Certification & compliance
ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001 and 22000, from gap analysis to the certification audit.
Management consulting since 2009
Consulting that turns compliance and capital into growth.
Certification, audit, strategy and funded advisory for SMEs and industrial firms that want measurable results.
Rafael Antunes Managing partner
Ferronor Metals
−18%
energy cost per tonne, 11 months
Trusted by owner-led companies and industrial groups
Five practices, one senior team
Pick the outcome you need. We staff it with consultants who have delivered it before.
Explore all practicesAudit & finance
Independent audit, accounting and investment advice you can take to a bank or a board.
Strategy & transformation
Strategic plans, operating models and technology choices your team can actually execute.
Market entry
Company formation and first-year set-up in Portugal, Spain, Morocco, the UAE and Canada.
Sector programmes
Specialist teams for healthcare providers and connected industry (IoT) projects.
Self-assessment
Where should you start?
Answer three questions and we suggest where an engagement should begin, and whether co-funding may cover part of it.
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Suggested starting point
Start with a two-week ISO gap analysis
We measure your practices against the standard and give you a dated plan to the audit.
- A gap report ranked by effort
- A dated plan to the certification audit
- The budget and the funding that applies
Typical path: results inside six months. Under 250 people, co-funding programmes may cover a large share of the fees.
Book a diagnosticIndicative suggestion. We confirm the scope on the call.
One engagement, four clear stages
Every engagement follows the same shape, so you always know what happens next and what it costs.
How we work- Weeks 1-2
Diagnose
Two weeks to measure where you stand, with numbers you can check.
Baseline report
- Weeks 3-4
Plan
A dated roadmap: owners, budget, milestones and the funding that applies.
Signed roadmap
- Months 2-9
Deliver
Senior consultants on site with your team until the work is done.
Monthly progress review
- Months 3, 6, 12
Measure
We report results against the baseline, in the same numbers we started with.
Results report
Results our clients can measure
Four recent engagements, each with the number we agreed to move.
All case studies
Heavy industry · Ferronor Metals
An energy strategy for a metals plant
Energy audit, renewable sourcing plan and the investment case, co-funded by a development-bank programme.
−18%
Energy cost per tonne, reached in 11 months
Market entry · Vela Freight
A Spanish subsidiary, opened mid-operations
9 weeks
From incorporation to the first shipment
Healthcare · Medlyn Clinics
A three-year growth plan, co-funded
€2.4M
Raised across public and bank programmes
Agri-food · Alva Foods
ISO 22000 for a food producer
7 months
Zero major non-conformities at the audit
€46M
secured in grants and co-funding for our clients
87%
of clients come back for a second engagement
What our clients say
Owners and finance directors on working with Lintel.
“Lintel told us on day one which numbers would move and by how much. Eleven months later, they had.”
“They set up our Spanish subsidiary while we kept running the business. Nine weeks, no surprises.”
“The audit felt like a formality because the preparation was that thorough.”
About LintelMeet the team
Senior consultants where you operate
Founded in 2009, Lintel advises companies across Europe, North Africa, the Gulf and North America. The people who scope your project are the people who deliver it.
2009Advising since
5Offices in five countries
340+Engagements delivered
Five offices, one way of working
- MontréalCanada
- LisbonPortugal · head office
- MadridSpain
- CasablancaMorocco
- DubaiUAE
Insights you can use
Practical notes on certification, funding and growth, written by the consultants who do the work.
All insightsStart with a diagnostic
A senior consultant reviews where you are, where you want to be in 12 months and which funding applies. We reply within one business day.
