Eighty8 Consultants

Practical Experience. Clear Advice. Better Outcomes.

Eighty8 Consultants is a specialist advisory firm helping businesses improve the way freight, transport, assets and supply chains perform.

We bring senior executive experience across rail freight, road transport, ports, logistics, infrastructure, fleet management and government. This means our advice is grounded in the commercial and operational realities of running complex businesses—not theory alone.

We work with organisations facing important decisions, including:

Transport and supply-chain optimisation
Road and rail fleet modernisation
Commercial strategy and business growth
Asset planning, procurement and lifecycle management
Operational improvement and cost reduction
Infrastructure strategy and feasibility
Tender, contract and rate-card reviews
Government engagement and unsolicited proposals
Investment, partnership and market-entry opportunities

Our approach is straightforward: understand the problem, identify what is commercially achievable and provide practical recommendations that can be implemented.

Whether a client is considering a new investment, reviewing its logistics network, negotiating with service providers or trying to unlock an infrastructure opportunity, Eighty8 provides independent thinking, industry insight and clear advice.

We also draw on a trusted network of experienced associates, allowing us to assemble the right capability for each engagement while remaining responsive, flexible and cost-effective.

At Eighty8 Consultants, success is measured by the value we help our clients create, the risks we help them manage and the improvements they can see in their business.

Experience that delivers. Advice that moves business forward.

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