Ongoing advisory partnership
Someone in your corner, month after month.
An ongoing partnership for owner-managers and senior teams who want a trusted adviser alongside them: regular time to think, honest challenge on the big calls, and someone who makes sure the important things actually get done.
- A rhythm agreed around you
- No long-term contracts
- Confidential, always
Is this for you?
A partnership is a good fit if…
If two or three of these sound like you, an ongoing partnership is probably the right place to start.
- You make most of the big decisions on your own
- The urgent keeps pushing out the important
- You have plans for growth, but they keep slipping
- You'd value honest challenge, not someone who just agrees
- You want a sounding board who has run a business, not just advised one
- You want support you can dial up or down
What it includes
What working together looks like.
Regular accountability meetings
A rhythm we agree together, to review progress, reset priorities and keep you to what you said you’d do.
Advice when you need it
When a decision can’t wait for the next meeting, pick up the phone. You won’t be on your own with it.
Honest challenge
I’ll ask the questions others around you might not. Better to test a decision with me than find its weak spots later.
Fresh thinking when you're stuck
When you’re flat or going round in circles, we brainstorm, look at it from a different angle and get you moving again.
How it runs
From first conversation to steady momentum.
Every partnership is bespoke, but most follow the same four steps.
Conversation
A free, confidential chat about your business, your goals and what you want from a partnership.
Understand
An in-depth look at where the business is now, so we start from the real picture, not the one on paper.
Priorities
We agree the few things that matter most over the coming months, and how we’ll know they’re done.
Rhythm
Regular check-ins keep the momentum. We dial support up or down as things change.
Why me
I've sat where you sit. For 27 years.
I founded Alert Fire & Security Ltd in 1994 and ran it until a successful exit in 2021. I know what it is to carry the decisions on your own, and how much easier they are with someone to talk them through.
Built from scratch
From a spare bedroom to an award-winning, fully accredited business.
Recurring, contracted revenue
Alert was built on a large base of contracted customers: the kind of steady foundation that lets a business plan ahead.
Leadership beyond the business
Chair of Fulledge Colts FC and a former charity trustee.
Lancaster University LEAD programme
Executive development for business owners, 2007 to 2009.
How often do we meet?
We agree a rhythm that suits you and the business. That’s typically regular accountability meetings, with extra time when there’s a big decision or project on the table.
Do we meet in person or online?
Whichever suits you. I’m based in Burnley, so we can meet in person over a brew, or work over calls wherever you are in the UK.
Can my management team be involved?
Yes. Some owners want it one-to-one; others bring in fellow directors or their senior management team for parts of the work. We’ll shape it around you.
Is there a minimum term?
No. There are no long-term contracts. You can dial support up or down, or switch to a focused piece of work, as your needs change.
What does it cost?
Every partnership is bespoke, so we agree scope and fees after our first conversation, once I understand what you need.
Other ways to work together
Need something more focused?
Hands-on help with one specific challenge or decision, with a clear scope and outcome.
Getting the business, and yourself, ready to sell or step back, at a pace that suits you.
Start a conversation
Let's see if a partnership is right for you.
Free, confidential and with no obligation. Tell me what’s on your mind and we’ll take it from there.