We specialise in working with owners and management teams of businesses with ambitions for growth to give them the comprehensive and consistent guidance, insights and action plans they need to achieve their growth goals.
For an established business that’s now looking to move to the next stage of growth, standard business planning templates aren’t enough. What’s required is a focused, customised and in-depth process that can address the specific situation of the business and create a realistic and actionable path to the future.
Beware: piecemeal advice hinders progress
It’s often the case that a business owner will get advice from various consultants across areas such as marketing, human resources, and IT, as well getting occasional financial tips from their accountant, and possibly ideas from a business coach or from being a member of a business group.
That sort of infrequent and uncoordinated advice can be frustrating for the business owner to try and pull together, and difficult to follow when it comes to actually implementing improvement initiatives and achieving growth for the business.
We work with you, at a deeper level
Many consultants and coaches will give you suggestions or advice, and then leave you to try to implement it on your own. Our difference is we actually work with you at a deeper level, hands-on, inside your business, to help you identify and implement the best business improvement initiatives to reach your goals.
Our style of business management methodology includes our proprietary Business Success Ecosystem framework, as well as customised in-house training and one-to-one coaching services, tailored for each clients situation. We also provide a range of tools that will help you understand, implement and maintain the improvements within your business. We want to see you fully benefit from the actions taken.
For those companies needing help with their strategic planning process Stuart Ayling is available to facilitate strategy planning sessions that involve key personnel and address critical questions and areas of opportunities for the business.
Due to the depth and transformational nature of our client relationships, we usually partner with clients over a 6 to 12-month period, based on an agreed scope of work, to help the business (and the business owners) reach their particular goals.
Find out more about how we work in our Frequently Asked Questions
Experience you can benefit from
Stuart Ayling MIMC is the Founder and Director of Vectis. Throughout his business management career Stuart has worked in and for international organisations, local businesses, family-owned operations and national companies operating Australia-wide and overseas.
Stuart is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants and abides by the IMC Code of Ethics which specifies standards of professionalism, integrity and competence.
In previous roles Stuart’s responsibilities have included management capacities in a diversity of industry sectors such as pharmaceutical, petroleum, jewellery, industrial products, steel fabrication, and manufacturing.
As a result he has personal experience with recruiting staff, managing teams, business-to-business selling, resolving management issues, and seeing how various organisational structures actually work.
He has worked with CEO’s, General Managers, Sales Managers, Principals and hundreds of business owners.
Stuart has also operated a successful consultancy, training and management coaching business for 18 years. Over this time he has worked with business leaders, management teams and employees to identify improvement opportunities, introduce effective business development activities, and produce tangible returns for clients.
Vectis Advisors is based in Brisbane and offer strategic planning facilitation and sales training in Sydney and Melbourne as well as major regional centres.
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What does the name Vectis mean?
The word Vectis comes from Latin, and means ‘lever’ or ‘used for leverage’. This is an apt description of our services. We help clients achieve leverage, gaining maximum impact from their efforts to grow their business. This is done through combining the knowledge, expertise and tools provided by Vectis with the industry expertise and passion of our clients.
Would you like to know more?
You’re welcome to request a complimentary obligation-free meeting which we can conduct in-person or via video call. We’ll explore your future growth plans and how we may be able to add value to your business.