For founders and business leaders at a point of growth, transition or change. Board-level commercial experience, without a board-level price tag.
Commercial consultancy for businesses at a point of growth, transition or change. Engagements are project-based or ongoing advisory, scoped at the outset and delivered with clear accountability for outcomes.
Matthew has led at board level throughout his career in retail, franchise, legal and professional services. That includes acting as COO of Ryman, MD of Bargain Booze – a £500m turnover franchise business – and leading a £63.5m private equity-backed management buy-out. He understands the pressures, the trade-offs and the decisions that commercial leaders face at significant moments in a business's life.
Consultancy engagements here are not about producing a report. They are about working alongside the people who are responsible for the business – helping them think more clearly, make better decisions and move faster than they could alone.
Engagements begin with a scoping conversation, typically an hour, at no charge. That conversation shapes a written proposal covering scope, approach, timeline and fees.
Founders and owner-managers often operate without a board, without peers who have faced the same decisions, and without the luxury of time to think. The problems that matter most – structuring for growth, bringing in a leadership team, deciding what to stop doing, pricing for value rather than cost – rarely have clean answers. They require experience, perspective and someone willing to say the thing that is difficult to hear.
Advisory work here is not advisory in the loose sense. It means regular, structured engagement with a clear focus: the decisions you are facing, the obstacles getting in the way, and the actions that will move things forward.
Defined by the task: a commercial review, a pricing audit, preparing for a funding round, restructuring the leadership team. Scoped, priced and delivered as a project. No day rate off a menu; the fee reflects the value of the outcome.
A fixed monthly engagement for founders and business owners who want consistent access to board-level commercial thinking. Regular calls, availability for urgent questions, and accountability between sessions. Retainer terms agreed quarterly and reviewed openly.
Contingent fees. For certain engagements – particularly where the work is directly tied to a revenue or margin outcome – a contingent or outcome-linked fee arrangement is available. This is not the default, but it is worth discussing if the right structure for your situation.
One hour. No charge. We will cover what you are facing and whether there is a good fit.
Tell me briefly what you are working on or wrestling with. I will be in touch within two working days to arrange a conversation.
One hour. No charge. We will explore what you are facing, what input would be most useful, and whether there is a good fit.
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