Business Advisors

Financing Growth

Over the last 15 years, Richard has successfully bought and sold various businesses, working on both an interim and equity basis. He has held a number of director roles and currently heads up a financial services business and a marketing communications agency in Rutland. Richards vast experience has spanned many sectors including telecoms, charity and renewable technology. He currently holds a number of non-executive positions where he provides commercial advice and strategic direction to a range of businesses, as well as chairing the board in some cases. Richards specific expertise is around preparing businesses for funding before securing finance to support business growth, capital acquisition and refinancing.

Working with Owner Managed Businesses and Charities on their long-term strategy and governance structures

His work with charities has involved well known national names, learned societies, international and small local charities. He has worked with companies involved in areas such as manufacturing and engineering, retail and various service industries, transport and distribution as well as professional service firms on organisational and governance issues. He has even helped on occasion to tender for and choose new auditors (a sort of poacher turned gamekeeper)!  

Continuous improvement of organisational processes, experience & engagement

Ian has over 35 years leadership experience, primarily across financial services and customer service operartions in one of the largest Banks in Europe. His skills and services reflect a real commitment to great end to end customer service, improving whatever is necessary to deliver a spectacular experience for employees and customers while improving efficiency & effectiveness with the minimum of waste. He is an engaging and empowering leader / coach and has an enviable track record of delivery, employee engagement & collaboration and making change stick. Ian is a volunteer Board member for the charity Age UK Gloucestershire and a mentor for the Princes Trust and the School for Social Entrepreneurs.

Marketing: Peter Schofield - with over 20 years marketing experience, mainly at board level, Peter has a track record of increasing profitability by improving marketing from the ground up and for the long-term. Unlike most marketing specialists Peter is focused on setting clear objectives, taking action and measuring and delivering results. Peter has experience in all areas of marketing and especially customer feedback and referral systems. He is an advocate of NPS (www.netpromoter.com) and is a Net Promoter Certified Associate.

High Growth Coach, June Beddows, BA, B.Sc, MBA, F.Inst.I.B, has over thirty years wide-ranging business expertise gained whilst working at senior management level both in the UK and Abroad. Since 1999, June has worked as an independent consultant and has assisted, mentored, coached and helped many high-growth companies and SMES to develop their strategies, adapt to changing demands, implement new information based applications, and adapt and improve their businesses. June is passionate about helping people and organisations to become more resilient, as they develop and expand. All things digital and infrastructure management strategies are a particular strength, and June especially enjoys helping people and organisations to prosper through their personal learning and understanding of appropriate new digital technologies.