Dedicated Analyst RetainersA research function without the headcount
Named IMR researchers on a monthly retainer: regular intelligence briefs, an ad-hoc query desk, competitor and regulatory monitoring, and a bank of analyst hours for whatever comes up.
Is this for you?
- You need ongoing market intelligence but cannot justify a full-time research team.
- Questions arrive weekly from leadership and nobody has time to answer them properly.
- You want continuity: analysts who know your business and do not need re-briefing.
- Monitoring competitors and regulation is important but keeps slipping.
What you get
- 01
Monthly intelligence briefs
A regular brief on your markets, competitors and regulation.
- 02
Ad-hoc query desk
Send a question, get a researched answer within an agreed turnaround.
- 03
Competitor and regulatory monitoring
Continuous tracking with alerts.
- 04
Analyst hours bank
A monthly allocation of hours for deeper work, rolled or topped up as needed.
Deliverables
- Monthly brief (PDF)
- Query responses and a log
- Monitoring alerts
- Hours statement each month
How we work
- Step 01
Onboarding
Your business, markets, competitors and priorities.
- Step 02
Set-up
Named analysts, brief format, cadence and query process.
- Step 03
Run
Briefs, queries and monitoring delivered monthly.
- Step 04
Review
Quarterly review of scope and value.
Why IMR for this
Named analysts with sector knowledge, not a rotating pool.
Flexible scope: shift hours between monitoring, queries and projects.
Draws on all IMR capabilities when a query becomes a project.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum term?
Agreed at scoping; retainers are typically quarterly or annual.
Can hours roll over?
Within agreed limits, yes.
Can the retainer cover several business units?
Yes, with scope and hours set accordingly.
