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Advice Finder

Our community of experts across the Liverpool City Region can provide advice to help your business grow.

Adrian Botham

Servispart Consulting

Specialisms

Business Optimisation, Information Technology, Strategic Planning

Region

St Helens

Adrian is the founder & MD of Servispart Consulting, a specialist aftermarket consultancy, providing strategy, change and systems advice for OEMs, parts and equipment manufacturers, and distributors in sectors incl. Auto., Aero., Defence, Industrial, Electrical and others.

Dave Ewing

Evolve Finance Director Services

Specialisms

Budgeting & Cashflow, Business Agility, Business Mentoring & Advice, Business Optimisation, Business Plans & Organisation Development, Financial Appraisal, Fundraising / Refinance, Import / Export, Information Technology, mbo, Non Exec Director, Strategic Planning

Region

Liverpool

Dave has spent all of his working life in the SME sector, where he has been part of, and advised on, a significant number of business angel funded businesses. He was also part of the Turnaround Team at Merseyside Special Investment Fund which assisted portfolio companies in distressed situations. He originally worked for an accountancy practice in Liverpool (Malthouse & Co.) and dealt with a general mix of clients together with all of their creative clients. Dave then changed careers and worked as a technician in most of the theatres across Liverpool, before becoming co-owner of a Theatre in Education (TIE) company. He then went on to set up another smaller scale TIE/vocal workshop company;was Financial Director of a toy and game importer and distributor and then set up his own board game manufacturing business. All of this has allowed him to gain the holistic knowledge and understanding of the SME growth journey to support other businesses.

Karen Green

Klarity 4.0 HR

Specialisms

Business Optimisation, Business Plans & Organisation Development, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Training & Development

Region

Halton

Engaging Digital Adoption for growth in performance, productivity and profitability

I am your trusted partner to guide you through Digital Transformation and most importantly bring your people with you. I have worked for over 20 years in HR and Change Management roles for North West Businesses. I bring experience of implementing and working within lean environments, new technologies and business wide system changes along with a deep understanding of achieving successful behavioural change.

I have practical experience of developing leaders, understanding the challenges of this role through to facilitating change with Senior Leadership Teams and Programme Managing major organisational change projects.

I have successfully delivered change programmes in SMEs and global businesses in manufacturing, aerospace, nuclear and engineering sectors for organisations such as Airbus, JCB, Rolls Royce and Enrichment Technology. I can help achieve engaging adoption of digital technology as your catalyst for increased and sustained productivity and business growth.

“Karen is an exceptional professional consultant and excellent facilitator who will add value to any business looking to improve business processes, employee engagement and development. Karen has an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge, using tried and trusted learning and development methods, as well as introducing new creative ideas to improve business processes and the development of people at all levels”. Continuous Improvement Manager, Survitec

“Karen is highly qualified and hugely experienced across all Human Resource area’s and has made a significant, sustained impact on our business”. Technical Director, Survitec.

Laura Stuffins

BDO LLP

Specialisms

Budgeting & Cashflow, Business Optimisation, Fundraising / Refinance

Region

Liverpool

I am a Director at BDO LLPin Liverpool advising ambitious growing businesses in the city region to achieve success. I provide accounting, compliance and outsourcing support to let busy business owners focus on running their day to day operations. I also work with a variety of clients on areas such as strategic planning and KPIs, forecasting, cash flow management and funding requirements to support them in achieving their longer term goals.

Matthew Brown

Adding Value Consultancy Ltd

Specialisms

Budgeting & Cashflow, Business Agility, Business Mentoring & Advice, Business Optimisation, Business Plans & Organisation Development, Corporate Tax, Financial Appraisal, Non Exec Director, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Turnaround / Restructuring, VAT & Duties

Region

Wirral

We support values-led businesses with a social or environmental mission by providing excellent financial management consultancy and accountancy services. Through our finance shared service centre, accountancy practice, management consultancy, training and mentoring, we help the social economy to thrive.

Peter Stoney

Liverpool University

Specialisms

Business Optimisation, Business Plans & Organisation Development, Strategic Planning

Region

Sefton

Senior Research Associate, Liverpool Research Group in Macroeconomics
Associate, Liverpool University