The High Growth Business Programme, commissioned by Haringey Council and fully funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, provides wraparound expert consultancy support to selected high growth potential businesses in the region until March 2025.
Successful candidates will each receive dedicated, high calibre practical support to help overcome challenges and/or seize new opportunities. We’re already working with over 20 clients to create growth and marketing strategies, implement more effective tactics of securing more, and more profitable, customers, enter new markets, helping them raise finance, and improve team performance.
We’re now open to applications for the final cohort.
Read the credentials of our expert Haringey team.
Read some of our recent case studies and read below to hear what our clients think
“Although initial contact from YTKO did peak my interest, these “cold emails” come and go through my inbox on a weekly basis, and rarely lead to anything. Within days of completing an online form, I had all but forgotten about it. However, YTKO were persistent and reached out 3 more times before I had the head space to engage, which lead to a meeting, which I am very glad I attended. Our first face-to-face yielded a wealth of new ideas to grow our sales that seem to have real potential as well as the additional capacity to research them.”
Alex Shirley-Smith, CEO and Founder, Tentsile Ltd
“YTKO’s work has provided much greater visibility on cost structures following a dramatic period of change within my industry, requiring us to pivot the business. The work with Mark and Bev has been vital to the success of this transition – and it looks as though the new contract which they helped us with will go forward with more favourable pricing! Thank you from everyone at FEL”
Jenny Holloway, CEO Fashion Enter
“I’ve just started on the Growth Programme, but already found it really useful. Working with Bev and Mark has been invaluable in reframing current projects and challenges, and Bev’s input to our investment deck has been absolutely invaluable. They’ve worked across a broad range of sectors and businesses and their probing questions have enabled me to consider new options and view challenges through a different lens. I am very much looking forward to working with them as the programme continues“
Jacob Liddle, CEO, Jiddler’s Tipple.
“YTKO are the real deal. As a chartered accountant with over 20 years of business experience, I can be skeptical when it comes to consultants. Bev quickly understood our business, shared our enthusiasm for its potential, and brought impactful solutions to some of our most pressing issues. I can’t wait to work with YTKO on the next phase of our growth story!”
Mark Sinjakli, CEO, MyBaker
“YTKO support has been fantastic for my business stage. Bev and Mark are very helpful in terms of listening deeply to understand what my business needed in order to progress, adapting support as my plans and circumstances shifted, and proactively offering support and time. Their clear and consistent communication, technical expertise and practical hands-on support really helped me know I was not alone.”
Ella ShoneFounder, TopUp Truck
“The YTKO team have been exceptional in their support of our marketing efforts. Their expertise, responsiveness, and knowledge have significantly enhanced our outreach and engagement. In her first report, Bev did more in terms of a creating a practical action plan to drive customer acquisition than our marketing team did in two years. Highly recommended!”
Luca Sarri, Partner, CSS Investments
“We recently started working with YTKO and are thrilled with the support Bev, Liz and the YTKO team have provided so far. Great ideas, excellent business experience which they are able to translate into actionable ideas, and strategic insights which have been invaluable in helping us step back and gain a comprehensive overview of our business. We’ve already noticed a positive impact on our business, so are really looking forward for more“
Justin Samuels, MD, Vital Hospitality
““Bev and the team at YTKO have shown an excellent understanding of our company and strategic goals, and have helped us develop clear and actionable steps into accelerating its growth across a range of different areas. We’re thrilled to work alongside them on the program and excited to see where it takes our business”.
Ian Flood, Co-founder, Skyline Chess
About us
YTKO is a private sector business growth consultancy, and has helped over 30,000 businesses across the UK to overcome all the different challenges on their business journey.
In addition to our lead team, we also work with a close network of tried and trusted Associate Consultants who are specialists in their fields, and like us working at C-Suite level with business leaders and management teams. Many of us have held NED/Chair positions and/or are business investors and well connected into that community.
We have a wealth of first-hand experience of building a high growth business ourselves, know the highs and lows – we have the T-shirt. We don’t believe in generic, off-the-shelf support – everything is completely tailored for each individual business, their challenges and opportunities. You’ve got nothing to lose, so apply now.
Eligibility
You will be the CEO/MD of a Haringey based business, ambitious to grow your turnover and profitability, and to create good jobs in the local economy. Applicants can be in any sector, and we are looking to work with companies with 3 years+ trading history and 3+ employees. Our current Haringey clients range from such ambitious smaller businesses up to some employing over 100 staff. We will consider candidates from third sector organisations provided they can robustly demonstrate their growth potential.
You’ll be open to receiving and acting on professional advice and coaching from experts in their fields, and to committing to a prioritised action plan agreed with you to help address weaknesses and seize new opportunities.
You agree to provide us with information as needed to help our funders measure the success of the programme, and to being one of our success story case studies if asked.
Apply
The application process is quick and simple, and is in two parts. First of all, please provide us with some initial information about your business.
Candidates passing the first stage will be invited to complete a 10 minute strategic survey, our Growth Maturity Index, where you must honestly self-score your business across a range of business functions. Regardless of the outcome, you will receive an entirely free, in-depth, 10-12 page report with recommendations, tailored to your business stage.
