Business Growth & Recruitment Partner
Team & Leadership Development | Recruitment | Strategy & Growth
Your business has grown. But too much of it still depends on you.
I help founders and business owners develop the leaders and build the team around them, strengthening the people they already have and recruiting the right people when there’s a need, so the business stops depending on you for everything.
Develop the Leaders. Build the Team. Reclaim Your Time.
Nicola Anderson
Founder & CEO, Capacity to Grow
Business Griowth & Recruitment Partner
Sound Familiar?
Has your business become harder to run as it’s grown?
Growth changes what a business needs from its founder, its leaders and its team. And sometimes the way that worked brilliantly at a smaller size simply doesn’t work as well anymore.
01
Your managers aren’t taking enough ownership.
Decisions and problems are still coming back to you that should be handled without you.
02
The business is growing, but it feels harder to run.
More people, more customers and more opportunity but somehow the business has become harder to manage.
03
The team isn’t performing as well as it should.
You’ve got good people, but accountability is unclear and too much still comes back to you.
04
You’re spending too much time in the business.
And not enough time thinking, leading and growing the business or simply gaining the time you wanted it to give you.
05
You think you need to recruit someone.
But you’re not completely sure whether you need another person, a different role or a better structure.
06
You know something needs to change.
But you’re too close to the business to see clearly what needs fixing first.
What's Really Going On?
The problem you see isn’t always the problem you need to solve.
When you’re in the middle of the business every day, it can be difficult to see what’s really keeping you stuck. That’s where I come in.
I listen to what’s happening, talk to the people involved where it helps, look at how the business and team actually work, and get underneath the obvious symptoms. Because sometimes...
You think you need another person.
But the real issue is structure, delegation or how the work is being done.
You think someone in the team isn’t performing.
But they may not have clear ownership, expectations or the support they need to step up.
You think you have a sales problem.
But the real issue may be leadership, accountability or the lack of a consistent sales rhythm.
You think you need to work harder to keep everything moving.
But actually, the business needs to become less dependent on you.
My role is to help you see what you’re too close to see and then help you do something about it.
What I help founders fix
Six areas that make a growing business easier to run
The problems above usually come back to one or two of these key six areas.
Leadership
Helping managers step up, make decisions and lead effectively.
Teams
Getting the right people in the right roles and improving performance.
Accountability
Creating clear ownership, responsibilities and expectations.
Performance
Improving the commercial and operational performance of the business.
Structure
Making sure the way the business is organised still works as it grows
Strategy
Getting clear on what matters next and what needs to happen to get there.
Not sure which one you need help with? I'll help you diagnose what you need to focus on first.
Client Reviews
Don't just take my word for it. Here's what founders and business leaders say about working with me.
What Do You Need Help With?
Sometimes the answer is someone new.
As your business grows, you may reach the point where the capability you need simply isn’t there yet. You might need to strengthen or build your leadership team, bring in someone to take ownership of an area of the business, or fill a critical gap in the wider team.
That’s where Recruit to Grow™ comes in.
I’ll help you get the role right first, then find and screen the strongest candidates, giving you a carefully selected shortlist of people worth meeting and supporting you through to appointment.
All for a fixed fee, without the traditional agency percentage.
Why Work With Me
25+ Years Building and Leading Teams
I’ve spent 37 years in business, with more than 25 of those in construction and the built environment, leading teams of 150+ people and managing portfolios worth more than £50m.
I’ve built teams, recruited hundreds of people, developed leaders, dealt with underperformance, restructured businesses and made difficult decisions in boardrooms and on site.
I know what it’s like when the business is growing, the pressure is on and you need the people around you to step up.
Today, I use that experience to help business owners build the leadership and team they need around them, so they don’t have to be the person holding everything together.
Sometimes that means developing the leaders already in the business. Sometimes it means changing the structure, responsibilities or way the team works. And sometimes it means bringing in someone new.
My role is to work out what’s really getting in the way, help you make the changes that matter and build a business that no longer needs you in the middle of everything.
Something In Your Business Not Working Like It Should?
You don’t need to know exactly what the problem is before we talk.
Tell me what’s going on, and we’ll start with my 30-minute discovery call and I will tell you where to start.
