» UK BUSINESS ADVISER
» 40+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
Helping founders build stronger, more valuable businesses
Supporting entrepreneurs and business leaders navigating growth, complexity and high-stakes decisions, through strategic consultancy, coaching and mentoring.
20 minutes. No pitch. Leave with one clear next step.
£300m+
revenue
generated
40 +
years business experience
500 +
businesses supported
£1.4m
profit achieved in 12 months
7 & 8 figure
exits successfully delivered
You've built something remarkable.
But success has a cost.
The business works. You know how to run it. And now the decisions carry more weight than ever. More options. More noise. More people telling you what to do next.
And somewhere along the way, you stopped trusting your own judgment.
You ask three different AI models the same question and get three different answers. You're drowning in information, but starving for clarity.
What you need isn't another opinion or another framework. You need someone who's actually walked the same walk, who sees what you're truly capable of, and who believes in you when you've stopped believing in yourself.
That's where hard-won judgment - the kind that comes from actually building, scaling, and selling businesses - becomes worth more than any amount of information ever will.
20 minutes. No pitch. Leave with one clear next step.
REAL results from REAL businesses at pivotal moments
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Trusted by Founders and Business Owners
Two Queen's Awards for Export and one Queen's Award for Innovation for companies I led.
HOW ALAN CAN HELP
Areas of Focus
Alan offers tailored support for entrepreneurs and business owners, depending on the situation.
What changes when we work together.
You'll get clearer about what actually matters - and braver about acting on it.
Most founders don't lack ideas or ambition. What they lack is permission to trust themselves again. Working together, you'll rediscover that. You'll cut through the noise, get to the real problem faster, and move forward without constant second-guessing.
But this isn't a transactional thing. It's a relationship built on honesty and belief. You'll be told what you need to hear, not what's easy to say. And you'll never doubt whose side I'm on- I genuinely believe in what you're building, even on the days you've stopped believing in it yourself.
When we work together, three things shift:
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Clarity. The fog lifts. You see the real decision in front of you, not the noise around it.
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Conviction. You move from second-guessing yourself to moving decisively. Your team sees the difference.
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Sustainability. Your business becomes less dependent on you carrying everything.
That's the real win.
This works best with founders who are ready to be challenged, willing to do the work between sessions, and committed to building something that lasts, not just grows fast.
20 minutes. No pitch. Leave with one clear next step.
» WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"Alan changes the way you look at the world. He helps you to understand your own business better, and he has helped transform ours.”
John Wyer, CEO, Bowles & Wyer
WATCH AND LISTEN
Alan in Action
Talks, interviews and insights from 40+ years at the coalface of business.
THINKING FOR GROWTH-MINDED FOUNDERS
Insights for Founders and Business Leaders
Thoughts and perspectives on growth, leadership and navigating complexity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Trusted by Founders and Business Owners
