Consultants - Experienced local business people
We are not a public sector organisation. Our consultants all run their own businesses. As fellow business people, they empathise with clients. They help to solve problems with practical experience from having worked through similar ones with clients and in their own businesses. Most of our business advisors have also worked in and for larger organisations up to chief executive level. Their experience in specialist and senior roles allows us to deliver insights and skills that would not otherwise be available to West Wales’ small businesses.
Our consultants are centred on Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, and we also serve businesses in Ceredigion and Swansea. Living and working in our communities, we serve other businesses like ours across West Wales.
- Phil Corper started his career as a bank manager serving personal, small business and major corporate customers. Working for top global management consultancies, Phil then served a range of global multi-national clients which he continues to serve occasionally at main board level. Since moving to Carmarthenshire, Phil has set up several businesses including an audio drama business, a farm, a small guest house, and now West Wales Consulting. Today his consultancy clients are mainly medium sized, ambitious firms in West Wales seeking rapid growth or facing serious problems.
- Anson Allen has wide business experience including manufacturing, financial services, property development and farming. After heading clothing manufacturing and property development companies, Anson emigrated to Australia where he worked in financial services and also found time to set up a nursing home business in the UK. Since relocating to Carmarthenshire, he has developed his project management consultancy and helps small and medium sized businesses with business and financial planning.
- Bernard Edwards is an experienced chief executive and senior manager with a broad range of managerial, financial, marketing, IT and technical expertise. After directing major technology and communications services for the UK Army, he went on to assist with the foundation and growth of a number of technology based companies, heading several international businesses from Silicon Valley, across Europe and in the Middle East His clients have included leading international firms and government departments. In West Wales, Bernard is focusing on supporting smaller companies in Pembrokeshire with his practical and very deep experience.
- Gary Loch spent his early career founding and building successful multi-media and event management businesses which he has since sold. Since moving to Pembrokeshire, Gary continues to serve some of his international clients with business communications services, alongside supporting businesses in West Wales with technology and business advisory services. He has helped businesses like his own with his practical business, financial, and marketing planning skills and contributed robust views to help businesses focus on what is important to succeed.
- Jeremy Bowen Rees spent his early career in retail management and sales and marketing management before becoming a partner in a management consultancy business. There, his clients were mainly national financial services companies. Since moving to Carmarthenshire, Jeremy has founded a business centre which he continues to operate from the outbuildings of his home, bringing quality business services to small and large businesses operating in the region. Jeremy’s consultancy clients range from sole traders to significant local businesses and he has special skills in the tourism and leisure sector.
- Kevin Doolin started his career as an engineer, before moving into financial services. He led sales and marketing, business development and training functions over many years, targeting retail customers as well as major corporate buyers. He became self employed whilst doing this and now focuses on supporting businesses in Pembrokeshire with business and financial planning, marketing and training. He has helped local firms to achieve ISO9002 accreditation. Kevin has specialist skills in tourism and leisure and is a lecturer on this at GNVQ level.
- Mike Greaves managed logistics for a major engineering manufacturer before setting up his own management consultancy business. Based near Swansea on the Gower, he has helped many businesses to start across West Wales and others to grow. Alongside offering business and financial planning services, Mike has been particularly effective in helping clients with their marketing and Internet strategies. He also provides specialist advice to not for profit enterprises and community projects.
Our wider network of self-employed consultants provide other specialist skills, which include:
- Human resource management
- Quality management
- Health & safety management
- Project management