We connect leaders with the strategies, technologies, and partnerships that transform organisations and win campaigns.
Direct relationships with decision-makers across government, business, and investment communities spanning four continents.
From 6 to 56 Westminster MPs. £500m+ in transactions advised. Results that reshape markets and movements.
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Kirk Torrance is a strategic adviser, technologist, and dealmaker who has spent two decades operating at the intersection of government, technology, media, and capital markets across four continents.
As the technologist behind two successive Scottish First Ministers, he pioneered the use of digital and social media in UK and European political campaigning. He helped deliver the first outright majority in the Scottish Parliament in 2011 – a system specifically designed to prevent majorities – and a second Holyrood majority in 2016. Brought in to help revive fortunes ahead of the 2014 Independence Referendum, he helped move the dial from 27% to 55% eleven days before the vote – a result that, while narrowly lost on the day, captivated Scotland and its diaspora worldwide and placed independence permanently on the political map. By 2015, that momentum had driven the Westminster surge from 6 to 56 SNP MPs. He also played a central role in the campaign that delivered Scotland’s 62% Remain vote in the 2016 EU referendum.
Beyond politics, Kirk has facilitated c.£500m in acquisition discussions for a Chinese consortium targeting UK media assets, advised on the £30–40m acquisition of Johnston Press Scottish titles through Jade & Thistle, and advises Classic Regattas Limited – organisers of the Richard Mille Cup – on international expansion, alongside G.L. Watson & Co. At Sohonet, he served clients including NBCUniversal, Disney, and IMAX, and helped crisis-manage the recovery of a $120m film production.
He now works with a small number of clients on sensitive political, transactional, and strategic matters – alongside building technology platforms through Industrial Capital.
Industrial Strategic operates at the intersection of politics, technology, and capital. We advise leaders navigating complex transformations – whether winning elections, closing cross-border transactions, or integrating emerging technologies into established organisations.
We don’t deliver reports that gather dust. We deliver relationships, strategies, and outcomes.
Elections are won before the first vote is cast. We build the strategy, narrative, and ground operation that turns momentum into mandates.
When the stakes are highest, leaders need counsel they trust absolutely. Not consultants. Not committees. A consigliere.
The right deal changes everything. We originate, structure, and close transactions that reshape markets and movements.
Beyond advisory, we invest in and build the platforms that define how markets move. Our portfolio spans AI, marketing infrastructure, and digital tooling.
Editable, trackable links that adapt after they’re shared. Change destinations, update content, measure engagement – without issuing new URLs.
Marketing InfrastructureAI-powered creative and strategic tooling. Giving teams carte blanche to move faster with intelligent automation.
Artificial IntelligenceSocial proof and crowd engagement platform. Amplify momentum, visualise traction, and convert interest into action.
Engagement & Social ProofTemplated AI workflows for business operations. Pre-built stencils that teams drop into their processes for instant intelligence.
AI ProductivityCapture-to-conversion pipeline. Route leads, content, and signals directly into sales funnels with zero friction.
Sales & Conversion
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