Straight-talking strategy from a founder who's actually built, run, and exited a business.
I’m Paul. I founded a professional services company, grew it into a profitable SME, and sold it in a private-equity-backed deal. Full consideration on day one, no earn-out, and no broker fee. I've created other organisations from scratch too, and I now work with a small number of founders as a strategy and exit consultant.
Whether you're trying to solve a problem in the business you're building, or starting to think seriously about your eventual exit, I've been on both sides of that table.
The Short Version
Started from nothing, grew it to two offices and a global freelance team, watched one deal fail before the right one landed. There were months under the spotlight, invasive due diligence, and a tense face-to-face negotiation I still think about. It ended with a clean exit, on my terms.
I didn't do any of it with a playbook handed to me. Just preparation, the right advisor at the right moments, and a lot of lessons I wish someone had told me first.
Two Ways I Can Help
Work With Me Directly
Hands-on strategy consulting: growth, operations, finance, problem solving, or working towards an eventual exit. I only take one or two clients at a time.
The Exit Toolkit
Everything I learned and used in preparing for and successfully closing my own exit, turned into a toolkit any founder can work through (toolkit In development).
Why This, Why Me
Most business advice comes from people who've watched a lot of companies from the outside… advisors and consultants who've guided others, but never built or sold anything themselves.
I've started a business from a standing start, grown it through the hard early years, and seen it through to a successful exit. I've since guided and advised a number of founders, and built a second brand from scratch. I know what the problems actually look like from the inside, at every stage… not just the ones with tidy case-study endings.
Alongside my consulting and advice, I'm building the exit toolkit. No theory, AI-padded filler, no generic checklists from a ‘sell your business’ blog. A proven approach which you can use to make your exit a success, without costly brokers or agents.