The Science Behind Your Next Decision

We are a specialist management consultancy focused on the use of Applied Mathematics and Operational Research.

Industries

We combine deep analytical expertise with practical business acumen to offer a suite of Applied Mathematics and Operational Research services designed to optimise performance, drive strategic decisions, and harness data-driven insights.

We are privileged to partner with a diverse range of industry leaders and almost all departments of the UK Central Government. We cover a broad range of functional topics, including strategy, operations, organisation, and finance.

Explore how our tailored solutions can empower your organisation to navigate highly complex business challenges to achieve sustainable success.

Services

Strategic Decision Support

We help organisations optimise their strategic decision-making through tools like scenario planning, strategic simulations, and decision frameworks that balance multiple factors. This is essential for leaders facing highly complex choices that influence long-term direction and resource allocation.

Operational Efficiency & Optimisation

We maximise operational efficiency by applying sophisticated mathematical models to streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance the value of your existing assets. We focus on refining operations and resource management to ensure that every part of your organisation delivers optimal value.

Data Insights & Business Analytics

We transform complex data into actionable insights that drive strategy. Through sophisticated data analysis and modeling, we develop predictive tools that allow you to foresee and navigate future business environments. We help you understand different business and risk scenarios so you can make informed, proactive decisions.

Insights

8/13/23

How to maximise value from data analytics

Many companies investing in data analytics struggle to achieve the full value of their investment, perhaps even becoming disillusioned. To understand why and how to avoid this, realise first that value in business stems from identifying opportunities and taking good decisions.

10/24/22

Five ways data helps your business navigate uncertainty

We are cursed to live in interesting times. As I write this, a war in Ukraine rumbles on, we sit on the tail of a pandemic and at the jaws of a cost-of-living crisis, energy prices and borrowing costs are soaring and volatile, the pound is near an all-time low, and the UK has its third prime minister in as many months. It is a turbulent and frosty time to be running a business.

9/22/22

Quality Assurance of Analytical Modelling

Since the global financial crisis there has been greater recognition that models serve many important strategic purposes for financial services firms, but more importantly they pose many risks that must be recognised and addressed. The importance of quality assurance of analytical modelling in finance and in the public sector is well established. Yet outside these areas, analytical model QA is often not given the attention it demands.

9/19/22

The Future of Impact Investment

If there seems to be confusion around the practical implications of ESG, much of it stems from the demands it places on finance professionals to acquaint themselves with knowledge extending beyond what is traditionally considered ‘business fundamentals’. For the first time, financial functions are having to contend with the minute details of operational matters. This involves the extensive work necessary to build visibility into all material aspects of operations and requires that they engage with stakeholders in a way they never needed to before. Fortunately, there are many historic examples of ESG being integrated into financial decision-making from regulated utilities.

Career

Join Hartley McMaster

We're always looking for technically skilled mathematicians eager to solve complex challenges. Junior consultants will have the opportunity to collaborate with leading mathematicians in an environment that values both academic rigor and practical business impact.

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