MY CAREFULLY SELECTED TEAM OF EXPERTS TO COVER ALL YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS, IN ONE PLACE.
It will always be a priority of mine to build a strong partnership network. In my 5 years of being a Founder, it’s the people I’ve met along the way that have made the experience so awesome, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without building relationships.
I take great pride in these partnerships and anyone I connect a client to has been carefully considered. I personally approached all these experts to set up ongoing partnerships for my clients, and they’ve been selected based on my experience with them and their work with Co-Founders.
Below is a snapshot of some of my partners, but I’m lucky to have many more. The areas covered are: law (multiple expertise within that), financial advice, business exit and sale, mediation, org design and people strategy, exec recruitment, consumer and market research and more.
This is why partnerships are important to me:
Connection is a core value of mine
My value as a coach is heightened when I can connect clients to other trusted experts
It expands my knowledge on the different services my clients want / need
It connects me to a wider and highly relevant client base
I get to learn from and be inspired by experts in other fields
I feel a sense of shared purpose with these partners (which isn’t to be undervalued)
I’M PROUD TO INTRODUCE YOU TO:
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EMMA HAGGAS, SOLICITOR
Emma is a solicitor who supports Co-Founders with the legal side of building a business – from partnership and shareholder agreements to resolving disputes when things get tricky.
She brings clarity, calm, and commercially grounded advice at every stage.
Emma works collaboratively with partners like Nicki to ensure Co-Founders are protected, aligned, and set up for long-term success from day one.
HOW WE COLLABORATE FOR CLIENTS:
- Supporting Co-Founders with the legal expertise they need at every stage of their business including Shareholder Agreements, Commercial Agreements and company share structure
- Help navigating Co-Founder disputes and exits -
GODFREY ASARE, FINANCIAL ADVISER
Godfrey is a financial adviser who helps clients make sense of their personal and business finances, which are often intertwined – from retirement planning to property purchases and tax-efficient profit extraction.
Passionate about financial education, he also delivers wellbeing seminars to businesses including Sainsbury’s, Tony’s Chocolonely, and Deliciously Ella.
Previously, he spent 12 years as a Senior Food Buyer at Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, and Itsu, bringing strong leadership and commercial insight to his advice.
HOW WE COLLABORATE FOR CLIENTS:
- Support with protection arrangements such as Income Protection, Shareholder Protection, Life Insurance and Private Healthcare for Co-Founders and employees
- Retirement and Investment planning advice
- Supporting Co-Founders who are preparing for exit -
FREDERIKE HARMS, SCALE & EXIT STRATEGIST
Frederike helps service-based founders build scalable, saleable businesses that don’t rely on them day to day.
With 20 years experience in business transformation, organisational design, and productisation, she turns expertise-led services into structured, profitable offers that grow without burning people out.
Her approach blends operational rigour with commercial strategy to refine services, create predictable revenue, and increase business value, evolving people-led businesses into scalable, transferable assets with long-term impact.
HOW WE COLLABORATE FOR CLIENTS:
- Clarifying and productising service offerings to scale beyond founder-delivery
- Designing exit strategies that consider both commercial value and Co-Founder dynamics
- Supporting Co-Founders to align on vision, roles, and business model for scalable growth -
EGBE MANTON, LAWYER
Founder, Legal Entrepreneur & Disruptor.
Egbe wants to disrupt the legal space and bring it into the 21st-century. She is a corporate lawyer and is on a mission to create more equitable access to the legal industry for underrepresented groups.
Egbe is an educator, a regular in the media and a sought-after, dynamic speaker who creates a positive impact by challenging convention, encouraging inclusion and championing social change. Clients and partnerships include: Sainsburys, Foundervine, Startup Magazine, Dell, Hatch and Lloyds TSB.
