Private Council • Six-month cycle
A governing room for leaders directing growth.
The Council is a six-month governing cycle for owner-operators and senior leaders whose businesses are entering a phase where growth must be directed, not merely pursued. It exists to sharpen judgement, clarify trade-offs, and support decisions that determine how growth actually unfolds, under real constraints, with real consequence
Cohort size: 6–8 companies • Hybrid by design • By application only • UK & international
What this is
- A curated decision room for £500k+ operators
- Systems-led growth discipline, not inspiration
- Rigorous peer challenge and accountability
- Monthly council + monthly one-to-one judgement call
If you want reassurance, choose another room.
Fit
This is for you if
- You are the decision-maker and the bottleneck is judgement, not effort.
- You’re carrying a growth window and need to choose what matters.
- You want challenge from peers who carry weight and don’t posture.
- You are willing to act on what becomes clear.
This will waste your time if
- You want motivation, networking, or visibility.
- You need teaching more than interrogation.
- You want optional accountability.
- You can’t make time for two in-person councils across six months.
When this becomes necessary
There are seasons when your normal methods stop working. Complexity multiplies. Options multiply. Responsibility tightens. In those seasons, leaders don’t need more ideas. They need cleaner thinking, sharper trade-offs, and decisions that hold under stress.
Growth has outpaced structure
Execution is brittle. Leadership bandwidth is thin. The same issues keep returning in new forms.
Too many initiatives
You’re “busy” but not moving. Priority is unclear. Stopping is harder than starting.
People and capital decisions
Hiring, exits, pricing, investment, or restructure decisions are lingering — and becoming more expensive.
Format
Virtual by default. In person at moments of consequence.
Sessions are working forums. Cameras on. Recording off. No observers. Advice is offered only after challenge. The point is not comfort. The point is clarity that survives pressure.
Monthly Council
Half-day decision forum. Two to three members enter the room for live interrogation and pressure-testing.
Monthly Judgement Call
One-to-one session focused on a single live decision. Not coaching. Decision support under consequence.
Execution Window
Each month ends with a committed move and a return to the room. No drift. No post-rationalising.
In-person councils
Opening Council
A working day. Standard-setting. Authority, expectation, and seriousness are established early. This is not an orientation. It is the beginning of accountability.
Closing Council
A working day. Reckoning and direction. Each member accounts for decisions made, actions taken, and consequences now in play.
Location is confirmed per cohort. The Council does not rotate mid-cycle. Consistency protects focus.
Outcomes
A defensible growth thesis
Not a list of initiatives. A clear claim about where growth will come from, what it costs, and what stops.
An execution rhythm you can keep
Decision checkpoints, accountability loops, and priority discipline that persists after the cycle ends.
One hard decision completed
People, capital, structure, positioning, or focus. Completed, not contemplated.
A higher standard of judgement
You see your own avoidance patterns under pressure and learn how to correct them before they become expensive.
Selection
Entry is by application
The filter is not status. It is seriousness, timing, and fit. You’ll be asked for context, constraints, and the decision you are delaying.
- Written application
- Private diagnostic interview (60–90 minutes)
- Acceptance or non-fit outcome, communicated directly
Expectations
- No slide decks. No performance.
- Minimal preparation. Maximum responsibility.
- Participation is active and direct.
- Execution is not optional.
Investment
£10,000 + VAT
This covers the full cycle: monthly council sessions, monthly one-to-one judgement calls, and the opening and closing in-person councils.
Travel and accommodation for in-person councils are not included. Payment is in full upon acceptance.
Invitation
Request an invitation to apply.
If you’re carrying a growth decision that cannot be delegated, submit an invitation request with your context, the constraint, and the decision you keep delaying. If it fits, you’ll receive a structured next step.
No free consultations. No browsing calls. Considered conversations only.
What to include
- Your role and organisation
- Revenue range and team size
- The growth constraint as you understand it
- The decision you are delaying
- Your six-month target