Our joy in business comes from working with like-minded people determined to succeed. The thrill of supporting a fledgling company from birth through to adulthood sits behind our success. We say that the sky's the limit, so long as the numbers support it.
We respect integrity, honesty, transparency, numbers and good old-fashioned hard work. Our motto when evaluating business operations and strategy is “numbers never lie”.
Who we are
We are a team of enthusiastic business professionals, devoted to the development of small & medium enterprises.
You'll be able to call on skills, techniques and experience harnessed over more than 309 years in business consulting and management.
Why we do what we do
Mighty oaks grow from tiny acorns. Business owners should work with partners who are motivated and dedicated to making their businesses grow successfully. That's where we come in.
We believe that today's vibrant SMEs can become tomorrow's household names.
Don't know how to start a business? We will work with you to turn your ideas into a flourishing venture.
We delight in thinking differently.
How we work
We will discuss your needs and give you an honest, unbiased opinion about the challenges and how to tackle them.
We will provide you with essential information to build your business, offer solutions and work with you to resolve any issues.
We care about your time and money and will not waste either.
You decide when you are ready to stand on your own two feet. We'll give you the know-how so you can thrive without us.
We make your business our business; we become an extension of your team.
We believe in making your dreams a reality, and we know just how to do it.
We're ready to roll up our sleeves and get stuck in, to help you make the most of every business opportunity.
Georgiana Lisk founded Acorn Business Consultancy to offer practical and pragmatic, hands-on business consulting services to support the self-employed, start-ups, micros and SMEs to achieve their goals.
She is a Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with more than 22 years Post Qualified Experience (PQE) and a firm believer in numbers b
Georgiana Lisk founded Acorn Business Consultancy to offer practical and pragmatic, hands-on business consulting services to support the self-employed, start-ups, micros and SMEs to achieve their goals.
She is a Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with more than 22 years Post Qualified Experience (PQE) and a firm believer in numbers being at the heart of all businesses. A seasoned business mind with drive and commercial business development acumen, plus operational, financial and sales & marketing experience. She's also an expert in how to start a business; converting business ideas into profitable businesses for the future.
"I believe a successful business has great people at its heart, and you'll have our best people helping your business grow. At Acorn, we believe in empowering business owners to "Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you."
With a background in customer-focused global organisations, IT solution training and SME business management, Beth has an unquestionable passion for communication.
This passion has developed into a drive to assist businesses to improve their social media marketing with a focus on creativity and brand identity.
Managing all aspects of social
With a background in customer-focused global organisations, IT solution training and SME business management, Beth has an unquestionable passion for communication.
This passion has developed into a drive to assist businesses to improve their social media marketing with a focus on creativity and brand identity.
Managing all aspects of social media management, Beth supports our clients with their social media plans, campaigns and paid advertising as well as image creation, and day-to-day posting and interactions.
Irene is a Qualified Business and Personal Coach with a keen interest in helping small business owners achieve the successes they strive for.
Coaching entails working with individuals to find their focus on business ideas, ambition and desires. Working with individuals to set goals, then examine them to identify and overcome obstacles. S
Irene is a Qualified Business and Personal Coach with a keen interest in helping small business owners achieve the successes they strive for.
Coaching entails working with individuals to find their focus on business ideas, ambition and desires. Working with individuals to set goals, then examine them to identify and overcome obstacles. Supporting business owners to unleash their potential and make their ambitions and dreams real.
"Starting a new venture can be daunting and sometimes self doubt and fear can get in the way of your progress. Limits exist wherever you place them, why not not place yours behind you?"
Martin has an extensive hands-on business background across all sizes and types of enterprise, from large Blue Chips to small start-ups and family businesses in manufacturing, retail, travel and services sectors.
Martin is particularly successful at ‘getting under the skin' of a business very quickly, understanding key operating ratios,
Martin has an extensive hands-on business background across all sizes and types of enterprise, from large Blue Chips to small start-ups and family businesses in manufacturing, retail, travel and services sectors.
Martin is particularly successful at ‘getting under the skin' of a business very quickly, understanding key operating ratios, growing businesses, and managing change. He has started several businesses as an owner-entrepreneur, and has led them to steady growth and sales within five years.
He is no stranger to working 100hours a week, so he can understand the issues company owners face, and empathise.
Santiago has over 8 years' experience in Digital Advertising.
A former Google employee for over 6 years, he managed clients ranging from small SMEs to huge international corporations. Prior to that he led a Creative Digital Content team for Argentina's largest TV channel.
Also a lecturer on Digital Strategy, Santiago strongly believes in
Santiago has over 8 years' experience in Digital Advertising.
A former Google employee for over 6 years, he managed clients ranging from small SMEs to huge international corporations. Prior to that he led a Creative Digital Content team for Argentina's largest TV channel.
Also a lecturer on Digital Strategy, Santiago strongly believes in empowering business owners with insights, but also with the digital skills necessary to understand the backend of the digital element of their real-world businesses.
Jo has had over 25 years' working in the design industry. Her focus is on creating innovative designs that tell a consistent brand story across multiple touchpoints.
Jo has an in-depth understanding of structural and graphic packaging on a vast range of products. Her skill set is multifaceted which enables her to see beyond the brief an
Jo has had over 25 years' working in the design industry. Her focus is on creating innovative designs that tell a consistent brand story across multiple touchpoints.
Jo has an in-depth understanding of structural and graphic packaging on a vast range of products. Her skill set is multifaceted which enables her to see beyond the brief and to deliver highly creative and effective solutions.
Taking a holistic approach to any project is key to achieving a client's goals, with the emphasis on communicating the product truth to achieve authentic consumer engagement and loyalty. ‘To enable a brand to be contemporary and relevant it must always be forward thinking.
