Transformation. Strategy. Delivery with certainty.

Pearson Booth Consulting helps financial services organisations move faster, reduce complexity, and deliver change that actually lands. We specialise in current account transformation, payments modernisation, and high stakes strategic validation combining deep industry expertise with pragmatic delivery discipline.

1. Current Account & Product Transformation

• Proposition redesign and commercial modelling

• Customer journey re‑engineering

• Operating model and process transformation

• Regulatory alignment and risk considerations

• Validation phases and board‑level decision support

Ideal for: Building societies, challenger banks, and mid market FS organisations needing clarity, pace, and confidence before committing investment.

2. Payments & Open Banking Strategy

Shape future‑proof payments capabilities that unlock revenue, reduce cost, and improve resilience.

• Payments architecture review

• Open Banking strategy and partnership mapping

• Fraud, risk, and compliance considerations

• Vendor selection and ecosystem design

• Roadmap creation with clear sequencing and dependencies

Ideal for: Organisations modernising payments stacks or exploring Open Banking opportunities.

3. Strategic Validation & Executive Advisory

Independent, senior level challenge to ensure your strategy is robust, investable, and executable.

• Validation phases for major programmes

• Executive ready business cases

• Scenario modelling and risk assessment

• Board advisory and decision support

• NED level insight from active industry roles

Ideal for: Leadership teams needing clarity before committing to multi‑million pound transformation.

4. Delivery Leadership & Programme Acceleration

Get critical programmes moving with structure, pace, and accountability.

• Programme mobilisation and governance

• Cross‑functional delivery leadership

• RAID management and dependency control

• Stakeholder alignment and communication

• Recovery of stalled or high risk programmes

Ideal for: Organisations needing senior delivery capability without long term headcount.

5. Customer & Experience Design

Create experiences that drive adoption, satisfaction, and commercial performance.

• Journey mapping and service blueprinting

• UX/UI collaboration with design partners

• Customer research and insight synthesis

• Experience led proposition shaping

Ideal for: FS organisations modernising digital journeys or launching new propositions.

Why Pearson Booth Consulting

• Deep FS expertise across payments, current accounts, and transformation

• Proven delivery leadership in complex, regulated environments

• Executive level clarity and communication

• Independent challenge that strengthens decision making

• A blend of strategy + delivery that ensures ideas actually land