At Burles & Co, we help ambitious SMEs unlock growth through sales, marketing, and strategic clarity.

Founded by entrepreneur and business advisor Steve Burles, we bring over 26 years of experience in founding, scaling, and advising businesses across sectors including manufacturing, engineering, and retail. Our clients are typically family-owned or owner-managed companies with £1m+ turnover who want to grow sales, launch new products, rebrand, or sharpen their positioning.

What makes us different is our ability to flex between board-level advisory and hands-on consultancy. We combine the discipline of consultancy with the empathy of mentorship — helping leaders not only build the strategy but deliver it with confidence.

Our services include:

Sales Growth Strategies — pipelines, conversions, and revenue growth

Marketing & Brand Positioning — rebrands, launches, competitor edge

Business Roadmaps — milestones, KPIs, accountability

Board Advisory (NED Services) — governance, scaling, risk management

Leadership Mentoring — accountability and strategic insight

Market & Competitor Research — turning insights into action

Through the “& Co” network, we also connect clients with trusted partners in accounting, legal, insurance, compliance, HR, and finance — ensuring every aspect of business growth is covered.

Recent successes include:

Driving 40% sales growth for a manufacturer with a redesigned pipeline

Guiding a retailer through a rebrand that boosted market share

Supporting an engineering firm to launch a profitable product line in year one

Advising a long-established SME on succession planning and governance

At Burles & Co, our mission is clear: to give SMEs clarity, impact, and measurable growth.

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