Action Coach (North West)

Initially I only expected to be a client with Manchester's ActionCOACH's Martin Nolan for a few weeks but the power of the coahing programme has made a huge difference to my business and more than paid for itself.

I now have strategic goals for the business and ? because of the discipline of the coaching and the planning process ? we have made huge strides forward.

My team operates much more smoothly and we have systems in place which mean that I am no longer tied to the business 7 days a week. Our average sale value has doubled and profits have risen considerably; on a personal note I have taken more holidays this year than ever before!

Ian Handley ? Handley?s Newsagents

Being coached by Martin Nolan and the team at ActionCOACH has produced really impressive results for our business.

We now have a coherent strategic direction for the company and have built plans to get us there. One of the key benefits that Martin has introduced is the development of a sound financial model, we now know the margins of all our product lines and we know exactly how many sales we need to hit our profit target.

We have therefore been able to build an effective sales and marketing plan to get us there ? our sales in the first quarter of the year are up by over 60%!

Working with ActionCOACH brings a fresh pair of eyes and a massive amount of business knowledge. In addition, the systems and accountability the coaching programme brings mean you ahieve results far quicker than you would on your own.

We would recommend Martin to any SME business owner looking to improve or grow their business.

Arthur Turner ? Managing Director; Rainford Precision Machines

Working with Cheshire business coach Martin and the ActionCOACH model has brought structure and organisation to our activities which has freed up so much of our time that we can maintain the same level of service to our clients and still have time to focus more and more on growing the business.

Since we started working with ActionCOACH our sales have increased, our cash flow is more controlled and we can better identify the business we need to target and how to secure it.

The growth we are seeing means we are now planning to move premises and increase staff members.

Sandra Maddock ? Director; Integrated Health and Safety

Couldn't have done it without you....

Karen Applegate
Applegate Accountants & Tax Consultancy

'Since beginning work with ActionCOACH we have:
? Successfully brought all packing operations in-house and increased stock availability to 97% consistently
? Gained the total support and willing back up of our sales team and operations workforce
? Set up marketing material which is directly responsible for bringing in 31 new customers this year
? Increased sales by 6% on last year DURING 2008 CREDIT CRISIS!!!
? Gained formal appointments with 5 top UK retailer?s in our target market from which we expect sales increases of up to 150% by early 2009

As I write this, I feel it right to point out that we haven?t even begun yet. On the verge of economic disaster, we?re as positive as ever been, our sales have increased, our operations are top class and there?s no stopping us. We?re going right to the top

I was initially hesitant to join the ActionCOACH Cheshire team thinking to myself ?why should I pay someone else to tell me how to run my business?? I decided to take the risk and we have never looked back. After only 3 months my business has goals, direction and new programs to get there. With a new leadership attitude I am learning how to work on my business and not in it!

Although business was good we have now made it great. Our new mission and vision statements give a direction and focus that we needed. As well our new policies and procedures have given confidence and structure to all of our employees.

In conclusion not only are sales already up 30% but we are able to handle this growth and prosper from it. I highly recommend the Action Coach program

My initial views of business coach ActionCOACH were extremely sceptical - very expensive, nothing they could teach me etc. How wrong I was! I had never done budgeting before or any form of testing and measuring and really could not initially see the relevance. It has now become second nature and an extremely important part of the business, with very profitable results.

I am now more focused on my business than ever before and this is reflected in our increased turnover and profits. In an eight month period we have exceeded our previous annual turnover already and are meeting and exceeding carefully calculated goals.

For anyone considering using a Business Coach, I cannot recommend Cheshire ActionCOACH Martin Nolan highly enough.

The results have far exceeded my expectations! Sales have increased 14% in just the first month! Profits for this month will be the best in our history. We have been seeking, and have found, solutions to many realized and even unrealized company issues through ActionCOACH?s many valuable tools. Thank You.

Our investment in Martin Nolan & the ActionCOACH approach has produced a far greater return that what we had originally expected.

We achieved a 70% increase in revenue and outstanding profitability. Our financials and the quality of the systems and processes that we put in place, allowed us realise the full value of our business in its recent sale. By executing on the fundamentals we have been able to achieve the exceptional.

Anthony Hawkins, Managing Partner

For anyone considering using a Business Coach, I cannot recommend ActionCOACH & Martin Nolan highly enough.

My initial views of ActionCOACH were extremely sceptical - very expensive, nothing they could teach me etc. How wrong I was! I had never done budgeting before or any form of testing and measuring and really could not initially see the relevance. It has now become second nature and an extremely important part of the business, with very profitable results.

I am now more focused on my business than ever before and this is reflected in our increased turnover and profits. In an eight month period we have exceeded our previous annual turnover already and are meeting and exceeding carefully calculated goals.

Roger Coates M.I.M.I. of RM Services

The results from using business coaching, ActionCOACH have far exceeded my expectations!

Sales have increased 14% in just the first month! Profits for this month will be the best in our history. We have been seeking, and have found, solutions to many realised and even unrealised company issues through ActionCOACH?s many valuable tools. Thank You to Martin Nolan.

Jake Hanes of Hanes Consulting & TaxServices