DSBS - Operations That Actually Work
South Warwickshire | West Midlands | Cotswolds
Manual work. Unclear ownership. Broken handovers. Endless meetings.
Decisions made on gut feel because the data can't be trusted.
Most organisations don't have a strategy problem.
They have an execution problem.

We exist to fix that.

What We Do

We help organisations design operations that actually work.

Our work sits at the intersection of process improvement, automation, and leadership. We start by mapping what's really happening — not what the org chart or policy says should be happening — then redesign how work flows end-to-end.

Where it makes sense, we automate.

Removing friction and improving outcomes with purposeful technology.

Where it doesn't, we simplify.

Stripping away complexity and making work easier to execute.

Where things break down, we fix it.

Clear ownership, clean handovers, and proper decision rights.

The Result

Operations that are faster, clearer, and easier to run.

How We're Different

No Jargon

Plain English, practical solutions. No buzzwords or consulting speak.

No Shelf-ware

Everything we design is built to be used, not to gather dust.

No Armies of Consultants

Senior, hands-on delivery from people who've done this before.

No Guessing

Decisions backed by data, not opinions or gut feel.

We don't just diagnose problems and walk away.
We stay long enough to fix them.

Our Approach

01

See the Reality

We uncover how work actually flows across people, systems, and teams. Bottlenecks, rework, manual effort, and decision friction are surfaced quickly.

02

Redesign End-to-End

We redesign processes from start to finish — not in silos — with clear ownership, clean handovers, and built-in controls.

03

Automate with Purpose

Automation is used where it removes friction and improves outcomes — not for the sake of technology. If a process shouldn't exist, we remove it rather than automate it.

04

Embed & Sustain

We put the operating rhythm, governance, documentation, and performance measures in place so improvements stick long after we've gone.

Who We Work With

Typical Clients

  • Founders and leadership teams
  • COOs and Heads of Operations
  • Finance and Commercial leaders
  • PE-backed organisations

You Need Us When

  • Growth has outpaced maturity
  • Manual work is slowing teams
  • Ownership is unclear
  • Automation hasn't helped
  • Data can't support decisions

Core Values: EPIC

The principles that guide everything we do

E
Efficient
Streamlining, reducing waste, optimising workflows & costs.
P
Pro-active
Preventing issues, preparing systems, anticipating opportunities.
I
Insightful
Providing clarity, analytics, diagnostics, and intelligence.
C
Committed
Accountability, clarity, governance, and ownership.

What Clients Want

Not:

  • Another report that sits unread
  • Another tool layered onto a broken process
  • Another consultant who disappears after diagnosis

But:

  • Fewer fires
  • Clear accountability
  • Faster execution
  • Better decisions
  • Operations that scale without constant intervention

That's what we build.

The End Goal

Operations should support the business — not slow it down.

Our job is to make work easier to do well, harder to do badly, and resilient enough to scale.

Contact@DS-BS.co.uk

Based in South Warwickshire | Serving Warwickshire, West Midlands & Cotswolds

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