ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS COACHING FOR ESTABLISHED SME OWNERS

Six months of focused support to build a stronger, less owner-dependent business

Work directly with Oliver to diagnose the issues holding the business back, set clear priorities and turn decisions into measurable action through twelve fortnightly coaching sessions.

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Six-month programme · Twelve private sessions · Practical implementation support

Oliver Johnson in a one-to-one business coaching conversation

WHO THE PROGRAMME IS FOR

Is one-to-one coaching
the right level of support for you?

This programme is designed for established UK SME owners and leaders who need focused, individual support across the business rather than advice on a single isolated issue.

Many suitable clients have annual turnover between £250,000 and £2 million, but turnover alone does not determine fit. What matters is the complexity of the business, your authority to act and your willingness to implement agreed changes.

An Established Business

You have existing customers, revenue and operating responsibilities. You are strengthening a real business, not testing an initial idea.

Too Much Depends on You

Important decisions, relationships and day-to-day responsibilities still return to you before work can move forward.

Several Issues Are Connected

Strategy, sales, systems, finance, leadership and team performance overlap, so a narrow intervention is unlikely to be enough.

You Need Better Evidence

You want clearer numbers, pipeline information and operating measures to support timely business decisions.

You Are Ready to Implement

You are prepared to complete agreed actions, review progress honestly and address difficult decisions between sessions.

You Can Make Decisions

You have the authority to change priorities, roles, processes and commercial decisions when the evidence supports it.

WHAT THE PROGRAMME CAN ADDRESS

Focused support across the business, shaped around your priorities

Each engagement begins with a Business Enablement Diagnostic and follows a structured sequence across the foundations of an established SME. The evidence determines where we spend the most time and what needs to change first.

Clear Direction and Priorities

Define what success should look like, establish the most important business priorities and translate them into practical action.

Owner Capacity and Delegation

Identify where your time is being lost and decide what should be retained, delegated, systemised or stopped.

Structure and Accountability

Clarify roles, decision boundaries and ownership so work no longer falls between people or returns automatically to you.

Pipeline and Sales Discipline

Improve CRM visibility, sales conversations, follow-up and consistent new-business activity using clear standards and measures.

Processes and Operational Control

Strengthen critical workflows, reduce recurring problems and introduce practical operating standards where they are most needed.

Commercial and Financial Visibility

Understand where profit is created or lost and use relevant financial and operational measures to guide decisions.

Leadership and Execution

Create a useful meeting rhythm, stronger accountability and a practical 90-day plan with owners, milestones and review points.

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Free 20-minute strategy call · No obligation

Oliver Johnson discussing business priorities with an SME owner

HOW THE SIX-MONTH PROGRAMME WORKS

A clear structure from diagnosis to a practical 90-day plan

The programme combines a Business Enablement Diagnostic with twelve private coaching sessions, normally held fortnightly. Each session ends with agreed actions, and progress is reviewed throughout the six months.

01

Diagnose and Define

Complete the Business Enablement Diagnostic, clarify the current position and agree what successful progress should look like over the six months.

BEFORE SESSION 1: DIAGNOSTIC

02

Build the Foundations

Address owner capacity, roles, accountability, CRM visibility and the operating disciplines needed to reduce day-to-day dependence on you.

SESSIONS 1 TO 4: CLARITY AND CONTROL

03

Strengthen the Business

Work through processes, commercial performance, ideal clients, positioning, sales conversations and follow-up, guided by the evidence.

SESSIONS 5 TO 8: OPERATIONS AND SALES

04

Execute and Continue

Strengthen new-business activity, leadership and accountability, complete a practical 90-day plan and review the best route for continued support.

SESSIONS 9 TO 12: EXECUTION AND REVIEW

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Twelve fortnightly sessions · Agreed actions after every session · Six-month review

WHAT IS INCLUDED

The structure and support to turn decisions into action

This is a six-month, implementation-focused engagement, not a series of disconnected conversations. The programme combines a clear starting diagnosis, individual coaching and a disciplined process for turning decisions into action.

DIAGNOSE AND PRIORITISE

Diagnostic and Personalised Plan

The Business Enablement Diagnostic establishes the current position, identifies the most important constraints and informs a plan built around your business.

WORK DIRECTLY WITH OLIVER

Twelve Private Coaching Sessions

Meet with Oliver every two weeks for focused challenge, practical guidance and decisions across the areas that matter most.

IMPLEMENT AND REVIEW

Actions, Tools and Progress Reviews

Record agreed actions after every session, use relevant tools and templates, review progress regularly and finish the six months with a continuation decision.

Oliver Johnson, founder and experienced commercial business builder

WHY WORK WITH OLIVER

Practical experience, direct challenge and personal accountability

Oliver previously built and sold a successful washroom services business and has held senior leadership roles.

Oliver works directly with each client, bringing an outside commercial perspective to the decisions, systems and behaviours affecting business performance. His approach is practical, direct and supportive, with a strong emphasis on implementation between sessions.

Built and sold a successful SME
Senior leadership and hands-on commercial experience

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START WITH A CONVERSATION

Is one-to-one coaching the right next step for you?

The free 20-minute strategy call is a straightforward conversation with Oliver about your current position, the changes you want to make and whether the six-month one-to-one programme is the right level of support. If it is not the right fit, Oliver will say so.