STRATEGIC ADVICE AND SUPPORT
Expert Guidance makes the difference
Specializing in Age Assurance, ID Verification and Fraud Prevention solutions, I bridge the gap between vision and execution with strategic consulting and professional product management, program management and client services tailored to your business.
Services
Bespoke Product Strategy Consulting
Product Management
Program Management and client services
Design tailored growth paths that align your products and organization with market opportunities and long-term sustainable growth and development.
Recent engagements include:
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Product strategy development
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Partnership and channel strategy development
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Regulatory environment, market dynamics, standards and certification overview
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Regulatory compliance and business risk evaluation
Expert guidance on product lifecycle management, product roadmaps, compitative insights and go-to-market planning and execution ensuring high-quality implementation and market relevance.
Recent engagements include:
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Product roadmap creation and development
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Product evaluation, competitative and gap analysis
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Market opportunity and sector sizing
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Commercial model and pricing strategy development
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Business and go-to-market strategy and planning
Comprehensive oversight of complex enterprise programs, from inception to execution with precision.
Recent engagements include:
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Product and service benchmarking and maturity assessment
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Solution or service provider evaluation and selection
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High level solution design
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Solution and system implementation
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Supplier relationship management, contracting and commercial agreements
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RfP management
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Age Assurance ISO standards guidance and certification support
About
Established in 2020 PLS Consultancy Ltd specializes in ID and document verification, Age Assurance, Fraud prevention, KYC/AML/CTF, and automated decision solutions.
I have over 20 years proven success as a Product Director at Experian in their global and Asia Pacific business, and since 2020 I have worked as a principal consultant, with global merchants, start-ups, and IDV and age assurance solution providers. I work in diverse, dynamic, and challenging international markets to launch or deploy new products, cloud services, business information, fraud, and verification, solutions, supporting clients’ digital transformation agendas.
I am also a Senior Associate Consultant with Allyiz the Payments and Fraud Prevention experts for merchants, solution providers and investors
Precision & Experience
With over 25 years experience, I bring a unique perspective to every client engagement. My background is rooted in the practical realities of enterprise product and program management across age assurance, identity verification and fraud prevention, allowing us to bridge the gap between complex theory and actionable execution. I don't just advise; I engineer bespoke growth paths that are built on a foundation of proven results and deep industry insight.
I always take a client-centric approach. I start my engagement by listening to your issues and challenges to ensure that I provide a customized service with clear objectives adapted to your specific needs. I work collaboratively to ensure my recommendations are relevant and actionable.
My engagements range from one-off short pieces of work to larger projects over multiple weeks/months or ongoing recurring engagements and call-off contracts.
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Get in Touch
paul.smith@plsconsultancy.com
Phone
+44 7737 217753
Location
Nottingham
United Kingdom
STRATEGY • PRODUCT • PROGRAM • MANAGEMENT • EXECUTION