List of Management & Business Consultants in the Banbury area

Management & Business Consultants

Insight Business Training & Consultancy Ltd

Brick Hill Cottage, Brick Hill, Hook Norton, Banbury, OX15 5QA.
Telephone: 01608 730263 Fax: 01608 737424

A well run business needs to focus on marketing and management as well as the money. Keeping on top of everyday book-keeping to provide timely, accurate and meaningful management information is one key to success. If this is not your preferred skill, then consider how we can help you to concentrate on other more productive aspects of the business. We are experienced in running the financial function and have helped non-financial managers achieve their business goals.
Email: sian@insight.biz
Website: www.insight.biz

Next Practice - Professional Education Support

18 Leigh Grove, Banbury, OX16 9LN
Telephone: 01295 264360 or Mobile: 07891167485
Sue Wightman B.A., P.G.C.E., N.P.Q.H. F.R.S.A., A.C.M.S. (Edu) - Areas of Expertise Self Evaluation at all levels - Faculty and Department Audits - Quality of Learning ("putting all learners first") - New OFSTED (including 'surprise' inspections) - Performance Management - Review of New Innovation and Change - Workforce Remodelling - Assessment for Learning - Development of Student Voice - 14-19 Curriculum - Key Stage 3 in Two Years - Vertical Tutoring - Classroom Observation - "Next" Practice in the Arts - "Next Practice" in Special Needs - Curriculum design for the 21st century - Pastoral Organisation - Extended School and Engaging the Community .
Email:        suewpugwash@aol.com
Website:   www.banbury-cross.co.uk/nextpractice

Warden Associates

Rectory Barn, Winderton, Banbury, OX15 5JQ.
Telephone: 01608 685601 Fax: 01608 685595
Warden Associates deliver financial management in the business - we work with you to add value. We provide the additional financial knowledge and experience that you need when you move into unfamiliar territory or have a short-term or part-time need.
For example, we provide the skills of a part-time Finance Director to businesses that cannot afford the full-time costs of an experienced professional but need reliable, timely and focused management information and the associated discussion of problems and future opportunities.
Or, we can provide one-off assistance to integrate a new acquisition, restructure your current organisation. set up reporting that gives you the information to manage, review a new business opportunity and so on. We make no charge for the initial discussion and analysis.
Email: info@wardenassociates.co.uk
Website: www.wardenassociates.co.uk

1. Aktiv8 Management Limited
Willow House, Tenlands, Middleton Cheney, OX17 2NL
Telephone: 01295 713743
What would it take to make your business more profitable? Aktiv8 Management may have the answers. Aktiv8 Management is a specialist consultancy unlike any other that you have encountered. Providing a highly intensive service that identifies sales, marketing, process and cost-efficiency opportunities within your business. Our dynamic approach respects the skill and success within your business, but adds fresh ideas, broad perspectives and catalytic energy to help you create new profit opportunities. The output is a personalised Aktiv8 Profit Routemap, giving you a strategic blueprint to increased profitability.

2. Athensis
13 Brickle Lane, Bloxham, OX15 4NL
Telephone: 07879 893338
We provide independent Lean Six Sigma and information management consultancy services to manufacturing and service-based SME's. We enable you to reduce and control your costs, streamline your business operations, reduce cycle-times and increase efficiency and productivity, whilst simultaneously improving your customers’ experience of doing business with you. Our services focus on the identification and removal of non value added activity using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, with a particular focus on information systems design and development. We work with your existing management team or with other organisational change management consultants to achieve success with your business development. Each business is different; every problem unique, every solution bespoke - so for your FREE two-hour health-check - pick up the phone and call Sophie.

3. Beaumont Wood
Stonegate House, Hartshill, Bloxham, OX15 4QH
Telephone: 01295 720365
We provide online psychometric assessments from Profiles International (the worlds fastest growing test publisher with 40,000 Clients and 48 Million Users in 118 Countries and 32 Languages We can help profile top performers in any type of role, understand what it is that makes them special, and then use that information to improve the performance of the rest. You can also use the profile to benchmark new hires to ensure they are predicted to be top performers too. The performance improvements can be substantial as can the cost savings through lower staff turnover.

