ACHIEVING BUSINESS GROWTH
WHAT WE DO
At Fortitude we work with high profile businesses that are experiencing significant and high revenue-impacting challenges. We tackle complex corporate issues, providing guidance for business leaders and implementing transformation solutions with passion and integrity.
" We deliver change. Change brings opportunity"
ABOUT SIMON
Founder and CEO of Fortitude London, Simon Jones is an energetic business executive with extensive experience as an Interim Manager in CFO, CEO and CRO roles.
He specialises in identifying and delivering operational and financial mechanisms to facilitate business growth, corporate turnaround and financial recovery.
A strong negotiator and not phased by conflict, Simon enjoys working with people to find equitable solutions and make change happen.
A strong advocate of transformation through positive cultural change, underpinned by data driven decision making, Simon is committed to developing internal talent and collaborative working.
His approach has been proven to produce achievable, feasible business plans, embed new working practices, deliver measurable value and ensure sustainable change with a clear roadmap ahead.
“Be prepared – I am hands-on and get stuck in so I can live the challenges with you.
My bespoke advice and recovery strategies are sensitive to every situation,
and are supported by a deep understanding of business.
Thirty years of practice have helped me create methods of working
which lead to swift, demonstrable and sustainable results.”
Simon Jones, CEO & Founder, Fortitude
FEATURED ARTICLES
INTERIM
BUSINESS CHALLENGES
Specialism gap
Rapid growth
Operational challenges
OUR APPROACH
Reinvigoration
Situational and financial management
Mentoring and coaching existing teams
Negotiation and conflict management
“Simon brought a fresh, sharp and positive energy to our work. No stone was left unturned and no one missed out on the scrutiny he gave us. He worked closely with our Director of Finance and Chief Executive to instil a sense of responsibility in our every decision.”
Tracey Warrener, GALLUP Certified Strengths Coach
CHANGE
BUSINESS CHALLENGES
Acquisition integration
Market disruption
Lack of investment
OUR APPROACH
Evidence based solutions
Measurable value
People centric, delivery focused transformation
TURNAROUND
BUSINESS CHALLENGES
Financial crisis / distress
Liquidity constraints
Bank risk
OUR APPROACH
Rapid recovery
Cash management
Bringing stability
Stakeholder management
Preparation for sale/flotation
“Simon brought a fresh, sharp and positive energy to our work. No stone was left unturned and no one missed out on the scrutiny he gave us. He worked closely with our Director of Finance and Chief Executive to instil a sense of responsibility in our every decision.”
Mark Curtis, Director, MIET
“Noticeable progress and meaningful results. Simon is hard-working, diligent, and showed impressive enthusiasm for the challenge, balanced with appropriate humour. He communicated what was needed to get the job done.”
“When the Trust went into financial deficit Simon worked with members of the Executive Team and Senior Clinicians to pull together a challenging but achievable financial recovery plan which was supported by the Trust Board.”
Helen Ashley, Director at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust