FAQ
Questions, answered.
What Rutile Black Advisory Services does, how each service is priced and scheduled, and how to get started.
About the firm
What does Rutile Black Advisory Services do?
Rutile Black Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd is a management consulting firm based in South Africa, specialising in advisory and administration services. It offers Strategy, Marketing and Sales, Operations, Systems and Compliance, Financial Management and Pricing and Project Execution, with a core focus on strategy execution, operational efficiency and financial management.
Where is Rutile Black Advisory Services based?
The office is at Block E, The Pivot, 1 Montecasino Boulevard, Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2191.
Who founded Rutile Black Advisory Services?
Daniel M Biyekele founded the firm. Before founding it, Daniel held progressive leadership roles at EY-Parthenon South Africa, managing complex projects for leading financial institutions, regulators, multinationals and state utilities. Daniel holds an MBA from Henley Business School (University of Reading).
Does Rutile Black work as a subcontractor for other advisory firms?
Yes. Alongside its direct clients, Rutile Black Advisory Services works as a subcontractor for other advisory firms.
Does Rutile Black have a tender portal?
Yes. The Mohale Tender Platform is a subscription portal at https://publictenders.rutileblack.com. It collects open government tenders from South Africa, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Kenya, Uganda and Eswatini into one searchable database and emails you when a new tender matches your search. The Free package costs nothing, and Premium and Platinum include time with a consultant.
Working with us
How much do Rutile Black’s services cost?
Each service is priced differently. Strategy, Marketing and Sales is project-based, paid against milestones. Operations, Systems and Compliance is a project fee or a monthly retainer. Financial Management and Pricing is a fixed fee per project. Project Execution is a fixed project fee or milestone payments.
How long does an engagement take?
Strategy, Marketing and Sales engagements last 4–12 weeks. Operations, Systems and Compliance takes 4–8 weeks, or runs as ongoing monthly support. Financial Management and Pricing takes 2–6 weeks. Project Execution is agreed per project.
How do I start working with Rutile Black?
Every service starts with a consultation, booked from the contact page. For Project Execution, the consultation is where the project is scoped.
Contact
How do I contact Rutile Black Advisory Services?
Email info@rutileblack.com or send a message through the contact form on this website.
Strategy, Marketing and Sales
How long does a strategy, marketing and sales engagement take?
Engagements last 4–12 weeks.
How is strategy, marketing and sales work priced?
Pricing is project-based, and payment is made against milestones.
Can Rutile Black help a business that depends on one big client?
Yes. Rutile Black helps you identify new income sources and decide where to grow, so that no single client holds power over your business’s success.
Does Rutile Black develop marketing and sales processes?
Yes. Marketing and sales processes that help you win the right work are part of this service, together with targeted client acquisition and business plans.
Operations, Systems and Compliance
How long does an operations, systems and compliance engagement take?
A project takes 4–8 weeks. The service can also run as ongoing monthly support.
How is operations, systems and compliance work priced?
As a project fee, or as a monthly retainer for ongoing support.
Can Rutile Black replace our spreadsheets with proper tools?
Yes. Rutile Black helps replace spreadsheets and workarounds with custom tools that fit your business.
Can admin and compliance work be automated?
Yes. Automating admin and compliance activities is part of this service, so your team can focus on sales and on creating value for your customers.
Financial Management and Pricing
How long does a financial management and pricing engagement take?
Engagements take 2–6 weeks.
How is financial management and pricing work charged?
At a fixed fee per project.
Can Rutile Black help a profitable business that keeps running short of cash?
Yes. Rutile Black helps you plan for downturns and implement measures to ensure you don’t miss payroll again, with proactive liquidity management.
Does Rutile Black prepare financial projections for funding?
Yes. Rutile Black helps you develop financial projections and models to attract funding for long-term projects.
Project Execution
What kind of projects does Rutile Black run?
The projects growing businesses keep putting off, such as a new branch, a system upgrade, a restructure or a market entry.
How long does project execution take?
The duration is agreed per project, at the consultation where the project is scoped.
How is project execution priced?
As a fixed project fee or as milestone payments.
Does Rutile Black hand the project over when it is done?
Yes. The team scopes, runs and hands over the project from start to finish, so your people stay focused on the work that keeps the business running.
Let’s talk
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