Yvonne Elliott-Kellighan and Marion Parola

Directors of Bespoke Atelier, Glasgow

“We met Bill of Lomond CEO Services at a Scottish Business Network event in London in January 2018.

We had an interesting discussion regarding our current business planning process, which was conversational leading to an organic business growth and direction over the years.

Realising that there was a need to formalise our business planning we met with Bill after the event to discuss our current business model in more detail

Bill devised a plan which set out how we could work together going forward, his proposal included a business model design and an implementation plan including key business processes and an outline change programme for the next 5 years.

Although Bill is not from a creative background he really understood our business values, the complexities of the industry and how we hoped to develop the business over the next few years. This understanding alongside his knowledge and expertise led to a successful working relationship that has developed over the last year.

Working with Bill has been a very enjoyable process.

We were concerned that we would struggle to find the time to focus on what seemed like such a huge task however Bill was happy to work around our busy schedules and set meetings and review deadlines which were achievable. This was very beneficial, as a small business it is always difficult to set aside the time for planning and big picture thinking when you are concerned with the day to day project work and deadlines.

We worked in a variety of ways from face to face meetings, Skype calls, email correspondence and interactive workshop sessions. This variety of communication worked well and allowed the process of working together to fit easily within our schedule.

Defining our vision for the business was extremely valuable and helped inform the strategy and business model plans that Bill helped us to create. Bill guided us through this process and made what can seem extremely complicated very understandable.

The process of arriving at our final business model was as useful as the final model itself, learning about how we operate and the changes that we should make to achieve our vision.

We particularly liked that Bill not only created our strategy and business model but also helped us to reach out to industry-relevant individuals who provided advice on how to navigate our intended markets. This feedback was invaluable and reinforced the actions within our business development plan.

Lomond CEO Services will deliver a relevant, comprehensive service that we can highly recommend to any individual or company who wishes to create a business model and strategy to take their business to the next level.

Thank you Bill for all of your support over the last year and we look forward to working with you again in the future.”

Leah Hutcheon

CEO of Appointedd, Edinburgh

“At Appointedd, we have been lucky enough to benefit from Bill's support and guidance for several years.

Having helped us navigate several of the business change points that come when building a start-up, we have come to rely on his mentorship when looking to go up a gear

Bill is exceptionally insightful and makes short work of getting to the heart of a challenge or opportunity. He communicates big ideas simply and with clarity, and is good at removing the 'noise' from a situation

Bill has helped me to make sense of data, nuance and my gut instinct when it comes to making some big decisions, and he has been able to help us to communicate the results simply and with impact

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Bill's guidance and coaching to any CEO who is looking to solve problems and make big ambitious decisions - he helps you to do this and then unlocks a piece of magic you didn't even know was there!”

Andrew Gill

Managing Director of The Consulting Partnership, Devon

“ Bill is a highly effective leader.

He consistently delivers results and always generates a high degree of mutual respect with colleagues, staff and clients.”