Business is not always plain sailing. Often we face choppy waters and sudden storms. For help with making your business thrive, preparing for a sale or exit, organising a management buyout, or managing complex people, systems and technology projects, we can help.

ABOUT US

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WE ARE EXPERIENCED

Steve Robson worked for over 30 years in financial services and built a change management company working for blue chip financial organisations around the world with a turnover of $100 m. During Covid he sold the business in a management buyout and remains Chair of the new company.
Since then, Steve has diversified his businesses, and with his wife Cheryl, created a film company which has sold a feature documentary to the BBC, bought a building and set up an arts hub at the book and vinyl store Books on the Rise in Richmond, helps to manage a publishing business with sales on four continents, as well as maintaining a small property business.
The couple also manage an arts and education charity which champions DEI and has received funding from HLF, ACE, Paul Hamlyn, Miliband Foundation and many others. Steve is available as a NED or fractional business adviser to help you get back on course.

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  • The Arts and Charity Sector

    Steve has several years of experience working in not-for-profit and charitable businesses and understands the challenges. Funding is under pressure with many organizations lacking the resources to function effectively. Stakeholder management and sustainability issues are also common problems. A variety of solutions are possible to get your arts organization or charity back on track.

    if you want to grow your arts business, find funding or simply get advice on becoming an entrepreneur, Steve can help.

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    Books on the Rise in Richmond upon Thames, UK.
    NED WORK
    Steve can help as a non-executive director advising your board.

    CONSULTING

    Perhaps your company requires help on a fractional basis or a short evaluation of your issues and advice on ways forward? Steve offers strategic business advice or he can put an experienced team in place to manage your project.

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