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Transforming Margin Performance Through a Modernised Commercial Model

Private Equity, Professional & Public Services

Designing tiered packages allowed the client to better signal value, reduce complexity, and create more predictable revenue streams. The shift from ad-hoc service sales to a coherent commercial model is a powerful example of monetisation done well in professional services.

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Opportunity

The organisation offered more than 200 individual services, mostly sold à la carte, resulting in low visibility, limited cross‑sell effectiveness, and inconsistent value capture. Pricing had not been reviewed in several years, and leadership sought a modernised, scalable model to better align service value with customer willingness to pay.

Challenges

  • Customers struggled to navigate a complex and fragmented service portfolio
  • Lack of segmentation and price differentiation across client types and use cases
  • Limited attention to developing recurring revenue streams
  • Outdated pricing levels, with some unchanged for nearly two decades
  • Insufficient value communication limiting up‑sell and cross‑sell success

Outcomes

The redesigned commercial model delivered a clearer, more scalable structure that improved margin performance and strengthened value communication across the portfolio. By simplifying the service offering and enabling more consistent up-sell and cross-sell, the organisation is now better positioned to achieve sustainable, predictable revenue growth.

Why It Matters

In professional services, scalable commercial models are essential to margin resilience and customer value delivery. This work demonstrates how structured package design, price modernisation, and clearer value communication can materially improve performance while creating more predictable revenue streams.

If your organisation is looking to modernise its commercial model, strengthen value communication, or unlock untapped revenue opportunities, Pearson Ham Group can help. Let’s talk.

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Results

Approach

Define and Diagnose
  • Conducted stakeholder interviews, market research, and data analysis to understand gaps in pricing, customer behaviours, and service value perception
  • Identified cross‑sell opportunities and price differentiation levers through portfolio deep‑dive
  • Evaluated six commercial model alternatives based on financial, operational, and customer outcomes.
Design and Build
  • Co‑designed a tiered package architecture aligned to customer needs and willingness to pay
  • Conducted targeted price tests on core services to validate elasticity and optimise levels
  • Developed value propositions, messaging, and sales enablement materials for each package tier
Implement and Execute
  • Supported the client through a full commercial model launch across teams and channels
  • Developed a detailed implementation roadmap covering systems, sales, and operations
  • Equipped sales teams with communication tactics and value‑led messaging to improve conversion
Sustain and Evolve
  • Established a pricing governance model to support ongoing reviews and continuous improvement
  • Enabled internal teams to maintain, refine, and scale the new commercial model
  • Laid the foundations for long‑term recurring revenue growth.
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