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 all need clear and concise roadmaps to deliver our ambitions.
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At Richard Guiney Consulting we support clients in their strategic planning, developing pathways for success that anticipate emerging trends, while identifying clear targets and milestones.
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We will help you create operational plans containing key performance indicators ensuring success remains in focus.
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Our work identifies and problems solves potential challenges such as resource allocation, financial appraisals and corporate governance requirements.
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We have worked with start-ups and guided re-organisations. We have helped clients realise growth in market share, raise finance and conduct negotiations with external bodies such as trade unions, revenue, banks and other key stakeholders.
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Our collaborative approach assists clients in assessing opportunities through precise feasibility studies and opportunity assessment.
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 are unparalleled in the disciple of place management.
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We have national and international experience of town centre development including advising on the appropriate business mix and the development of town centre propositions that will appeal to the general public and create additional footfall.
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As an internationally recognised thought leader in the area of urban rejuvenation, Richard has served on the boards of prestigious organisations such as the Association of Town & City Management (UK) and the Global Business Districts Innovation Club (France). He has been a keynote speaker at urban rejuvenation conferences across four continents where his innovations in commercial regeneration have been honoured and awarded.
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While working with Dublin Town, Richard took a leading role in the Dublin One project. This saw the American Institute of Architects visiting Dublin city, to work with local stakeholders in planning the future of the city’s northern commercial core.Â
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The vision that emerged provided a blue print for rejuvenation at time of declining retail and increasing public demands.
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
Richard brought Purple Flag (an award which recognises excellence in the management of the Evening & Night Time Economy)to Ireland and was the first Chair of Purple Ireland at the time when over 20 Irish towns and cities first achieved this prestigious recognition.
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Richard also served as one of 3 city leaders on the Diageo funded Global Cities Project with the San Francisco based Responsible Hospitality Institute. This project considered trends emerging in international night-time economies and established appropriate commercial and policy 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
Richard Guiney Consulting is a one stop shop for all things BID. With almost 20 year’s experience, we are accomplished at developing BID proposals and programmes together with managing BID plebiscites and stakeholder management.Â
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This includes identifying and securing alternative revenue streams and marketing/sponsorship propositions.
BID strategy • Proposal development • Plebiscites • Stakeholder management • Revenue generation • Sponsorship • MarketingÂ
Business Support
Practical advice to help your business perform better
We have the experience to help all businesses large and small to  reach their potential. We present clear, straight-forward guidance and recommendations.Â
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Richard is regularly invited to present guest lectures to students of marketing, architecture and business due to his ability to elucidate and apply concepts and solutions.
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We provide advice on:
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Strategic planning
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Identifying and securing grant support
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Financial performance and cash flow maximisation
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Marketing and market identification
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Corporate governance
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Energy reduction and cost-effective sustainability drives
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Maximising human resources
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We have worked with commercial businesses and not for profits to identify additional revenue streams and has helped secure significant sponsorship deals for clients.Â
Business strategy • Grant funding • Cash flow • Financial performance • Marketing • Market development • Governance • Sustainability • Human resources
Research & Policy Development
Turn insight into influence
We assist clients with policy formulation and realising their targeted objectives. We help clients develop submissions which will shift the dial and can help them with subsequent lobbying efforts to secure desired outcomes.
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We have advised organisations such as the Arts Council and Heritage Council on the impact and effectiveness of their grant schemes which measured the additionality created through grant aid.
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In addition, we have managed ground breaking research projects such as:
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Support for the individual artist
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Development of arts audiences
Research • Policy development • Impact assessment • Submissions • Advocacy • Stakeholder engagement • Grant evaluation • Audience development
Community Development
Building stronger communities through practical action
Together with our financial and business acumen we have worked with community groups and organisations. We provide support in developing cost effective and targeted programmes that reach out across communities to secure better outcomes for all.
Community strategy • Programme development • Financial planning • Funding opportunities • Partnerships • Stakeholder engagement • Outcome measurement