Your business is
our business.
INTRODUCING
Barker Bros offer a uniquely personable and collaborative approach to SME business consultancy…
A refreshing alternative to the quick-fix methods of many business support providers, and often patronising style of personal coaching.
The Barker Bros and our collective of professional partners work together with you and your executive team, to review and revive your business goals, strategy and performance.
Once the plan is in place, we remain involved as much as you need, to help with its implementation.
CLIENTS
Who we work with …
- Business leaders wanting the support of an executive team on a flexible basis.
- Executive and management teams struggling to implement
improvement or innovation. - Business partners seeking some third-party perspective.
- Family businesses facing succession challenges or battling
communication issues. - SMEs with big ambitions but constrained by small business syndrome.
- Business owners planning their exit strategy – or simply looking to refocus and restore corporate purpose and direction.
THE TEAM
Who we are …
Matt Barker
Founder
Dom Barker
Founder
Matt Barker
Following a 9-year career in the music industry, Matt joined the family business in 1999. With a
healthy obsession in Branding, Customer Focus, Quality Management and Continuous Improvement,
Matt has progressed through a range of management and director roles, developing experience in
all aspects of business.
As Managing Director of CSB Logistics since 2008, Matt continues to develop an award-winning
business, recognised as a leading logistics provider in its sector and celebrating 30 years of trading.
Matt is passionate about business and driven by the continual transition between his natural focus
on the big picture – vision and strategy – to the detailed implementation of systems and
development of effective and motivated teams.
Dom Barker
Dom is a Chartered Accountant with 14 years’ experience advising SME’s in the areas of strategy, business planning, fundraising and mergers & acquisitions. Additionally, he has 13 years’ experience as a company director within the Construction Logistics sector.
Having advised a wide variety of businesses, Dom has a broad knowledge of business systems and processes and understands what key information is required in order for a business to be managed effectively. He is a very good communicator and negotiator and has significant experience dealing with both debt and equity finance providers.
Dom’s sector experience includes Business & Support Services, Wholesale, Travel, Financial Services, Ecommerce, Software and IT Services.
SERVICES
What we do…
- The Business Plan – Designing the future for long-term success and eventual succession.
- Financial Management – Professional set-up of management accounts and reporting, through to funding and investment, mergers and acquisitions.
- Corporate, Ethical & Social Governance – Establishing CSR principles and policies that demonstrate leadership in the modern world, with measurable ESG systems.
- Productive People – Ensuring your team is Customer Focussed, collaborative and motivated.
- Management Systems – Evaluating and deploying what works for you and your team and incorporating best practices from international standards.
- Innovation & Technology – Reviewing and optimising ICT systems, developing integration and future-proof tech, to enable a modern data-driven business.
- Quality Standards – Establishing or reviewing Management Systems, to meet current international standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001).
- Branding & Marketing – Developing your unique corporate identity and more effective communications.
- Business Development & Sales – Improving your networking and lead generation, developing a service-minded sales approach, and Customer Relationship Management.
- Dynamic Operations – Continuous Improvement and process engineering your operations and customer service to be leaner and greener, delivering improved results for you and your clients.
- Measured Results – Identifying the right KPIs specific to your business.
