Struggling to scale your business in Inverness?
You’re not alone — and we’re here to help.
At Northstar Consulting UK, we specialise in supporting microbusinesses, solopreneurs, and independent SMEs in with:
- Strategic Business Planning
- Commercialisation of Products or Services
- Internationalisation & Market Entry (including partnerships with local players, when needed)
- Pricing Strategy, Branding & Reputation Management
- Bespoke Market Research by Sector, Industry, and Country
When you work with us, you gain access to our proprietary strategy and planning tools, including:
Dashboards to monitor project progress
Analytics to track marketing ad spend
Downloadable business & financial planning templates
Free access to all our DPD-certified training (included with any Navigator Plan –see terms)
If you’re a jeweller, designer, artisan, artist, small independent business or product-based founder, we understand the specific challenges you face — from pricing handcrafted work to reaching the right customers.
We help bespoke brands grow without losing their identity.
Whether you’re selling locally or planning to scale nationally or internationally, we can help you build a solid foundation to succeed.
What We Offer
- 1:1 Strategy Sessions
- Commercialisation
- Frameworks
- Local Market Opportunity Analysis
- Guidance for Independent Founders
Why Choose NorthStar Consulting?
We understand the needs of small, ambitious businesses. If you’re building something real, we’re here to help you commercialise it — not just theorise about it.
We support:
- Tradespeople and skilled service providers
- Artisan makers, jewellers, and bespoke product creators
- Freelancers and creative professionals
- Microbusinesses looking to scale or prepare for investment
- Founders entering new local or global markets
We also invest in your idea!
If you’re building something with true potential to scale — whether it’s a high-end product, a licensing-ready concept, or a niche service with national or global potential — we may be able to support you through investment in exchange for equity.
We partner with select founders to help turn strong ideas into valuable ventures.
This can mean helping you build it out, increasing its market value, and even preparing it for acquisition or licensing to a higher bidder.
💬 Think of us not just as consultants — but as long-term commercial allies.
Learn more about what it means to receive investment from Northstar Consulting UK and how our “We Build It With You” model works:
👉 Read about how we invest in scalable ideas
Ready to Start?
Book a meeting with our experts today!