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Our services draw on a unique blend of financial, organisational and developmental expertise to meet the growth challenges of our clients. When proposing solutions, we take advantage of the latest academic research and decades of experience.

Organisational development

Bigger businesses aren’t just bigger than smaller businesses, they are qualitatively as well as quantifiably different.

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Business planning for growth

Eisenhower was right when he observed that plans are useless but planning is indispensable.

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Business education

Skills training helps us with the skills gaps we know we need to fill, but business education helps us prepare for the challenges that will catch us by surprise.

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Governance advice

Governance isn’t just about rules, it’s about roles. Good governance complements and enhances good management and leadership.

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Developing the management team

There are three obstacles to growth in the owner-managed business – the owner, the manager and the owner-manager. Sort these three out and everything else will look after itself.

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Non-executive directorship

Non-executive directors are a bit like bidets: no-one is really sure what they do but they add a bit of class.

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Succession planning

Succession is one of the most critical rites of passage for any owner-managed business. To make succession a success, start early.

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Conflict resolution

‘Don’t get upset – it’s business, not personal.’ But in the owner-managed business, isn’t everything personal?

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Accountants understand numbers but not people. HR professionals understand people but not numbers. We appreciate that the most important issues fall between these two.

Rupert Merson is an established author and expert in growth for owner managed businesses.

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At the heart of many owner-managed businesses is an entrepreneur. That entrepreneurial spirit needs to be protected and nurtured as the business grows and matures.

Rupert Merson is an established author and expert in growth for owner managed businesses.

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Businesses founded by teams grow faster and further than those founded by individuals. Successful entrepreneurs need to be team builders as well as business builders.

Rupert Merson is an established author and expert in growth for owner managed businesses.

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Growth isn’t just about getting bigger. A growing business is a changing business and it needs to grow up as well as grow.

Rupert Merson is an established author and expert in growth for owner managed businesses.

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