Metaphor

"The chief executive of the small outfit has no one to turn to, and any misjudgements are exposed to his people"

"Troubleshooter" by Sir John Harvey-Jones

Familiar? Being a business owner-manager is lonely and difficult sometimes. You want to work on the future of your business but you find yourself working day-to-day tied up in the operational details.

In the last 8 years I've worked with well over a thousand business owner-managers and management teams as an adviser, coach, mentor, consultant, non-exec director and board chair. Some client comments are shown on the right. If you have questions on any topic - marketing, cash flow, profitability, people, risks, strategy, ownership - or you just need a fresh perspective, please feel free to get in touch. 

We've all heard the jokes about consultants but business consulting is what I do. Consulting for me when done well is working together exploring problem situations to reach solutions. The payback from using a consultant, like any investment, must be measured by growth in long-term business value.

0117 9686010 / 07730 925759 or use the Contact form on the website.

I never, ever charge a client without a confirmed written agreement. Simple as that.

Financial planning and financial management– looking to the future, improving cashflow and profitability, guiding decision-making

Competitive strategy– choosing where and how to position your business to compete successfully

Change of ownership– helping with the purchase or sale of a business; planning and carrying out a successful transfer of ownership

Innovation - exploitation of new ideas from technology or new business models; adapting to a changing business environment

Managing IT - planning, design and making best use of information technology, systems and information for business benefit.

My clients are all kinds of business: new startups to long-established, ambitious or modest, social enterprises, family businesses, hi-tech, basic, growing or shrinking. The only common factor among them is wanting to make their business more valuable.