Brand Value Creation methodology model

Brand Clarity and IPO Readiness Assessment

Brand Clarity and IPO Readiness Assessment

Secure your IPO with proven clarity.

Secure your IPO with proven clarity.

AI-driven, data-backed insight into your corporate clarity and market readiness.

Why brand readiness matters

Stakeholder clarity is critical to IPO success.

Investor confidence.

Investors judge more than financials. They demand coherent narratives, rock-solid governance, and ESG credibility.

Valuation uplift.

Companies with proven clarity and readiness routinely secure higher multiples at launch.

Volatility control.

A unified story and tested controls steadies your share price from Day One onward.

Shape transformation from within

Smarter insights.
Sharper IPO decisions.

Our AI-driven assessment delivers real-time readiness metrics, so you pinpoint governance, narrative and compliance gaps before due diligence. Act with speed and precision to streamline roadshow prep and lock in investor confidence.

Get your readiness score

MacBook laptop displaying Brand Clarity Assessment demographic dashboard with charts and user insight data visualisations
MacBook laptop displaying Brand Clarity Assessment demographic dashboard with charts and user insight data visualisations
MacBook laptop displaying Brand Clarity Assessment demographic dashboard with charts and user insight data visualisations
MacBook laptop showcasing Brand Clarity Assessment candlestick dissonance visuals across six brand clarity indicators
MacBook laptop showcasing Brand Clarity Assessment candlestick dissonance visuals across six brand clarity indicators
MacBook laptop showcasing Brand Clarity Assessment candlestick dissonance visuals across six brand clarity indicators

Build investor trust. Pre-, during, post-IPO.

Measure clarity across six critical indicators, then turn insights into prospectus-ready playbooks.

Leadership alignment
Strategic cohesion
Market signal consistency
Employee advocacy
Investor engagement
Adaptive resilience

Reveal your clarity dashboard

Built for CEOs, CFOs and capital-market partners.

Designed for those steering public-market launches. Bring board, IR teams, advisors and underwriters onto one page. Navigate cross-border listings, ESG scrutiny and analyst Q&As with a unified, data-backed strategy.

Begin your readiness journey

MacBook laptop featuring Brand Clarity Assessment deep dive into one brand clarity indicator with detailed results and analysis
MacBook laptop featuring Brand Clarity Assessment deep dive into one brand clarity indicator with detailed results and analysis
MacBook laptop featuring Brand Clarity Assessment deep dive into one brand clarity indicator with detailed results and analysis

Readiness assessment features

Readiness assessment features

14-Day turnaround
14-Day turnaround
14-Day turnaround

Get executive-ready results in just two weeks—fast enough to keep pace with your IPO timeline.

AI-Guided stakeholder interviews
AI-Guided stakeholder interviews
AI-Guided stakeholder interviews

Run focused, 20-minute surveys of board, C-suite, employees and investors—no bulky questionnaires.

Real-time readiness dashboard
Real-time readiness dashboard
Real-time readiness dashboard

See clear 0–80 scores on six critical indicators. Drill down instantly to spot gaps.

Dissonance heatmaps
Dissonance heatmaps
Dissonance heatmaps

Visualise misalignments by role, function or region.

Prospectus-ready playbook
Prospectus-ready playbook
Prospectus-ready playbook

Turn your scores into formatted executive decks, roadshow scripts and compliance narratives.

Enterprise-grade data security
Enterprise-grade data security
Enterprise-grade data security

ISO 27001 and GDPR-aligned infrastructure—built to protect your sensitive IPO data.

Assess your IPO readiness today!

How it works

Step 1

Step 1

Kick-off and data collection

Kick-off and data collection

Kick-off and data collection

Follow protocols, secure access links and engage stakeholders.

Follow protocols, secure access links and engage stakeholders.

Follow protocols, secure access links and engage stakeholders.

Step 2

Step 2

AI-powered survey and analysis

AI-powered survey and analysis

AI-powered survey and analysis

Complete interviews; dashboards update in real time.

Complete interviews; dashboards update in real time.

Complete interviews; dashboards update in real time.

Step 3

Step 3

Executive report and playbook

Executive report and playbook

Executive report and playbook

Prospectus-ready decks, heatmaps and action plans.

Prospectus-ready decks, heatmaps and action plans.

Prospectus-ready decks, heatmaps and action plans.

Step 4

Step 4

Board-room briefing

Board-room briefing

Board-room briefing

Live walk-through with our lead strategist.

Live walk-through with our lead strategist.

Live walk-through with our lead strategist.

Step 5

Step 5

Ongoing implementation support

Ongoing implementation support

Ongoing implementation support

Monthly pulse-checks and strategic brand advisory support.

Monthly pulse-checks and strategic brand advisory support.

Monthly pulse-checks and strategic brand advisory support.

Launch your readiness journey

Accessible by intent

The readiness assessment takes just 20 minutes to complete.

Designed for depth without fatigue, engaging insights in under half an hour.

Privacy by design

Enterprise-grade security powered by Google.

Your data is protected with encryption at rest and in transit, advanced threat detection, and compliance with international standards like ISO 27001 and GDPR. Google’s infrastructure ensures your information remains secure and private.

Responsible by default

Stakeholder insights are generated with human-reviewed AI.

We follow our published AI use policy to ensure fairness, transparency, and strategic integrity. No black boxes, no shortcuts.

Measurable outcomes

80%+ closed

80%+ closed

80%+ closed

Resolve governance and compliance gaps before listing.

Resolve governance and compliance gaps before listing.

Resolve governance and compliance gaps before listing.

95%+ aligned

95%+ aligned

95%+ aligned

Unite the C-suite behind a single, one-page equity story.

Unite the C-suite behind a single, one-page equity story.

Unite the C-suite behind a single, one-page equity story.

50%+ faster

50%+ faster

50%+ faster

Slash roadshow prep time from first draft to final deck.

Slash roadshow prep time from first draft to final deck.

Slash roadshow prep time from first draft to final deck.

7%+ premium

7%+ premium

7%+ premium

Capture an average day-one valuation edge versus peers.

Capture an average day-one valuation edge versus peers.

Capture an average day-one valuation edge versus peers.

Engage your project team with clarity

Expertise gained from industry leaders

HAVAS
HAVAS
HSBC
HSBC
Google
Google
KraftHeinz
KraftHeinz
OmnicomGroup
OmnicomGroup
PropertyGuru Group
PropertyGuru Group
TECOM Group
TECOM Group
WPP
WPP
"A committed partner throughout the entire process, helping seamlessly navigate 100+ countries."

SVP, Global Network Development

Havas NV

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the timeline and key deliverables?

Most assessments wrap in 14 calendar days. You’ll receive: – AI-guided interviews (20-minute sessions) – Real-time readiness dashboard (0–80 scores) – Peer benchmarking report – Prospectus-ready playbook and executive deck.

What do you need from our team?
How is our data secured?
What’s the timeline and key deliverables?

Most assessments wrap in 14 calendar days. You’ll receive: – AI-guided interviews (20-minute sessions) – Real-time readiness dashboard (0–80 scores) – Peer benchmarking report – Prospectus-ready playbook and executive deck.

What do you need from our team?
How is our data secured?
What’s the timeline and key deliverables?

Most assessments wrap in 14 calendar days. You’ll receive: – AI-guided interviews (20-minute sessions) – Real-time readiness dashboard (0–80 scores) – Peer benchmarking report – Prospectus-ready playbook and executive deck.

What do you need from our team?
How is our data secured?

Get in touch

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Ready to accelerate your IPO?

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