For ambitious organisations facing complexity, change or rapid growth, I develop the teams and systems that translate bold strategy into resilient execution.
From scaling tech unicorn Deliveroo 500-fold as one of its earliest operators to leading soldiers in Afghanistan and managing humanitarian operations in Africa and the Caribbean, I’ve spent my career building organisations that perform and endure.
For the past eight years I’ve brought that experience to founders and leadership teams, solving the challenges that determine whether their vision becomes reality.
About
Operator, entrepreneur and former Army officer. Born in Salford, I studied at Oxford, worked in France and Russia, led soldiers in Afghanistan, then joined Deliveroo in London as employee 15 and the second operations hire. Our early team built the operating model, expanded internationally and scaled the business 500-fold in five years. Since then, I’ve worked with founders and leadership teams to build organisations that perform and endure. Beyond commercial ventures, I’ve trained a wilderness search and rescue team in Antigua and led safety and security for a major humanitarian NGO in Sudan.
Operating Partner & Adviser
Most organisations have a strategy; fewer have the team cohesion and operational rigour to deliver consistent results. I work with founders and leaders to develop teams capable of sustained performance through complexity, change and rapid growth.
Key Components of Success
Translate Strategy in to Action
Ambitious organisations rarely fail for lack of ideas; they fail because strategy isn’t translated into clear priorities and accountable actions. I help you turn strategic intent into practical execution with measurable, motivational objectives.
Build Enduring Systems
As organisations grow, so does complexity. I develop systems, processes and ways of working that enable your team to scale, adapt and continue performing as demands increase. The result is a resilient organisation set up for long-term success.
Develop Consistent Team Performance
High-performance organisations are built by organised high-trust teams, not individuals. Whether you’re scaling fast or facing a challenge, I help create the structure and trust that enable your people to perform consistently with confidence.
Forge Resilient Leadership
Leadership is tested in adverse conditions. Drawing on my experience in tech scale-ups, military operations and humanitarian response, I help you foster trust in your team, manage risk and make sound decisions to maintain momentum through adversity.
Partner Success Stories
He’s one of the most logical thinkers I’ve met, with a brilliant ability to break down huge scary projects into more manageable chunks. I’d recommend him highly to any startup looking for guidance on operations.
Paul is a wizard at what he does. He has a great way of asking questions that really make me think and get to the answer a lot faster than I ever could on my own. I am not a true Operations person, but Paul is, and I’ve already learned a ton from him.
Paul has become an integral part of the development of my business. His pragmatic problem-solving approach, combined with his experience in military and technology leadership, and his empathetic coaching style, make him an invaluable resource.
Paul has added an unbelievable amount of value. He has a huge amount of industry and operational knowledge. A catalogue of first hand experiences has made Paul a ‘go-to’ on numerous occasions.
He has been instrumental in some of the decisions we have made… which have been a huge success! If you are looking for coaching or mentoring, Paul is the very best you could hope for!
Paul excels at breaking down complex operational projects and was an incredible support. I would highly recommend Paul to anyone looking for support in building or scaling their operations.
His personal drive to make the venture work seeps through into every meeting… This is only the beginning but, due to Paul’s personal input, we have made incredible connections and are set to scale.
Paul and I first worked together whilst at Sandhurst in 2010. Paul is an optimist, his positivity is contagious, he is a strategic thinker, calm under pressure and hugely reliable.
Paul’s operations knowledge allowed him to effectively question our assumptions. This was invaluable in streamlining our processes and schedule for our launch and ultimately saved us money and time.
Paul is one of our best rated leadership coaches and we’ve partnered to deliver leadership programs for clients across the globe. Paul’s approach is highly tailored, he’s a pleasure to collaborate with and my team has given only positive feedback.
Career & Leadership Mentor
Alongside my work with organisations, I help ambitious operators develop the clarity, confidence and leadership capacity to take on new roles and greater responsibility.
Key Components of Success
Set Your Career Trajectory
Clarify your values, strengths and ambitions to define the career you deserve.
Craft Your Personal Brand
Craft a compelling career narrative and reflect it in your CV and LinkedIn profile.
Network Strategically
Make a plan to access the right opportunities through focused networking.
Perform to Progress
Strengthen your performance in role and position yourself for progression.
Develop Your Leadership Style
Develop or adapt your leadership style to project capability with confidence.
Mentoring Success Stories
He is incredibly knowledgeable and is able to share great advice/suggestions. His passion to help others and innovate how he does that is really admirable and refreshing. He takes the time to really understand your goals.
I’d definitely recommend Paul if you are looking for your next gig or if you feel stuck in your career and want help to consider your options. I can’t help but feeling that it was partly his advice that helped me stand out among +500 candidates when landing my new (dream) job.
Paul was a pinnacle part of my transition from a military career to my first civilian role. His previous experience in the Army meant he had an in depth understanding of the personal challenges I would be facing as I tackled finding my new identity. Paul is patient, understanding and supportive.
Paul was a great coach to me whilst I was transitioning in to a new role. He has the ability to ask the right questions to get you to change your perspective. Despite challenging ideas I always felt that Paul truly cared about my progress and finding a solution to the problems I was facing.
Paul was a brilliant mentor. His operational experience, especially one rooted from business which has undergone extreme growth, was incredibly valuable. He’s also a top bloke!
Finding Paul was a serendipitous stroke of luck that has profoundly impacted my career journey. Little did I realize that after working together, I would emerge revitalized, rejuvenated, and equipped with a fresh perspective on my past, present, and future AND A JOB!!
External, neutral and non-biased clarity on one’s situation goes a long way. Paul is the person to help you gain that clarity. He helped me gain perspective when I was stuck in a career transition and gave me a roadmap to move forward with intention which helped so much.
Paul was instrumental to my career change journey and I highly recommend working with him! He asked all the right questions, provided guidance, and really helped me define my focus areas and what I truly care about in work. Paul provided the perfect balance of challenge and support.
He’s been very helpful to start this new adventure. I gain self-confidence to take the risk and get started. I recommend anyone that wants to make a career change to get some guidance from Paul.
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