Business Leader

Empowering ambitious founders and CEOs of £3m+ businesses to scale with clarity and confidence.

We partner with mid-sized founders and CEOs to bring focus to unlock sustainable growth, and support the building of the next generation of great British businesses.

Are you building the company you know you're capable of?

How it works

Our Membership supports founders and CEOs of £3m+ businesses.

We combine personal CEO coaching and peer forums, powered by the proven 9 Steps framework, alongside practical content, masterclasses and company visits so you can focus on what matters and scale with confidence.

Start with a conversation

Book a call with a membership adviser to discuss Business Leader in more detail and tell us a little about your company.

Attend a Roundtable

Join a small-group Roundtable with Sir Richard Harpin, where he shares his HomeServe scaling journey and the 9 Steps to creating a billion.

Build your 12-month Growth Plan

Create a focused 3 year ambition & 12-month Growth Plan that aligns leadership, strategy and execution for accountability.

Join your trusted peer forum

Join a trusted peer forum with eight sessions per year for challenge and accountability.

Get started

Join Sir Richard Harpin in Marylebone for a Roundtable to learn how he built and scaled HomeServe from £50,000 to a sales of £4.1bn, the 9 Steps, and how Business Leader supports.

  • Hear Sir Richard’s growth story, lessons and 9 Steps in practice
  • Meet a small group of other ambitious founders and CEOs
  • Sharpen your priorities and clarify your next stage of growth
  • Learn more about Business Leader membership
Sir Richard Harpin in library

World-class learning for leaders scaling serious businesses

We bring you inside the thinking, systems and real experiences of leaders who've scaled far beyond where you are today.

  • Micro-learning webinar

Strategic category design

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When
8 September
Where
Online
Tickets
Members only
  • Company Visit

Inside the Business: Matt Pohlson, Co-Founder & CEO, Omaze

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When
15 September
Where
London
Tickets
Members only
  • Business Masterclass

Evolving strategy as you scale

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When
16 September
Where
London
Tickets
Members only
  • Company Visit

Inside the Business: Leo Quinn, Executive Chair WHSmith

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When
6 October
Where
London
Tickets
Members only
  • Leadership Masterclass

The operating rhythm of high-performance companies

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When
13 October
Where
London
Tickets
Members only
  • Micro-learning webinar

Weighing up your capital options

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When
29 October
Where
Online
Tickets
Members only

Great British Billion-Pound Businesses

Meet Britain’s entrepreneurial elite. Here are the leaders who have managed to create a UK business worth £1bn – and kept going. These are people who have built ventures spanning everything from artificial intelligence and virtual reality to hoodies and craft beer.

Insights & Perspectives

Clear thinking for leaders navigating growth, from sharp journalism and informed opinion to podcasts, masterclasses and real-world case studies.

“Suddenly, nobody liked us”: What a decade of Brexit taught Britain’s scaling founders

The Brexit argument may never settle. The survival strategies have. Founders and economists on what changed and what it taught

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Author

Josh Dornbrack

Date

30 June 2026

What Keir Starmer's downfall should teach every CEO about vision

The outgoing prime minister had 30 priorities, four chiefs of staff and 15 major U-turns. What he never had was a vision anyone could follow

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Author

Steven Swinford

Date

25 June 2026

The mid-market is Britain’s growth engine. So why is it ignored?

Medium-sized businesses are driving growth across the UK but remain overlooked by policy and attention

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Author

Rupert Neate

Date

20 April 2026

Christopher de Lapuente: How the former Sephora CEO built a €16bn brand

Chris de Lapuente on why he abandoned his own strategy at Sephora, and the P&G habits that shaped his career

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Author

Josh Dornbrack

Date

19 May 2026