Andrew Byers FVS

Executive leader with over 30 years of international and domestic experience driving accelerated growth, operational turnaround, and shareholder value through organic and acquisitive strategies. For the past eight years, I have worked with and invested in a mix of early-stage and scaling businesses. In early-stage ventures, I partner with founders to crystallise strategic direction, build executable operating plans, and navigate early-stage funding rounds (from HNWIs and angel syndicates to crowd funding). Having founded and co-founded several businesses, I know first-hand how challenging it is to reach sustainable traction. Failure is a formidable teacher, and success often comes down to getting up just once more than you fall. Anyone who says “starting a business is easy” is correct. However, making a business profitable is an entirely different proposition. Currently operating as a strategic advisor and fractional executive, I help high-potential businesses lock in customer-centric positioning, optimise EBITDA, and build repeatable operational processes. My track record includes 2 x exits, 6 x funding rounds, 5x revenue growth (in 4 years) and a 13x trade sale exit. My goal is to support early-stage innovators navigate the perennial truth:- the first £million is the hardest (until you reach £5 million, when it gets hard all over again).