How We Help

  • Custom Research

    We accept commissions to design, manage, and implement studies that matter to our clients.

    We define requirements, develop approaches, collect and preserve evidence, generate grounded insights, and ensure decisions and arguments hold up under pressure.

    We exercise robust quality assurance and quality control, and deliver tangible products and documents of record to satisfy audits, KPIs, and compliance requirements.

  • Technical Assistance

    We review and optimise client capabilities through dual-track technical assistance.

    We supplement our clients’ in-house expertise and conduct independent quality control and review, as external advisors, mentors and fractional CxOs.

    We undertake technical reviews of client operations and performance, identify gaps or weaknesses, and suggest improvements.

  • Capacity Building

    We develop our clients’ competencies and ability to deliver at pace and at scale.

    Every client will have unique needs. Our process typically involves a review of current training, skill and quality levels to pinpoint areas in need of improvement.

    We then engage with custom curriculum design and skill-building workshops, exercises, and other techniques to build and sharpen in-house competencies.

A BASE OF EVIDENCE

We deliver strategic research and analysis that transforms uncertainty into actionable intelligence, enabling clients to make evidence-based decisions with confidence and clarity.

  • Custom intelligence cycle solutions from collection planning to final analysis.
  • Evidence-based risk assessment and opportunity identification frameworks.
  • Decision-support research tailored to specific organizational requirements.

DEPLOYABLE PRODUCTS

We collaborate with clients to identify precise intelligence needs, translating strategic objectives into specific research questions and collection priorities for maximum analytical impact.

  • Strategic intelligence requirements workshops and stakeholder consultation processes.
  • Research question prioritization using systematic needs assessment methodologies.
  • Custom intelligence collection matrices aligned with organizational decision-making timelines.

DOCUMENTS OF RECORD

We identify and analyze key stakeholders, networks, and communication pathways to reveal influence patterns, dependencies, and strategic leverage points within complex systems.

  • Stakeholder influence network analysis for policy and business environments.
  • Communication channel assessment for information operations and outreach campaigns.
  • Organizational relationship mapping for partnership development and risk assessment.

COLLECTION COORDINATION

We design and manage comprehensive information gathering operations, ensuring systematic coverage of relevant sources while maintaining quality control and analytical rigor throughout.

  • Multi-source intelligence collection planning and workflow optimization.
  • Coordination of field research teams and remote data gathering operations.
  • Quality assurance protocols for diverse information streams and formats.

CASE STUDY PROGRAMME

We reconstruct complex events and decisions through systematic evidence collection and analysis, revealing causal pathways that inform future strategic choices and outcomes.

  • Detailed reconstruction of policy implementation failures and successes.
  • Analysis of organizational decision-making processes under crisis conditions.
  • Historical precedent research for strategic planning and risk mitigation.

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

We apply systematic analytical methods to optimize organizational performance, resource allocation, and strategic positioning through evidence-based modeling and scenario development approaches.

  • Quantitative modeling of operational efficiency and resource optimization scenarios.
  • Strategic positioning analysis using competitive intelligence and market research.
  • Performance metrics development and analytical dashboard design for decision-makers.

STRATEGIC RESEARCH & ADVICE

We provide senior-level advisory support combining deep analytical expertise with practical implementation guidance, delivering insights that directly inform high-stakes strategic decisions.

  • Executive briefings on emerging threats, opportunities, and strategic implications.
  • Policy recommendation development based on comparative analysis and best practices.
  • Strategic planning support incorporating scenario analysis and contingency development.

CONTACT DETAILS

38th Floor, Media One Hotel - Office Tower, Dubai Media City, PO Box 334069, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

UK: +44 (0)207 100 9280 
UAE: +971 (0)4 439 6305 
Email: enquiries@craigheadkellas.com 

Deployable Products

Evidence and insights in ready-to-use formats for integration into your decision cycles, workflows, and activities.

Use them for case briefs and position papers, in tools and systems for analytic exploitation, ready-to-use maps and models for visual reference, dashboards to monitor risk in real time, presentation decks for leadership, and reports to boards and shareholders.

Documents of Record

We produce clear, well-written summaries, analytical reports, and briefing materials for your files.

They stand as documents of record that you can use to satisfy legal compliance and record retention requirements, attract investors, enrich your holdings, give substance to your thought leadership, and empower you to plan effectively, move wisely, justify decisions, and manage risks.

A Base of Evidence

Properly acquired, preserved, and validated information is the foundation of any credible, evidence-led activity.

To understand the probative value of information and to make it ready for analytical exploitation, we convert raw, unstructured information into standardized, usable formats. We organize it to maximize its utility and long-term viability, and we subject it to rigorous analytical tradecraft

Unique Sector Challenges

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    Strategic Competition

    Our principal area of expertise and track record of completed assignments is in the geopolitics, defence, and security domain.

  • Rule of Law & Legal Ops

    We maintain professional and personal commitments to the rule of law, and a track record of assignments to prove it.

  • Emerging Technologies R&D

    We provide wrap-around research and advice for technology developers looking to connect product to market.

  • Market Intelligence

    We research the behavioural, cultural, and social dynamics that drive financial networks and user adoption.

Case Studies

  • Engagement Priorities

    We prioritise enquiries from organisations, offices, and individuals - and start-ups, scale-ups, and enterprises - interested in our services, sponsoring our research, or framework or consortium support.

    How To Get in Touch
    Contact options for new client engagement, commissioning our work, or requesting technical assistance are displayed prominently throughout the website. You can also schedule a call here.

    Client Onboarding
    Read more on this page to find out what to expect, starting with our free, no-commitment approach to initial discovery calls, our service model and pricing options, project execution, and continuity assurance.

    Business Development
    Email Dan Davies at dan@craigheadkellas.com, or call +44 (0)207 100 9280 in the UK or +971 (0)4 439 6305 in the UAE.

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    Service Delivery

    We operate through retainer agreements - recurring service bundles scaled for light to heavy usage, for as long as they’re needed.

    For non-recurring, complex requirements of defined scope and duration, we organise on a project-basis and work to predictable, fixed fee budgets.

    We offer productised services for clients who require specific documented outputs but not retained services or more complex project engagements.

  • Fees & Pricing

    Our services are priced transparently and competitively, and we organize the work we do for you for maximum cost-effectiveness and predictability.

    We apply a combination of day rates and fixed fees, and work to predictable budgets. For ad hoc work, occasional advisory, or unpredictable tasks of shorter duration we apply hourly charges.

    Additional premiums apply for assignments of elevated urgency, sensitivity, difficulty or complexity.