SUSSEX Business Leadership

Fractional Managing Director & Commercial Leadership for Sussex Businesses

Senior business leadership when you need it without the cost of a full-time executive

Running and growing a business requires strong leadership, commercial focus and clear decision making.

For many Sussex based businesses, hiring a full-time Managing Director or Commercial Director is not the right solution. You may need experienced leadership support to navigate growth, improve performance, manage change or unlock new opportunities – but on a flexible basis. 

The Consultancy Bureau provides fractional Managing Director and commercial leadership services to ambitious businesses across Sussex.  

We work as an extension of your leadership team, bringing strategic direction, commercial expertise and practical execution to help your business move forward.

What is a Fractional Managing Director?

A fractional Managing Director gives your business access to experienced leadership for a defined amount of time each month.

Rather than employing a full-time MD, you gain the insight, challenge and accountability of a senior leader who understands how to grow businesses and deliver change.

A fractional MD can help you:

  • Create and execute a growth strategy
  • Improve sales performance and profitability
  • Build stronger management teams
  • Introduce structure and accountability
  • Navigate periods of change or uncertainty
  • Prepare for investment, acquisition or succession
  • Make confident decisions with an experienced sounding board

Why Work With a Fractional leader?

A fractional leader brings an objective perspective and the ability to focus on the issues that matter most.

You gain:

  •  Board level commercial experience
  • Independent challenge and guidance
  • Practical leadership, not just recommendations
  • Flexible access to senior expertise
  • A focus on outcomes and measurable improvement

We become a trusted partner to your business – helping you make better decisions, improve performance and achieve your ambitions.

 

Commercial Leadership for Growing Sussex Businesses

Turning ambition into measurable growth.

Many businesses have strong products, talented people and loyal customers but need greater commercial focus to reach the next level.

We help business owners and leadership teams strengthen the areas that drive sustainable growth.

Strategic Direction

Clarifying priorities, identifying opportunities and creating a practical roadmap for growth. 

Sales & Revenue Growth

Improving sales effectiveness, developing pipelines and creating more predictable revenue.

Customer & Market Development

finding new opportunities, strengthening customer relationships and increasing commercial value.

Leadership & Performance

Creating focus, improving accountability, and helping teams perform at their best.

Business Transformation

Supporting change programmes, operational improvements and key business decisions. 

Sussex Business Leadership Partner

Helping businesses grow with confidence.

Your business does not always need another consultant. Sometimes it needs experienced leadership.

The Consultancy Bureau provides Sussex businesses with access to fractional Managing Director and commercial leadership expertise – helping business owners and teams create clarity, momentum and sustainable growth.

If your business is ready for its next stage, lets discuss how fractional leadership could help. 

 

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Tony achieved a great deal in his time with Newsquest. His leadership was instrumental in amongst other things, driving the audience and digital revenue success of the Brighton Argus, which won our Excellence award for Best News Brand and Digital Centre of the Year which now generates almost 50% of its ad revenue from digital. He also led the strategic transformation of our South London portfolio. He brings teams with him and is a strong commercial and entrepreneurial business leader.

Henry Faure Walker, Chief Executive of Newsquest

I have had the pleasure of working with Tony for a number of years. Tony is one of the most innovative and entrepreneurial people that I have worked with, a fount of new business ideas with the drive and skill sets to actually make them happen. He is good with people and has significantly added to every business that I have seen him working in. I would have no hesitation is highly recommending his work.

Lawrie Procter, Managing Director of Mediaforce

I had the immense pleasure of working with Tony for almost ten years through a period of unprecedented change for the publishing industry. Tony’s incredible ability to bring together, motivate and lead teams to achieve the company’s objectives is second to none. Tony restructured the sales teams and product offering, converting the sales effort to a structured series sold solutions-based presentation including a myriad of digital solutions. These changes dramatically increased pre-booked revenues enabling the business to be managed in a structured way, leading to a prolonged period of success for the business.

Karl Dimmock, Director at Concept Building Solutions

The experience of a senior executive. The flexibility of an external partner. 

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