As a Board Advisor, Simon brings decades of experience in scaling small businesses to help others achieve their potential.
He works with purpose-driven business owners and leaders to embed the transformational change that will make a tangible difference in the success of their business, their people, and their own leadership.
With first-hand knowledge of what it takes to scale multiple businesses, Simon understands that to make something great, sometimes you have to break something, and that can be a hard thing to deal with.
He helps leaders embrace and harness change, challenge the norm and take calculated risks that will create a step change in the success of their organisations.
What you’ll experience working with Simon
Simon works closely with founders and business leaders, taking time to understand them and their organisations to help navigate the challenging journey of scaling a business.
He understands that growth is not linear and, as a result, every founder will require something different when it comes to support, inspiration and advice. Some need the accountability and regular contact of weekly calls while others prefer a monthly 1:1. Some want guidance at board level and others are still looking for ad-hoc strategic guidance. However clients choose to engage, they benefit from:
Experience gleaned over 20 years in business to help make big leaps in your business and avoid common roadblocks
Challenging questions which encourage them to think outside their usual conventions
An understanding of what it takes to truly scale and encouragement to push the boundaries of what they feel is possible
Insight into how to create an environment and culture that fosters happiness, creativity and productivity
Growth in their confidence and ability as leaders
Commercial acumen to deliver tangible growth.
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 Managing Director of 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
