About Drake Simpson Strategy
Helping growing organisations bring clarity to digital systems, AI strategy, and operational structure.
Scott Drake Simpson
I founded Drake Simpson Strategy in 2025, based in Plymouth, Devon, to address a recurring problem I kept seeing across growing organisations: the systems they relied on were rarely designed for where the business was heading.
My background spans digital operations, systems design, and AI strategy — working with leadership teams to bring order to the technology that underpins their day-to-day work. I advise organisations at inflection points: moments where growth begins to expose the limits of existing tools, processes, and structures. My clients include professional services firms, growing organisations whose operations have become more complex than their systems can handle, and mid-size teams whose systems have not kept pace with their ambitions. You can see examples of this work on the results page.
Before founding the practice, I spent years working across technology and business operations, seeing first-hand what happens when systems are adopted without a strategy that connects them, and what changes when someone helps an organisation think it through properly.
I believe the way an organisation operates should reflect the standards it sets for its clients.
Most operational friction is not a technology problem. It is a structural one. The tools are rarely at fault. The issue is how they were chosen, how they connect, and whether anyone had the time to consider how the organisation would need to function twelve months from now.
I work with leadership teams to understand how their systems actually function, design a structure that reflects how the business needs to operate, and make sure the changes hold as the business grows.
Every engagement begins with listening. The diagnosis comes first. The recommendations follow from what we find — not from a predetermined playbook. You can read more about how we structure each engagement.
What Drake Simpson Strategy does
Drake Simpson Strategy advises growing organisations on the systems behind how they operate, serve clients, and scale. The practice is built around four core services:
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A structured assessment of how your current technology landscape functions, where gaps exist, and what needs attention first.
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Vendor-neutral recommendations grounded in your business objectives: what to adopt, what to replace, and what to leave alone.
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Aligning your data, and ensuring the systems your team relies on actually work together.
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A continuing strategic partnership as your organisation grows and its technology needs evolve.
The practice operates from the United Kingdom and works with organisations across sectors.
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The first conversation is a structured exploration of where your organisation stands today and where it needs to go.
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