We are a boutique business advisory helping startups & SMEs grow with specially designed business development plans. Growth is no accident, it’s intentional.

- Proactively developed and recruited new high value business relationships by increasing personal visibility as a Bank representative.- These new relationships were attracted over from their existing bankers (switchers) by providing better banking and lending arrangements. Increasing personal visibility as a Bank representative required networking internally (with colleagues and other banking sections personal & wealth) and externally (with Key Business Introducers, business networks, & existing personal contacts).- Also supported Area Manager and colleagues as a Client Attraction specialist.

- I was responsible for managing complex commercial banking relationships (retail & wholesale luxury goods & services) with business owners who were struggling to meet their financial commitments since the beginning of the 2008 financial crisis. Their liquidity conditions were dire & debts sky high.- Conducted Executive meetings to review strategic focus & transition them down as business banking customers. This involved successful conflict resolution, taking away privileged services, reviewing & restructuring their debt/lending burdens in addition to re- educating them as per their new banking 'status'.

- I was responsible for managing a portfolio of existing banking relationships for businesses turning over up to £5 million and ensuring they remained financially viable (start-ups and established businesses).- I resurrected and developed strong trusted relationships with business owners who sought my guidance to see through a strategic plan.- Competitively grew portfolio lending income by 300% making a difficult unmanaged portfolio profitable for the bank.- Managed relationships by ensuring clear communication channels with customers to help manage expectations whilst remaining compliant to regulatory requirements.- I was appointed as the area’s 'Women in Business' Ambassador and guided women business owners grow their businesses.- I was also appointed as the Area Service Champion responsible for managing customer service commitments and related KPIs for team of 17 Business Managers. This involved creating & implementing winning service strategies for the area and managing brand damage by intermediating with colleagues and their customers.

- Positioned the investor network for ‘Investor Allstars 2005’ awards & WON ‘Private Investor Network of the Year’ - Formulated and implemented new business development strategies to increase organisational influence & reach as the market leader amongst other business angel networks in UK & EU.- Analysed thousands of business plans that sought business angel investment but only selected 42 qualifying businesses annually to showcase their investment propositions to network registered HNWI.- Trained senior management of these specially selected businesses on how to pitch to investors, answer their questions and manage the post showcase negotiation and due diligence process. - Helped specially selected high growth technology entrepreneurial businesses get investment ready and cumulatively raise circa £30 million from investors & match funding. - Facilitated due diligence between investors and entrepreneurs for ‘match funding’ via London Seed Capital and debt funding. - Provided investment opportunities to BBC’s Dragon’s Den for inclusion in their newly launched show (2005).- Increased private investor network membership by 200% by developing and nurturing relationships with High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI) and top tier accounting & consulting executives and their organisations. - Restructured and reorganised the business angel industry trade body to reflect the changing investment environment and needs of entrepreneurs. - Project Managed and co-founded a half a million-pound government funded programme aimed at increasing London’s capacity of making angel investments and increase job opportunities by default. - Contributed to government White Papers that sought input on shaping the investment landscape for high growth entrepreneurs and SMEs.