Independent Advisor to Leaders
Clarity
When it
Matters
Some decisions carry real weight. Some pressures don't ease with time. Some moments call for a trusted, independent perspective rather than another meeting or another process.
Who I work with
I work with leaders who've run out of their own answers.
They've thought it through, talked it over, and still feel stuck. What they're looking for is a trusted, independent perspective from someone outside their situation — not a process or a programme, just honest thinking alongside someone with no agenda other than to help them find their own way forward.
What I bring
A rare combination of operational experience, sound judgement, and 25 years working with senior leaders at moments that matter.
I am a thinking partner, not a formulaic coach. I work best in defined, high-trust roles where clear thinking, honest perspective, and sound judgement are what's needed.
I prefer working face to face — I find the quality of thinking and the depth of trust it creates is simply better in person.
Background
I
Royal Navy
Commissioned officer and Hydrographic Surveyor Specialist. Led teams and operated with significant responsibility and limited resources in demanding environments.
II
Financial Services
Twelve years leading and developing high-performing sales teams across multiple organisations, and running an independent financial advisory practice.
III
Business Builder
Built and run a successful niche engineering business from scratch for twelve years — handling operations, supplier relationships, customer management and financial oversight.
IV
25 Years Advising Leaders
Coached and advised senior leaders across multiple sectors — RAF officers, law firm partners, financial directors, business owners and veterinary surgeons across Europe. Delivered leadership programmes for the RAF, BT Openreach, Vestas and the Prudential.
Get in touch
A straightforward conversation to see whether working together would be useful.
No pressure, no obligation. Our work begins with a confidential conversation about what you're facing. From there we decide together what would be most useful — whether that's a single conversation, a focused intensive, or ongoing advisory support.
Phone07730 988361
Location & reach
Based in Hamble, Hampshire. Working with leaders across Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex — and remotely where the work suits it.