Kiemia is passionate about design and dedicated to helping businesses find a branding solution they never thought was possible; one that communicates what their business stands for and highlights their beliefs.
With over 13 years of creative experience, Kiemia will guide you to the solution that works for you. Her forte is developing be
Kiemia is passionate about design and dedicated to helping businesses find a branding solution they never thought was possible; one that communicates what their business stands for and highlights their beliefs.
With over 13 years of creative experience, Kiemia will guide you to the solution that works for you. Her forte is developing beautifully engineered branding solutions that stand out amongst others.
"An established brand isn't going to appear with the click of a finger. It is a journey you go on, one that allows you to figure out what you really want and define what you really need; no need to go on this journey alone."
Will has over 25 years' experience in the design industry, specialising in packaging design, with a focus on structure and graphic communication.
Do you know about the three second rule? That’s the amount of time your product has to grab the customer’s attention. Then, once they pick up your pack, you have to take them on a journey…
Will has over 25 years' experience in the design industry, specialising in packaging design, with a focus on structure and graphic communication.
Do you know about the three second rule? That’s the amount of time your product has to grab the customer’s attention. Then, once they pick up your pack, you have to take them on a journey…
"Retail is a challenging market with a huge amount of competing visual traffic. Making your product stand out from the crowd on-shelf is critical in delivering sales and building your brand."
With his tremendous experience providing a vast spectrum of services, Beck will support you in your web presence development, maintenance and expansion. He specialises in creating stunning and high performing websites that will make your business more profitable, starting from an initial online business set-up consultation.
"Just like S
With his tremendous experience providing a vast spectrum of services, Beck will support you in your web presence development, maintenance and expansion. He specialises in creating stunning and high performing websites that will make your business more profitable, starting from an initial online business set-up consultation.
"Just like Steve Job’s "Stay hungry. Stay foolish" quote from a commencement speech at Stamford University, we strive to deliver an improved version of our services with each step of the journey. Coding, web and software development is not all that straightforward. So we look to understand each case and provide a unique and most optimal solution.”
Shirley has been a copywriter for 15 years, creating, polishing and proofreading text to help a range of companies promote their work.
Corporate player, established small business or start-up, everyone needs to get their message across. The right words can make all the difference to a marketing or brand development campaign.
“Think carefu
Shirley has been a copywriter for 15 years, creating, polishing and proofreading text to help a range of companies promote their work.
Corporate player, established small business or start-up, everyone needs to get their message across. The right words can make all the difference to a marketing or brand development campaign.
“Think carefully about what you want to say, but let your personality shine through. We all work better with people when we understand them. Make your position clear and your customers will respond to you.”
Trevor has over 10 years of hands-on eCommerce experience running his multiple online retailing businesses.
His expertise lies in multi-channel eCommerce platforms such as Amazon, eBay and Google advertising, as well as international trade. With his know-how and passion, your brand will quickly increase its online visibility, which will
Trevor has over 10 years of hands-on eCommerce experience running his multiple online retailing businesses.
His expertise lies in multi-channel eCommerce platforms such as Amazon, eBay and Google advertising, as well as international trade. With his know-how and passion, your brand will quickly increase its online visibility, which will undoubtedly lead to new customers in the UK and worldwide.
"You can't just open a website and expect people to flood in. If you really want to succeed, you have to offer engaging, succinct (time is precious) and visual content in addition to creating traffic."
With a pragmatic approach (like all of our Consultants), Andrew is always on the lookout for ways to help clients preserve value and harness opportunities for growth.
With almost 30 years' Post Qualified Experience (PQE) and having been a partner at an accountancy firm for 20 of those years, Andrew has amassed substantial expertise across
With a pragmatic approach (like all of our Consultants), Andrew is always on the lookout for ways to help clients preserve value and harness opportunities for growth.
With almost 30 years' Post Qualified Experience (PQE) and having been a partner at an accountancy firm for 20 of those years, Andrew has amassed substantial expertise across a range of taxes, especially in connection with tax-efficient ways of extracting profit from owner-managed companies and minimising Inheritance Tax; the legal way of course!
"Be optimistic even if it doesn’t come naturally. It’s easy to dwell on the negative aspects of daily life, and in those times, it helps to think about the positive things in your life which will give you the boost you need to look forward with hope."
Lillian is an AAT Accountant with 25 years' experience working in accountancy.
She is meticulous in keeping accounting records up-to-date and providing meaningful numbers and analysis to support business decisions.
“Call me crazy but I love Accounts. But even more, I love to assist businesses to meet their financial goals”
Emma is a qualified Human Resources professional with over 17 years’ experience helping businesses enhance their performance by developing effective people practices and a culture in which their people thrive.
“In an evolving business, your people are everything – your key asset that will ultimately determine when and if you succeed. Pr
Emma is a qualified Human Resources professional with over 17 years’ experience helping businesses enhance their performance by developing effective people practices and a culture in which their people thrive.
“In an evolving business, your people are everything – your key asset that will ultimately determine when and if you succeed. Proactively defining your people approach early on adds real value – after all, you’ll climb quicker and avoid the pitfalls on the way if you’ve charted a route before you set off!”
Karen is a senior finance professional, with more that 15 years PQE in leading financial strategies to facilitate a company’s ambitious growth plans.
Alongside a proven ability to challenge and improve existing processes and systems, Karen has excellent communication skills and a talent for building strong relationships.
Sarah has over 20 years' Customer Service and Operations experience.
Communicating and influencing effectively with a variety of companies - including corporates, majors and independents - in busy ever-changing environments whilst remaining pragmatic.
Sarah offers an articulate professional service, strong on attention to detail and perseverance.
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