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Business Advice

Accessible and valuable support for SMEs at key moments including set-up, development and sale.

Our Advisors

Experienced professionals to help you to maximise growth, drive value, and enjoy profit.

Evidence

See how the advice and support offered has benefited business owners in achieving their goals.

Insights

Learn from The Herd’s experience and their views on current hot topics and business trends.

We’ve walked the walk, not just talked the talk. Our SME business advisors have grown, turned around and sold companies.

They’ve been in your shoes and taken risks and know how lonely it can be at the top. Our team will guide you in achieving your business ambitions – whatever they are.

“Over the last 18 months we have assessed the various strategic options available to us, established our preferred trajectory and developed comprehensive plans to deliver upon our vision. We are now executing on our plans. Our plans are ambitious, have required a redesign of our organisation and implementation of new business models.”

People Centric Software Solution Company

“I was looking for some structure around the board room table and direction for the senior team. We signed up for phase 1 to deliver a 1yr operational plan that we can work to for the next 3 years. I had done courses in the past but nothing like this where it was solely based around our business with all approaches taken being relevant and factual.”

Flooring Company

“Most advisers focus heavily on the fluffy stuff of planning and vision etc and even though I agree that it is vital, Elephants Child are then able to translate that in actions so we know exactly what needs to happen, by when and by who. Which to me is invaluable. Would recommend without hesitation.”

Accountancy Practice

Cowan Scott, Managing Director, Scott Country International

“ESG… Three letters that meant little or nothing to me just 6 months ago.. are now shaping the way my business is run today.

Purposeful Business

How we can help.

We make an impact by delivering clarity, through analysis, in establishing strategic and tailored operational business plans. This then gives our clients focus, direction, governance and support to grow.

Business Growth Plan

vNED

Funding

Exit

Business Growth Plan

Have an end-goal in mind but not yet identified the steps to get there?

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vNED

Looking for someone to hold you accountable to delivering on your plan and act as wise counsel?

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Funding

Want to know the options for obtaining finance for future business developments?

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Exit

Do you know the steps to take to put you in the best shape for sale?

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Our Methodology

Elephant’s Child is a holistic Business Advisory company. We support SME business leaders and their senior management teams in enjoying greater profits through achieving valuable growth, preparation for exit, accessing funding and driving turnaround.

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I Keep six honest serving-men:
(They taught me all I knew)

Their names are what and why and
when and how and where and who.

I send them over land and sea,
I send them east and west;

But after they have worked for me,
I give them all a rest…

Elephant’s Child from the Just So Stories, Rudyard Kipling

"Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential."

Winston Churchill

"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans."

Peter F. Drucker

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."

Abraham Lincoln

"Mould-breaking strategies grow initially like weeds, they are not cultivated like tomatoes in a hothouse.… (They) can take root in all kinds of places."

Henry Mintzberg

"Strategy is the great work of the organisation. In situations of life and death, it is the Tao of Survival or Extinction. Its study cannot be neglected."

Sun Tzu

"Everyone has a plan... until they get punched in the mouth."

Mike Tyson

Insights

Elephants Child is a source of news, information and thought leadership of relevance to UK SMEs.

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Women on Boards

C.Turner@elephants-child.co.uk2025-03-07T13:50:34+00:00Achieving growth, Business Growth, Uncategorized|

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Louis Cooper, one of our affiliates who specialises in Board, Non-Execu

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Strategies to grow your business

C.Turner@elephants-child.co.uk2025-02-25T17:22:11+00:00Achieving growth, Business Growth, Tackling Challenges|

The size, shape and scale of businesses operating in the SME sector is often characterized by the supplier,

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Grow your business with the right people and structure

C.Turner@elephants-child.co.uk2025-02-17T09:29:23+00:00Achieving growth, Business Growth|

The right people and structure are essential for ambitious business owners who want to achieve growth. G

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Navigating the Entrepreneurial Ocean

C.Turner@elephants-child.co.uk2025-01-20T11:21:48+00:00Achieving growth, Business Growth, Uncategorized|

Hugh Griffiths, Board Advisor with us at elephants child, is a former military aviator, turned entrepreneur

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SME success in 2025

C.Turner@elephants-child.co.uk2025-01-06T13:22:19+00:00Business Growth, Exit Planning, Tackling Challenges|

Happy New Year to you all! Wishing you the very best for 2025. Our CEO, Martin Brown shares his reflection

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Why business valuations have dropped after the 2024 Budget and what you can do about it

C.Turner@elephants-child.co.uk2024-11-18T08:56:35+00:00Business Growth, Exit Planning|

Many business owners are already grappling with the recent budget changes, including increases in minimum w

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Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Your Next Move as a Business Owner Post-Budget

C.Turner@elephants-child.co.uk2024-11-18T08:54:59+00:00Business Growth, Exit Planning|

The much-anticipated Budget landed, and with it, a series of changes that have business owners assessing th

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Rewarding Talent: A bonus scheme to attract and retain key people

C.Turner@elephants-child.co.uk2024-10-29T16:50:37+00:00Business Growth, Tackling Challenges|

In today’s competitive business landscape, attracting and retaining top talent is more crucial than ever. C

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Partners

Whether you’re looking for funding, financial planning, marketing or sales agents, we’ve built long standing relationships with some of the best in the business.

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Take a seat. Your business goal just got one step closer.

Business Advice

Our Advisors

Evidence

Insights

We’ve walked the walk, not just talked the talk. Our SME business advisors have grown, turned around and sold companies.

How we can help.

Business Growth Plan

vNED

Funding

Exit

Our Methodology

I Keep six honest serving-men: (They taught me all I knew)

Their names are what and why and when and how and where and who.

I send them over land and sea, I send them east and west;

But after they have worked for me, I give them all a rest…

Elephant’s Child from the Just So Stories, Rudyard Kipling

"Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential."

Winston Churchill

"Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans."

Peter F. Drucker

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."

Abraham Lincoln

"Mould-breaking strategies grow initially like weeds, they are not cultivated like tomatoes in a hothouse.… (They) can take root in all kinds of places."

Henry Mintzberg

"Strategy is the great work of the organisation. In situations of life and death, it is the Tao of Survival or Extinction. Its study cannot be neglected."

Sun Tzu

"Everyone has a plan... until they get punched in the mouth."

Mike Tyson

Insights

Women on Boards

Strategies to grow your business

Grow your business with the right people and structure

Navigating the Entrepreneurial Ocean

SME success in 2025

Why business valuations have dropped after the 2024 Budget and what you can do about it

Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Your Next Move as a Business Owner Post-Budget

Rewarding Talent: A bonus scheme to attract and retain key people

Partners

Talk to us

Take a seat.
Your business goal just got one step closer.

I Keep six honest serving-men:
(They taught me all I knew)

Their names are what and why and
when and how and where and who.

I send them over land and sea,
I send them east and west;

But after they have worked for me,
I give them all a rest…