Business Coach Founders & SMEs

Position: Business Coach for Ambitious Founders & SMEs
Youve built it, scaled it, and learned the hard lessons. Now its time to use that experience to help others do the same - without the guesswork. Behind every successful SME is a founder facing complex decisions, constant pressure and the challenge of leading growth without losing clarity or control. We exist to support those founders, and were now seeking an exceptional Business Coach to join us in helping ambitious entrepreneurs build high-performing businesses that deliver both commercial success and personal freedom.

This is an opportunity to coach at the sharp end of SME growth. As a Business Coach with the Henley Coaching Partnership , youll work alongside ambitious founders of established businesses, using proven frameworks, commercial insight and trusted advisory skills to help them scale with confidence - while building your own rewarding coaching practice within a respected, results-driven partnership. If youve got the playbook and are ready to share it with some amazing businesses, wed love to hear from you.

We are particularly keen to hear from tech sector subject-matter experts who have founded, grown or exited a Tech/Software business. Ready to make a difference? The Opportunity at a Glance:
Business Coach Employment or Self-Employed Associate | Hybrid (UK-wide) OTE £75,000-£100,000

Who we are:

Henley Coaching Partnership (HCP) is a trusted coaching partner to established, scaling founder-led businesses. We help founders and leadership teams align their personal and business goals, build high-performing teams, and achieve sustainable financial freedom through proven frameworks and practical, commercially-minded coaching. With a portfolio of 65 active clients across diverse sectors, from design, architecture and creative studios to professional services, technology and high-end manufacturing, HCP has earned a reputation for results-driven coaching that blends structure, psychology and commercial strategy.

Our clients are typically founder-led SMEs with £1m £10m turnover, 250 employees, and clear ambitions for growth, scale or exit. Our coaches are a team of highly experienced and skilled professionals from a range of industry backgrounds, supporting our Founders as their business coach and trusted advisor The Opportunity We are now seeking exceptional Business Coaches to join our growing partnership.

This opportunity suits experienced coaches and exited founders who want to use their business acumen, leadership experience and interpersonal skill to make a measurable impact in other entrepreneurs success stories. As an HCP Coach, you will work directly with founders of established SMEs, guiding them to build stronger, more valuable businesses through clarity of strategy, disciplined execution and personal development as leaders.

You will combine independence with the backing of a proven partnership. Our frameworks, methodology, brand reputation and client community give you a strong foundation for success, while you actively develop and grow your own client base. What youll do Coach and advise founders to set and achieve commercial, operational and personal goals Deliver regular one-to-one coaching sessions (usually fortnightly) using HCPs structured approach Build your own portfolio of up to 15 clients through both referred and self-generated leads Participate in HCP community events, growth workshops and peer development sessions Contribute to the continued growth and reputation of the partnership What youll bring Proven experience as a business coach or as an exited founder / senior leader with deep commercial understanding.

Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skill, able to build trust quickly with ambitious founders. Strategic and analytical mindset with an ability to simplify complex challenges. A structured yet flexible coaching style, confident using proven frameworks, comfortable challenging founders constructively, and commercially fluent in how strategy, people, operations and finance interconnect within a growing business. Financial acumen: confident interpreting performance data, P&L and cashflow, helping founders make decisions grounded in both numbers…