Spoiled by choice?

Bold as love

Change requires courage.

Working with me requires it too.

Together we uncover the changes you and your business need to make.

To take you to the next level.

Hard truths, a rigorous, collaborative approach.

Combined with compassion and understanding.

I’ll be your #1 fan supporting you every step of the way.

Guaranteed X-fold increase in profits? Nope.
Proven, tried and tested methods? Yup.
Honesty and experienced guidance? 100%
Solid, sustainable success? Absolutely.
More time and energy? Your choice.

Change needs bold. Bold needs you.

Bold as love.

Love Business.

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Choices, choices

You love what you do.

Your business is successful.

You want more.

But...

You're awash with options and spoiled by choice.

Muddying the water with overthinking.

Leading to indecision and procrastination.

And their bedfellows… doubt and fear.

What you want is clarity and certainty.

So you’re free to move forward with complete confidence.

Down to business

Business is a marathon, not a sprint.

I help entrepreneurs who care deeply about their work.

And who want to complete the marathon with their arms in the air.

A smile on their face.

And pride in their heart.

This means putting long-term sustainability ahead of short-term profit.

Something 25 years as an entrepreneur, followed by 21 years supporting other entrepreneurs, and a deep love of business uniquely qualifies me for.

I help grow businesses which:

Stand for something.
Balance commerce and compassion.
Make a difference.

"Business is a marathon, not a sprint."

Real Business Experience

Five companies founded, scaled and sold that have generated over £200m worth of sales, and are still trading at over £20m sales per year.

Over £5m raised in investment capital.

Two Queen's Awards for Export and one Queen's Award for Innovation for companies I led.

40+ years of business experience.

Hundreds of entrepreneurs successfully supported.

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Here's a small selection of Testimonials:

Daniel Sheinman

Founder, Gearbox Records

"I needed help with development of funding plans and projections. Working with Alan enabled us to successfully raise the funds required. He also guided me on who and where we should go for the funding, and how we should approach it politically. Alan is an unusual combination of being both analytical and creative. He has a holistic and distinct approach. Alan is very good! He's a solid chap, funny and listens."

Carrie Goucher

Entrepreneur and Investor

"I work with Alan when I’m faced with difficult decisions and the stakes are high. I prize his insight, coaching and mentoring very highly; he is direct, scrupulous, sees the big picture and all the detail.  Alan fights my corner and challenges me hard to think differently — as an entrepreneur, that's my top combination! He also meets me (conceptually) at a place that leaves me energised, not overwhelmed."

John Wyer

CEO, Bowles & Wyer

"Alan changed the way we look at the world. He has helped us see things differently from the outside in, and evaluate our internal environment with a fresh perspective, so we’ve been able to restructure effectively. Through his business coaching, Alan helps people to understand their own businesses better than they could before, and he has helped transform ours."

Jonathan Smales

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Human Nature

Jonathan believes passionately that it’s time to create a new generation of places, homes and shared spaces that regenerate where we can live well in ways that respond to the crises of climate and nature. Human Nature’s unapologetically ambitious vision is to create remarkable places where living is affordable and inclusive, people thrive, communities grow strong, economies flourish and architecture and landscapes both surprise and delight.

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Andy Middleton

Chief Exploration Officer of the TYF Group

A leading sustainability, adventure and education business that helps people reconnect to nature, to possibility and to each other, TYF has been on a mission for over 35 years to inspire customers of all ages with low-carbon, eco-friendly outfitted adventures, training and education programmes whilst learning on the wild and beautiful St. David's peninsula. We discussed how Andy’s passions have combined with business over the years.

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Shaun Russell

Founder of Scandinavisk

Shaun’s belief that a more Scandinavian approach to life is better for all - a proven model of societal and environmental better practice that the world can truly benefit from - led to him founding Skandinavisk in 2012 to spread the word. We discussed his motivation in starting the business ‘later in life’ and the many valuable learnings he’s picked up along the way, whilst building and adapting the business over the past 10 years.

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