A useful starting brief
A concise explanation of the objective, current position, immediate priorities and decisions needed from you. It becomes the reference point for the work, rather than another long document to maintain.
An extra pair of hands, with a defined purpose
Freelance business consultancy
When a business opportunity needs more attention than your diary allows, I can help turn it into an organised piece of work. We agree the objective, the people involved and what you want delivered, then give the project a clear rhythm.
Work directly with Jack. Scope, responsibilities and fees agreed before work begins.
Who this is for
For founders, business owners and small leadership teams with a particular project to progress. You might be considering an acquisition, coordinating a funding discussion or simply struggling to keep several professional workstreams together.
Explore the service
Choose the brief that fits your business.
From a single assignment to a wider transaction, start with the work you need taken forward.
Business acquisition coordinationBuying a business can create several conversations at once: with the seller, management, lawyers, accountants and finance professionals. I help the buyer keep the agreed information, actions and decision points organised around the specialists responsible for the transaction.Acquisition project coordinationAn acquisition timetable needs more than a hoped-for completion date. I provide practical project management support around agreed milestones, information dependencies and decisions, so the buyer can see what is ready, what is waiting and who needs to act.Commercial funding coordinationA funding discussion can hold up a wider project when information, adviser questions and dates are scattered. I can coordinate the preparation and follow-up around your appointed finance professionals, giving you a clearer view of what remains outstanding.Special project support for foundersSome projects matter to the business but never quite become anyone’s day job. I can help a founder or owner give an agreed project practical attention: organise the brief, coordinate the people involved and keep the next actions moving.Business handover coordinationA completed purchase can still leave a long practical action list. I can help coordinate the agreed handover between the buyer, existing management and appointed professionals, keeping responsibilities, documents and unresolved questions visible as the business moves into its next stage.Business sale preparationOrganise the information, document requests and outstanding actions around your appointed professional advisers’ checklist.
Practical work. Visible outputs.
Know what you are asking me to deliver.
Agree the immediate priorities, the people involved and the output you need to make your next decision.
Visible progress
An action list showing the owner, next step and due date for each agreed task. Updates focus on what changed, what is blocked and where your input will make a difference.
A manageable commitment
A defined assignment, a phased project or an agreed ongoing arrangement. Deliverables, fees, availability and any travel are discussed before you commit, with scope changes agreed as the work develops.
Connect the moving parts
The work behind the next step.
My role is to organise the agreed work and keep questions moving. Your appointed professionals remain responsible for their specialist advice.
Acquisition coordination
Bring the buyer, management team and appointed advisers around an agreed information list. Track outstanding questions and handovers while the relevant specialists conduct their own reviews.
Professional coordination
Clarify which expertise is needed, help brief existing advisers and discuss relevant introductions where available. You choose who to appoint and agree their terms directly.
Funding preparation
Organise the business information and outstanding questions that an appointed finance professional requests. Keep funding milestones visible alongside the wider project timetable.
Founder projects
Provide practical follow-through for a bounded assignment: organise meetings, capture agreed actions, obtain updates and prepare a decision-ready summary for the owner.
From first conversation to next decision
A clear route through the work.
Explore the stages we can agree together. The sequence follows the project; it is not a promised completion timetable.
Open any stage to see what it involves. You stay in control of the decisions.
Explain the problem
Tell me what is taking up time, what needs to happen and the consequence of leaving it unresolved. A short outline is enough.
Agree the assignment
We identify the deliverables, exclusions, budget, instruction authority and reporting arrangements. Any access to business information is limited to the agreed task.
Build the work plan
Set the first priorities, assign responsibilities and identify which dependencies need another professional before the project can move forward.
Work and report
Complete the agreed coordination, keep a current action log and escalate decisions promptly. You can see progress without attending every conversation.
Review the next step
Hand over the completed work and outstanding items. Decide whether to finish, extend the brief or agree a different phase.
Illustrative brief · not a client case study
A founder needs a project to move again
The situation
Illustrative potential engagement: an owner is exploring an acquisition while running the existing business. Questions are spread across email threads and nobody has a current list of outstanding actions.
The work to agree
An agreed first phase could consolidate the questions, confirm adviser responsibilities and establish a short weekly update with a decision list.
A useful output
The intended deliverable is a usable project record and a clearer next step for the owner. This is an example of scope, not a completed client result.
Make the first conversation useful
Your starting brief.
You do not need every answer before getting in touch. Tick the points you can already outline and use the rest as prompts for our conversation.
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Before we begin
Questions worth asking.
Start with the objective and your current stage. We can work out the practical scope together.
Can I hire you for one task?
Yes, a defined assignment can be discussed. Explain the deliverable and deadline first; I will confirm whether the work fits my role and availability before proposing terms.
Link to this answerDo you work with our existing advisers?
Yes. Existing relationships usually provide the starting point. I can coordinate an agreed brief around them without replacing their specialist responsibilities or asking you to change providers.
Link to this answerAre you a fractional director or interim executive?
This service is practical freelance consultancy. It does not give me a directorship, signing authority or an executive appointment. Any wider role would need a separate discussion and agreement.
Link to this answerHow do we know whether the work is worthwhile?
We agree observable deliverables at the outset, such as a completed information pack or resolved action list. Reviews consider progress against that brief; commercial outcomes or finance approval cannot be guaranteed.
Link to this answerA useful first conversation
What needs to move forward?
A short outline is enough: the objective, the current position and the date you are working towards.
A clearly agreed role. You retain commercial and investment decisions. Consultancy does not include legal, tax or regulated investment advice, a funding guarantee, or handling client money. Where a transaction needs regulated corporate finance, investment or other specialist advice, the appropriate professional must be appointed separately. Mortgage and protection advice is a separate engagement through Mortgage Force (UK) Ltd.
Consultancy content updated 17 October 2026. Illustrations depict the service, not an actual client transaction.