Advisory · Global expansion · Consumer brands
R Corp Consulting is the advisory practice of Robert Rowland — a C-suite operator with 15+ years building, scaling and turning around consumer businesses across fitness, wellness, luxury retail and location-based entertainment, in Europe, the Middle East, APAC and the Americas.
We partner with founders, boards and investors taking consumer ideas global — bringing the operating discipline of a scaled C-suite without the cost of one.
Market entry strategy, partner sourcing, licensing structures, deal negotiation and cross-border operating models for consumer brands.
Multi-site rollouts, unit economics, brand positioning and go-to-market — purpose-built for premium and lifestyle consumer categories.
Turnarounds, restructuring, KPI and reporting systems, lease and cost optimisation — taking businesses from distressed to durable.
Acquired the assets of a distressed multi-site fitness business and stood it up on a sustainable operating model. New KPI reporting, CRM and pricing frameworks, lease restructuring, and a redesigned go-to-market — delivering revenue 3.5% ahead of forecast and a 68% YoY net margin improvement.
Designed and ran the international expansion strategy for an award-winning immersive art show — closing deals across 3 continents and 9 cities in the first 18 months, with $2.2M in contracts and a $5M+ pipeline across Europe, MENA, APAC and the Americas.
Scaled a single boutique studio into a 35-site group across 5 brands and 600+ staff. Led M&A at an average 0.64x revenue multiple, delivered 55% average annual revenue growth and 27% site EBITDA, and navigated the business through COVID with full team retention.
Led international events and hospitality operations across multiple continents, working with local partners and teams on complex 100+ staff projects.
If you're scaling a consumer brand across borders, structuring a joint venture, or taking a distressed business back to growth — say hello. Replies usually within two working days.
Prefer email? robert@rowlandcorporation.com