HOW WE COLLABORATE FOR CLIENTS:
Utilising Egbe’s legal templates for your Co-Founder Agreement and business needs
Updating or refining contractual agreements between business partners
Support and advice on entering or exiting a business partnership
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ARTA RAMAJ, FINANCE CONSULTANT
Arta spent 6 years working in corporate finance and now provides financial support to startups through her own company, Three Sixty Finance.
They are not your average finance team. They're redefining financial support for startups, making it as dynamic and adaptable as the businesses they serve.
Some of the services they provide are financial modelling, financial due diligence, fractional CFO services, and fundraising support.
HOW WE COLLABORATE FOR CLIENTS:
Using Arta’s financial modelling templates for financial reporting, tracking and planning
Getting financial advice when making changes to businesses and / or partnerships
Financial advise when raising for investment
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PETE COLBY, MEDIATOR
Founder of Pragmatism who specialise in helping organisations to resolve workplace disputes through mediation, and avoid them in the first place by developing leaders to have ‘difficult’ conversations.
Alongside being a Fellow of CIPD, Pete is a Civil Mediation Council (CMC) mediator and also an assessor of newly qualified mediators.
In his 28 years as a workplace mediator, Pete has helped to resolve numerous disputes, ranging from spats between two people through to full-scale industrial action and strikes.
HOW WE COLLABORATE FOR CLIENTS:
Helping resolve conflict between business partners if extra expertise is needed
Facilitating / supporting the process of a Co-Founder separation
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ABBEY TEUNIS, CONSUMER INSIGHT RESEARCHER
Founder, Director and Lead Researcher at consumer insight agency, Embark Insight.
Abbey is on a mission to provide companies with real insights that reflect the real experiences of the customer, providing tangible and actionable opportunities for brand growth.
Abbey is a passionate advocate that the truth is human. As such, she coined hybrid research-strategy model ‘The Truth is Human® Method’, which is a culmination of more than 18 years of industry experience.
Her research has supported audience strategies, brand strategy, marketing excellence and innovation and product development.
HOW WE COLLABORATE FOR CLIENTS:
Using consumer insight to steer business planning
Adding research into fundraising proposals
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HANNAH GRINSTED, ORGANISATION & CULTURE CONSULTANT
With over a decade of experience in People, strategy and transformational change, Hannah’s work is dedicated to helping organisations create productive, vibrant, and joyful workplaces.
Hannah’s approach is practical, commercial and people focused. She believes in getting under the skin of an organisation to truly understand its dynamics, and then working collaboratively to drive meaningful change.
Whether she’s stepping in as a Fractional People Director, navigating complex employee relations, or leading organisational design projects, her goal is always to foster a culture of commerciality, equity, and joy.
HOW WE COLLABORATE FOR CLIENTS:
Understanding the influence of the Co-Founder partnership dynamic on the team
Organisational design for scaling after investment
Addressing complex employee relations within a team
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SIMONE MING, ACCOUNTANT (TAX RELIEF)
Qualified Accountant and Co-founder of Seeder Heights, a consultancy specialising in getting companies access to Government Funding by way of Research & Development Tax Relief, Land Remediation Relief and Innovate UK Grants.
Simone and her team work with UK Limited Companies who create innovative products or services and identifies qualifying projects and costs that can be reclaimed or applicable for grants.
Seeder Heights also works with Property Developers and Investors who acquire contaminated land or derelict buildings and assists them to also get tax relief for qualifying projects.
HOW WE COLLABORATE FOR CLIENTS:
Educating clients about the relevant tax relief for their business
Using Simone’s expertise to see if clients qualify for Innovate UK grants
“Working with Nicki during the challenging process of breaking up with my business partner has been invaluable.
Her unwavering support has been instrumental in navigating the complex experience of co-founder separation. She has provided a safe space for me to express my concerns and aspirations, helping me process complex emotions and find clarity.
Nicki has also been instrumental in setting a new direction for my business. With her insightful coaching techniques and strategic planning sessions, she has helped me redefine my goals and identify fresh opportunities. Her wealth of experience and energy have empowered me to take decisive action and shape my future.”
