Consulting Services
Richard Guiney Consulting works with public and private sector clients to provide practical solutions, informed insights and clear direction. We bring extensive experience across business, place management, urban rejuvenation, research and policy to help clients navigate challenges, identify opportunities and achieve their objectives.
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Whatever the challenge, our approach is straightforward: understand the need, identify the opportunity and develop practical solutions that deliver.
Strategic Planning & Feasibility
Turn ambition into a clear plan
We help you define where you want to go and how to get there. From strategic and operational planning to feasibility studies, KPIs and financial appraisal, we identify opportunities, challenges and the practical steps needed to move forward.
Strategy • Operational plans • Feasibility studies • Opportunity assessment • KPIs • Financial appraisal • Resource planning • Governance
Place Management & Urban Rejuvenation
Create places people want to visit, use and invest in
We help towns and city centres become more vibrant, attractive and commercially successful. Drawing on national and international experience, we advise on business mix, place propositions, footfall, stakeholder engagement and strategies for urban rejuvenation.
Place strategy • Town centre development • Business mix • Commercial propositions • Footfall • Stakeholder engagement • Urban rejuvenation
Evening & Night-Time Economy
Make your town or city work after dark
We help places develop safe, vibrant and economically successful evening and night-time economies. Our experience includes bringing Purple Flag to Ireland and advising on international trends, policy and commercial responses.
Night-time economy strategy • Purple Flag • Policy development • Stakeholder engagement • International best practice • Commercial opportunities
Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
From BID idea to successful delivery
With almost 20 years’ experience, we provide end-to-end BID support. We help develop compelling proposals, build stakeholder support, manage plebiscites and identify sustainable revenue, sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
BID strategy • Proposal development • Plebiscites • Stakeholder management • Revenue generation • Sponsorship • MarketingÂ
Business Support
Practical advice to help your business perform better
Straightforward, commercially focused advice for businesses and not-for-profits looking to grow, improve performance or overcome challenges. We identify opportunities, strengthen operations and help turn ideas into results.
Business strategy • Grant funding • Cash flow • Financial performance • Marketing • Market development • Governance • Sustainability • Human resources
Research & Policy Development
Turn insight into influence
We help organisations understand evidence, develop effective policy and make compelling submissions. Our research and policy work is designed to influence decision-makers, support targeted objectives and deliver measurable impact.
Research • Policy development • Impact assessment • Submissions • Advocacy • Stakeholder engagement • Grant evaluation • Audience development
Community Development
Building stronger communities through practical action
We work with community organisations to develop targeted, cost-effective programmes that respond to local needs and deliver better outcomes. Our approach combines business and financial expertise with a strong understanding of community development.
Community strategy • Programme development • Financial planning • Funding opportunities • Partnerships • Stakeholder engagement • Outcome measurement