Our clients

As we reflect on our journey since 2015, we're proud to have supported over 250 leaders in their leadership journeys comprising CEOs, Managing Directors, Senior Partners and emerging leaders across a wide range of industry sectors.  

In 2025, we've continued to make significant strides: 

  • Guided 35 exceptional individuals through 6-12 month engagements

  • Expanded our reach across diverse industries and leadership levels, with a growing emphasis on CEO coaching, specific succession plans and assistance with team dynamics

  • Focused on critical themes:

    • strategy articulation and alignment

    • constructive conflict management

    • stakeholder relationships

45%+ of leadership development clients promoted or ready for greater responsibility

We are pleased to say that nearly half of those clients with a leadership development mandate were promoted or confirmed as ready for promotion or greater responsibility during the assignment. The balance have all been reported by stakeholders as performing better in their roles.

CEO practice on the up 

40% of clients are current CEOs (or MDs) or preparing for promotion to CEO as our CEO practice continues to thrive

2025 in numbers

We're proud that our approach aligns with the demand for measurable results and accountability in coaching

Client base ownership

Client base positions

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Status at completion of assignment

 

A selection of some our clients

 
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Example engagements

Recent assignments have covered almost all functional areas including CEO/MD, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Investment, Professional Services Partner, IT, Data Analytics, Customer Relations, Communications, Consultant Surgeon.

  • Onboarding support for a newly appointed divisional Managing Director with a particular focus on ways of working, and team, organisation and stakeholder engagement.

  • Developing behavioural change for a Partner at a Magic Circle law firm.

  • New in role coaching for Managing Director at a global ratings agency following promotion.

  • Coaching a CEO of a mid sized Asset Manager through a critical business growth phase.

  • Assistance with readiness for promotion for the Chief Investment Officer of a UK asset manager enabling them to be seen internally and externally as capable of taking on greater responsibilities.

  • Coaching for a CEO through the professionalisation and subsequent change of ownership of a founder-controlled business.

  • New in role coaching for a National Operations Director role involving work on leadership style and natural authority as well as culture, operational strategy and ethos.

  • Supported Marketing Director through the acquisition of broader responsibilities with particular regard to alignment on brand strategy, strengthening team, stakeholder engagement, workload and work-life balance

  • Supported the “next generation” of senior leaders in readiness for C-Suite roles at a leading Leisure Operator.

  • Coached a Founder CEO in the recruitment of senior team and professionalisation of the business as it grew.

  • “Working with Ivan helped us reevaluate how we were approaching our roles and organisation and also how our values and business philosophy applied to the rapidly growing and changing business that we had created. Ivan was fantastic at listening to our problems, helping us put them into context and helping us formulate solutions.”

    — Co-founders, restaurant sector

  • “Stretching questions and challenges, and incredibly supportive (and industrially relevant) guidance from Kate with provision of reading materials and frameworks has been both positive for my own development and, importantly, for the company I work for.”

    — CEO, Asset Management, Financial Services

  • “I instantly felt at ease and comfortable with Kate enabling me to open up and really tackle the hard issues for me to move forward.”

    — CEO, Asset Management

  • “Working with Ivan has made a huge difference to how I approach not only my work but also many other areas of my life. His outstanding knowledge of the business world, combined with a real understanding and curiosity about why people behave as they do, makes him unique in his approach. With his calm and constant support, and his astute observations, Ivan has helped me tackle some lingering issues that I would never have tackled alone. My sessions with him have been transformative.”

    — Communications Director, Energy Sector

  • “Kate’s coaching was an enjoyable journey of discovery and improvement. It has made a tangible improvement on my performance and approach at work and increased my appreciation of my role. Kate brought an understanding of the real business environment to our sessions that enabled them to be practical sessions focused on delivering useful outcomes rather than theoretical talking shops. I would wholeheartedly recommend Kate to anyone seriously looking to improve their performance and satisfaction at work.”

    — Strategy Director, Financial Services

  • “I have very much enjoyed working with Kate over our sessions. Her probing questions and industry insights have ensured our coaching work has been thought-provoking but also resulted in very practical and effective action.“

    — CIO, Financial Services