Your Strategic Partner for Growth, Succession and Sustainable Value Creation
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
I bring not just strategic insight, but hands-on understanding of what it takes to scale — sustainably, profitably, and with structure. From operational turnaround to sector advocacy, I’ve sat at the table with founders, regulators, and industry bodies to help businesses like yours move forward with clarity and confidence.
Founder of The John Davies Consultancy and Smart Legal Services
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Non-Exec Chairman of Elygra Marketing Services
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Founder and Chairman JLG Group Plc
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Chairman of The Association of Alternative Business Finance
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Member of the Financial Ombudsman Service SME Advisory Group
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Former Deputy Chair and Advisory Board Member - Emerging Payments Association
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Former Member of the CBI - SME Council CBI (Confederation of British Industry)
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Associate Member of the APPG on Fair Business Banking
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Freeman of the Guild of Entrepreneurs
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
How I Can Help You
Board-Level Strategy & Advisory
For businesses facing high-stakes decisions e.g. growth, exit, M&A, restructuring, I offer an experienced, independent perspective grounded in real-world leadership.
AI Strategy & Integration for Scaling Businesses
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.
Market Readiness & Positioning
Preparing businesses for investment, acquisition, or transformation by clarifying their strengths, sharpening their focus, and aligning their structure with future goals.
CEO Mentorship & Exit Planning
Helping founders and senior executives design a personal and business roadmap for transition —without sacrificing legacy, value, or momentum.
The Two Most Common Challenges - Growth and 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 and 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.
INTRODUCING
Smart-AI: Your Partner in Predictable Growth
As your Fractional Board Advisor, my focus is always on driving real growth and tangible impact for your business. In today's competitive world, that means leveraging every strategic advantage.
That's why we built Smart-AI, an advanced, AI-powered digital growth platform designed to transform how you attract and acquire new clients.
Smart-AI isn't just another marketing tool; it's a strategic engine that works tirelessly to identify new opportunities, engage ideal prospects, and build your digital footprint with unparalleled precision. It's about bringing intelligent execution to your growth strategy, ensuring you consistently convert ambition into measurable results and free up your valuable time to focus on your vision.
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
founders & partners at professional srvices businesses
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.
free resource
Get the ebook: Built to Scale — A Smarter Way to Grow
The free guide for business owners ready to stop firefighting and start building a business that works — with or without them.
If you've already grown your business but feel like you're carrying it on your back — this guide is for you.
Built to Scale is a no-fluff, straight-talking roadmap for founders who want real growth, recurring revenue, and more freedom — without losing control or burning out their team. Based on decades of boardroom experience, it's packed with practical insights to help you simplify operations, build scalable systems, and lead at the right level.
Inside, you’ll discover:
✅ The real reason growth feels harder (and what to do about it)
✅ How to remove yourself as the bottleneck — without stepping away
✅ A clear framework for creating recurring revenue and operational clarity
✅ Metrics that matter — and the ones wasting your time
✅ How to scale sustainably, sell eventually, or simply step back
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In addition to our consultancy services, we created Smart Legal Services — a specialist arm dedicated to company directors and law firms. While the Consultancy develops strategies and frameworks for professional services, Smart Legal Services delivers these solutions in a legal context.
