Strategy
Strategic guidance for businesses at every stage of growth and development.
Innovation & New-Venture Development
From early concepts to market-ready propositions.
Operational & Delivery Design
Optimising how organisations work and deliver value.
Commercial Optimisation
Revenue enhancement and growth planning strategies.
Organisational Effectiveness
Internal engagement and team performance improvement.
Governance & Assurance
Policy reviews and robust governance frameworks.
We don't lead with rigid frameworks. Instead, we draw on experience, judgement and context — designing pragmatic solutions that fit the reality of each client.
How We Work
Good ideas only matter if they can be delivered
Whether acting as a sounding board, a strategic partner or hands-on support, we aim to leave organisations clearer, stronger and more capable than before.
Insight-led
Grounded in experience, evidence and clear thinking.
Collaborative
Working alongside clients, not at arm's length.
Practical
Focused on decisions, actions and outcomes.
Low-friction
Proportionate, focused and commercially aware.
Innovation Studio
Developing Original Ventures
Alongside client consultancy, OPEXA develops and supports original venture concepts. These range from early-stage ideas through to structured propositions ready for funding, partnership or market testing.
Identifying Opportunity
Spotting unmet needs or overlooked opportunities in the market.
Shaping Value
Creating clear, compelling value propositions.
Human-Centred Design
Simple, ethical and user-centred business models.
Stress-Testing Viability
Rigorous commercial and operational validation.
We are particularly interested in ideas that are useful, human and sustainable — rather than innovation for its own sake.
Experience
Senior-Level Expertise
OPEXA draws on senior-level experience across strategy, operations, communications and venture creation.
Iain Kerr
MAPM MCIArb
Strategic Operations & Delivery
A strategic operations and delivery leader with over 30 years' experience driving growth, profitability and business transformation across multiple sectors. He specialises in designing and executing commercial and operational strategies that enhance revenue, increase EBITDA and elevate shareholder value.
Steve Ward
Communications & Venture Creation
A communications specialist and venture creator, with a career focused on internal communications, employee engagement and organisational clarity. He has developed and created a wide range of original concepts and ventures, including Know When I Go, Kluvu, Seven Scots, Positivoli and Kinderplace.
The Thought Studio
Ideas & Insights
Provocations, explorations and practical insights from the OPEXA team. We share our thinking on innovation, sustainability and infrastructure to invite discussion and collaboration.
DePIN and the Future of Sustainable Data Infrastructure
Exploring how decentralised physical infrastructure networks could reshape computing, with communities owning and operating digital infrastructure aligned with local renewable energy.
Download PDFHarnessing Scotland's Lochs for Sustainable Data Centre Cooling
How Scotland's deep, naturally cold lochs could redefine sustainable data centre cooling, inspired by Dutch canal-cooled floating data centres.
Download PDFCaribbean Green Data Centre Initiative
A concept proposal for harnessing waste heat, solar energy and seawater for sustainable power in the Caribbean, transforming data centres into clean energy contributors.
Download PDFTides of Independence
Could the UK turn the sea into power, hydrogen and salt? A thought experiment in circular energy thinking combining tidal power, desalination and hydrogen production.
Download PDFRolling Sensors: Using Tyre Pressure Monitoring to Map Road Conditions
Exploring how existing vehicle TPMS sensors could generate near real-time insights into road conditions, turning cars into a network of rolling infrastructure monitors.
Download PDFExploring the Potential of Sodium-Based Batteries
How sodium-based batteries derived from marine and biomass sources could reshape energy storage, with the UK's coastline offering unique extraction opportunities.
Download PDFGet in Touch
Let's Start a Conversation
Whether about a business challenge, a new idea, or a potential collaboration — we're always open to an initial discussion.
Who We Work With
Clients typically come to OPEXA when they want clear thinking, trusted experience and honest challenge — without consultancy theatre.