Leapfrog delivers complex change programmes across PE-backed, FTSE 100 and global organisations. From operating model redesign and ERP transformation to legal entity separation and IPO readiness — we lead the programmes that define what comes next.
"The concept of leapfrogging is that small and incremental innovations lead the dominant firm to stay ahead. However, sometimes, radical innovations will permit new firms to leapfrog the dominant firm."
Most organisations default to incremental improvement — refining processes, upgrading systems, optimising what already exists. It is safe, it is predictable, and it keeps the dominant players dominant.
But the organisations that leapfrog their competitors don't tinker at the margins. They rethink their operating model, restructure for the future, and embrace the kind of transformation that creates a genuinely different competitive position.
That's the change Leapfrog exists to deliver. Not incremental. Not safe. The kind that moves you from where you are to somewhere your competitors can't easily follow.
We have led programmes worth hundreds of millions in enterprise organisations spanning 42 countries. We have also worked alongside smaller, ambitious businesses taking their first serious steps toward change. The quality of thinking and the level of care are exactly the same in both.
Large-scale, multi-workstream programmes with complex stakeholder landscapes and global reach. We bring the senior leadership and structured governance these engagements demand.
Fast-moving organisations under investor scrutiny, where transformation must deliver results quickly and the margin for error is small. We understand the commercial pressure and work with it.
Ambitious businesses that have outgrown how they operate and need to change to reach the next level. You don't need a large budget to benefit from senior-level thinking and a clear plan.
Whatever your size, the challenge is the same: change is hard, and doing it well matters. If you are looking to improve how your business operates, clarify your strategy, or manage a significant programme — we would love to hear from you. There is no minimum size requirement, only a genuine ambition to move forward.
Leapfrog is founded and led by Anthony Waddison, a senior transformation leader with over 20 years of experience delivering complex change across FTSE 100 businesses, PE-backed firms and global organisations.
Leapfrog Business Change Consultancy is founded and led by Anthony (Ant) Waddison, a senior transformation leader with over 20 years of experience delivering complex change across FTSE 100 businesses, PE-backed firms and global organisations.
Ant has led programmes spanning commercial operating model redesign, ERP and digital transformation, business separation and organisational design. His experience covers commodities, utilities, media and data, medical devices and business services. Previous clients include OLAM International (ofi), Argus Media (General Atlantic and Hg Capital-backed), ConvaTec (FTSE 100), National Grid, Capita and Yell.
Programme scale has reached £35m+ CAPEX, 350 personnel, 30 workstreams and 42 countries, with cumulative programme benefits across the career exceeding £200m.
While every engagement is led by Ant directly, Leapfrog draws on a trusted network of senior practitioners — specialists in technology delivery, organisational design, finance transformation, change management and data — brought in when the engagement demands it. You get boutique accountability with enterprise-grade depth.
And for smaller or growing businesses, this matters just as much. Whether you're a 50-person company trying to modernise how you operate, or a founder-led business preparing for investment, you get the same senior thinking and personal commitment. The scale of the programme changes; the standard of work doesn't.
Ant leads every engagement directly. The experience you buy is the experience you get.
Access to trusted practitioners across technology, change, finance and organisational design, scaled to your need.
Every engagement starts from understanding your specific context. We never bring a pre-packaged solution.
We are accountable to benefit realisation, not just deliverables produced.
No vendor partnerships, no reseller incentives. Just the right choice for your business.
We have seen and solved all of them.
Technology is chosen before the problem is understood. We reverse this: strategy and outcomes come first, technology second.
Change fails when people aren't brought along. We embed change management from day one, building genuine adoption rather than surface-level compliance.
Insufficient upfront investment in planning causes cost and time overruns. We structure programmes properly from the start to save money in the long run.
Decisions made without clean data lead to expensive rework. We help you get your data right upfront, because it is the foundation of every good decision.
Only 50% of the job is done at go-live. We stay with you through transition, adoption and BAU to ensure benefits are genuinely realised.
The wrong team or poor onboarding erodes programme value. We help you build and retain the right capability around your change.
We don't arrive with a pre-packaged answer. We start by listening.
We start by listening. Understanding your vision, pain points, stakeholders and what success looks like for you — not for us.
A structured discovery phase surfaces root causes, not just symptoms. We map your current state, gaps and opportunities.
We co-create the solution with you. Every recommendation is tailored to your context — no one-size-fits-all.
Hands-on programme leadership, managing complexity and risk while keeping stakeholders aligned throughout.
We don't disappear at go-live. We support adoption, build internal capability and make sure benefits are genuinely realised.
From a focused diagnostic through to full programme leadership. We scale to your need — and your budget. Whether you're a large enterprise or a growing business taking its first serious steps, the service and the standard are the same.
A structured deep-dive into your business. We conduct stakeholder interviews, map your processes, assess your technology landscape and analyse where the real problems lie. You receive a clear findings report and a set of prioritised recommendations — a solid foundation for whatever comes next.
Tailored recommendations for your operating model, technology selection, organisational design or transformation roadmap. We are system-agnostic and outcome-focused. Every recommendation is built around your specific context, budget and culture — not the latest trend or a vendor's preferred solution.
Hands-on programme and project leadership from start to finish. This includes complex technology implementations, business change, stakeholder engagement and governance across large multi-workstream programmes. Ant leads directly — you always have a senior person accountable for the outcome.
