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Your business has the answers. I find them.
Most stuck businesses don't need more strategy. They need someone to walk in, tell the truth, and make sure it gets fixed. Diagnosis. Execution. Exit. Typically 3 months.

You already know something's wrong.
Revenue looks fine but the bank balance doesn't. You're working harder than ever with less to show for it. The team's drifted. Accountability's gone quiet.
You keep telling yourself it's just a rough patch. Next quarter will be better. But the longer you wait, the harder it gets to fix.
The businesses that turn around fastest are the ones that stopped pretending soonest.
You've already tried the obvious routes.
The usual options sound reasonable. They rarely work.
Accountants
They see the numbers but they're not operators. They can tell you what happened - not how to fix it.
Consultants
Most sell advice, not outcomes. They deliver decks, not decisions. And they charge by the hour.
Doing It Yourself
You're too deep inside the business to see it clearly - and you don't have the bandwidth to run the day-to-day and fix the fundamentals.
You don't need more advice. You need someone who'll tell you the truth - then help you act on it.
A different approach entirely.
I walk into stuck businesses, find out what's actually wrong, and make sure it gets fixed. No retainer. No theatre. A defined project - then I'm gone.
1
The Hard Look - Week 1
Five days inside your business. Numbers, team, reality. Output: a written diagnosis - what's broken, what will hurt you, what to fix first.
2
The Fix - Weeks 2-11
I direct the execution. Not advising from the sidelines - standing over the work, holding people accountable, removing obstacles.
3
The Handover - Week 12
Documented, stabilised, handed back to you. The work is done. You're in control again.
My exit is the proof that it worked. If you still need me after three months, something went wrong.
Is this you?
This engagement works best for a specific type of business. If you recognise yourself here, we should talk.
Entrepreneur-led business, £5m–£50m revenue
Cash is tighter than revenue suggests it should be
Growth has stalled and you're not sure why
You're working harder but going backwards
The team isn't performing and accountability has drifted
You have a nagging feeling something is fundamentally wrong
Why entrepreneurs choose Kelvin Lane.
I tell you the truth.
No politics. No soft-pedalling. If something's broken, I'll say so - clearly, directly, without hedging.
I've done this before.
17 years across M&A advisory, investment banking, and turnaround. ACCA Qualified.
I focus on what matters.
Not everything. The 2–3 things that will actually move the needle. We fix those properly.
I leave.
This isn't a retainer. It's a project. I come in, we fix it, I go. My exit is the success metric.

The Hard Look Promise
If the diagnostic doesn't give you complete clarity on what's broken and what to fix first, We refund in full. No questions. No negotiation.
Five days. A written diagnosis. Or your money back.
About
Mike Ferguson
I've spent 17 years helping businesses grow, raise capital, buy, sell, and fix what's broken. I've worked inside exceptional organisations and difficult ones.
I know the difference between a business with a problem and a business that is the problem.
Previous Experience: Morgan Stanley · William Grant & Sons · BlackRock · Capita · Actavo.
Let's see if I can help.
If your business is stuck and you're ready to find out why, get in touch. 30 minutes. No pitch. No obligation. You tell me what's going on - I'll tell you honestly whether I think I can help. And if I can't, I'll say so.
Kelvin Lane Growth Partners Ltd.
Glasgow: 22 Montrose St, Glasgow G1 1RE, United Kingdom
London: 167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor, London