About West Midlands Business Advisors

Helping You To Achieve Your Ambitions

Based in the heart of Birmingham, West Midlands Business Advisors are conveniently situated very close to New Street Station. Most of our clients are Midlands based but we can tailor a programme to meet the needs of any UK based company.

  • If your focus is on increasing top line revenue, we can help you with business development
  • Improve your productivity and reduce your material costs
  • As your business grows, work with us to ensure you consider all aspects of scaling your business
  • If you need additional resource, we can provide you with operational support across a number of business areas
  • Everyone needs help at times, we can support you through your journey as the business changes and provide coaching support to ensure you are always ahead of the game

We will ensure your plans are robust and work with you to ensure that today’s actions will maximise your future business value.

Why West Midlands Business Advisors?

Our team have significant leadership and management experience across the Engineering and Manufacturing sector. We have proven expertise across Engineering, Commercial, Financial and Operational areas of business. 

West Midlands Business Advisors

  • Improving your business
  • Developing and confirming your Exit Strategy
  • Buying a Business
  • Selling a Business

As you progress through the contract of sale process our extended team will be at hand to give you the best advice, including tax and other specialist areas. West Midlands Business Advisors will support you and your team through the complete business sale process. 

Finance solutions are often the lubricant that keeps your business moving forward. Whatever your requirements we can find the best solution for you.

West Midlands Business Advisors

Need advice?  Call for a free consultation on 0121 769 0272 or complete our contact form

Our People

Darrel Edwards business support services

Darrel Edwards

Darrel Edwards is the founder of West Midlands Business Advisors. He has a proven track record for achieving great results as a business leader in manufacturing and construction.

West Midlands Business Advisors was originally focused in the Mergers and Acquisitions arena, helping business owners with the buying and selling of businesses. Over the past twelve months Darrel has broadened this focus for the organisation to deliver business support services which assist with the lifecycle of any business.

Prior to setting up West Midlands Business Advisors, Darrel has led organisations of between 60 and 600 employees across a variety of Manufacturing Sectors over the past twenty years. He has a record of significant achievement, accomplishing substantial results in Sales Development, Operational Growth, Cost Improvement and every aspect of delivering solutions to meet customer requirements.

These improvements include:

  • The set up and development of Business Advisory Service.
  • Delivery of an operational plan which increased output by 30% (£12m per annum) for a Midlands based Aerospace business.
  • Leading a team responsible for the delivery of construction projects valued at £120m.
  • In a period of significant economic decline in the manufacturing sector, delivered business profitability despite a 40% reduction in revenue. Following this decline, rebuilt the business in a controlled manner to achieve and surpass previous turnover and profitability.

In his personal life Darrel is a keen sports fan, is a supporter of a number of charities, and a mentor to University students.

Helping you to achieve your ambitions

A Tailored Solution To Meet Your Business Needs

We will deliver a collaborative programme of activities that is designed to meet your business needs and objectives

  • Complete a preliminary review to determine your objectives, your expectations and levels of support required within your preferred budget.
  • Complete a detailed business diagnostic focusing on key financials and other metrics.
  • Prepare an easy to digest report, which will contain our findings and recommendations.
  • Agree a forward plan of work and resources required with key stakeholders. It will consider growth by acquisition, organic growth and pay close attention to the role of the business owner.
  • We do not believe in a one size fits all solution. All of our recommendations will be tailored, putting you and your business at the centre

The plan will focus on simple objectives that will make a difference to you:

  • Key Performance Indicators  (KPI)
  • Forward profitability targets
  • Current and projected business valuations

It will include clear plans for:

  • Improving your business – Plan to Grow.
  • Growth by Acquisition – Buying a Business.
  • Your Exit Strategy – Exit on your own Terms.
  • Selling your business.

What will the programme deliver?

  • An organisation that is attractive to a buyer
  • A clear business structure
  • A clearly documented forward plan
  • A vault containing all key business information
  • Attainable forward profitability targets
  • A clear balance sheet that is attractive to a buyer
  • An organisation that does not rely on you, the business owner
  • A strong business with every chance of achieving an exit value in line with your requirements.

Based in the heart of Birmingham, West Midlands Business Advisors are conveniently situated very close to New Street Station. Most of our clients are Midlands based but we can tailor a programme to meet the needs of any UK based company.

Where to Next?

grow your business

Grow Your Business

We can help you grow and improve your business

Buy a Business

Buy a Business

We can help you find and secure the right business for you

Sell Your Business

Talk to us about a tailored solution that meets your needs

Need Advice?

Call us now for a free consultation: 0121 769 0272