Experienced Leadership Support For Complex Moments.
CLARITY. BEHAVIOUR. IMPACT.
1080 Consulting works with senior teams, leaders and boards who need clarity, confidence, and practical progress.
We help organisations shape direction, strengthen leadership, and deliver change that makes a lasting difference.
WHO WE WORK WITH
We typically work with CEOs and senior leadership teams; founders and owner-leaders; boards and non-executive directors.
OFTEN IN ORGANISATIONS THAT ARE
Growing or changing direction; navigating uncertainty or increased scrutiny; seeking stronger alignment between strategy and delivery.
EXPERIENCE INCLUDES WORK WITH
wagamama; PizzaExpress; The Restaurant Group; Mitchells and Butler; Flat Iron; Whitbread
How We Support Organisations
We support organisations at key points of change when thoughtful, experienced leadership really matters, be that during change to the business offer or product; systems; organisation shape; or strategic direction.
Practical outcomes, clearer decisions, and leadership that builds trust and alignment across teams.
How We Support Leaders
LED BY ANN | ONE APPROACH, THREE LEVELS
the Leadership Impact System
Decisions are made at every level of an organisation, and leadership effectiveness decides how well. The Leadership Impact System gives individual leaders, executive teams, and boards an evidence-based view of how leadership is landing, with focused, realistic shifts to improve it.
Each level has its own offer, complete on its own. Used together, they give a comprehensive view from the individual leader to the boardroom. Insight typically arrives within four to six weeks of engagement, depending on participant availability.
Ann is a qualified coach, with ILM 7 Executive Coaching accreditation pending.
Plain English
Credible, accessible, and free of jargon.
Behaviour and impact
We look at what people see and the effect it has, rather than personality.
Insight that leads to action
Clarity that moves leaders forward, not analysis for its own sake.
Developmental
The work supports effectiveness and is not an appraisal.
When this work is most helpful
None of these means something is broken. They are the moments when an outside, evidence-based perspective is worth more than another internal workshop.
- Impact matters more to you than activity.
- You want to know how your leadership is landing, particularly if you are new in post or recently promoted.
- Decisions feel slower than they should.
- Roles or accountability are blurred or lacking.
- There has been significant personnel change.
- The board wants honest, constructive insight.
- There is significant transition in the business or personnel.
- Pressure or scrutiny is rising.
OUR APPROACH
We work alongside leaders, not at a distance.
That means taking time to understand context, asking the right questions, and offering challenge where it is most useful. We bring structure and pace, without imposing fixed models or generic solutions.
Why 1080 Consulting
20+ years driving and leading change
Across multi-site, PE backed, and transformational environments in the UK, including wagamama. PizzaExpress, Flat Iron and The Restaurant Group.
Hospitality roots, wider reach
Before 1080 we delivered change for Whitbread, Laurel Pub Co and Stonegate Inns. Since 2005 we have applied that grounding across many industries.
Independence and Discretion
Clients value our independence, discretion, and ability to help them navigate complexity with confidence.
Clients often tell us we bring calm, clarity, and perspective at moments when it matters most.
Born out of a shared desire to add value and get things done, 1080 Consulting Ltd was incorporated in 2005.
Why 1080? It refers to a skiing trick involving three full in-air rotations, which needs the right speed, height and control: making the impossible possible.
Before 1080 we worked for giants of the hospitality world, delivering business change through processes and systems ahead of their time, from helping Costa Coffee expand into smaller footprint sites to standardising back of house operations at Beefeater and Brewers Fayre. Over the last 20 years we have worked with a variety of businesses and individuals across many industries, and the common thread is delivering value and unlocking potential.
About us
Ann Crozier
I work with CEOs, executive teams, and boards where decisions are complex and the stakes are high. I offer a trusted outside perspective that combines commercial honesty with genuine care. My approach is direct, confidential, and in plain English, focused on behaviour and impact, so leaders can move forward with clarity and confidence.
I have applied the same skills across hospitality, house building, fine wine, leisure photography, and criminal law, and I am a qualified coach with ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching accreditation pending.
Simon Crozier
I am brought in when something needs to get done, whether that is delivering a technology programme, putting one back on track, or developing a customer relationship, and getting customers, suppliers, commercial teams, and technical specialists heading in the same direction.
My background spans programme delivery, operations, and enterprise business development, and my approach is to put enough structure and governance around the work to keep it under control without letting process get in the way of delivery.
I spent more than a decade at Centrality, growing with it from around five people to a c.100-person, £30m-turnover managed services business acquired by Intercity in 2024. I now work through 1080 Consulting on technology programme delivery, strategic customer development, and client-side supplier advisory work.
Facing a complex challenge, or would value experienced leadership support?
A short conversation can help clarify the way forward.
Before we begin any piece of work, we take the time to have an initial conversation. It helps us understand what you are looking for, explore how we can best support you, and make sure we are the right fit.
We can arrange a 30-minute Teams call, or meet face to face if you would prefer a longer, more in-depth discussion.
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