Beyond advisory. Into action.
Senior operators for Canadian mid-market companies facing a performance, people, or workplace problem that can't wait.
Led by a former COO and Management Board memberIn practice since 2019Reply within one business day
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In practice since 2019Operator-ledOakville, Ontario
Results, not recommendations.
A 12-month operating transformation that recovered five years of margin erosion at a $200M manufacturer.
Three plants, one executable roadmap: order-to-ship time cut 35%, system uptime at 99.7%, and $4.2M in annual savings on the P&L.
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A founder-led healthcare network built the strategy and operating discipline required for its next stage.
A five-pillar strategy, more than 30 initiatives, and a new governance cadence helped the organization navigate disruption while growing revenue 38% year over year.
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A UK mining-analytics platform built into a 12-client enterprise business in Canada.
Fractional operating leadership, Natural Resources Canada partnership, and enterprise business development over 18 months, with $3.8M+ in contract value and every client renewed.
Read the engagementSelected engagements, including work led by our founder before 1205.
Where we step in.
Start with the situation closest to yours.
Business Performance & Operating Leadership
For stalled growth, margin erosion, an integration, or a leadership gap that needs an operator, not a report.
Explore business performanceFractional HR & Employee Relations
Senior HR leadership for Ontario employers, a few days a month, without a full-time executive hire.
Explore fractional HRWorkplace Investigations
Independent, employer-side investigations for Ontario matters that internal HR can’t credibly handle.
Explore investigationsExpanding into Canada? See Market Entry
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Ghaleb El Masri
Founder & Managing Director
Ghaleb El Masri founded 1205 after a career running operations and transformation at ING Bank, ING Insurance, and NN Group, including COO and Management Board roles. The 1205 team brings that operating standard to every engagement, from diagnosis to handover.
About Ghaleb and 1205Delivery standard
One named senior lead
Accountable from scope through delivery.
One written mandate
Outcome, timing, roles, and fees agreed before work begins.
Capability transferred
Systems and ownership remain with the client after the mandate.
Three steps, one accountable team.
Diagnose
One conversation to frame the decision and what good looks like.
Agree the mandate
Outcome, team, timing, and fees in writing before work starts.
Deliver and hand back
We execute, then leave the systems and ownership with your team.
What leaders usually want to know first.
Owner-led and mid-market Canadian companies, and international companies building Canadian operations.
The proposal names the full team and their roles before work starts.
By scope, duration, and team. You receive a written proposal with the fee before work begins.
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