“Slikk7 has brought considerable expertise and business know-how to a range of projects in our recent change programme. Their grasp of detail, organisational understanding, and ability to embed and work well with people across the whole business have been invaluable as we review our processes and develop a new way of working for our performance reporting and data management. They are fantastic to work with—getting the human side of change management as well as being able to investigate an area thoroughly to identify efficiencies and where our processes can be more robust. Valerie and Tom bring a wealth of experience and knowledge that has proved key to our successful delivery, as well as being a real pleasure to work with.”

“Slikk7 have been a fantastic provider of professional advice and assistance. They have ensured that our growth from concept to where we are now has indeed been Slikk, so they are very aptly named. We couldn’t have done it so well without them!”

“Our experience was a very positive one – we found that Tom and Valerie made considerable efforts to understand our organisation and our work and to consider how a new approach could work practically to achieve the improvement aims we had identified. They worked constructively with many staff right across the organisation, were personable and professional at all times and delivered within our deadline”

“Slikk7 have provided Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce with a high level of expertise to help us review and improve our financial planning and governance. They have taken an excellent partnership approach and really embedded themselves in the workings of the Chamber to become an invaluable part of the team. Their knowledge and experience has helped us make impactful decisions, introduce new systems and controls and support the strategic development of our organisation.”

“Slikk7 have coached, mentored, and go above and beyond what they initially came here to do, they have included everyone from the floor to board level, ensuring people feel involved. It’s not about what you’re doing wrong, it’s about doing things better with confidence (and conscience) and I think that’s simply what they are really good at instilling, whilst getting results!”

“Earlier this year, I reached out to Slikk7’s directors Tom Leonard and Valerie van der Hoeven whilst in the process of developing a social enterprise business platform based in the south of Scotland. Tom and Valerie welcomed my approach with an open mind and were excellent listeners, they kindly shared their experiences and offered useful advice and shrewd guidance. It is important to find knowledgeable and authentic people when you work on a new initiative, I wish there were more people like Tom and Valerie investing in contemporary Scottish business development.”