Unlocking growth
in the age of AI.
Engine is the AI-powered consultancy designed for scale-ups and their investors.
Senior operators who've built and scaled businesses, paired with a platform that builds a living, compounding model of every business we work with.
Working with ambitious businesses and investors
Scaling is hard
Growth creates as many problems as it solves. We help leadership teams and investors cut through the complexity and act with confidence.
Growth feels daunting
You're ready to take the business to the next level, but are not sure where to focus first
Boards and investors want more
More rigour, more data, faster answers — and less patience for ambiguity
Investment decisions feel like a bet
Limited visibility, conflicting priorities, complex, high-stakes decisions
What we bring
People who've done it. Tools built for it.
Experienced operators who've built and scaled businesses, backed by an intelligence platform that builds a living, compounding model of every business — and gets more valuable over time.
The People
80+ senior leaders in our network
People who've built and scaled businesses before.
Experience across every growth discipline
From strategy and technology, to finance and investor relations.
Available when you need them
Senior capability on demand, without the overhead.
10x impact
Domain experts, backed by market-tested playbooks and tools.
Credible at every level
Trusted by founders, boards, and investors.
The Platform
For scale-ups
Engine.Diagnose
Assess scale-up and investment readiness in 7 days.
Learn more →Engine.Board
Strategy, execution and governance all in one place
Learn more →For investors
Engine.Assess
Better investment decisions — with confidence and speed.
Learn more →Engine.Insights
Portfolio-wide visibility — without the overhead.
Learn more →Built by people who've been where you are
Engine was founded by people who've built, scaled, and sold businesses. We know what it takes because we've done it ourselves.
Neil McLellan
Managing Partner
Scaled startups to £100m+ revenues, led £300m+ transformations
Calum Smeaton
Managing Partner
Founded TVSquared (£160m exit) and Orbital Software ($15m+ exit)
Dex Hunter-Torricke
Advisory Partner
Advised Eric Schmidt, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk before founding The Center for Tomorrow
“Engine have been great! Working alongside our own teams in senior technology, change and AI roles they have provided us a key talent boost as we embark on the next phase of our growth journey.”
Founder & CEO
Global Financial Services Company
Why we exist
We believe scaling a business is one of the hardest things a leadership team can do — and most are doing it without the right support. Engine combines experienced operators with proprietary AI tools built for the challenges of scaling — so you get faster answers, better decisions, and people who can help you act on them.