4. Bedborough Consulting
89 Holliers Crescent, Middle Barton, OX7 7HW
Telephone: 01869 347868
Sparking your potential.

5.  Business Excel Limited
162 Oxford Road, Banbury OX16 9BA.
Telephone: 0752 389 6723
Peter Traves is a successful director, with 30 years business experience. He took part in a management buyout; turned around two failing businesses; and grew capacity & sales significantly in three businesses. Peter now helps Owner/MD's and their businesses to achieve their true potential, and is an accredited Associate of the Institute for Independent Business. The Institute provides an incredible and exclusive network of talent, resources, and contacts so businesses benefit from the exact support that's right for them. Owner/MD's are invited to contact Peter to arrange a free, no obligation meeting, to discuss future plans, concerns, or problems that you may be facing.

6. The Business Growth Centre Ltd
41 Stanwell Lea, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2RF
Telephone: 0845 0709 209
The Business Growth Centre specialises in helping small and medium sized businesses (and their owners) develop the business, increase the profits and greatly improve the owners prosperity. Because we are qualified business advisors, and both a member of the Chartered Management Institute and the Association of Business Development Advisors, you can be sure that the support and advice you get will be both understandable and useful to your business.

7. Business and People Solutions
Bell Cottage, Farthinghoe Road, Charlton, OX17 3DF
Telephone: 01295 811521
Providing solutions for business, focusing on processes and people.

8. Catalyst Limited
Old Bonhams, Wardington, Nr. Banbury.
Telephone: 01295 750311

9. China Link Solutions
3, Marlborough Road, Banbury, OX16 5BZ
Telephone: 01295 254952
China Link Solutions (CLS) is a business consultancy specialises in helping Small and Medium Enterprises in the UK benefit from doing business with China. It provides practical services to clients covering the needs of buying from China, selling to China and getting into China.

10. Colour Essentials
14 Lake Walk, Adderbury, Banbury, OX17 3PF
Telephone: 01295 812236
Consultancy for clients wanting to create a professional and contemporary image for business

11. The Development Partnership
Mercia House, 51 The Green, Banbury, OX16 9AB
Telephone: 01295 201100
"If you would like to revive your marketing strategies, increase the size and number of your accounts, broaden your customer base and motivate your staff, The Development Partnership (TDP) can help you achieve your goals and objectives. TDP specialises in customised training and organisational development based on the very special needs of our clients."

12. Emissions Strategy Solutions Ltd
Telephone: 01295 278686
Our mission is to make a difference by positively impacting business activities relating to Climate Change. Pressure to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions is increasing. As Governments signing up to the Kyoto agreement implement their local enactment policies, overall targets for the EU are still not being met. The UK Government has set its own target of a 20% reduction in its emissions. The good news is that Emissions Trading Schemes and reduction projects give a real chance to generate wealth whilst reducing emissions - the essence of Emissions Strategy Solutions is to enlighten clients, to identify and define strategies and projects to capitalise on these opportunities. .

13.  Ford-Peacock Consultancy Limited
4 Walsingham Close, Bloxham, OX15 4UA
Telephone: 01295 722213
Ford-Peacock is a business-to-business PR and Marketing consultancy, specialising in the high-tech sectors, predominantly IT and telecoms.
Combining marketing and PR expertise with a good technical understanding of IT and broad commercial knowledge and experience, Ford-Peacock is appreciated for a consistently high level of commitment and thoroughness. We offer candid advice and make a tangible contribution to the development of our clients' businesses.

14. Franklin Covey
Grimsbury Manor, Grimsbury Green, Banbury, OX16 3QJ
Telephone: 01295 274100
FranklinCovey is a global professional services, training and development company. We help organisations succeed by unleashing the power of their workforce to focus and execute according to their highest business priorities. FranklinCovey provide powerful, principle-based learning solutions - addressing the fundamental issues of execution, leadership, effectiveness and productivity - to deliver change and inspire performance at every level.

15. Bernard Goodchild MBA ACIS ACIB MIBA
The Maltings, Malthouse Lane, Bodicote, OX15 4BU
Telephone: 01295 279227
Management Support for Small Businesses. Developing Plans & Strateges. Managing Finances, People & Performances.

