Why Tanjong Path

What Sets Our Consulting Practice Apart

An overview of the working approach, capabilities, and principles that organisations value when they engage with us.

Core Advantages

Six Reasons Clients Return to Tanjong Path

Senior-Led, Start to Finish

The consultant who scopes your engagement leads the analysis and presents the findings. No delegation to junior staff after kick-off.

Written Deliverables, Not Presentations

Every engagement ends with a written report designed as a working document — with prioritised action plans your team can act on directly.

Context-Specific Analysis

We do not apply generic frameworks loosely. Analysis is grounded in your data, your structure, and the specific challenge being addressed.

Fixed Timelines and Fixed Fees

Engagement scope, timeline, and fee are agreed in writing before work begins. No variable billing tied to time spent.

Discretion as Standard Practice

Mutual NDAs are signed before sensitive material is exchanged. Client names and situations are never referenced in public communications.

Narrow Focus, Deep Knowledge

We operate in three specific domains — IP strategy, retention, and governance — where our knowledge runs considerably deeper than a generalist practice.

Expertise

Depth Over Breadth

Tanjong Path consultants bring focused expertise developed over years of working specifically in IP management, retention analytics, and governance design — not generalist consulting experience applied broadly.

This depth means we ask more precise questions, interpret your data with greater accuracy, and produce recommendations that are grounded in practice rather than theoretical models.

Domain-specialist consultants for each engagement type

Experience working with Singapore-registered entities and regional structures

Familiarity with ACRA filing requirements and Singapore company law context

Track record across technology, professional services, and group structures

Quantitative data analysis built into the retention methodology

Customer segmentation modelling with segment-level intervention plans

Governance mapping tools that produce auditable entity-level matrices

Structured IP audit methodology aligned with IPOS guidance

Methodology

Analytical Tools, Thoughtfully Applied

Our engagements use structured analytical methods that surface patterns not visible through qualitative review alone — while staying grounded in what those patterns mean for your specific organisation.

Tools are a means to better thinking, not a substitute for it. We combine quantitative analysis with direct client discussion to validate what the data suggests before committing it to a recommendation.

Client Experience

A Working Relationship, Not a Transaction

We approach each engagement as a working relationship rather than a discrete project. This means we are genuinely curious about your situation, candid when findings complicate the initial assumptions, and available for follow-up questions after delivery.

Clients tell us that the quality of the conversation during the engagement is as valuable as the written output — which is why we design engagements that involve substantive client dialogue at each stage.

Structured check-ins at defined stages during each engagement

Dedicated point of contact — the lead consultant — throughout

Post-delivery support for clarifying questions at no additional charge

Candid communication when scope questions or complications arise

Fixed fees eliminate billing uncertainty — you know the cost before work begins

Engagement output designed for internal use — not for presentation to us

Tiered engagement options at SGD 340, SGD 760, and SGD 1,500

No ongoing retainer required — engagements are complete in themselves

Value

Transparent Pricing, Structured Scope

Our pricing reflects the work involved — not what the market allows us to charge. All three engagement types carry fixed fees agreed before work begins, with no variable components tied to hours or revisions.

We do not require retainer arrangements. Each engagement is complete in itself. Returning clients engage us when they have a specific need — not because they feel obligated by an ongoing arrangement.

How We Compare

Tanjong Path vs. Typical Consultancy Approaches

We do not claim to suit every situation. But for organisations that value structured delivery and genuine domain depth, the differences are meaningful.

Consideration	Typical Providers	Tanjong Path
Who delivers the work	Often junior staff supervised from afar	Senior consultant throughout
Fee structure	Hourly or day-rate, unpredictable total	Fixed fee agreed before work begins
Scope commitment	Loose, subject to scope creep	Written scope document before engagement starts
Domain focus	Broad generalist approach	Three specific domains, deep expertise
Deliverable format	Slide decks presented and left behind	Written working report with actionable plan
Post-delivery contact	Rarely available after billing ends	Follow-up questions supported at no extra charge
Confidentiality process	Generic terms, variable in practice	Mutual NDA signed before any material is shared

What Makes Us Different

Distinctive Features of Our Practice

Candour Before Comfort

We will tell you when our analysis points in a direction you did not expect — rather than shaping findings to match the narrative a client prefers. This tends to produce better decisions.

Reports Built for Internal Use

Our deliverables are structured for the people who will act on them — not formatted for the consultant who produced them. They include prioritised next steps, not just observations.

Singapore-Grounded Perspective

Our engagements take Singapore's legal framework, regulatory environment, and business culture as the baseline — not an afterthought applied to a generic Western methodology.

Structured Sequencing

We believe that getting the order of steps right matters. Each engagement follows a structured sequence — audit, then analysis, then strategy — rather than jumping to recommendations before the picture is complete.

Recognition

Professional Memberships & Milestones

60+

Consulting engagements completed

Years of practice in Singapore

SIATP

Singapore Association of Tax Professionals — affiliate member

94%

Client satisfaction rating across completed engagements

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