Business Development Director & CEO

Samir Kotecha

Samir brings over 25 years of telesales and marketing experience, working with SMEs, blue-chip companies, and both HNWIs and UHNWIs. His diverse background spans private jet sales, digital marketing for rehab clinics, and B2B communications within a blue-chip firm.

He has raised capital through private banks and a Zurich-based family office, and assisted UHNWIs in acquiring luxury hotels across the UK, Europe, and the US. His broad industry exposure has shaped a versatile skill set, allowing him to add value across markets.

Having faced both success and failure in his own ventures, Samir brings seasoned insight and a passion for helping clients buy, sell, or scale their businesses.

Senior Advisor - Board

Rob Goddard

Rob is a serial business owner and has successfully set up and sold businesses in the UK, US and the UAE.  For some years now he has specialised in helping other business owners navigate the business journey, through his board advisory work.  He provides insight and input to help enhance shareholder value.   He has assisted companies across a wide spectrum of sectors and size.  As he keeps saying, 80% of business challenges are universal, regardless of industry.

He provides a sounding board and sometimes a voice of reason, in a world full of noise and opinion.

Senior Advisor - Board

Tim Colman

Tim Colman, an engineering graduate, began his career in General Management before moving into procurement in the late 1970s as an export manager for a British engineering firm, selling standby power systems to the Pacific Rim, mainly through tenders.

In 1982, he joined the Swatch Group’s technology division, leading bid teams for major events like the Olympics and Commonwealth Games under brands such as Swiss Timing, Omega, and Longines—winning all bids.

After 20 years with Swatch, Tim founded Timecheck Consulting in 2002, a successful procurement consultancy helping local authorities, small businesses, and corporations with bid writing and procurement. He also acquired and runs Chevron Heritage, a race car manufacturer, alongside his consultancy.

Senior Business Development Manager

Amanda Bailey

Amanda has worked in the recruitment industry for over 20 years, having spent her initial years in specialist recruitment in London. After spending some time, as an operations Manager, hiring her own staff, she moved back into working in recruitment; managing a team of consultants within commercial, industrial and technical sectors supplying permanent, contract and temporary staff.

Her ethos is to provide a first-class recruitment service; meeting the clients’ expectations exactly. Ensuring she spends the time not just understanding the role requirements and person specification, but also the company culture in which the person(s) must fit. In addition, providing an exemplary level of customer service and communication during the process is also key to the success of her career.

Sales and Commercial Development

Parvez Iqbal

An ambitious sales and commercial development professional with over 25 years of experience across various sectors, known for being a multi-disciplined analyst and problem solver.

My skills include strong financial acumen, project management, data interrogation, solution implementation, and stakeholder engagement. I’ve applied these across projects such as sales development in professional services, pipeline building, new sector entry, third-party managed solutions, and client onboarding.

I thrive on new challenges where my transferable skills can add value to both the top and bottom lines of SMEs and growing service businesses.

Marketing

Annie Hall 

With over 25 years of experience, Annie helps ambitious businesses and their owners bring their brands to life through strategic marketing, branding, and website design. She uncovers what makes each business unique and transforms that insight into clear, compelling visual communication.

From solopreneurs to startups and corporates, she offers expert guidance and support from day one—drawing on her own experience as a business owner. As a seasoned marketing specialist, she develops effective strategies that resonate with the right audience and deliver real results, all while staying ahead of industry trends to keep brands relevant and impactful.