Business Mentoring and Coaching

From Vision to Reality: Business Mentoring and Coaching for Breakthrough Success

Our business mentoring and coaching service helps you to develop and bring your plan to life, engaging the key people in your teams  – and everyone if possible – in the development and delivery of your business vision and plans.

Paul is renowned for his work as a  Business Mentor in Lancashire, Cumbria and the North West, supporting over 300 businesses in over 20 different sectors, and often working with the region’s Growth Hubs.

You will benefit from Paul and the team’s decades of experiences in business ownership, management and director roles.

Elevate Your Business: Expert Coaching with Proven Strategies

The team have the full array of experiences from growing large SME’s profitably through the worst recession most of us have experienced, to start-up, growth and exit experiences, to raising finance for growth and holding senior executive positions in large corporate organisations.

Meet the team

If you are working on any of these challenges, it’s time to have a chat with us:

  • sales and profit growth
  • attracting more profitable clients
  • client engagement/satisfaction
  • improving staff retention and employee engagement
  • productivity and efficiencies
  • developing a learning culture
  • removing a blame culture
  • work-life balance
  • reducing stress at work
  • developing engaging eaders
  • finding time to plan
  • cashflow
  • time to invest in people

Paul was a great coach match for me – huge industry knowledge and always asking the right questions to keep me accountable. ​

His advice made a huge impact on my business and I would highly recommend him if you are looking for someone to point you in the right direction!

Mike Steel

Before joining the Peer Networks programme I had never had any formal coaching. I had joined in a leadership workshop in one of my previous roles, touching on coaching techniques, but I had never had anything focusing on myself before. When I was first offered the sessions I will be honest I was a little dubious. I didn’t really know what to expect, and didn’t think I really had anything to talk about. How wrong I was!

Paul was very welcoming at my first session and the conversation soon flowed – with Paul gently directing my stream of consciousness toward tangible discussion points. I learned a lot about myself in these sessions. They allowed me the time to work through my thoughts with subtle guidance and sometimes challenges to make me dig a little deeper into what I really wanted to achieve and what I might need to do to get there.

My coaching sessions with Paul were an ideal extension to the Peer Network Programme group sessions, exploring more personally where issues might be arising, and how I could steer situations to achieve the outcomes that I wanted. The sessions really helped to clarify a way forward for my own career and I cannot thank and recommend Paul enough for guiding me to unravel some of the chaos and forge a clear path for my future.

So all in all, a good few hours well spent!

Hannah Haworth MCIM CMktr
Creative B2B Marketing Lead & GTM Strategist

I have had the pleasure of knowing Paul for several years now, we have worked on projects together, and I have also been a coachee of Paul’s, during which time I have been continually impressed by his abilities as a mentor and coach.

Paul’s ability to establish and maintain strong, meaningful relationships is truly remarkable. He is an excellent listener and communicator, making it easy for those he mentors to feel heard and valued. His supportive approach encourages individuals to strive for their best, and he is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure that they succeed.

The work Paul does in our regional communities to bring opportunities to those who wish to embark in new careers is commendable. Paul is incredibly committed to improving the skills and talents of future generations for the benefit of our local economy.

What sets Paul apart is his unwavering dedication to his clients and mentees. He takes the time to understand their unique needs, identifies areas where he can provide the most value, and executes his coaching strategy with precision and care. His passion for developing talent is contagious, and those who work with him inevitably learn and grow both personally and professionally, I know I have.

I highly recommend Paul to anyone looking for a skilled and dedicated mentor and coach. His expertise, combined with his supportive approach, make him a valuable resource for any organisation seeking to develop its talent pool and improve its bottom line.

Ruth Wilkinson MSc