About us
We believe that for a leader to transform their business, they need a vision of how they see the future and to understand the challenges that they face. With this understanding, they can then build a plan for success.
We will help you to clarify your vision. Working together, we will help you to really identify the options you have and what it is you want for you and your business.
We will help you understand the challenges. We will then work with you to look at what stands in the way of your vision being a reality and give you practical advice on how to overcome these issues.
We will help you ensure the business stays true to your plan. We will help you to identify your core values and to decide what you want to stay the same and what you want to change.
We work together, Jenny leading the coaching to clarify what you, as the business leader, really want and Gary leading on operational advice. Together, Jenny and Gary will support and advise you as you develop the changes needed within your business.
Who we are
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Jenny Fenton
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Gary Fenton
Jenny started her private equity career in the Legal and General Venture Capital team and then spent seven years as Investment Director at Vencap International. In 1998 Jenny co-founded an investment advisory business, Altius Associates. As the Co-CEO, she took Altius through to sale in 2016. Staying with the business after the sale, Jenny worked in the leadership team of the acquiring company before being a key player in the strategic team who sold the combined businesses to Marsh McLennan in 2018.
Jenny has a wealth of corporate experience at operational and board level. Since completing the integration of the company to MMc in November 2019 she has qualified as a business coach through a Diploma in Coach Mentoring with The OCM Group. Jenny is qualified accountant and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Gary has worked for premium brand organisations which have maintained their prices through a combination of outstanding product quality and industry leading customer service. At Waters Corp he was a salesman, financial controller and ultimately European Service Director. Moving into the white goods industry, Gary spent six years as Service Director at Miele Co. Ltd. and for 15 years, he held a variety of director level roles at The British Standards Institution.
Gary has led transformational change throughout his career, including expanding into new countries, introducing new products, refurbishing and/or relocating facilities, and IT and back-office re-engineering projects. He also has experience of successful company acquisition and integration projects. Gary has always achieved these transformations while delivering ‘today’s business today’ and involving and developing the existing team. Gary has a PhD in Organic Chemistry and an MBA from Cranfield University.
Jenny and Gary support several good causes through voluntary positions. They are both currently working in the NHS and at the National Trust. They are passionate about initiatives supporting diversity, particularly around neurodiversity. They also volunteer at parkrun and informally with various local charities.
