Business coach · Trades & construction
Business coaching for trades and construction owners who want off the tools.
You are the best on the tools, which is exactly why the business needs you on site every day. Core Business coaching helps trades and construction owners build a team, price for profit, and get off the tools for good. Straight answers from an operator who has hired the managers and met the payrolls.
Who this is for
Trades and construction owners turning roughly £200k to £2m who are ready to get off the tools and build a business that runs on a team. Builders, electricians, plumbers, roofers, groundworkers, fit-out and M&E firms with staff and a real order book.
Who it is not for: Not for a sole trader who wants to stay a sole trader, or someone chasing a quick pricing hack. This is about building the business behind the trade.
The problems we actually fix
You are still on the tools
You are the best tradesperson in the business, so you are on site all day and running the company at night. Quotes, invoices and payroll wait until the weekend. Nothing grows because you are the labour and the boss at the same time.
You quote to win work, not to make margin
Prices get set to beat the other quote, then materials and labour eat the job. You are busy all year and the profit does not show up. Turnover is up. The bank balance is not.
The gap between doing the job and getting paid
You pay for materials and wages now, the customer pays in thirty or sixty days. Growth makes the gap worse, not better. A good month on paper can still leave you short of cash.
Why Nick, for this
Nick coaches trades and construction owners on the part the trade never taught: running the business. He runs his own companies today, has met real payrolls, and has built teams that do the work without him standing over them. He knows the pull of staying on the tools, because it is the safest place, and why the business cannot grow while you are there.
Frequently asked questions
I am still on the tools. Is it too early?
No, that is the point. Getting off the tools is the job. Nick coaches on how to hire, delegate and price so the business runs without you swinging the hammer. The earlier you start, the sooner you are off site.
Will this fix my quoting and margins?
It is part of it. Pricing for profit is one of the first things owners get wrong. Nick works on how you quote, what you actually make per job, and the cash gap between doing the work and getting paid.
What does it cost?
All published. Momentum, the monthly one-to-one with Nick, is £12,000 + VAT a year, or £1,200 + VAT a month. The Core Business Accelerator is £8,000 + VAT in the room or £4,000 + VAT online, the one-day Intensive is £2,000 + VAT, and Cornwall retreats are £2,995 + VAT. You see the number before you apply. Application only, because coaching only works when the fit is right.
Get off the tools without the business falling over.
Start with the free plan, or apply for a call and see if it fits.