Go-live is not the finish line. We stay as long as you need — supporting adoption, delivering training, managing the transition to BAU and making sure that benefits are genuinely realised. Too many programmes declare victory too early. We don't leave until the change has landed properly.
Leapfrog has led some of the largest transformation programmes in the UK and globally. But some of the most rewarding engagements have been with smaller businesses tackling real challenges for the first time — a growing company that has outgrown its systems, a founder preparing to scale, or a business that has tried to change before and watched it fail.
The structured thinking, the honest advice and the commitment to outcomes are the same whatever your size. A Discover engagement, for example, can be scoped and priced to suit your budget while still giving you a level of insight and direction that most organisations never get.
Let's Talk About Your BusinessOutgrown your systems or your structure? We help you understand what needs to change and how to do it without disrupting the business.
Never done a programme like this before? We bring the structure, the experience and the language to guide you through it safely.
Preparing for PE investment or an acquisition? We help you get your house in order — operationally and commercially.
Sometimes you just need an experienced set of eyes on the business. We can tell you honestly what we see and what we'd do differently.
We structure engagements to suit the scale of the work and the way you prefer to work — not a standard contract that fits no one perfectly.
A clearly defined piece of work with a fixed cost. Ideal for Discover engagements and advisory work where scope can be agreed upfront. Gives you cost certainty and a clear deliverable.
For programme delivery and advisory work where scope evolves. You pay for time spent and always know what you're getting. No hidden fees, no padding.
A structured ongoing relationship for organisations that want senior support available without committing to a full programme. Useful for post go-live, ongoing governance or strategic sounding board work.
We bring genuine sector understanding to every engagement. Not generic frameworks applied from the outside, but experience earned from leading real programmes in these industries.
Global operating model and ERP transformation programme at OLAM International (ofi), spanning 42 countries across the supply chain from farm to consumer.
Business transformation and operating model change at Argus Media during a period of significant private equity investment and growth.
Global transformation programme at ConvaTec, a FTSE 100 medical device manufacturer, covering ERP, operating model and business change across multiple geographies.
Change programmes within National Grid, a regulated infrastructure business operating at enormous scale with complex compliance and operational requirements.
Complex operating model redesign and business change at Capita, one of the UK's largest outsourcing and business services organisations.
Major digital transformation programme at Yell, generating £30m in incremental revenue through operating model change, technology and a fundamentally different commercial approach.
Operational and commercial change programmes within Sunsail and the Royal Yachting Association, improving how these organisations served their customers and ran their operations.
Multiple engagements across both scale-up and enterprise technology businesses, covering product, operating model, team structure and go-to-market transformation.
Working across this many sectors isn't just a credential. It is a genuine competitive advantage for our clients. The techniques that work in commodities are often exactly what a media business hasn't thought to try. The governance disciplines from regulated utilities translate directly into better programme management in PE-backed environments.
When we work with you, we bring the best of what we have seen across all of these industries. Not as theory, but as tested practice.
The problems look different on the surface. Underneath, the root causes are often the same. We spot them faster.
Methods refined in one sector can be transformative when applied in another. We bring that cross-pollination deliberately.
Industry specialists sometimes can't see past how things have always been done. We can ask the questions an outsider asks, with the credibility of an insider.
From 42-country rollouts to single-site UK programmes, we know how to calibrate the approach to the context.
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Ant leads every engagement directly. Where the scope demands it, we draw on a trusted network of senior specialists. You get boutique accountability with broader capability — not a junior team doing the work while a partner checks in once a fortnight.
Every engagement starts with understanding your specific context. We don't arrive with a pre-packaged solution looking for a problem to fit. If your situation is unusual, we say so honestly rather than forcing it into a template.
We have no vendor allegiances and no reseller arrangements. Our recommendations are driven purely by what is right for your business. If we think a simpler, cheaper tool is the better answer, we will say so.
We bridge the gap between commercial and technical. Equally comfortable in a boardroom discussing strategy and in the detail of a programme plan. This matters because it removes the translation layer that so often causes misalignment.
We have led programmes with £35m+ CAPEX, 350+ personnel and 30 workstreams, as well as smaller, focused engagements. We understand what good governance, risk management and stakeholder alignment look like at every level of complexity.
We measure success by whether benefits are genuinely realised, not whether a set of deliverables were produced and signed off. We stay accountable to the outcome and don't consider the job done until the change has actually landed.
No disrespect to the large firms. But they are built differently, for different clients. Here is what that means in practice.
There's no sales process and no gatekeepers. Get in touch and you speak to Ant directly from the first conversation.
Start a ConversationWhether you're exploring options, planning a programme, or need urgent senior support — get in touch. There are no gatekeepers and no sales process. You speak to Ant directly from the very first conversation.
We typically respond the same day. If you're not sure whether we can help, reach out anyway — an honest conversation costs nothing and we'll tell you straight if we're not the right fit.
Tell us a little about your situation and we will come back to you the same day.
Thank you for getting in touch. Ant will come back to you personally, usually the same day.
That's fine. A conversation costs nothing and we're good at helping people think through what they're actually dealing with. We'll point you in the right direction even if it's not towards us.
We work at every scale, from a focused Discovery engagement to a multi-year programme. There's always a way to get senior thinking involved at a level that makes sense for your budget.
You're very welcome here. Some of the most impactful work we do is with growing businesses taking their first serious steps toward change. The commitment and the quality are exactly the same.