Our Team
Are Here To
Guide You
Experienced and franchise focused, The Business Clinic delivers the strategy, skills and support to grow and develop your business through successful franchising.
We are with you every step of the way, sharing your passion as you transform your business and embark on this exciting new journey of opportunities and profitability.
The Business Clinic’s teamwork alongside you as you map out your franchise journey and provide the support and expertise to make your vision a reality.
We give you an all-round independent perspective and share the experience and knowledge we have gained over two decades, developing robust franchise businesses in virtually every industry.
We help you to fully explore and create the specific franchise model that will work around your business. This is no one-size-fits all service.
And our journey with you doesn’t end there. Recruitment, training, marketing support and motivation are vital for franchise success. The Business Clinic can help you with all these and more.
David
Nelson
Director and Co-Founder
“A life-time running my own businesses has given me a wealth of experience. Many successes and a few not successful moments, but I know which taught me more.”
My best Business Clinic moment
“That has to be seeing The Business Clinic develop from an idea to reality and watching it grow.”
Areas of expertise
Business development, mentoring and coaching; franchising consultancy and Business Clinic programmes and workshops, including ‘Business DNA Health Check’, ‘MAP Business Development’ and the ‘Why? Workshop’.
About me
“I enjoy reading, good food, travel and keeping fit through running 10k races, but not always necessarily in that order.”
Kathleen
Devlin
Business Administrator
I am business administrator for our highly successful team of franchise specialists, and I thrive to ensure that they have the resources and support they need to succeed.
I support the team from initial enquires from potential franchisees to ensuring the client receives all the relevant documentation and support needed for them to start their franchising journey.
My duties as business administrator are various, and two days are never the same which is why I enjoy it so much. I provide administration support to both employees and our customers.
As well as undertaking day-to-day clerical duties and keeping company data up-to-date, I enjoy interacting with clients to build good relationships. I also enjoy conducting research and contributing to reports the franchise specialist produce.
About me
In my spare time I enjoy Pilates, Zumba, walking, reading and games nights with my family.
Helen Livesey
Director and Co-Founder
“I’ve always been in self-starting positions within a business and developed them before moving on. I understand how to process and develop an idea from the beginning and I thrive on multiple projects.”
My best Business Clinic moment
“The creation, launch and continuous development of The Business Clinic. It is rewarding to see business owners, employees and the businesses develop over time.”
Areas of expertise
Business development; mentoring and coaching and strategic consultancy work. Also, events management, including hosting of a range of Business Clinic workshops and programmes designed to help organisations grow and develop.
About me
“I like live music and the theatre, badminton, road biking, visiting Amsterdam and Thai cooking, and a nice white wine and a few lagers.”
James
Miller
Franchise Specialist
My strongest skillset is building relationships with people on both sides of the franchise spectrum.
Providing reassuring information to potential franchisees during their franchise journey to provide them with all the information they need to make the right decision for them, as well as liaising with our brand clients to ensure we are providing a high level of service both in marketing and recruitment.
By drawing on my skills from previous roles outside of the business world, I can provide an empathetic approach to dealing with people to be able to offer them the right opportunity. I am learning the process of franchise ownership, this includes financial forecasts and the legalities of the franchise agreement.
My Most rewarding Business Clinic moment
The journey someone makes from enquiry to franchise purchase is something that I enjoy. Seeing them grow in to a successful franchisee and feeling like I was a part of that journey for both the franchisee and franchisor is very rewarding.
Areas of expertise
Building relationships and understanding what it is that individuals need.
Understanding of financial forecasts and being able to communicate these with individual.
Understanding and developing of the franchise agreement and working with all parties to achieve an agreement that all parties feel comfortable working with
About me
Professionally I have made a significant change into the business world and really enjoy the challenge of learning. I enjoy learning and feel the franchise sector is a growing sector with lots of opportunities for me to develop.
Personally I am family man foremost who enjoys making memories. I am a big follower of American football and follow my team through good times and bad. I attend games regularly and enjoy ‘Talkin’ Ball’ with anyone who will listen.
Rebecca Allam
Franchise Specialist
“I love being able to help businesses overcome challenges and watching them grow in confidence. Organisation and structure make me happy!”
My best Business Clinic moment
“Going to a meeting with a client to help them deliver a presentation to a room filled with people. When she came to The Business Clinic initially she was nervous and dreading having to do it. But on the day I got to see her confidently deliver the presentation we helped her build and practice. I was able to be there with her to provide support, both emotional and technical.”
Areas of expertise
Events management: including planning, project management, database creation and processing, presentation design and creation, advising on delivery and hosting.
About me
“I enjoy walking with my partner and our Chihuahuas at the beach and days out at the zoo.”
Victoria
Cummins
Franchise Specialist
My strongest skillset is building relationships with people on both sides of the franchise spectrum.
Providing reassuring information to potential franchisees during their franchise journey to provide them with all the information they need to make the right decision for them, as well as liaising with our brand clients to ensure we are providing a high level of service both in marketing and recruitment.
By drawing on my skills from previous roles outside of the business world, I can provide an empathetic approach to dealing with people to be able to offer them the right opportunity. I am learning the process of franchise ownership, this includes financial forecasts and the legalities of the franchise agreement.
My Most rewarding Business Clinic moment
The journey someone makes from enquiry to franchise purchase is something that I enjoy. Seeing them grow in to a successful franchisee and feeling like I was a part of that journey for both the franchisee and franchisor is very rewarding.
Areas of expertise
Building relationships and understanding what it is that individuals need.
Understanding of financial forecasts and being able to communicate these with individual.
Understanding and developing of the franchise agreement and working with all parties to achieve an agreement that all parties feel comfortable working with
About me
Professionally I have made a significant change into the business world and really enjoy the challenge of learning. I enjoy learning and feel the franchise sector is a growing sector with lots of opportunities for me to develop.
Personally I am family man foremost who enjoys making memories. I am a big follower of American football and follow my team through good times and bad. I attend games regularly and enjoy ‘Talkin’ Ball’ with anyone who will listen.