16. Headfirst Services
Telephone: 07899 906690
Headfirst Services are a Business Objects Consultancy who specialise in Report and Universe Design and Development. Many companies simply do not utilize the power of their information and therefore leave an important resource untapped. We believe that Business Objects allows you to harness key information about your business facilitating strategic decision making.

17. The Improvement Company
Telephone: 01295 251379
The Improvement Company creates positive sustainable change through cutting edge training, consultancy and coaching, working in partnership with all the talent you already have in your organisation to create change with real sizzle. Using the latest thinking in Kaizen, Lean and Accelerated Learning, we will work with you to develop the optimum combination of methods for ensuring that your change programmes deliver the outcomes you want while rapidly building your in-house capability.

18. Insight Business Training & Consultancy Ltd

Brick Hill Cottage, Brick Hill, Hook Norton, Banbury, OX15 5QA.
Telephone: 01608 730263 Fax: 01608 737424

19. JM Accountants & Business Advisors Limited
Orchard Cottage, Lower Wardington, Banbury, OX17 1SL.
Telephone: 01295 750459
Helping you make your business successful and enjoyable to run.

20. Jones Boughton
7 West Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9SD
Telephone: 01295 700081
Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers - Corporate support with regard to accounts, audit, corporate taxes and company secretarial work - New business start up and cash flows - Trust work and Estate taxation - Accounts preparation, bookkeeping and business support - Payroll, National Insurance and PAYE Work with regard to the Charity and Not for Profit Sectors - Personal tax including tax returns, Inheritance Tax planning, Capital Gains Tax - VAT Assistance with H M Revenue & Customs investigations .

21. JSS Management Consultants Limited
33 Rookery Close, Bodicote, Nr. Banbury, OX15 4BA.
Telephone: 01295 255910 or 077887 14693
We are a Management Consultancy and Training & Development Company who work both with private sector companies and public sector bodies, to help them develop the capability of the organisation and their people to harness the drivers of business success and implement business strategy. So that the right people, execute the right strategy, using the right systems in the right environment .

22. Lifescape
40 Bloxham Road, Banbury, OX16 9JN
Telephone: 01295 709062
Lifescape is a new consultancy, run by Steve Thorp, providing high level support in organisational development and employee wellbeing. Research shows that employees are most effective at work when they are motivated, happy and maintain a good work-life balance - and, or course, their organisations benefit too!
Lifescape helps organisations set up employee support programmes that have their foundations in the best practice in workplace stress management and employee assistance. Our consultancy service aims to provide high quality, impartial advice and ethical, professional support, and to bring creativity and flexibility to the design of your employee development programmes.

23. Next Practice - Professional Education Support

24. Oxfordshire Business Enterprises Ltd
The Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road, Banbury, OX16 9PA.
Telephone: 0870 240 3686
FREE ADVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Our Aims Are: To offer you a free confidential advisory service if you are a new or existing business. To help and encourage you if you wish to start a new business. To assist your existing business to expand and develop profitably. To encourage involvement between local firms. Advice and guidance are available across a whole range of business needs and issues - from start-up to growth and development of your business. We are here to help you at each step along the way.

25. Hannah Parish - Independent Consultant
Forge Cottage, Main Road, Swalcliffe, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 5EH
Telephone: 07775 806 178
With strong skills in business development Hannah Parish has successfully started new branch offices in scientific recruitment field locally and also worked as a strategic account manager in the chemicals and food sectors. As an independent consultant she is able to provide support to your business, with her expertise in B2B sales she can generate sales leads, arrange appointments for your team, identify new contacts and provide database development and validation to ensure your business development and direct marketing activities are focused on the right clients.

26. Phrontis Limited
Beacon House, Horn Hill Road, Adderbury, Nr. Banbury
Telephone: 01295 812262
Phrontis is a management consultancy, facilitation and training practice that supports organizations to both develop strategies and execute these strategies - transforming their vision into reality. Where appropriate we help with the implementation of Microsoft software to support business needs: aligning business processes to better serve customers - process management ; supporting change management through the use of project management; measuring performance to ensure actions support strategic and operational needs performance management including the use of the Balanced Scorecard. Other services typically comprise: strategic audits/reviews; business modelling to support decision making and performance management; structuring 'those awkward and messy' problems so that solving them becomes possible; facilitating workshops/'away days' for private and public sector organizations including professional services organizations. Member of the Institute of Management Consultancy.

