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You have already paid to win these enquiries. We reactivate the ones that went cold and turn them back into booked, paying work, on the model that suits you.
In ecological consultancy, a lead is rarely just a name and a phone number. It is a specific planning application, a section of a development outline, or a request for a habitat assessment. When these enquiries go cold, it is usually because the project timeline slipped, the client’s funding fell through, or the developer decided to shelve the scheme for another quarter. Unlike retail, where a customer might simply forget, an ecological lead sits in a state of suspended animation. The site is still there. The planning constraints still exist. The need for a bat survey or a tree risk assessment remains.
Leaving these leads idle creates a silent leak in your revenue. You have already spent time qualifying the lead, assessing the site scope, and perhaps even drafting a preliminary proposal. That intellectual effort is now stranded. Worse, while you wait, the market moves. A competitor who stays in touch, or simply appears when the project restarts, captures the work. You are not just losing a single job; you are losing the entire value of the project, including the follow on work like construction monitoring or post construction surveys.
We do not send generic, mass email blasts that look like spam. We know that an ecologist’s inbox is full of technical jargon and project updates. Instead, we craft messages that reference the specific site or planning reference number. We reach out via email and phone, but the conversation is tailored. We ask if the development is still progressing, if the planning application has been lodged, or if they need an updated quote based on current costs. We keep it brief and helpful. We position you as the expert who has already done the groundwork, ready to step in when the project wakes up. We do not pressure. We simply remind the client that you are there, that you understand their site, and that you are available when they are ready to move.
Acquiring new clients in the ecological sector is expensive and slow. You have to build trust, demonstrate technical competence, and often compete on price. A dormant lead, however, has already trusted you enough to ask for a quote. They have seen your reports. They know your turnaround times. Recovering these leads is cost effective because the relationship already exists. You are not starting from zero. You are reactivating a known quantity. In a sector where project timelines are unpredictable, the ability to quickly re engage a past client when their project restarts is a significant advantage. It turns a missed opportunity into a completed job. It turns a cold lead into a warm, paying client without the heavy lifting of a new sales cycle. Let us help you unlock the value already in your database.
Two ways to work with us
You cover costs. We earn only on proven results.
You fund the running costs, which keeps both of us serious. We take no margin up front and earn our share only from the profit we create, agreed in writing before any work starts.
A fixed fee. You keep all the upside.
Prefer a known, predictable cost? Pay a straightforward fee of our cost plus a margin and keep every pound of the recovered revenue.
Send us three numbers and we will come back with a free, honest recovery estimate.