Strategic Mentors

► What We Do Differently?
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We 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 companies, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 with owners, or 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 individuals to build high-income, high-value companies. We structure them so as business grows life becomes easier, not harder. 

We help founders 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 so they're financially set for life for the rest of their lives. 

Whether post-acquisition, or while partnering or mentoring, we use this framework:

🔸 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟭 - 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲
→ Starting position: there's a revenue ceiling, and roller-coaster income pattern
→ New outcome: consistent leadflow, high conversions with 'pull' rather than 'pitch'
→ Breakthrough the ceiling, stay at the new level, continue to build

🔸 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟮 - 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁
→ Starting position: delivery capacity is limited, constraining growth
→ New outcome: unblock the model to expand capacity at higher profitability
→ Cashflow consistently building as constraints on scale and profitability fixed

🔸 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟯 - 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
→ Starting position: business depends on founder, hence locked-in and low valuation
→ New outcome: evolved business no longer depends on founder
→ Founder is now a Profit Orchestrator, no longer locked-in to the hamster wheel

See how it works: https://strategicmentors.co.uk

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𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄? - we are open to acquiring the right businesses
𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 '𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻'? - we can partner with you to secure your target valuation
𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? - join The Multipliable Hub to scale your company, your leadership and financial security

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝟳𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 of the approach here: https://share.zight.com/NQuBKgq8

Tips & insights on Becoming Multipliable at https://profitorchestrators.com
Learn more at https://strategicmentors.co.uk 
Email: ✉ chrisgardener@strategicmentors.co.uk

Strategic Investor & Mentor

Finance Director to a number of SMEs across numerous industries and sectors.
Size range from £500k sales to £10m sales.

Portfolio Finance Director

Electrocomponents plc

Strategic change leader, international business manager, Europe and Asia executive mentor, business unit manager, finance professional

General Manager, Finance Manager & Marketing manager

Grant Thornton

Advisor to range of clients from £500k - £30m sales across many sectors and industries.

Chartered Accountant

1️⃣ Helping turn Founder Businesses into Sellable/Freedom Businesses - from "I'm busy in the business" to "I own this brilliant asset", with the option to keep or sell 2️⃣ Investor & Mentor

For B2B service business owners who've hit six figures but found themselves working harder than ever: there's a different path to seven figures that doesn't demand more of your time and energy.

This isn't just theory - it's wisdom gained from experience....

I've spent 20 years building, exiting, and helping others scale their businesses. But my greatest business lesson didn’t come from financial success—it came from personal tragedy.

When my wife was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor, I had to reimagine everything. With young kids at primary school, business had to fit my life—not the other way around. Money wasn’t the issue. Time was.

After losing her, I had to rebuild with new boundaries. Limited working hours forced me to think differently. The surprise? My business performed better than ever.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁?
Most six-figure businesses grow through addition—more revenue, more clients, more complexity. They hit a ceiling because their business depends on them.

Instead, I help business owners become Multipliable—so as the business grows, it gets lighter, not harder to manage. 

Breaking the £1M barrier changes everything—we use surplus cashflow to build a £2M Freedom Fund for true financial independence.

❯ Multiply results while reducing stress—grow without more work.
❯ Retain control while lightening the load—protect your autonomy.
❯ Build financial independence—a business with profits, not pressure, and £100K+ in passive income for life.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵:
1. B2B service-based business owners ready for sustainable, intelligent growth.
2. Founders who want their business to fund their freedom, not consume their life.
3. Leaders who know success isn’t just about more money—but more choices.

𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱:
❯ Chartered Accountant turned entrepreneur & investor.
❯ Built and exited multiple businesses over 20 years.
❯ Advised & invested in 250+ businesses from startup to £20M valuation.
❯ Amazon bestseller: The Busyness Delusion.
❯ Active portfolio across B2B services, marketing, advisory, IT & cloud, analytics.

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁:
1. Becoming Multipliable
2. Freedom-First Business Design
3. Removing Growth Constraints
4. Building Wealth Through Business Assets
5. What Actually Matters in Life & Business

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁:
DM me or learn more at strategicmentors.co.uk

Chris Gardener

Rohit Nanda

Chief Operating Officer

Palgrave Consulting Limited

Our goal is straight forward... to help serious business owners get more clients, close more sales and generate greater profits without overwhelm. 

If you're interested in seeing dramatic and immediate increases in leads, sales and profit, then we can help you. 

We’ll help you discover the specific strategies that can generate massive financial breakthroughs for your business, hand you your customised roadmap for success, and a detailed report positioning your business as the dominant force in your industry. Check out the video below to see how.

https://www.palgravebusinesscoaching.com/promo

If you want more leads than you can handle along with the ability to close new leads 80% of the time, we have a system that is tried, proven, tested and true. It’s being used right now by businesses all around the world.

Please visit our website below to learn the secrets of compounding growth. As a thank you for watching, we’ll send you a copy of my book outlining 12 simple strategies you can start using today.

https://www.palgravebusinesscoaching.com

Founder & Business Growth Specialist

The Business Troubleshooter

The Business Troubleshooter is a hands-on business consultancy working with business leaders of small and medium size businesses to help them resolve their issues, overcome their challenges, explore opportunities and ultimately become more in control.

We believe that business owners are getting bogged down in the day to day and are completely overwhelmed through no fault of there own. Our role is to help alleviate this overwhelm and help move them and their business forward.

We work on developing practical realistic solutions to the challenges that the business faces.

We also have an expertise in the Family Business space and have supported many family businesses with their specific challenges.

If you are looking to scale, or just need help keeping the lights on, please do get in touch and sign up for a 45 minute business assessment. 

You'll be surprised by what we uncover.

Founder & CEO

Lorna’s Indian Kitchen

Lorna’s Indian Kitchen was cofounded by my wife and I. We believe in the provenance of food and source the majority of our products from the local area where possible.

Co-Owner

LinkedIn Local - Woking

LinkedIn Local is a monthly get together of local business people to bring back face to face networking to your LinkedIn connections. I'm delighted to Co Host this event as we launch in Woking in February 2020.

Co Host

THE ALPHA GROUP INTERNATIONAL

The Alpha Group brings together CEOs of SMEs for peer-to-peer exchange and support in a unique, member-driven experience. 

Business owners and Managing Directors worldwide can be part of an exclusive group of qualified executives to brainstorm strategies, and realise the potential of increasing profit and growth.

The Group aims to double the value of your business over 2-3 years via monthly peer to peer executive board meetings.

Regional Director | Trainer

Asset Match Limited

Asset Match is a UK based Fintech proving liquidity solutions via an online marketplace to buy and sell shares in UK private companies. 

My involvement included governance and leadership of the Asset Match business and coordinating relationships with external suppliers/ partners including customers, regulators, lawyers, accountants, and other fintech entities. 

In addition, as the business grew, I was involved at refining internal processes to support growth and prioritising the development activities for our external technology team.

www.assetmatch.com

Riga Graduate School of Law

Visiting Lecturer

Home Retail Group PLC

Responsible for a number of projects in the Homebase Multi-Channel portfolio. These included initiatives to mobilise the Homebase website and enhance the website's functionality.

Managed a SAP implementation project in the Homebase Customer Ordering space.

Project Manager

Nomura

Responsible for both business analysis & stakeholder engagement activities that lead to the implementation of Nomura’s new global corporate intranet & extranet platforms.

Business Engagement Manager

A member of the business management team responsible for the Fixed Income trading floor. Responsibilities included: senior management reporting, financial analysis, documenting internal policies and procedures, project management support and representing the division on numerous internal steering committees.

Global Markets Business Management

Managed a global suite of seven cost-management related applications (including forecasting, cost control etc.) addressing the needs of the bank’s finance function.

Logistics BUC Delivery Manager

Supporting ambitious Business Leaders to Scale & make Increased Profits using Strategic Growth/ Profit Acceleration Strategies | Process Improvement Specialist | M&A Advisor & Investor | Interim COO/ CFO | Troubleshooter

Are you the owner of a small or medium size business?

Do you feel frustrated with how your business is going?

Perhaps,

🔸it’s not achieving the sales or profit targets that you set?

🔹your team is not working effectively?

🔸you’re spending too much time and money working IN the business?

🔹 you want to exit but not sure where to begin?

Do you want things to be different?

If so, I can help!

I run a business growth consultancy helping owners grow and scale their business efficiently, while still making greater profits without spending unnecessarily on marketing or advertising. We believe that every company is unique and deserves a bespoke growth plan that focuses on actionable steps. 

✅ ABOUT ME:
Over 25+ years working in a range of businesses and sectors globally, from multinationals like UBS, Nomura & GE Capital through to start-ups & SMEs. 

After many years within these bigger organisations, I realised that I wasn’t making the impact that I craved. I became sick of the corporate games & the work life imbalance. I felt tired, drained & even in the smaller firms, the need to continually fire fight was exhausting. 

In late 2018, I made the decision that it was time to take back control & work on my own terms. 

Scale ups & small/ medium businesses are so important to the economy and yet they receive so little quality advice & support. 

That’s why Palgrave Consulting & The Business Troubleshooter were set up. 

✅ MY EXPERTISE: For over 15 years, I’ve run a growing food business with my wife & have worked with many entrepreneurs helping them grow their business. 

I’ve also run a Fintech start-up for over 6 years & know all about the roller coaster that a business owner is on from week to week.

I FOCUS on the bigger picture – to visualise, propose and implement realistic solutions that adds income to your business without spending anything more on marketing. 

✅ WHO ARE MY CLIENTS: I work directly with impact driven leaders in start-ups, scale ups and small & medium size businesses. 

Having a growth mindset is key & if you have that, we should speak. 


✅ HOW DOES THIS WORK: We start with a 15 minute Discovery Call to find out if you are a good fit. 

✅ WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT: I believe that ALL businesses are different and so rather than a template model, deserve quality bespoke advice. 

I don’t teach theory & believe in ACTION takers. 

My clients tell me that "I'm highly approachable, trustworthy and work with true integrity." 

✅ TAKE ACTION NOW: Contact me via LinkedIn or via +44 7957 694975 & let’s chat.

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