How To Run Your Business from the Beach

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Your Strategic Partner for Growth, Succession, and Sustainable Value Creation

John Davies

Growth and scaling specialist

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AI strategist helping you deploy AI throughout your organisation

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Highly experienced CEO/Chairman

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Sales and Marketing Strategy Expert

Aligning Leadership, Teams, and Strategy for Scalable Growth

Whats stopping you building your business at scale - capital, leadership team or selecting the right path?

Because all of these are surmountable with the right strategy and planning.

I've spent decades at the intersection of innovation, finance, and leadership—building, scaling, advising, and chairing businesses across multiple sectors.

Now, through The John Davies Consultancy, I bring that depth of experience to the business leaders who need it most.

Whether you're a founder looking to step back, a CEO aiming to accelerate growth, or a board seeking clarity in an age of rapid change - you're in the right place.

My unique mix of commercial acumen, regulatory insight, and practical strategy delivers results that will get you and your business to where you want to be.

The next stage of your business doesn’t require you to work harder - just differently.

Recent Experience

Non-Exec Chairman of Elygra Marketing Services

Founder and Chairman JLG Group Plc

Chairman of The Association of Alternative Business Finance

Member of the Financial Ombudsman Service SME Advisory Group

Former Deputy Chair and Advisory Board Member - Emerging Payments Association

Former Member of the CBI - SME Council CBI (Confederation of British Industry)

Associate Member of the APPG on Fair Business Banking

Freeman of the Guild of Entrepreneurs

How I Can Help You

Board-Level Strategy & Advisory

For businesses facing high-stakes decisions—growth, exit, M&A, restructuring—I offer experienced, independent perspective grounded in real-world leadership.

CEO Mentorship & Exit Planning

Helping founders and senior executives design a personal and business roadmap for transition—without sacrificing legacy, value, or momentum.

Market Readiness & Positioning

Preparing businesses for investment, acquisition, or transformation by clarifying their strengths, sharpening their focus, and aligning their structure with future goals.

Embedding AI Across Your Organisation—Safely and Strategically

As an AI strategist, I help business leaders harness the power of AI across their operations—ensuring deployment is aligned with commercial goals, scalable across teams, and compliant with evolving regulatory standards.

The Two Most Common Challenges - Growth & Revenue

Business Scaling Strategy

Scaling is more than growing revenue - it’s about building infrastructure, leadership, and systems that can handle growth without eroding value.

I work with founders and boards to:

🔹Design operating structures that don’t rely on the owner

🔹Identify and develop internal leadership capable of scaling delivery

🔹Align sales, marketing, and delivery to reduce friction

🔹Prioritise opportunities that increase enterprise value, not just turnover

🔹Remove hidden dependencies that hold the business back

This isn’t theoretical. It’s based on real experience taking businesses through rapid growth — without sacrificing control or profitability.

Building Recurring Sales & Predictable Revenue

Too many good businesses live month-to-month. Without recurring revenue or a consistent pipeline, growth is chaotic— and exits are hard to plan.

I help business owners move from unpredictable bursts of income to a repeatable sales model that:

🔹Generates high-quality leads with less effort

🔹Converts prospects into multi-year or retainer clients

🔹Maximises customer lifetime value with upsell and cross-sell systems

🔹Builds resilience against seasonal swings or single-client dependency

A predictable sales engine is one of the biggest levers for reducing stress and increasing the valuation of any business.

Sustainable growth isn’t about doing more. It’s about building smarter—with systems, leadership, and clarity.

Who I Work With

🔹Founders of scaling businesses looking for guidance on growth strategies

🔹CEOs preparing for exit or transition

🔹Board chairs seeking strategic input

🔹Agencies looking for predictable sales revenue and a steady sales pipeline

🔹Sales and marketing teams and agencies looking for new processes and perspectives

Business owners who want to work on their business not in it

Working with me

Working with me means having a strategic partner who’s sat in your seat. I bring the experience of a CEO, Chair, and Board Advisor who has guided businesses through growth, transformation, and exit.

🔹I help you scale faster by drawing on decades of hands-on leadership across fintech, sales, marketing, and AI.

🔹I bridge strategy and execution, ensuring your vision is supported by strong governance and commercial discipline.

🔹I bring clarity to complex challenges—whether you’re struggling to grow, building out your team, or protecting your legacy.

This isn’t theory. It’s practical, proven advice.

Download Your Copy

Free Resource - Get the ebook version of 'How To Run Your Business From The Beach'

A real-world case study for owners who want to step back without selling up.

Henry and Sarah had built a successful design and print business. On paper, it was thriving. But behind the scenes? They were exhausted, overwhelmed, and trapped in a business that couldn’t function without them.

This short, practical book follows their journey from overworked and uncertain… to structured, profitable, and free to step back without sacrificing their legacy.

Inside, you’ll discover:

🔹Why most owners stay stuck in the day-to-day—and how to escape it

🔹How to simplify services and boost profit without losing clients

🔹The Glide Path™: a step-by-step framework for creating an exit-ready business

🔹Real results achieved in under 12 months—without a dramatic overhaul

If you’ve ever thought “there must be a better way to do this,” this book is for you.

Let’s Talk.

If you're ready to clarify your next move, strengthen your leadership team, or future-proof your business, let’s talk.