27. Practical Management Services Ltd
Westfield Park Lane, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2RX .
Telephone: 01295 768871
Practical interim management solutions, an immediate, hands on supportive approach.

28. Real World Strategy Limited
1 Schofields Way, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4NS
Telephone: 0845 8699 337
Real World Strategy deliver CRM and business solutions throughout Europe to a variety of companies and industries. Our core markets are typically mid-market companies with aggressive growth and development plans. There is a rapidly growing need for all companies to harness best of breed software solutions and rapidly incorporate them into their business. Mid-market companies are able to adopt these new systems into their business processes quickly and effectively resulting in accelerated business performance and a quick return on investment.

29. Mark Ryland Associates
10 The Daedings, Deddington,. OX15 0RT.
Telephone: 01869 337711 Fax: 01869 337722
Mark is a member of the UKASTA, Farm Assurance Sub Group which is responsible for the production and management of the UKASTA Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops. He has supported businesses in complying with this scheme, the Codes of Practice for Road Haulage, Storage and Laboratory analysis and the implementation of ISO 9002 Quality Systems.

30. Sapphire Business Services
The Magnolias, 6 Pargeter Close, Greatworth, Banbury, OX17 2DS .
Telephone: 01295 713903
Customer Service - If you want to know how you fare against your competitors, we can carry out mystery shopping & produce your customer service report to let you fare, based on your criteria provided to us. High Staff Turnover? Low staff morale can play a huge part in staff turnover, we can survey your staff & compile the results into a report for you. Often the very fact that the company has commissioned such a report makes the staff feel valued & can help improve morale.

31. Warden Associates

32. Wilson Ainley Consulting
Bloxham Mill, Barford Road, Bloxham, OX15 4FF.
Telephone: 07977 205345
Consultancy services for organisations who want to become more customer-focused and improve the customer experience. In mature markets and a low performing economy, we talk about the importance of meeting customer needs, exceeding their expectations, using customer service to stay ahead of the competition. Customer loyalty is key to long-term success. Many companies say as much. Few deliver. An organisation is only truly customer-focused when every customer experience is a positive and memorable one. Not many achieve that today. A good starting point is to recognise the power of the customer experience. Wilson Ainley Consulting can help your organisation harness that power.

33. Worth Protecting
10 Slade Leas, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2NH .
Telephone: 01295 711527/ 07917 365 349
Worth Protecting deliver practical and bespoke business continuity plans by analysing the risks each business faces and develops cost effective and pertinent solutions. The majority of SMEs that suffer a crisis (80% in fact) fail, because they weren't prepared. We prepare plans that consider a wide range of threats including: - Fire, Flood, Theft, - Loss of IT and security of data, - Loss of a key customer/supplier, - Loss of key people/skills, - Non-conformance to legal requirements (for example health and safety, and employment law). Our aim is to deliver business benefits every time. These include: - Financial benefits, for example reduced insurance premiums, - Improved management of the supply chain, - Enhanced image, - Competitive advantage.

34. Xceda Limited
Sunny View, Shotteswell, OX17 1HX .
Telephone: 07940 287877
Xceda provides access to an experienced Finance Director able to support businesses on a part-time or ad-hoc basis. Nigel Ayres brings experience as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG and as a Finance Director in Lloyds Bank, Accor Business Services USA, Siemens Business Services and Hays Logistics. 20 years of experience in finance, planning and general management roles including start up, turnaround and performance improvement. Xceda can provide a subsidised business planning service under the Learning and Skills Council's Leaders First scheme which can help to identify key issues in the business and support applications for appropriate funding from investors or banks.

35. Terry Young
Highfield, Main Street, Sibford Gower, Banbury, OX15 5RT.
Telephone: 01295 780190
Customer focussed Managing Director with a track record of developing business in dairy, malt, chocolate and bakery ingredients for the food industry in the UK and internationally. Builds strong personal links with customers at all levels, backed by enthusiastic, resourceful teams, sound management discipline and effective quality systems.