Graham Edden

Fishwings Investments LLC

Managing Shareholder

T.M. West Plumbing & Heating Service LTD

118 year old Yorkshire plumbing business acquisition, gearing up for growth along the M62 corridor

Owner / Director

Brewis Engineering Ltd

A 40 year old business which revolutionionized the HDD and Trenchless construction world with its products. A Global distribution. The Rolls Royce of HDD swivels and towing heads

Owner / Managing Director

AA Waste Solutions

24 year old Hazardous Waste business acquisition. Servicing UK blue chip organisations, SME's the NHS and more with safe , environmentally friendly waste disposals with recycling at its heart.

JCT4 AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED

JCT4 Automotive - a forward thinking start up business, providing consumers with a variety of affordable finance options to mobility, in an industry (vehicle sales) which is often marred by a lack of transparency.  From concept to reality in year 1 delivered c.£1.25M in sales to clients with growing reciprocal and repeat business. Customer focus is paramount

Responsible:
Branding & Marketing strategy
Commercial agreements 
Site selection & development
Social media strategy
Process, policy & procedure (Heavily FCA regulated) 
Procurement and Supply Chain
Asset Finance 
Procurement of assets/vehicles

Managing Partner

Globaleye

Strategic & Holistic approach to offshore Financial planning including Growth, Investment and Protection of client assets

Private Wealth Manager

Enterprise Holdings

Commercial Manager

Northgate Plc

Strategic Leader & part of UK Leadership team responsible for delivering sustained profitable growth. Excellent customer service, delivered with an engaged and motivated team of 250+ internal colleagues, plus outsource support.  Responsible for c.£50M of revenue across 16 sites, via multiple chanels, with a fleet of 8000 assets operating at 90%+ utilisation. Strong emphasis on personal development in region with multiple internal promotions YTD and clear succession planned

Regional Director

Avis Budget Group EMEA

Key member in European PEx team tasked with delivering strategic process improvement and Lean Principles in the EMEA region. Progressive role from the previous UK role.  Successfully completed projects being rolled out across the EU countries sharing best practice. Truly cross functional role in different countries, cultures and team dynamics

Performance Excellence Manager - EMEA

A prominent member of a UK project team tasked with coaching Lean principles to operations teams. Facilitating business change via lean methodology improving service delivery, reducing down time with associated costs, whilst driving revenue through sales. Coach and mentor across management teams in Lean service

Regional Change Manager- UK

Operational leadership of strategic location with double digit revenues (£M) being delivered by a management team of 4, plus front line colleagues. Represented the UK business on EMEA project  - Differentiation through Customer Service. Airport team recognised and awarded for customer service excellence, plus individual recognition as an ambassador for project. Regional support location for the Northwest Region. Strong succession and development plans resulted with multiple internal promotions

Senior Operations Manager - Manchester Airport

Helphire

Senior Branch Manager - Haydock NW Area

Fleet Operations Analyst

Experienced business leader across multiple business sectors, skilled in growing businesses via acquisition, organic growth and turnaround situations.  Strong in financial analysis and commercially numerate. 

A massive fan of Continuous Improvement and a Lean Practitioner. You can never unsee these things.

Key business sectors actively acquiring are Waste Management, Renewables heat and plumbing, Engineering/Construction. Turnaround opportunities considered

A confident leader who is passionate about acheiving results through collaboration and teamwork.

20 years business and leadership experience in domestic and international markets with PLC's and SME's, both corporate and entrepreneurial organisations

Enthusiastic about helping others on their journey and coaching SME’s.

Looking to build collaborative relationships with Business owners and leaders, Investors, Financial experts and fellow go getters globally 

If any of this is you – lets connect and hit the tab.

Private Equity | SME Investor | NED

I help established business owners scale faster and multiply their exit value through acquisitions instead of waiting years for slow organic growth.

Here’s the reality for most founders 👇

Your growth is too slow to ever reach the freedom you actually want

You’ve hit a ceiling and “work harder” isn’t a scalable plan

Profits are being reinvested instead of compounding into real wealth

You’re told to buy property or stocks… but the returns are painfully slow

Every new level of growth requires more of you, more time, more stress, more decisions

And even if you do grow, your exit won’t be life-changing at the current pace

That’s why most business owners stay stuck in the grind for 10-15 years longer than necessary.
They confuse growing a business… with growing wealth.

Acquisitions change the game.

I show founders how to buy growth instead of building it from scratch, so they can scale the smart way, just like the wealthy do.

Instead of waiting years for results, we focus on 3 things:

1/ Acquire strategic businesses that multiply revenue fast

Competitors, geographic expansions, or bolt-ons that instantly add revenue, customers, and infrastructure, without slow organic build-up.

2/ Structure deals safely (even without huge capital)

Smart terms, deferred payments, and deal structures that protect downside and maximise upside.

3/ Build a business that runs without you

So your company becomes a sellable asset, not a job that relies on your time, energy, or constant involvement.

THE OUTCOME

A business that:

✅ Scales faster
✅ Triples profit and exit value
✅ Gives you time freedom, life on your terms, and true choice
✅ Secures your family’s financial future in a single exit

This is how founders finally break out of slow growth and build real wealth,  not just another busy year.

If you’re an established business owner and you want the faster path to freedom, message me the word “SCALE.”

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