Helping Businesses Start, Grow and Diversify with Confidence

Adrian is a business adviser with over 25 years’ experience, combining hands-on self-employment with senior roles in marketing and commercial leadership. Having started in the food and drink sector (including senior positions with Unilever and a UK PLC) he has since broadened his work to support a wide range of businesses, from creative start-ups to farm diversification projects.

Specialising in business planning, marketing, sustainability, funding, and innovation, Adrian brings a practical, down-to-earth approach that clients find both accessible and empowering. He’s known for simplifying complex topics like finance and strategy, building client confidence, and helping turn good ideas into structured, viable plans.

Adrian’s coaching style is collaborative and empathetic, with a focus on building strong relationships and tailored support. Whether it’s guiding someone into self-employment, developing a grant application, or shaping a growth strategy, he’s passionate about helping people make informed decisions and build businesses that last.

People working with Adrian have said …

Adrian has clearly worked with a wide variety of businesses and, as a result, has the ability to quickly understand a business issue and offer relevant advice/contacts.  Although clearly not a farmer, his genuine interest in what we do and his wider understanding of issues in what is quite a specialised industry has been impressive.

Specialisms: Self-employment, marketing, business planning, sustainability, supply chain, finance and funding, sales, pricing, finance and accounting, business growth/scale-up, innovation, diversification