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How it works

Turn a business question into a clearer next step.

AI agents gather the evidence and cite every source; our analysts check it and assess what it means for your decision. You get a reviewed brief, supporting analysis and the questions to pursue next, shaped around your criteria.

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How it works

From your question to reviewed analysis.

Unrelated clients have independently asked us to encode their own framework and run it again.

  1. 01

    Frame the question

    Together, we agree the decision, research scope, inputs and what a useful answer looks like.

    Scope noteIllustrative
    Decision
    Where cash is trapped, which supplier quotes exceed should-cost, or which targets to approach first
    Universe & peers
    Direct, adjacent and top-quartile peer cohorts, or the target universe you define
    Criteria and weights
    Working-capital release (high) · Parametric should-cost gap (high) · Strategic fit (medium)
    Formats
    Live, formula-driven spreadsheet with editable weights, plus a sourced brief
    Delivery
    First read in days; final date agreed before work starts
  2. 02

    Build the evidence

    AI agents gather company and industry evidence around your criteria, peer set and permitted sources, and cite every source.

    Sources used · Company AIllustrative
    • Audited filing footnotes & segment disclosures — Company A
    • Customs bills of lading & commodity mill indices
    • Quality certification & environmental permit registries
    • Direct, adjacent & top-quartile peer filings
    • Internal vendor tooling ledger — not provided; flagged

    Every claim is tagged empirically sourced or model-inferred; nothing is cited that is not on this list.

  3. 03

    Explain what matters

    Our analysts check the agents’ work: they challenge the findings, check peers and calculations, and flag anything unverified before the brief reaches your review.

    Analyst reviewIllustrative

    • Analyst

      Reconciles accounting footnotes (inventory basis, capitalization); checks parametric should-cost math; flags what could not be verified

      “Company D: segment inventory footnote incomplete; keep working-capital estimate flagged.”

      Flagged

    • Your team

      Tests the hypotheses with management or suppliers; re-weights the model if the conversation changes

      Pending

What your team receives

The brief. The evidence. The work behind it.

The brief

The findings, our interpretation and the priorities or questions to take into your next discussion.

Supporting analysis

Company or industry research, peer comparisons, assumptions and source references behind the brief.

Working formats

Documents, spreadsheets and slides to suit the assignment. Scope, depth and formats are agreed before work starts.

DeliverablesIllustrative
Executive brief
Decision-oriented document with empirically sourced vs. model-inferred tags, read in one sitting
Reconciled databook
Live, formula-driven spreadsheet model with peer cohorts and editable weights
Committee or negotiation pack
Investment-committee slides and supplier negotiation scripts, on request
Delivery
First read in days; final delivery date agreed before work starts

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What the platform does

AI research, reviewed by analysts.

Research around your criteria, with analysis you can use in your next decision.

Your method
We agree the question, criteria and scope with you before work starts.
Company and industry research
AI agents gather evidence to compare companies, markets and peers, and cite every source.
Expert analysis and review
Our analysts test the findings, explain the implications and flag what remains unverified.
Working deliverables
A concise brief with sources and supporting analysis, in the documents, spreadsheets or slides you need.
Compare research over time
Explore changes against an agreed baseline to focus your next portfolio review.
Retained company record
Discuss how a retained company record could support your recurring research.

Working together

Start with a defined piece of work.

A first engagement

One business question or one capability. We agree the scope, inputs, deliverables and review date, then assess the work together.

An ongoing program

A sequence of research assignments using your criteria, with priorities and delivery dates agreed around your team’s needs.

Inside your review process

Bring reviewed analysis into your existing meetings and approval process. We agree the research scope and delivery schedule with you; decisions and sign-off stay with your team.

Pricing, scope and delivery dates are agreed per engagement.

Your material and requirements

Agree the inputs before the research starts.

Start with your question, criteria and examples of the work your team uses. We can scope the engagement using public or redacted material.

Before sharing internal or licensed information, agree what may be used and the data-handling requirements for the assignment.

Bring your data and procurement questions.

Discuss hosting, access, retention, model providers and permitted reuse with our team as part of scoping.

Discuss your requirements

Before a first engagement

Before we start.

Analyst-reviewed research based on your criteria.

Who checks the workUsing a self-serve research platformYour team reads, verifies and assembles the findings.15RockOur analysts challenge the findings and flag what is unverified before your review.
What you receiveUsing a self-serve research platformSearch results, summaries and drafts to adapt.15RockA reviewed brief, the supporting benchmark or shortlist, and the questions to pursue next.
Whose criteriaUsing a self-serve research platformYou set and maintain the prompts and screens.15RockWe agree your criteria and peer set and apply them across the whole scope.
What happens after deliveryUsing a self-serve research platformYour team maintains the research and updates it as needed.15RockWe can keep the baseline and report what changed each quarter.
Who does the work?

AI agents gather and structure the evidence and cite every source; our analysts check it, test comparisons and calculations, and write the brief. Your team reviews the findings and decides what to do next.

The people behind 15Rock

Why not an associate, a research subscription or a consultancy?

We provide additional research capacity using your criteria. Our analysts review the evidence and prepare the brief, working directly with your team or alongside your adviser.

Research for advisory firms

What does a first engagement look like, and how fast?

Start with one business question. The fee is fixed and agreed before work starts. You get a first read in days, then the reviewed brief on a date we agree.

Start with a defined piece of work

What happens to confidential material?

We can scope the engagement using public or redacted material. Before you share internal or licensed information, we agree what may be used and the data-handling requirements for the assignment: hosting, access, retention, model providers and permitted reuse.

Data requirements

Start with one question

What would help you make your next decision?

Tell us what you’re investigating and when you need an answer. We’ll discuss the scope, inputs and research that would help.

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