We turn pre-project uncertainty into measurable confidence.

Trust Arq. Before spend. Before risk. Before regret.

Every project begins with optimism. The team is energised. The business case feels sound. The partner seems capable. Everyone believes this time will be different. But beneath the surface, uncertainty always exists.

Most project pain is baked in before kickoff—long before a RAID log or status report appears. We built Arqvera to change that.

The Pattern We See

Month 1
This feels right. Great chemistry in the pitch.
Month 3
Minor delays. Nothing we can't manage.
Month 6
We need to talk about budget and timeline.
Month 9
How do we exit this gracefully?
Month 12
Board paper titled 'Lessons Learnt.'

What we do

We help organisations increase trust and close the gap between vision, delivery and impact through five proprietary frameworks:

Trust Arq

Trust Arq

The bridge that governs and connects every stream.

Value Compass

Value Compass

Define measurable outcomes; steer by evidence.

Capability Mirror

Capability Mirror

Design and benchmark the right team, skills and behaviours.

Change Studio

Change Studio

Co-create new ways of working that stick.

AI.ccelerate

AI.ccelerate

Partner AI with people, process and data for faster, safer value.

Together, they compress months of chaos into weeks of clarity.

Where we step in

Assurance across the entire delivery lifecycle

Trust Arq underpins every phase; ensuring alignment, confidence, and measurable outcomes.

1

Clarify

Pre RFI / RFP

Strategy review. Business case approved.

Clarify business problem / opportunity and outcomes before engaging suppliers.

2

Align

RFI

Governance setup. Budget agreed.

Explore market options, narrow supplier pool. Confirm budgets. Align stakeholders.

3

Validate

RFP

Partners shortlisted. Commercials validated.

Secure detailed partner proposals. Validate partner fit.

4

Mobilise

Mobilisation & Handover

Kick-off readiness check. Success metrics defined.

Sign contracts. Mobilise internal & partner teams. Agree delivery dates.

5

Assure

Ongoing Delivery Assurance

Value Realisation. Continuous Control.

Monitor. Control. Predict blockers. Reduce risks.

Trust Arq is the foundation for all Arqvera service lines.

Why we built Arqvera… because we've lived it

Across hundreds of programmes we saw the same thing:

Great teams. Strong intent. Best-fit technology.

And yet, avoidable pain, avoidable cost, avoidable regret.

All rooted in the earliest decisions.

So we built a way to get that early phase right. Every time.

Who we are

100+ years of delivery intelligence across global consulting, digital transformation, and mission-critical programmes.

Mark Crutchfield

Mark Crutchfield

United Kingdom

Delivery Director and Regional Head of Delivery with over two decades leading complex, high-stakes programmes. He's trusted to align senior stakeholders, shape delivery governance, and drive outcomes under regulatory and board scrutiny.

My Passion

Where delivery discipline meets creative thinking and writing.

Philip West

Philip West

United Kingdom

Has been delivering and advising on transformations of all sizes for over 20 years. Focusing on the people and process side of change to ensure benefits are delivered. As a Six Sigma Black Belt he is a bit of a process and continuous improvement geek.

My Passion

Family, rugby and gin.

Charles Ackerman

Charles Ackerman

USA

A strategist and systems architect who has led large-scale transformation initiatives that align people, processes, and platforms. He holds an MS in Computer Information Systems from Boston University, and is a certified PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, and CSPO.

My Passion

Turning complexity into clarity

Richard Sharp

Richard Sharp

United Kingdom / Australia

Known for transforming global organisations into predictable and repeatable value-creation engines. He holds an MBA and Masters Information Systems Management (1st class honours in both), an Adv DipAppA (Design), and certifications including PRINCE2, AgilePM, SAFe Agilist, PMP and many others.

My Passion

Creativity, innovation and art.

Applying our proprietary Capability Mirror framework, each of us represent the Arqvera Trust Layers: Clarity, Candour, Consistency, Care, Continuity.

Five interdependent forces that move through every project lifecycle, transforming alignment into momentum, and momentum into sustained confidence.

Trust isn't a feeling; it's a system.

Richard designs it. Philip humanises it. Mark operationalises it. Charles communicates it.