Board & NED
Non-executive director, chair and board adviser roles in owner-managed businesses.
- A board that asks the right questions, early
- Experience of growth, acquisitions and a sale
- A sounding board for the owner, in confidence
How we help
Help from people who have run the business
We work with owners of small and medium-sized businesses. Some want a board seat filled, some want the business made worth more before a sale, and some want to talk to a buyer. Often it’s a bit of each.
Value & exit readiness
Consulting on value creation for owners one to five years from a sale, including using AI to make the business run more efficiently. Most start preparing too late; two to three years is better.
- What a buyer checks first, and what knocks the price down
- Reducing reliance on the owner and on any one customer
- Getting the business ready to show a buyer
Acquisitions
We buy small and medium-sized businesses. We’ve made multiple acquisitions and exits between us, so we know the process from the buyer’s side.
- A confidential first conversation, no obligation
- The choice to sell to us now, or prepare first
- If we’re not the right buyer, we’ll say so
Which hat we’re wearing
Clear from the start
We prepare you for exit and, if it’s the right fit, we’ll invest alongside you.
Because we can be an adviser, a board member, an investor or the buyer, we agree in writing which role we’re playing before any work starts. If we’re advising you and might also invest, we’ll tell you upfront, and you’re never obliged to take it.
Our advisory work is on standard fees, agreed in writing before any work starts.
No obligation
Which kind of help fits your business?
Tell us about your business, and Dom or Joe will come back to you. If we’re not the right people, we’ll say so.