College of St Hild and Bede, Durham University

Doncaster Grammar School

Business Growth & Commercial Strategy Expert

Cambridgeshire County Council

County Councillor

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Deputy Leader

This is my marketing treatment for business development services to generic / horizontal markets - such as Business Link referred clients.
I provide (highly rated) advice from pre-startup right through to 250 people. I have a 9 out of 10 feedback from my one-to-one clients.
I really enjoy helping people develop sustainable business models and help them improve their chances and scale of success.

Build a Better .biz

Helping small & young companies survive, thrive and grow.

Independent Technology Group is the vehicle for my business development services. As well as established companies I also advise start-up and early stage ventures.
I have an ability to rapidly and impartially analyse a business's proposition and its strengths and weaknesses. I can rapidly articulate this and revise or create a new business plan with compelling business case, and then, if so invited, implement and execute my own plan.
I have an excellent record of delivering, even on small budgets!
Recent projects include an innovative electronic connection system set to displace conventional plugs and sockets, getting new investment and a licence contract for a satellite propulsion system.
I've given start-up and early stage advice to a diverse range of companies including a burlesque chocolate parlour, a domestic wind turbine venture and a PC gaming project.

Independent Technology Group Ltd

Director

Sawston Business Network is a very local network centred around this largest Cambridge village and over 300 local businesses.
Lunchtime meetings each month provide local opportunties to meet your business neighbours, on your doorstep.

Sawston Business Network

Founder/Manager

I prepared several versions of the Inductronics Business Plan and various industry specific variants as well as Investment Memoranda.
I led the electronics start-up to the cusp of a deal with Belkin Inc for a consumer oriented variable voltage multiple device power supply.
Unfortunately after 8 years, there has never been a prototype developed to demonstrate the core patented technology.

Inductronics

Business Consultant

Managed the European market for Caminosoft (Hierarchical Storage Management) and Messaging Architects) Novell Messaging tools

EuroTek HSM Ltd

Commercial Director

Managed the Northen European marketing of Checkpoint Hardware Partner Intrusion with their Firewall-1 appliances and Intrusion Detection gateways

Intrusion Inc

General Manager, Northern Europe

I set up Ascensis plc from scratch, building the infrastructure around a business plan capable of achieving £1m turnover in the first 12 months of trading. I successfully negotiated finance from the bank guaranteed by the DTI to add to my own funds. 
Ascensis was a complete IT Security solutions supplier, employed up to 11 people and was an authorised partner with a number of well known security vendors such as RSA, Entrust and Check Point. RBS refused to release the second half of the SFLGS funds forcing the company into liquidation.

Ascensis plc

Managing Director

In 1999 I ran the UK operation of Irish IT Security reseller and republisher, Priority Data Group. Invited to implement my earlier recovery plan, I produced a remarkable resurrection of the company's fortunes. From a loss making crisis point, I led Priority Data UK to a trebled turnover, whilst still breaking even, within the initial 12 month contract, leading to a seat on both the UK and Irish Group's boards.

Priority Data (UK) Ltd

Created complete dominance of the UK Anti-Virus market

S&S International / Dr Solomon's

Head of Sales

Brought Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit to dominance in the UK and wider European markets, overseeing a 600% sales growth and reduction in costs.

Dr Solomon's Software

Rebuilt the business into a Value Added Reseller concentrating on Networking, CAD and Financial Systems, ensuring survival during recession and building a sustainable business model.

Coniston Computers Ltd

Sales & Marketing Director

Developed Accountancy Sales with Sage software and CAD systems sale with AutoCAD

Brian Milnes