About us

Gate One is the global business and digital transformation consultancy dedicated to helping clients thrive.

We work closely with executive leaders and teams across FTSE companies, private businesses and major government departments to conceive and deliver the big ideas that will transform their organisations.

As an integral part of Havas, one of the world's largest global communications groups, creativity is embedded in our DNA and at the heart of everything we do. But whatever the idea is, we enable our clients to shape and own their future, nurturing change that transforms to make a meaningful difference.

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Our capabilities

Strategy
Transformation Leadership
Operating Model
People, Culture and Change
Experience and Digital
Sustainability
M&A
Supply Chain

Gate One is a global business and digital transformation consultancy dedicated to helping clients thrive. We work across various sectors, including Retail, Consumer Business and Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Travel and Leisure, and the Public Sector.
Our team embodies a unique blend of grit, empathy, and candour, combining emotional intelligence with deep industry expertise to make a meaningful difference. We nurture transformative change, ensuring our clients can thrive.
We share your passion and ambition, always invested in your success. Our bespoke approaches and innovative solutions place you and your challenges at the heart of everything we do.
As an integrated part of Havas, creativity is embedded in our DNA. Our unique blend of creativity and scientific rigour enables us to shape and support your organisation's future.
We think like entrepreneurs because that's who we are. Our in-house incubator, unique in our sector, fosters a culture of curiosity and innovation. We unlock market opportunities and support our team in becoming founder-investors in a growing portfolio of start-ups.
Additionally, as part of Havas Genus, a global network of sustainability experts, we bring together diverse capabilities to address our clients' sustainability challenges.

What you should know about us

Our latest and greatest

Gate One conducted a rapid diagnostic of a consumer goods company's marketing function, identifying key pain points and opportunities. This led to the creation of a discovery report and prioritised recommendations. The new operating model design aimed to reduce go-to-market timelines and better align the marketing team with business needs.or modern conveniences, with only 72 hours to complete the journey.
Recognising the entertainment value of the content series, HAVAS Red developed a PR strategy to amplify it across earned media, focusing on building awareness of Coors' heritage and its connection to "fresh" music.
We delivered 102 pieces of earned coverage and a 1.6% average organic in-feed engagement rate.

Gate One refreshed the product vision and strategy for a leading rewards club, aligning teams around a cohesive Vision Rewards Strategy, Platform Strategy, and Customer Persona. This enabled impactful product development and prioritised improvements. Leadership was equipped with an adoption strategy to ensure ongoing relevance and daily use of strategic documents.

Gate One led the end-to-end delivery of Whitbread's Opera Programme, re-platforming Premier Inn's technology stack to support growth. This included upskilling 35,000 staff, improving conversion rates, and enhancing guest experiences. The programme delivered significant commercial, operational, and customer benefits, ensuring long-term scalability and resilience.