CASE STUDY
Nekta Drinks
How Nekta built credible governance without losing creative momentum – turning compliance into a competitive advantage.
Client overview
Nekta Drinks is a UK-based premium alcohol-free cocktail brand infused with adaptogens, rooted in cultural authenticity and social purpose. Their mission – “Cheers without any tears” – redefines celebration and inclusive connection.
Primary Contact
Navraj Dhesi
Compliance Context
Scaling supply chain, partnerships, and direct-to-consumer operations
The challenge
As Nekta scaled, operational complexity increased across ingredients, production partnerships, logistics, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels. That brought multiple layers of risk: supplier compliance, data protection for customer and partner data, brand reputation, and the need to respond quickly to due-diligence requests.
What made this tricky was that Nekta was built on creativity and purpose, not formal governance. Policies were spread across multiple locations, training was informal, and there wasn’t a centralised way to evidence controls.
They needed a fast, recognised foundation for governance and assurance – without diverting creative energy or slowing go-to-market momentum.
Scattered governance
Supply chain complexity
Partner expectations
The solution
Nekta implemented Protects across three modules: the Document Hub, the Risk Engine, and the Learning Zone – creating a credible governance core without adding heavy process.
Document Hub
Immediate access to governance templates aligned to recognised standards and data protection best practice. Policies were customised, approved, and version-controlled in one place.
Risk Engine
Central visibility on risks across supplier data access, ingredient sourcing, brand protection, and logistics disruption. Risks were owned, assigned, tracked, and visible to leadership at a glance.
Learning Zone
Cyber-awareness and data-protection training rolled out across the team with automated reminders, tracked completion, and an at-a-glance dashboard for leadership.
Evidence on demand
When retail partners or suppliers requested proof, Nekta could respond in minutes — not days — turning governance into a practical, usable trust signal.
Compliance that fits the brand
Protects gave Nekta a fast, credible foundation - enabling them to embed governance into their brand identity rather than bolt it on later.
The results
With Protects in place, Nekta achieved immediate impact: full training completion, clearer oversight, and faster responses to partner assurance requests.
For a brand built on culture, purpose, and trust, the shift wasn’t just operational – it was strategic. Governance became a credibility engine, not a distraction.
100% training completion
Instant visibility
Minutes, not days
Reputation protection
“Protects gave us the confidence we needed to prove our governance and focus on our brand, not paperwork.”
Navraj Dhesi, Founder, Nekta Drinks
Successes
Nekta now carries compliance as a strength, not a burden. Their operational core supports their story – without hidden governance gaps or reputation risk when scaling partnerships and retail presence.
With Protects embedded, Nekta maintains creative agility while operating with the discipline expected of a growing FMCG brand with global ambition. Compliance isn’t slowing them down – it’s powering credibility.
- Training completion reached 100%, with evidence always available
- Risk and supplier oversight moved from spreadsheets to live dashboards
- Due-diligence responses dropped from days to minutes
- Compliance shifted from “extra work” to a credibility advantage
Protects became the quiet foundation that lets brand, purpose, and partnerships grow without friction.
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