Founder and Chairman of the Thames Valley Business Advisors and UK Business Advisors, which are groups of Management Consultants that provide Business advice to Business Owners. Brian has a wealth of experience in working with SMEs and helping them grow their businesses, in companies ranging from financial recruitment, electronics, promotions, wholesalers, IT Services, Multi-Media, transport and many other industries. From a corporate background in IT Consulting, Services and Support, Training and Education, through several senior executive positions in blue chip companies. These roles encompassed General Management, Marketing, Business Development, Sales and Product Management, but always with a focus of profit and turnover growth. Happy to take-on the more difficult issues within a business, such as strategic change and its associated restructuring plus the thorn of director inter-relationships. Always customer and service driven Extensive experience of customers, businesses and processes. Aims to use his experience to help businesses grow by an effective planning and review methodology that brings great results.

Turnaround: Barry Hill Barry has more than 30 years of practical experience in dealing with the stressful financial problems that can be faced by Managing Director/Owners and their organisations for which special financial expertise is all important. He is keen to use his experience to help businesses improve their chances and success.

Simons experience in the field of marketing has spanned a broad range of companies and markets; both consumer and B2B. He has advised businesses on customer communication and how to maximise the impact of a marketing budget as well as devising, setting up and implementing customer marketing database strategies, membership marketing communications and loyalty - always keeping the cost-effectiveness of the operation at the forefront.

David Orren helps to accelerate profitable growth for B2B Technology Sector businesses. Companies determine success or failure by how they position in the market, how they market their brand and how they sell to their target audience. David Orren brings clear thinking and competitive strategies, combined with 25 years practical experience leading growth for ambitious companies in the Technology Sector. David works with clients to grow business and enter new markets. He helps build and train effective sales teams to develop effective sales strategies, recruit the best partners, win business and accelerate profitable growth. David has led technology start-ups and regional divisions of global leaders in the UK, Europe/MEA, Asia Pacific and USA. David co-founded WiredCapital in Silicon Valley as an innovative banking systems provider, successfully leading growth to become segment leader within 3 years. David qualified as a Chartered Engineer in the UK and gained his MBA in Denver, Colorado.

Property development, construction and associated management John Parkinson With over 40 years in the property industry, 30yrs of which was starting and growing his own companies, John has in depth knowledge in organising and developing companies strategic opportunities be it a start up or SME. Assistance can be given in project managing and coordination to a company to aid its growth, profitability and development.

With an extensive experience helping owner managed businesses Peter is not only well versed in Business Planning and an expert problem solver he also enjoys putting the fun back into running a business especially where inter-generational issues arise. See also

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Human Resources Consultant, Coach and Trainer. Karen is passionate about the contribution good HR interventions can make to the success of a business and has 25 years experience of delivering innovative and pragmatic HR and learning and development solutions to meet business needs. Karen can bridge both the strategic and operational aspects of all people processes from recruitment; performance management; employee relations; restructures and redundancies through to terminations. Karen is also a qualified coach and experienced trainer.

Technology, Technology Strategy

Chris is a highly qualified CTO with broad technology background and multi-sector experience. He works as a CTO / IT Director for businesses who have the need of his skills and experience on a part time basis. He delivers strategy at corporate and product levels; including innovation, technical due diligence and post-acquisition integration. Chris combines a deep technology background with the rare ability to communicate with all areas of a business. Chris has an MA in Computer Science from Cambridge and a MBA from the University of Edinburgh. He is a Member of the British Computer Society and a Chartered IT Professional.