We open a small number of places each intake, and we turn down more applicants than we accept. If that sounds like the wrong kind of consultancy, it probably is.
Northaven takes on a small number of independent consultants each intake. You are likely a fit if you:
Are already trading as an independent consultant, not planning to become one.
Have clients now, but no reliable way to find the next one when the current work ends.
Would rather be told the truth about your position than be told what sells.
Can commit to the full intake if accepted — this is not a trial.
“I stopped guessing what to charge in the first fortnight. The harder part was admitting I needed the structure at all.”
Renata Voss, independent consultant, Melbourne.
running consultant intakes across three states.
applications read since the practice opened.
average time to a reply, either way.
Every application is read by the same two-person panel, every intake.
It takes about five minutes. We read every answer before we reply — nobody skims these.
We reply within two business days, either way. Not every application is accepted.
Applying costs you nothing but the five minutes it takes to answer honestly. If it is not a fit, we say so plainly and tell you why — not a form rejection, an actual reason.