Strategic advisory for owner-managed businesses, family firms and small boards across Guernsey and the wider Channel Islands. Personal, senior, priced in advance — and without the delegation models of larger networks.
The practice
Engagements are scoped against one of these pillars — or, more often, a combination of two or three — depending on what the board is actually trying to decide.
Independent chairing, board evaluations and reviews for boards that have grown beyond informal governance but are not yet ready for a full-time non-executive.
Quarterly-and-annual strategy reviews grounded in your numbers — pricing, market position, capital allocation — translated into decisions a small board can actually make.
Founder succession planning, next-generation leadership development and structured handover for family firms and owner-managed companies preparing for change.
Acquisition screening, capital-readiness reviews and post-deal integration for SMEs considering expansion into new markets or jurisdictions.
How the work is done
Senior in the room
Every engagement is led personally by Jon. Work is not delegated to junior teams the way partner-led practices in larger networks operate.
Transparent fixed fees
Quoted at the outset. No hourly billing, no scope-creep. The fee matches the work; the work is stated in writing before it begins.
Twenty-plus years
Two decades of Channel Islands professional-services experience — regulated retailers, family shipping, financial-services and growing SMEs.
Who is already at the table
Regulated retailers
The Channel Islands Co-operative Society and comparable regulated retail groups — board-level evaluation and chairing support.
Family-owned shipping
Multi-generational shipping companies preparing for leadership transitions and capital-readiness reviews.
Local SMEs
Owner-managed businesses between £2m and £60m turnover — credible, independent board challenge without the cost of a full non-executive appointment.
Specific client engagements are introduced by referral and are not published.
Frequently asked
Anything not covered is best raised directly — Jon replies personally within one working day.
Start a conversation
Outline the question, the size of the business and the board cycle you are working toward. A short reply — and a proposed way of working — will follow.
Replies personally, within one working day.
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