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After 30 years of starting, scaling and selling businesses, we noticed a growing trend: more people than ever were launching their own ventures and building personal brands. But with that rise came a gap: many lacked the right guidance, support, and visibility to truly succeed.
Having worked with different industries over the years, we saw an opportunity to do something different. That’s why we founded Carlton Scott, not just to offer advice, but to give back, share expertise, and provide real, hands-on support.
At Carlton Scott, we’ve built a team of experts across various sectors to ensure you get the best guidance for your unique journey. Whether you're launching a brand, growing a business, or establishing your personal presence, we’re here to make sure you don’t have to navigate it alone.
We do more than mentor. We promote the businesses we work with: we share your story across our channels and put your work in front of new audiences.
That is what we are here for.
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Why join us?
We don't just offer advice, we invest in your success. With 30 years of experience in launching, scaling and selling businesses, we understand what it takes to turn ideas into thriving ventures. What sets us apart is our commitment to building relationships, not just businesses. We're not here to hand you a one-size-fits-all strategy. We take the time to understand your goals, challenges and vision.
We also believe in visibility and collaboration. We actively share and promote the businesses we work with, and we introduce people who should know each other. When you work with us you get straight answers, practical help, and a network that opens doors.
Business Coaching
Helping you achieve your goals one step at a time
Operations & Process
Ensuring that everything is running efficiently
Sales Training
Sharpening your sales approach so you close more deals
Entrepreneur Mentorship
Helping you see the bigger picture and spot opportunities
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We feel your pain. We've been there.
Running a business can feel overwhelming: there's so much to figure out, and the learning curve can be steep. That's where we come in. We help you cut through the noise and focus on what actually moves profit in your business. Instead of trial and error, we provide real-world strategies that work, so you don't have to waste time guessing.
“I can’t thank the team at Carlton Scott enough! As the director of my company, I struggled with how to step back while preserving the legacy I built. They worked with me to create the perfect exit strategy, ensuring a seamless handover and continued growth for the business. Their expertise and personalised guidance were invaluable. I now feel confident about my next chapter.
“As a small accountancy practice with 3 staff members, I was struggling to differentiate our services from larger firms. Carlton Scott provided practical strategies that didn’t require massive investment. Advice on niche specialisation and client relationship management helped us increase our client retention rate to 95%. They also guided us through implementing basic automation that saved 15 hours per week in administrative tasks. What really stood out was their understanding of cash flow challenges in small businesses.
Frequently asked questions
A UK business consultancy based in the Scottish Borders, built on 30 years of starting, growing and selling real businesses. We help SME owners across the UK find the profit hiding in their business, through the Profit Clarity Framework™, our business directory and our network of accredited consultants. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 183 reviews.
It means everything we sell was learned by doing it, not by reading about it. Our advice comes from 30 years of building, scaling and exiting our own businesses, paid for with our own money, time and mistakes. Plenty of coaches can quote the textbook. We wrote our version the hard way, and that’s the difference you’re buying.
Steve Thomson owns and runs Carlton Scott, supported by a team of analysts and consultants. He started out as a lawyer, then spent two decades investing and building his own ventures before taking the helm. The Profit Clarity Framework™ at the heart of the business was refined over 30 years of real businesses being started, scaled and sold. That experience still drives every analysis we deliver.
In the Scottish Borders, at the Tweed Horizons Business Centre near St Boswells. We work with businesses across the whole of the UK. The analysis is done on your numbers, so where you are makes no difference to what we find.
Franchise coaches deliver someone else’s script. We’ve actually done the things we advise on: started businesses, scaled them, sold them, and made the expensive mistakes along the way. We’re operators, not consultants: we find the problem, fix it and get out of the way. No retainers, no upsells, no dependency built in.
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