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    Service

    Budget that moves when you say so, not when the algorithm decides

    Budget that moves when you say so. Clear governance over where PPC spend grows, where it's constrained, and where it stops. Every exception has a reason and a time limit.

    23%

    Avg. waste identified

    100%

    Decisions documented

    0

    Budget overruns

    48hr

    Exception response time

    The Problem

    Your spend grows without clear reasons

    Spend shouldn't grow because the algorithm felt like it. It shouldn't shift between campaigns overnight without explanation. Yet that's exactly what happens in most accounts.

    You find yourself explaining spend increases after the money's gone. Reactive instead of intentional. The algorithm decided, and you're left justifying it. Undisciplined accounts at this spend level routinely leak 20-40% of budget on auctions that never convert profitably, based on our 75-account study.

    Spend control visualization

    Our Approach

    Spend that follows your decisions

    We implement clear governance rules that put you back in control. Budgets are priorities, not settings. Spend moves because a decision was made, not because the system allowed it.

    Budget Protection

    Clear limits on where spend can grow, where it's constrained, and where it stops completely.

    Waste Identification

    Find and eliminate the hidden spend that's not contributing to your bottom line.

    Time-Limited Exceptions

    When we intentionally accept a loss, you know why, how much, and exactly when it ends.

    Trade-off Clarity

    Every budget decision is documented with clear reasoning you can defend to stakeholders.

    What's Included

    Complete spend control framework

    Budget allocation by commercial priority
    Spend threshold alerts and automated caps
    Waste identification and elimination
    Exception documentation with time limits
    Monthly governance reviews
    Trade-off analysis for every major decision
    Stakeholder-ready reporting

    What this means for you:

    "Spend went up 15% because we chose to push the summer collection. It ends on the 30th."

    FAQ

    Common spend governance questions

    Understanding how we bring control and visibility to your ad spend.

    We implement spend threshold alerts, automated caps, and documented exception processes. Every budget change requires approval with clear reasoning, and we review governance rules monthly.

    Every significant budget decision is recorded with the reasoning behind it, expected outcomes, and time limits. If you increase spend for a summer push, we document why, how much, and exactly when it ends.

    We analyse spend at the campaign, ad group, and product level to find areas that aren't contributing to your goals. This includes identifying brand cannibalisation, low-intent Display spend, and unprofitable product groups.

    Absolutely. We work with you to define governance rules that match your business priorities. Some clients want strict monthly caps, others prefer flexible allocation with guardrails. We adapt to your needs.

    We conduct monthly governance reviews to assess budget allocation, identify waste, and adjust rules as your business evolves. You'll always know where your money is going and why.

    From £15k/month in Google Ads spend. Below that, the cost of governance discipline outweighs the waste it removes. Above it, undisciplined accounts routinely leak 20-40% of spend on auctions that never convert profitably.

    No. Governance is permissioned aggression, not a handbrake. Launches and peak weeks get pre-approved spend envelopes with documented exit triggers, so the business can move fast without losing financial control.

    Clients typically see contribution margin improve within 60 days as wasted spend is removed and budget is concentrated on SKUs doing real commercial work. We report against margin, not platform ROAS, so finance teams can use the numbers directly.

    Ready to take control of your ad spend?

    Book a free audit. We'll show you where your budget is leaking and how to plug the gaps.

    March 2026 Update

    Updated March 2026

    Latest platform changes and how we're adapting our approach:

    • Google's budget optimiser features now allow automated reallocation based on real-time performance. Our governance rules ensure this doesn't override commercial priorities.
    • Consent Mode v2 enforcement means conversion modelling is essential for accurate attribution. We've updated all governance frameworks accordingly.
    • Inventory-aware budget pacing now standard. Campaigns automatically throttle for low-stock and push for overstock items.
    • Daily pacing alerts upgraded to predict end-of-month budget scenarios with 94% accuracy across managed accounts.

    Our Proprietary Method

    BOI®

    Bid On Intent.

    Every SKU has one commercial job at a time - Scale, Profit, Protect, Recovery or Gateway - and never more than one. That job is dynamic. It changes as inventory, cash position and demand change. BOI® is the discipline of bidding against the job each SKU is actually doing this week.

    No blended targets. No SKU pulling in two directions. Just a commercially responsible bid against a single, named job.

    Inside the BOI® Method
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    B

    Stands for

    Bid

    Every bid is a commercial decision. We bid against the one job a SKU is doing this week - never a blended target that quietly averages winners and leakers.

    O

    Stands for

    On

    On the single commercial job that SKU is carrying right now: Scale, Profit, Protect, Recovery or Gateway. One job. Never two. Reassigned as the business changes.

    I

    Stands for

    Intent

    Commercial intent - what the business actually needs from this SKU this week. Cash? Share? Clearance? New customers? The P&L sets the intent. We bid to it.

    The signal we live by

    One SKU. One job. Reassigned weekly.

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    Verified Case Study

    UKSoccerShop

    £520k+ cash recovered in 45 days

    Spend governance protocol applied to 2,000+ stagnant SKUs. Dropped ROAS target to break-even on that bucket to convert aged stock into cash before next-season buying.

    £520k+

    Cash recovered

    35%

    Aged stock cleared

    45 days

    Timeline