About Us

Since setting up BV Consultants in 1997, clients have included Business Link, Telecom Plcs, a market leading games distributor and a wide variety of manufacturing businesses. Activities range from business sale, assisting with business plans and raising of finance, start-up/ongoing business advice, and training and mentoring of senior management. Voluntary sector activities include Housing Association Directorship, Princes Trust Mentoring and participation in pilot for Young Enterprise Scheme.

Current activities include:

• Delivering 3 day Business Link start-up workshops
• Book-keeping workshops throughout Hampshire
• Outreach services for South Hampshire Enterprise Gateways
• Associate Lecturer for Open University Business School

Prior to setting up his consultancy, Mike held a variety of Managing Director and senior management positions. These included:

• Turning around a 60-employee electronics manufacturer. Exports increased from less than £50k to over £1m and several additional businesses successfully integrated
• Returning to profitability a Dutch pumps distributor serving Benelux and German markets
• International Marketing Manager for £50m turnover African operations for Cussons (Imperial Leather) plc
• Organised MBO of family timber products business
• Production manager of 500 employee copper refinery

BSc (Eng) Hons Metallurgy, C.Eng., MBA, CM Inst. Marketing. SFEDI endorsed Business Adviser Award 2009.