A successful business couple had built up and run a profitable and healthy engineering services company. After 25 years they wanted to sell but didn't know how to ensure they would get enough income to live off for the rest of their lives, if they chose. After in-depth conversations with them, and a full appraisal of their business using RealityCheck®, established that there would indeed be a shortfall. I worked with them for two years, adding value across the board, including finding a hidden asset in the business in the shape of software they'd created which was valued at over £1m alone. Having introduced the couple to various corporate finance houses, they sold their business for an eight figure sum, leaving a strong business with a motivated senior management team deftly holding the reins.

A new entrant to the utilities sector offering consumers a fresh proposition needed to put in place organisational structures, a fully functioning board and robust corporate governance, in order to create a solid foundation for rapid growth.

Over 18 months, a colleague and I supported the founder in creating a clear vision and strategy for the business; we also delivered a comprehensive training and coaching programme for the senior team, introduced processes and procedures, and advised on the structure of the board. The business has gone on to achieve huge success, setting new standards in customer service, winning multiple industry and consumer awards, sourcing substantial funding, disrupting the market in which it operates.

The husband and wife owners of a six-year old online learning and development company with household name clients had founded and grown their company successfully, and were ready to scale up.

There were key decisions to make around assessing funding requirements, capability gaps, resourcing developers, and refining their proposition.

Over a six month period I helped the owners write a vision and direction paper, which tackled the challenges they had identified, advising them throughout.

The company went on to double its turnover and profits and continues to grow strongly.