CEO Advisor in Ireland: Coaching, Consulting & Advisory

Built a solid business…but it still depends on you?

Revenue is up. But profit and cash don't reflect it.

You're still making too many decisions. The team isn't taking the weight. And everything still comes back to you.

I help founders and CEOs of €2M–€500M businesses in Ireland and the UK strengthen profit, leadership and business transferability, so the business can perform without you and keep your exit options open.

3 exits · 7 acquisitions · Former Group VP of a NASDAQ-listed company · EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Finalist

Fix the Business Take the CEO Scorecard

If you're honest,
it feels like this:

01Turnover is growing… but the bank balance doesn't match

02You're involved in too many decisions

03The team relies on you more than they should

04Growth feels reactive, not controlled

05You're busy all the time… but not moving forward fast enough

You've built something strong.

But it's harder than it should be.

This is where €2M–€500M businesses get stuck.

Not because of lack of effort.

Because there's no structure behind the business.

Proven at Every Stage of Growth

€2M → €17M in 24 months

$2.4M → $63M with successful exit

Operated businesses with annual revenues from €2M to €400M

Group VP at Measurement Specialties (later TE Connectivity), helping scale the public company from $120M → $400M

Strategic advisor to a €400M business

I've sat in your position, and solved these problems at scale.

References

From People Who Have Worked Alongside Me.

First-hand perspectives on leadership, execution and building business value.

Acquisition & public-company leadership

“What sets Terence apart is his rare ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution while also building strong, accountable teams. He understands how to drive performance and growth without losing sight of culture and people, a combination that is increasingly difficult to find in leadership today.”

Mark Thomson

Former CFO, Measurement Specialties, Inc.

Read Mark’s full reference

Chairman's perspective · SteriPack & EPC

“He built strong management teams, put real processes in place, and created the kind of operational discipline that meant the business didn't depend on any one person. The results spoke for themselves: the companies grew, the teams stepped up, and the businesses became significantly more valuable as a result.”

Gary MacManus

Former Chairman, SteriPack & EPC

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Excerpts from the full references on the About page.

What I Do

I combine executive coaching, practical consulting and strategic advisory to help you build a stronger business that doesn't depend on you for every decision.

Together, we put the right foundations in place:

The CEO Standard: six systems

01Revenue Engine

02A-Player Team

03Systems

04Execution Rhythm

05Financial Control

06CEO Freedom

How it works

What This Looks Like In Practice

This isn't about theory.
It's about what actually changes in your business, and your life.

More Profit

(Without More Chaos)

You understand exactly where money is made and lost

Margin improves because leaks are removed

Decisions are based on numbers, not guesswork

→Profit starts to reflect the effort.

Stronger Cash

Position

Cash flow becomes visible and predictable

Fewer surprises, less pressure

Better control over working capital

→You stop wondering where the money is.

More Time

(Less Firefighting)

Fewer day-to-day interruptions

Less dependency on you for decisions

Space to think, plan, and lead

→You get out of the middle.

A Team That

Takes Ownership

Clear roles and accountability

Better decision-making without escalation

Less chasing, more execution

→The business stops relying on you for everything.

Control &

Clarity

You know exactly what's happening in the business

Weekly visibility of performance

Problems are identified early and dealt with properly

→No more guessing.

A Business That

Can Scale (Or Be Sold)

Structure that supports growth

Reduced founder dependency

Real optionality: scale further or step back

→You build something that works without you.

Most owners think they need more sales. What they actually need is control.

→This is what happens when the business moves from effort… to structure.

Exit Strategy Programme

Build a Business Buyers Will Fight ForEven If You Don’t Want to Sell.

Transferability is critical: can the business perform, keep its customers and make decisions without everything coming back to you? Build that strength now, whether you keep it, hand it over or sell.

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The CEO Scorecard

Most businesses don't have a growth problem.

They have a control problem.

The CEO Scorecard shows you exactly:

Where profit is leaking

Where cash is unclear

Where the business depends on you

Take the CEO Scorecard

If the business feels harder
than it should…

Let's Fix It