Fractional Growth Partner · Mentor · Business school lecturer

Grow further,
with less stress.

For businesses looking to grow, typically 5 to 100 people. I help you increase profit, save time and reduce cost - turning ambition into results, with more on the bottom line. Built and exited my own business, led a £520M turnaround, and now work side by side with founders and leadership teams.

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Trusted by founders, leadership teams and organisations including

Qatar Energy  ·  Bizspace  ·  London Business School  ·  Grant Thornton  ·  Buzzacott  ·  Enova  ·  UK government

Results

The numbers first.
Then their words.

Professional services
212%
net profit increase in 18 months, with 165% revenue growth
How: a focused growth strategy, sharper value proposition, targeted business development and an efficiency plan, plus succession planning for sustainable profit growth and reduced founder dependency.
Retail group
£12M→£54M
revenue, with net margin doubled from 9% to 18%
How: redeployed underperforming marketing spend into customer retention and average customer value, plus staff training, operational efficiency and acquisitions.
Technology company
£3M→£10M
revenue, net margin 15% to 32%, and the founder retired in 6 years - half the time planned
How: sharper exit planning, operational efficiency, succession planning and focused business development - no longer saying yes to every opportunity.
Financial services
£520M
net profit, from a £10M loss in under 2 years, leading a large-scale financial services turnaround
How: a sharper strategy and multi-phase roadmap, hands-on performance leadership, and digital transformation that moved staff time from admin to clients.
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Unbiased feedback, mentorship and coaching that helped me navigate some very tricky decisions. I could not recommend anyone better to work with.

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James O'Neill
EVP & COO, Enterprise Technology
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Completely transformative for my own thinking, our company and the way we operate.

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Adam Palmer
Managing Director, Corriculo & TOTUS
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High-quality tuition and dry wit - we were never without a smile for too long.

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Rachael Loftus MBE FRSA
Health & Wellbeing Partnerships Lead, West Yorkshire
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All results are real. Client names withheld at their request.

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Who this is for

You're great.
Let's make you greater.

For businesses looking to grow, typically 5 to 100 people. There comes a point where drive and hard work stop being enough. This is for you if any of this sounds familiar:

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Profit isn't keeping pace. Sales are up, but the bottom line hasn't followed.
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Growth has hit a plateau. You need a clear plan the whole team believes in.
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Everything still comes back to you. Your time goes on firefighting, not growing the business.

Not sure which is the real problem? Read: how to diagnose what's really holding your business back.

Daryl Woodhouse, Fractional Growth Partner

Who is Daryl Woodhouse

Built in the real world. Not just the classroom.

I've been the person who couldn't switch off. I built an award-winning business, then realised it couldn't run without me in every room. I fixed that.

Along the way: a £10M loss to £520M profit turnaround in financial services, the Growth Builder programme for 48 UK scale-ups, 200+ stages across 3 continents, and teaching strategy, growth and leadership at postgraduate level. Every lesson earned, including the expensive ones.

FTSE Leadership
Senior leader in UK banking - including a £520M profit turnaround
First Business
Founded, built and exited an award-winning consultancy
FSB Award
FSB Professional Services Business of the Year
Speaker & Educator
Keynote speaker and executive educator - 200+ stages across 3 continents
Today
Fractional Growth Partner, mentor and business school lecturer
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Keynote Speaker · Executive Educator · FSB Award Winner

Daryl Woodhouse speaking on stage
Keynote Speaker
Speaking to founders and senior leaders on scaling, systems and sustainable growth
Daryl winning Young Business Person of the Year
Winner
Young Business Person of the Year
Daryl at the Business Awards ceremony
Award Winner
Business Awards - Professional Services

What working together achieves

This is what the other side
of this conversation looks like.

Increase profit.

A confident growth strategy, clear numbers and the right priorities, so more of every pound reaches the bottom line.

Save time.

A stronger team and simpler ways of working, so you and your leaders spend time on growth, not firefighting.

Reduce cost.

Spend that earns its keep, less waste, and good people who stay. Leaner, faster and easier to run.

The Programmes

Choose your path forward

Three main ways to work together, each built around where you are now and where you want to get to.

Hands-on senior partner

Core offer

Fractional Growth Partner

Side by side with you and your leadership team. Strategy, mentoring and execution in one: a confident growth plan, then the focus and accountability to make it happen.

Outcomes: Increase profit · Save time · Reduce cost · A plan your team believes in

From £950 per month
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1:1 Entrepreneur Mentoring

Limited availability

The Founders Forge

Intensive 1:1 mentoring with someone who has built, scaled and exited a business. Sharper strategy, more profit, and a business that gives you your time back.

Outcomes: Growth strategy · Profit · Time back · Exit readiness

2 sessions a month + message access · from £625 per month
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1:1 Leadership Coaching

Executive Edge

1:1 coaching for senior leaders who want more impact, clarity and confidence. We work on the real issues, not just the surface ones.

1:1 programmes from £325 per month
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Also available: The Growth Room, facilitated peer group boardroom from £425/month, and bespoke transformation projects from £5,000. No long-term tie-ins.

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Questions

Good questions to ask before we talk

What is a Fractional Growth Partner?

A Fractional Growth Partner is an experienced senior leader who works part time inside your business to drive growth. Daryl combines strategy, mentoring and hands-on execution, so you get a confident growth plan and the focus and accountability to deliver it, without the cost of a full-time executive.

Who does Daryl Woodhouse work with?

Businesses looking to grow, typically 5 to 100 people: founders, managing directors and leadership teams who are ambitious, open to learning and ready for the next stage, whether that is growth, acquisition or exit. Daryl works with clients across the UK, in person in London and the South East, and online.

How much does a Fractional Growth Partner cost?

Daryl's Fractional Growth Partner support starts from £950 per month. 1:1 founder mentoring starts from £625 per month, executive coaching from £325 per month, and The Growth Room facilitated peer group boardroom from £425 per month.

What results has Daryl achieved?

Recent client results include a 212% net profit increase in 18 months for a professional services firm, revenue growth from £12M to £54M with net margin doubled from 9% to 18% for a retail group, and revenue growth from £3M to £10M for a technology company whose founder retired in six years. In financial services, Daryl led a turnaround from a £10M net loss to a £520M net profit in under two years.

How do I get started?

Take the free growth assessment. There is one version for founders and one for senior leaders. It takes about five minutes and gives you an instant score across six areas and a personalised PDF report. You can also book a free discovery call.

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