Our Story
Scout Consulting is a strategic marketing consultancy built for ambitious brands and brave operators. We partner with founders, CEOs, and fast-moving teams to turn ideas into direction, and direction into momentum.
We work with clarity, structure, and focus translating strategy into action. We bring structured thinking, senior experience, and practical strategy that connects insight to action.
Founded by Mel Holmes a seasoned marketer, strategic lead, and creative collaborator Scout offers a rare mix of rigour and intuition, working with clients who want to build brands that last and businesses that lead.
We’re the team behind your team. The clarity when things feel noisy. The direction when you're too deep in the day-to-day. The strategy partner you wish you had six months ago.
Scout (n.): a guide, a pathfinder, a forward thinker.
Scout (v): to explore, identify, and assess with purpose
Our Leaders
Mel Holmes
Founder - Managing Director
Mel Holmes is a creative force and strategic powerhouse, a wordsmith with an eye for detail, a marketer with a playmaker’s instinct. She’s helped launch some of the boldest projects for the biggest brands, earning a reputation as one of the best in her field. As the founder and director of Scout Consulting, Mel brings clarity to complexity and momentum to ambition, turning ideas into impact and strategy into action.
Luke Holmes
Director - Creative Lead
A builder of big ideas and bold brands, Luke brings vision, storytelling, and design together with sharp strategic thinking. With a background in sport, tech, and performance-led creative, he's the energy behind the execution — shaping brands that move people and strategies that drive momentum.
How we work
Us in Numbers
$100M+
Clients’ Income during the Last Quarter
5
Industry Awards
355
Business Partners in over 30 Countries
27
Years of Experience