posted on Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Led by Brian Allmey who has over 30 years of solid firsthand experience of running SME businesses and supported by a team of proven professionals spanning all the specialisms a client is likely to need.
Brian graduated as a pharmacist and practised pharmacy before focusing on business with his first Directorship in 1972. Since then he has operated at Board level in businesses across a wide range of sectors and ranging from start up to £96m pa turnover.
He has been founder/MD of four start up businesses as well as being a group main board director and MD of various businesses and has been involved in business sales and acquisitions.
In the early 80s he brought a USA franchise to the UK and later went on to franchise two of his own businesses, both from start up, taking one international. He has helped to franchise or license businesses ranging from a Billion pound pa turnover PLC through to a one man business.
He has worked in business rescue, recovery and commercial finance on projects in the UK, Ireland, Greece, Italy and Switzerland.
Brian’s work over the last twenty years has been problem solving and implementing recovery plans and growth/development plans, working with solid businesses with high growth as well as problem businesses and working with franchised and licensed businesses.
Next Level Business Solutions Ltd is an Associate Member of YABA (Yorkshire Association of Business Angels), Member of Leeds Chamber, Approved Supplier on the Yorkshire & Humberside Provider Register, Listed as a UK Training Provider and member of a number of groups focused on business development.
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posted on Thursday, July 29th, 2010
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posted on Friday, December 18th, 2009
A coach asks questions to help lead the client to their answer but may not know the answer themselves. A mentor asks questions, challenges, explores, examines and does know the answers based on personal experience.
Having run and owned various businesses since 1972 including start ups, buying and selling businesses and advising businesses I bring an experienced pair of outside eyes to your business. I continue to learn from every business I work with and can often offer new ways of doing things more effectively or more efficiently, new markets for products or services and new products or services for an existing client or customer base.
Business Planning is an important part of my work with most businesses. This involves reviewing strategic plans and often I am able to suggest changes which increase profits and help the business grow faster.
We can work on a regular retained basis or on a specific project basis.
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posted on Friday, December 18th, 2009
It is important to stress that we do not put clients into a set programme, leading them through artificial stages. However, every business has to have focus and structure and we use a Toolbox that Brian developed based on personal experience of the key areas essential to a successful business.
Together we assess your business across each of these areas and we agree the priorities for you, your team and your business as no two businesses and their management are identical. This process includes examining your goals and targets for your own business and what needs to be done to achieve your goals.
Contact us to take your business to the next level.
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posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
With over 30 years experience of running businesses across a wide range of sectors I have been able to help many businesses to grow faster.
In some cases they knew where they wanted to go – in others they wanted help to identify their stretegic options and select the best development path for their business.
Before pressing on the accelerator I check that their foundations are sound otherwise ramping up the sales could damage the business.
Using the Next Level Business Solutions’ Toolbox for a successful business we identify any areas needing to be fine tuned before then looking at boosting sales and profits.
Often an outside pair of experienced eyes can spot opportunities that are being missed. Opportunities to do things better, to open new markets, improve customer service, be more efficient, improve systems or management information, improve the business model, improve team working, improve marketing and the sales process.
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posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
All businesses are constrained by the constraints of their leadership and their management. This is not a personal criticism of you – none of us are world class at everything we do, we all have our strengths and weaknesses, our likes and dislikes and these impact on our business.
Not all management teams are fortunate enough to be experienced across all the aspects of 21st century business so what can you do about it?
Are you growing and developing the skills you will need as your business develops and goes to new levels?
Are you developing the management team you will need to enable your business to grow to the level you are aiming for?
Contact us to arrange to meet and find out how we can help you to develop the skills of your leadership and management teams through our leadership and management development programme or through a programme tailored to your specific needs.
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posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Every business benefits from an outside pair of experienced eyes which is one of the reasons why most larger businesses and all listed PLCs have Non Execs on their Board.
Our Virtual Non Exec service gives your business all the benefits of a Non Exec without the legal complications.
My first directorship was in 1972, since when I have spent my working life running, owning and advising businesses in a variety of sectors and ranging from start ups to turnover of £10m plus pa.
This enables me to spot opportunities which are being missed. Opportunities to improve how things are done, to save costs, to increase sales, find new markets, improve systems and refine the business planning, strategy and longer term planning.
To explore what benefits you could get from this service please contact us now.
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