Simon is the Founder and Chair at Tyler Grange, an environmental consultancy and B-Corp, which he has led for 13 years, growing the company into a market leader from start-up to nearly 100 people in 6 offices across the UK.
He’s also a Board Advisor, currently supporting Mindful Peak Performance, The Better Business Network, The Reinhart Group and iGem.
Working closely with founders, he focuses on scaling up, helping leaders develop their teams, grow their confidence and make a positive impact.
Simon believes that change is always a good thing - taking risks and disrupting the norms. He believes in business that does good things for the environment and the people that work in them.
Meet Simon
Experience & background
Simon’s background is rooted in environmental science. He has worked in varied sales and business director roles, setting up his first business at 23 years old. He has grown Tyler Grange from 1 to nearly 100 people and lead it to successful growth through two recessions. After suffering a brain haemorrhage in 2014, which was brought on by stress and the unsustainable energy he was putting into his work, he learned some valuable lessons the hard way.
Simon is a mindfulness practitioner, focussing on the emotional fitness of his teams and the businesses he works with to help people be their most authentic selves, allowing companies not just to survive, but thrive. He’s also coached rugby at all levels for amateur and professional clubs winning the national volunteer of the year award at the National Rugby Awards in 2016.
Expertise
Simon has worked in the environmental sector for over 20 years. As a Board Advisor, he operates as the voice of the environment on the board, challenging businesses to develop and helping them scale.
He understands that business, culture, community and environmental issues are intrinsically linked. Every project he has been involved in over the past 30 years has been rooted in environmental benefit and business as a power for good. Tyler Grange gained B-Corp status in 2022 as a testament to this.
Simon holds a strong belief that people are at their best when they are able to be their most authentic selves. That’s why he places so much importance on emotional fitness, resilience and maintenance. He asks questions that challenge people to truly find out what they want and need to be their best. Simon was instrumental in pioneering a four-day week at Tyler Grange and led the business through the UK four-day week pilot programme with great success.
If you’re looking for support in scaling your business, learn more about working with Simon.
Helping founders, change makers and mavericks
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‘I’ve been working with Simon for just over a year ago now, and he has made a sizeable contribution to me and the business. Simon is an empathetic, supportive shoulder to lean on, who advises with honesty and integrity, enabling me on countless occasions to see the ‘bigger picture’ and make good decisions accordingly. Simon goes well above and beyond what I expected from an Adviser, spending considerable time supporting members of the team and making some fantastic recommendations on ways to improve the business and people to speak to for some specialist input. Engaging with Simon was one of the smartest decisions I made as a Business Owner, and I’m really grateful for everything he does for us.”
Myke Parrott | CEO | i-Gem Associates
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“Simon’s contribution as a NED has been significant to Mindful Peak Performance. He consistently saves us time and money through balanced, quick and clear analysis to help us take action towards positive new business opportunities that align with our company values. He does not get bogged down in narrow short term thinking, and has an ability to see the bigger perspective. He has opened our business up to working within a new industry, and has built an influential network around him that is testament to his business acumen and personal qualities. Personally as the managing director of MPP, Simon is the first person I would speak to about any emerging issues within the company and new business ideas. He has been constantly available to provide a clear, challenging and supportive perspective. He has become an important anchor for our company and would highly recommend Simon as a non executive director. "
Luke Doherty | Managing Director | Mindful Peak Performance
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“As Founder and Chair at Tyler Grange, Simon hired my business to help them with marketing back in 2020. Since that time, Simon has been a massive help to me on both a personal and business level, more than he would probably realise. Watching how he’s grown Tyler Grange, and how the business echoes his values has been an inspiration. He’s helped me identify opportunities in my own business to scale but also to create a place of work that makes our team happy, and create a business model that’s built on doing good for people and planet. His advice is always on the nail, and his ability to ask challenging questions to get me to think differently is incredibly powerful. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with Simon for advice and guidance as our business grows and would highly recommend his support to other purpose driven organisations.”
Mike Pye | Director | Mike Pye + Co
