Welcome to CJK
CJK specialises in providing bespoke consultancy services to school groups, governments and investors. We use benchmarking data to underpin strategic decisions with real-world insights.
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Supporting education leaders from strategy to delivery
Our services
CJK is dedicated to empowering education through strategic collaboration. Our team consists of experts from the worlds of education, business, and strategy. We bring deep experience from within the education sector, alongside a wide range of approaches from outside it. We love to help you overcome challenges and achieve success in the ever-evolving educational landscape.
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If, like us, you are fed up with one-size-fits-all answers to your unique issues, and you want to work with people who are fun, but focused, let us know how we can help.
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Operating model review and re-design for school groups
CJK will assess your current operating model (HR, finance, estates and IT). We will benchmark costs and efficiency against other school groups.
We will help you to re-design and cost your future operating model and provide you with a roadmap to implementation
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Edtech owners and investors
CJK works with owners and founders to find the perfect match for your business. Our extensive buyer's database will help you to find the right investor.
For investors, our due diligence services use our extensive sector experience to help understand whether a product will be successful.
Our clients say
CEO, E-ACT
CJK really understand the sector and have a great deal of insight and experience to share. Highly professional, excellent communicators and absolutely committed to getting it right for your own unique context.
CEO, TKAT
‘CJK helped us get a really clear view of our current services. CJK’s benchmarking was really helpful, as was the independent gathering of views from our trustees, headteachers, and operational teams. CJK then supported us to develop a strong framework for moving forwards. They were knowledgeable about the barriers that needed to be overcome, clear about the solutions, and provided us with great direction’.
CEO, Dartmoor MAT
“The work of CJK gave a laser sharp appraisal of our current position in terms of both strategic mapping and operational efficiencies; the proposals emanating have helped us to streamline where needed and to grow functions where this was necessary. An invaluable partnership that has brought better strategic fit and operational excellence."
Our Story
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CJK was founded when Chris Kirk recognised the need for a consultancy for the education sector which could combine ‘blue chip’ strategy and operational consulting with detailed management expertise, to deliver powerful insight and practical change. ​
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Chris is a former civil service fast streamer who built his skills through 14 years at PwC, where he was a Partner in the Strategy Consulting business. Chris then spent 4 years as CEO in an international school group (50+ schools), putting consulting theory into practice. The learnings from this experience form the basis for a set of solutions which have been honed through 8 years of working with school groups, suppliers and investors in the UK and internationally.
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Whether you lead a group of schools, provide critical services to education, or are looking to sell or purchase an education business, we work alongside you to help you to work out the right things to do, and to do them right.
Our insights and research
Our team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
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Trust research panel
CJK provides advice to government, school groups, education services and investors. Our panel of Trust leaders provide us with vital, up to date insight about trends in the Academy sector. We regularly share our findings so you will have first-hand access to our latest research and insights.
Get in touch
Contact us for a no-obligation informal meeting to find out more about how we can help you:
