Summary
An experienced results-oriented business consultant and successful manager, Paul set up PHMC on the back of a well-rounded career spanning a range of sectors and in a variety of senior roles. He delivers business planning, mentoring and growth coaching, quality assessment and skills brokerage services.
Helping customers achieve major growth is the main focus, and great results have been acheived for more than 100 clients in the last 3 years. Much support is provided on an outcomes/ deliverables basis, not just day rates. I'm very happy to share risk with my clients.
I typically work with owners and senior management teams, challenging and validating ambition and aspirations, facilitating agreement on objectives among DIrectors and inputting practical advice and coaching to implement well-conceived plans for growth.
Excellent knowledge of funding opportunities at local and national level complements practical support through the introduction of grants and subsidies wherever available and advantageous to customers.
This is what customers say:
"Paul was very professional and helpful, especially to a techie turnedbusiness guy like me. He helped me focus on what's important, not on what's urgent. I can highly recommend him for helping your business grow." Perry Ismangil, Teluu on 21/03/2015
"Paul is not new to us but each time we engage him he always astounds us with his depth and breadth of knowledge. He is always helpful, considerate and professional. His ability to concentrate the mind on the important and focus attention on key factors is amazing. We are very happy that we were introduced to him and will certainly be engaging him again in the future." A Lofthouse, ALD Print Ltd. on 23/04/2015
Experience
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Paul Hesp Management Consultancy
Principal Consultant
1 - 5 Employees 2009 - Current
Consultancy practice delivering mentoring, coaching and business consultancy for small firms, directly and through government-funded programmes. Specialising in developing and implementing growth strategies. Has worked with in excess of 100 small companies in this time. Also active in provision of grant-writing and project management services for small businesses and quality assessment services to government contractors. Specialisms include strategic planning and visioning, operational planning, change management, business modelling, management development.
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Mitre Group
Commercial Manager, Operations Manager
21 - 100 Employees 2005 - 2008Leadership & Management Development company. Set up new business processes during rapid growth and improved quality and performance of training delivery. Directly managed training and consultancy service development and delivery. Created and implemented marketing strategies. Managed tendering process for public sector and commercial contracts. Managed funding streams. Took company through first Ofsted inspection (achieved "Good" grade) and achieved matrix accreditation.
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Business Link High Peak/ Derbyshire
Personal Business Adviser
21 - 100 Employees 1999 - 2005Delivered business advice and consultancy to businesses up to 250 employees, typically on a paid-for retainer basis. Attended many training courses to develop business coaching and advisory skills. Guided owner-managers in strategic planning. Supported many innovation grant applications (100% success) on no-win no fee basis. Project-managed marketing and development projects including application appraisals and administration of grants for small businesses.
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Capital Machinery plc
Business Development Manager
21 - 100 Employees 1998 - 1999One-year term developing new markets for a very profitable manufacturer of capital machinery in the ceramics industry. Established overseas joint venture agreements with major multi-nationals.
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Glassware Manufacturer
Strategic Business Unit Manager
21 - 100 Employees 1994 - 1998Following a consultancy assignment for the bankers of a small company in receivership, led an MBO and the successful recovery of well-known glassware brand. Business sold to new owners, and role widened to include Birmingham-based glass processing operations. Implemented empowered teamworking approach and transformed management style and structure of the business.
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Freelance Management Consultant
Consultant
1 - 5 Employees 1993 - 1994 -
Explosives Manufcturer
Production Manager
100+ Employees 1985 - 1993
Education History
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BA Business with Human Resource Management
University of (West Scotland) Paisley
1995 - 1996
Qualifications
BA Business with HR Management (1996)
Relationship Marketing (2001)
Sage Winforecast Practitioner (2003)
Forum 21 Business Diagnostics (2003)
SFEDI Business Adviser Accreditation (2004)
Leadership & Management Diagnostics 2005)
Manufacturing Advisory Service Registered Consultant (2009)
Registered matrix Assessor (2010)
Affiliate Member Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (2011)
GrowthAccelerator Registered & Approved Growth Coach (2012)
Member Inst of Enterprise & Entrepreneurs (2012)
Approved Enterprise Mentor SFEDI (2012)
Member Institute of Leadership & Management (2014)
Growth Vouchers Approved Adviser (2014)
