LNRD Ltd is the advisory practice founded by Paul Leonard. We help boards, renewable energy developers and AI-enabled SaaS founders navigate capital-intensive decisions, complex project delivery and the Energy Transition — bringing 30 years of operator DNA from multi-billion-pound energy projects together with hands-on experience of AI-enabled SaaS, and backed by an extensive network of specialists in project governance, business transformation, financial modelling, planning & scheduling and procurement.
Four connected disciplines, one operator's perspective. We work where technical complexity, commercial structure and board-level governance intersect — where operator DNA matters more than theory.
Project viability, bankability and delivery strategy across solar PV, BESS, SAF and biofuels — grounded in operator DNA, from concept through FID and into execution.
FEED, EPC and EPCM contracting strategy; risk transfer; supply chain resilience; portfolio execution governance — delivered by someone who has sat on both sides of the table.
Strategic advisory for scale-up SaaS platforms — particularly AI-enabled tools in safety-critical, risk and asset-heavy industries. Commercial positioning, operating model and board governance.
Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor engagements for PE-backed, growth-stage and mid-market businesses in renewable energy, infrastructure, clean tech and AI-enabled SaaS.
Operator DNA. When your board reviews a delivery programme, a contract structure or a supply-chain strategy, I don't just ask whether it looks reasonable on paper — I know whether it will work on site, because I've done it.
A live portfolio of advisory and non-executive roles across renewables, AI-enabled SaaS and complex project delivery. Details anonymised where client confidentiality applies.
Advising a developer on project viability, bankability, constructibility, project financing and EPC delivery strategy across a multi-asset pipeline in Southern Europe.
Strategic delivery and contracting advisory to a sustainable fuels sponsor — FEED/EPC strategy, execution roadmap, investor and partner alignment through FID.
Board-level advisory on commercial operating model, go-to-market, risk feature development and partnership strategy for an AI-enabled safety digitisation platform.
Most LNRD engagements start with an initial 45-minute conversation, on or off the record. No decks. No fees.