Get a grip
Who our ONE TO ONE
BUSINESS COACHING is for
We coach the owners and managing directors of construction and trade businesses across the UK and Ireland. We have worked with every kind of trade, and the businesses we see most often are:
- Plumbing and heating
- Builders and construction companies
- Electrical contractors
Most of our clients run limited companies. Our private one-to-one coaching suits businesses turning over up to £5 million. If you run a micro business, our Build and Grow Academy is the better starting point.
You will probably get the most from it if you:
- Have been successful on the tools but can’t find the time to work on the business
- Want clearer numbers, better systems, and a team that can run jobs without you
- Want to grow in a way that gives you more profit and more control over your working life
WHY BUSINESS COACHING
SIMPLE.
ACHIEVABLE.
RESULTS.
We are passionate about working with our clients to build a profitable and rewarding construction or trade business that works for you.
We coach you to ensure you are working on your business – not in your business. Often our clients have been successful on the tools – but are now stuck in a place where they can’t focus on what is needed to grow the business.
It’s impossible to build a profitable construction or trades business with consistent profit and growth by accident. Building a thriving business requires more than just a set of construction skills and being “on the tools”.
The Build
System
Business Planning
Often we want to grow our business, with better clients, increased margins and higher profits but don’t have the plan or experience to know how to. We work with our clients to unpack their unique vision for their business, their plans for development and growth, and work out realistic ways to achieve their personal and business goals.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR STRENGTHS
Many business owners are stuck in overwhelm. operating at much less than their full potential resulting in missed opportunities, inefficiencies and bottlenecks in the business. We want to increase your productivity by enabling you to spend more time in your ideal role. Understanding your strengths is key to building high-performance construction business. We use the Talent Dynamics tool with our clients which is essential to build self-awareness and business productivity. We believe in giving you a better understanding of your preferences and what puts each of your team in flow is key to building a business that works for you.
IMPLEMENTING SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
This area is what distinguishes busy businesses from profitable ones. No one wants to be working for endless hours, on endless jobs, and have little profit to show for it. Knowing your numbers is the number one way to grow a business and make your success a reality. No doubt when you started your business, you set out to change your life and the lives of those you love. Being financially savvy and having robust systems in place, will create success and a solid, thriving business. It is one thing to just work hard, it is another to have a plan that supports your goals and systems that work hard to achieve them.
LOVE YOUR CUSTOMER
No matter the size or complexity of your business, you must deliver exceptional customer service. We live in a world where reviews lead to views, and you can win or lose thousands of pounds of business within a few clicks of a smartphone.
Are you measuring the service your company provides? Do you regularly conduct market research? Do you strategically work towards not only meeting expectations but exceeding your customer’s expectations?
DEVELOP AND DELEGATE
Building a team, who are passionate, reliable and dedicated to their work can be a challenge for many business owners, in all industries. Do you have the right number of people on your team? By keeping your team small, you can, of course, prevent your business’s growth. In some cases, it can be detrimental to customer service, and the opportunity to add value and expertise to your jobs.
When you have an engaged team, everything in your business becomes easier. Your team are confident and capable to think for themselves, go out of their way to do more, and empower you to get on and run your business.
Business coaching questions from trade and construction owners
What does a business coach for construction and trade owners do?
We work with you one to one to find the bottlenecks that hold your business back day to day, then fix them. We use our BUILD™ system, which covers business planning, understanding your strengths, systems and processes, customer service, and developing and delegating to your team. The aim is a business that is more viable, valuable, and scalable.
Which trades do you work with?
We work with all trades. The most common are plumbing and heating, builders, and electricians. We have worked with trade and construction businesses since 2014.
What size of business is one-to-one coaching for?
Our private coaching is for businesses turning over up to £5 million, and most of our clients run limited companies. For micro businesses, we run the Build and Grow Academy, our 12-month online programme for trades and construction owners.
What's included in a one-to-one coaching programme?
Each programme includes a 90-minute coaching session every 2 to 3 weeks over Zoom, for a minimum of 6 months. You also get access to the modules in the Build and Grow Academy, support between sessions by WhatsApp, phone call, or email, and access to our trusted network. All of it is online, so we can work with owners anywhere in the UK and Ireland.
How much does one-to-one coaching cost?
One-to-one programmes start from £1,100 + VAT a month. That covers a whole programme, not just the sessions. It includes your coaching sessions with us, access to the modules in the Build and Grow Academy, support between sessions by WhatsApp, phone call, or email, and access to our trusted network. Book a discovery call and we will recommend the right programme for your business and confirm the price.
How often do we meet, and for how long?
Each session lasts 90 minutes. We meet every 2 to 3 weeks, and programmes run for a minimum of 6 months.
Is the coaching online, and do you cover the whole UK?
All of our one-to-one programmes run online over Zoom. That means we can work with owners anywhere in the UK and Ireland, without you losing time to travel.
How quickly will I see results?
It is not unusual for owners to see results within 3 months of starting a programme. An electrical business turning over around £500k went from making a loss to making a profit within 3 months by implementing the quoting part of our BUILD™ system. We start with your numbers and your quoting, because that is where many trade businesses lose margin. Results vary by business, depending on where you are starting from and how closely you put the changes into practice.
Will coaching add to my workload?
No. Unless you change something, nothing will change, but that doesn’t mean adding more hours. We help you make small changes that let you work smarter, not harder. Many owners come to us working evenings and weekends, but you don’t need to be at that point to benefit.
An electrical business (turnover around £500k) moved from a loss to a profit within 3 months using the BUILD™ quoting system. Results vary by business
STOP THE
STRUGGLES HAPPENING NOW IN
Your business
We share practical strategies set out within a clearly designed step by step process which enables you to gain clarity over your financial position, make sure you have the right processes and systems in place to run as efficiently as possible and provides you with robust plans for marketing your business.
We want our clients to end up working fewer hours, feel less stress and more in control of their business. Through developing their systems, teams and having a better grasp of their numbers, this often leads to an increase in revenues and profits.
We have a successful track record in working with Construction and Trade business owners struggling with overwhelm. So, if your business is negatively affecting your lifestyle – leaving you working weekends and evenings and feeling stressed, isolated or unsupported – Evolve and Grow coaching will help you regain control of the important things:
- Finances – the first step is to get visibility of your numbers
- Systems – implementing the processes required to manage your business successfully
- Marketing – how to effectively increase sales
- People – attracting the right people and getting the most from them
- Customer service – ensuring you keep your customers by treating them right
Find out more about how Evolve and Grow Coaching could work with you and your business