Photo taken looking updwards between two business buildings. On right hand side shows Outstanding Achievement Special Award for Mentoring for Phil Howell Business Mentor, Enterprise Nation Mentoring Logo, ILM7 Certificate for Coaching and Mentoring Qualification, ILM ABM Reflective Mentoring Practice Award, Surrey Hills Enterprises Approved Mentor, Associations of Business Mentors Fellow
Business mentoring
Helping you achieve your goals
Photo looking upwards in between tall office buildings. On right hand side On right hand side shows Outstanding Achievement Special Award for Mentoring for Phil Howell Business Mentor, Enterprise Nation Mentoring Logo, ILM7 Certificate for Coaching and Mentoring Qualification, ILM ABM Reflective Mentoring Practice Award, Surrey Hills Enterprises Approved Mentor, Associations of Business Mentors Fellow
Business Coaching
Build your capability to deliver results
Business Consulting
Business Consulting
Helping you make it happen

Define a clear direction for growth

Helping you step back from your day-to-day pressures and see where your business is heading, so you can focus on what really matters
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Improve processes and systems for efficient operations

Together, we look at how your business runs and find practical ways to save time, cut waste, and make things work better.
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Develop your leadership and improve team performance

Supporting you in leading with confidence, building trust and influence - getting the best from your people.
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Solve problems - set goals - plan actions - make things happen

No jargon, just clear thinking and useful tools that help you turn challenges into actions that get results. Helping you understand what you want to achieve and then develop your plan to get there.
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Leverage technology to drive efficiency

Help you plan how to use technology and automation to make life easier, not more complicated.
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Develop personally and professionally - build key skills

Mentoring helps you think differently, gain perspective, and make decisions with greater clarity. Helping you develop skills, get more done, inspire and influence others and grow your skills and confidence.
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Someone in your corner

You get a trusted partner who listens, challenges, and keeps you focused on moving forward. Having someone batting with you means you are no longer alone.
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Fresh perspective and honest feedback

Helping you see your business from a different angles, asking the questions others may avoid and offering honest, constructive insight. These perspectives lead to deeper insights, more robust decisions and better outcomes.
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Clarity through conversation

Sometimes, just talking things through with someone outside your business helps you see the way forward more clearly and confidently. Knowing you can have a confidential conversation where you can share whats on your mind, discuss it and make a plan that works for you. All in a non judgemental, safe, framwork, supported by a business mentor - adhering to professional standards.
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NEED GREATER CLARITY ABOUT DIRECTION? BUSINESS PROBLEM TO OVERCOME? CHALLENGING STAFF SITUATION?

Take action to make a change in the direction you want to go in

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Our range of products and services are designed to support you and your business to help you achieve your goals
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OUR TEAM

Helping business leaders achieve their goals
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Phil Howell

Managing Director
37 years of experience working with some of the worlds best known brands, including Mars, Disney, Thorn EMI, PwC, IBM, Aventis, Smith&Nephew, Sega, PitneyBowes, Philips, Shell and Polestar. I have been project lead on multi stream international programmes, implementing best practice, optimised processes, new systems including SAP and SAP APO, and being responsible for Change Management. Plus 7 years running different factories and 23 years running 3 small businesses. I am now helping 15+ business from startup to £30m helping you achieve what you want to do. If it is worth doing, its worth doing well. I am also a fun loving dad of 5 amazing sons from 23 down to 14. I am mad for climbing especially 'trad' and sport and have had lots of great times doing routes with my family. I am also a husband to an incredible woman who always inspires me, I am lucky enough to go dancing with when we get time.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

Helping leaders and businesses grow
"Transformative Impact"
Review of Good Business Mentor Phil Howell

Oliver Nelson - Nelson Dish and Glasswashing Machines

Strategic Projects Director

"Transformative"
Review of Professional Business Mentor Phil Howell

Annalisa O'Rourke - Apex Business Consultants Ltd

Director

"Benefitted immensely"
Ross MacLennan -Wild Logic Ltd

Ross MacLennan -Wild Logic Ltd

Director

"Reached trust unusually quickly"
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Mark Scoular - Protect and Prepare Ltd

Director

"Can't recommend him highly enough"
Review of Phil Howell Inspiring Leader

John Motts - Merck Life Science

IT Solution Owner Supply Chain Planning & Regulatory

A hugely valuable experience
Professional Business Mentor Testimonial for Phil Howell

Dominic Baxter - Managing Director - Sussex Solar Ltd

Managing Director

"Personal targets that translated into business goals"
Client Testimonial for Phil Howell - Business mentor

Annika Pieridou Ocharan

Co-Founder - Managing Director

"Highly Recommended"
Highly Recommended Business Mentor Phil Howell

Marc Bourdé - PwC UK

Partner

invaluable sounding board while I’ve been navigating a management buy-in, helping me to think clearly, plan strategically, and maintain momentum through the process
Business Mentoring Testimonial by Ben Rawson

Ben Rawson - Epicflow Multi-Project Resource Management Software Partner and Principal Consultant

Partner and Principal Consultant

"Practical, down-to-earth approach was exactly what I needed. He helped me apply useful frameworks to real challenges at Sherwood"
Business Mentoring Testimonial - Melanie McNeil

Melanie McNeil

Commercial Director at The Sherwood Group

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Clients served

363

Mentoring Sessions Run

96

Satisfaction rating %

23

Industrial sectors supported

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