South Africa · United Kingdom

Deep roots. Real results.

You know what needs to be done — but you don't always have the time, the tools, or the right person to do it. We give businesses of all sizes access to experienced, senior-level expertise exactly when they need it, without the overhead of a permanent hire.

Senior experience, fractional cost

Decades of real-world expertise without the salary and overhead of a full-time hire. Pay for what you need, when you need it.

Cross-industry roots

From large national retail networks to SMEs and start-ups — we've built things, broken things, and fixed them again.

One call, multiple disciplines

Operations, people, training, compliance, digital presence — we cover the full business, not just one corner of it.

We get it done

No endless reports that gather dust. We work alongside you until the solution is built, running, and delivering real results.

What we do

Four pillars. One point of contact.

We work across the disciplines that matter most to growing businesses — so you don't have to coordinate five different specialists.

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Business Operations & Management

We help you build the systems, processes, and management structures that let your business run without you being the bottleneck.

  • Business process mapping and optimisation
  • Organisational structure and role clarity
  • Operational efficiency reviews
  • Business planning and strategy facilitation
  • Interim and fractional management support

02

Project & Agile Management

Steering your projects to completion — on time, on budget.

  • Project planning and oversight
  • Agile / Scrum implementation (PSPO)
  • Product roadmap development
  • Stakeholder management
  • Progress reporting & governance
  • Change management support

03

Training & Development

We design and deliver practical learning that sticks — not generic off-the-shelf content, but training shaped around your business, your team, and your goals.

  • Needs analysis and skills gap assessment
  • Custom training programme design
  • Leadership and management development
  • Facilitation and workshop delivery
  • Coaching and mentoring

04

Digital Presence & Business Systems

We help small businesses get online properly — with a professional web presence, the right tools, and the know-how to use them effectively.

  • Website strategy, design, and build
  • Digital marketing foundations
  • Business system selection and implementation
  • Social media and content strategy
  • Technology adoption support
Who we are

Senior people who have done the work.

Lirettree Consulting was built on a simple conviction: that small and mid-sized businesses deserve access to the same calibre of expertise that large corporates take for granted. We are not a big firm with junior consultants learning on your time. We are experienced practitioners who have led teams, built departments, turned around operations, and helped businesses grow — and we bring all of that directly to you.

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Ettiene Rousseau

Co-Founder & Principal Consultant

A seasoned business manager and project lead with experience spanning retail, operations, and digital transformation. Ettiene brings a hands-on, outcome-focused approach to every engagement — cutting through complexity to deliver practical solutions that actually work.

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Lirieka Rousseau

Co-Founder and Senior Consultant — People & Development

Specialist in organisational development, compliance systems, and training design. Business management professional with strong retail buying and public relations experience across multiple sectors. Lirieka brings warmth, rigour, and deep knowledge of people management to every client engagement.

How we work

  • We listen first. Every engagement starts with understanding your business before we offer a single recommendation.

  • We work alongside you. We don't hand over a report and disappear. We stay in it until the solution is live and working.

  • We keep it practical. Our advice is grounded in what's actually achievable in your context — not theoretical best practice.

  • We are direct. You'll always know where things stand. No jargon, no padding, no surprises.

  • We measure what matters. Every engagement has a clear outcome in mind — and we don't consider the job done until you see results.

Get in touch

Let's talk about your business.

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us what's on your plate and we'll give you an honest view of how we can help — no obligation, no sales pitch.

Already serving clients based in South Africa & United Kingdom
Response time We respond to all enquiries within one business day.