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Know there’s more growth in your business, brand or product – but need an experienced commercial brain to help you unlock it?

From commercial strategy and routes to market to retail growth, UK market entry, product launches and sales acceleration, I bring 30+ years of real-world commercial experience to challenge the thinking, spot the opportunities and turn ambition into action.

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Get strategic with your business

What we can work on together

After we have discussed your unique goals, objectives, needs and requirements, we can work on multiple areas of your business development. This could include:

  • Routes to market
  • Sales and marketing plans
  • Product launch strategy
  • Growth strategies
  • Sales Channel Strategy
  • Category and competitor audits
  • Brand Development
  • Category benchmarking
  • A full 360° blueprint on how to develop and launch a product

Why work with me?

When you work with me, you’re not getting commercial theory from someone who has only ever advised from the sidelines.

I bring more than 30 years of real-world commercial, leadership and entrepreneurial experience, spanning FMCG, retail, hospitality, business growth and brand development.

I built my own FMCG brand from start-up to £2 million turnover in four years, securing national retail listings and international distribution before successfully exiting the business. I’ve pitched on BBC Dragons’ Den, authored bestselling business and leadership books, and worked with UK and international businesses on commercial strategy, routes to market, retail, product launches and growth.

I understand what sits behind the strategy too – getting products listed, managing customers, developing propositions, making margin work, launching NPD, navigating setbacks and making commercial decisions when there isn’t a perfect answer.

I’ve also supported international brands entering the UK market, helping them understand the commercial landscape and translate opportunity into practical market activation.

That combination means I can quickly get underneath what is happening, challenge assumptions and help turn complexity into clear commercial priorities and action.

I don’t consult from the sidelines. I bring the perspective of someone who has built, sold, led and grown businesses herself.

Commercial Support That Counts

Sometimes the challenge isn’t knowing that the business needs to grow. It’s knowing where to focus, what to prioritise and which opportunities are genuinely worth pursuing.

I work with founders, business owners, senior leaders and commercial teams who need experienced external thinking around a specific challenge, opportunity or period of growth.

That might mean reviewing your route to market, challenging your commercial strategy, helping shape a product or brand launch, identifying new growth opportunities, strengthening your retail proposition or bringing clarity to a business with too many competing priorities.

I can work independently with you, alongside your existing team or as an experienced external perspective at key points in the commercial journey.

My approach is straightforward, commercially grounded and action-focused. I’ll ask the questions that need asking, challenge where challenge is needed and help turn strategic thinking into practical next steps.

The aim isn’t consultancy for consultancy’s sake. It’s better commercial decisions, stronger execution and meaningful progress.

Get in touch

Innovation + positive disruption = your best chance of success

I undertake selected commercial consultancy projects where my experience can add genuine value.

If you’re facing a growth challenge, exploring a new market, launching a product or brand, reviewing your commercial strategy or simply need an experienced external perspective, get in touch and tell me what you’re working through.

We can then explore whether I’m the right fit and what a bespoke consultancy engagement could look like.

What my previous clients say...

Through Claire’s insight & experience we’ve been able to open up new routes to market; I couldn’t praise her enough.

Rob Rona | Director of New Markets, Products and Services | Lighterlife

The Business Book Awards Finalist 2019
National Mentoring Awards Nominee 2019
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University College Birmingham