Mentoring start-ups and SME aspiring owners and managers. Strategic Consulting, including business planning & sales strategy development.

Company Background:The core of ABA’s members came together in 1995 as a team of contracted coaches, mentors , advisers/consultants working with the then Business Link Thames Valley. This professional and independent group was created and led by Paul Mayhew. In 1996, Associated Business Advisers Limited was created as a company to keep together what had become a very effective and highly experienced team which had provided help and skill transfer to over 5000 business managers/owners in the… Show more Company Background:The core of ABA’s members came together in 1995 as a team of contracted coaches, mentors , advisers/consultants working with the then Business Link Thames Valley. This professional and independent group was created and led by Paul Mayhew. In 1996, Associated Business Advisers Limited was created as a company to keep together what had become a very effective and highly experienced team which had provided help and skill transfer to over 5000 business managers/owners in the South East.. Show less

Manager of a peripatetic team of 23 independent management consultants and advsiers delivering diagnosis, general and specialist support to managers and owners of small and medium sized businesses. (Over 7000 in all)

Charged with converting depots employees to Franchised style operations. Instigated procedures, contracts, negotiations with unions etc. A two year programme of conversion

Owner manager of franchised multi - site fuel sales and convenience store retailing 24x7 operation on three sites.

Owner manager of a print & design Franchise - started in the North of England with empty premises, built the business to four High Street units plus a design and printing unit. Sold the business on.

Operations for an international FMCG retailer. Managed the stores, their P&L and distribution in the Northern part of the UK i.e. from Leeds to Inverness. Over 400 personnel, + customer service, warehouses, logistics etc.