Orkney

Business Adviser

Calvin

Having grown up in an entrepreneurial family, Calvin has been around businesses all his life. In his 16 year career so far, he has helped many SME’s on their business journey – taking a particular focus on ensuring that the business is aligned to the personal desires and values of the owners and their team.

As a business owner himself, Calvin understands first-hand how it feels to run a business. Using this awareness, and drawing on his experience as an athletics coach, Calvin brings a strong financial awareness to businesses, as well as helping owners identify value-adding sales opportunities, marketing and brand awareness, and development of their value proposition.

Business Adviser

Adrian

Adrian has 30 years business experience in management and finance positions. He worked 17 years for a large multinational company in the manufacturing sector after which he gained experience running his own small business. His career has included 10 years working in Asia and 5 years in Europe.

The key skills that Adrian brings as a business adviser are business strategy and planning, financial modelling, cashflow planning and performance tracking. He has a passion for working with start-ups and businesses looking to grow and expand their opportunities.

Business Adviser

Fiona

Fiona has over 20 years of business experience, as a financial controller and manager of a large Orkney business, to running and growing a business alongside her husband.

Fiona focuses on inspiring confidence and giving practical advice on starting and growing a business, with a longer-term focus on next stages and helping identify opportunities.

Business Adviser

Adrian

Adrian worked within the banking sector for 10 years leaving his role as business manager in September 2016 to pursue self-employment.

Prior to his move into banking Adrian had 8 years’ self-employed experience in trading and property development.