ABOUT ME
About Chris Brown
Hands-on support for business owners who are ready to grow, or ready to exit.
Why I built Growth to Exit
I’ve spent 25+ years working with business owners.
Over that time I kept seeing the same pattern. Talented owners built good businesses, then got stuck running them. They were busy every day, fighting fires and making every decision. They had no time left to step back and work out where the business was going.
The advice they received was often sound. What was missing was someone with the experience to roll up their sleeves, take ownership of the problem, and make the change happen alongside them.
That’s why I started Growth to Exit in 2026: to give owners senior, hands-on support, focused on real outcomes, without the cost of a full-time hire.
What “fractional” support means
Proven senior leadership, for exactly the hours you need — focused on outcomes, delivery and execution.
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Senior expertise
Fractional director-level support, when you need it.
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Part-time
A set number of days a month, not a full-time salary.
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Fixed term, clear outcome
Focused on an outcome we agree at the start.
Option 1: An employed director
A full-time, director-level hire on a six-figure basic salary
Plus on-costs of 45% to 65% of basic salary in year one:
- + Employer NI
- + Recruitment fee
- + Employer pension
- + Car allowance
- + Health & life cover
Option 2: Fractional director-level support
Senior leadership across your whole business
The same director-level experience, applied where it’s needed most:
- Sales, operations, profitability and exit planning
- A set number of days a month
- Outcomes agreed in writing up front
- No recruitment fee, NI, pension or benefits costs
Think of it as a part-time finance director, but for growing your sales, running your business or preparing it for sale.
How I’m different
When owners look to address key business issues with non employed external help, they usually weigh up three options. The right one depends on how much needs to change, and how soon.
A coach advises and a consultant recommends; as your fractional director, I deliver the change with you and I’m accountable for the result.
Every engagement is project-based, with a defined outcome agreed at the start, so you know exactly what you’re getting and how we’ll measure success.
How I work
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Understand
I get under the skin of your business: the numbers, the people, the processes and what’s really holding it back.
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Plan
Together we agree a clear strategy and a practical improvement plan, with measurable outcomes.
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Deliver
I work alongside you and your team to make it happen: building sales processes, setting up a business rhythm, and improving profitability.
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Hand over
The aim is a business that runs well without depending on you, or on me.
Two ways I can help
Growth
For businesses that have hit a ceiling, or where running it has become hard work. I remove the obstacles to growth, drive revenue, put the right processes and rhythm in place, and improve profitability.
Growth and Scaling → EExit
For owners thinking about succession or a sale. I establish what your business is worth today, identify the drivers that increase its value, and build a clear plan to grow that value before you exit.
Value and Exit →I work across all sectors, providing fractional director-level support wherever your business needs it.
Outside of work
I’m based near Stamford in Lincolnshire. I’ve played rugby for 30 years, at Oundle, Paviors and Ashfield, and now coach the senior men’s side at Stamford RFC. Rugby has taught me a lot about business: clear game plans, everyone knowing their role, and doing the basics well under pressure.
Let’s talk
If you’re caught up in the day-to-day and want a clear route to growth, or to exit, I’d be glad to have a no-obligation conversation.
Book a discovery callOr contact me directly: 07557 952491 · sales@growthtoexit.co.uk · LinkedIn