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Helping good businesses become even better.

Practical advice, constructive challenge and experienced leadership for ambitious owners, boards and management teams.

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From ambition to action.

We work alongside ambitious businesses in advisory, Non-Executive Director and fractional executive roles—helping leadership teams create clarity, improve performance and turn strategic ambition into practical action.

Clarify strategy, purpose and priorities

Develop strong, accountable leadership teams

Improve sales, profitability and operational performance

Build customer-focused processes and recurring revenues

Navigate growth, transformation and organisational change

Prepare for investment, acquisition or an eventual sale

Three foundations for
sustainable performance.

Strong businesses are built by aligning the people, the way work gets done and a shared reason to move forward.

People.

Building motivated, accountable leadership teams and cultures in which people can perform at their best.

Processes.

Developing practical, customer-focused ways of working that improve consistency, efficiency and profitability.

Purpose.

Creating clarity about where the business is going, why it matters and what needs to happen next.

“Listen deeply, challenge constructively and always strive to make a genuine difference.”

Gavin MitchellFounder, Gather Momentum Advisory

Experience that creates momentum.

Drawing on 25 years with BCF Technology and IMV imaging, we established Gather Momentum Advisory to share our experience with ambitious businesses, owners and leadership teams.

Across 35 years of professional experience, we have led businesses through sustained growth, international expansion, acquisition, integration and significant organisational change. We have built direct and distributor-led commercial organisations, developed long-term partnerships around the world and worked closely with Private Equity owners.

Our approach is honest, practical and grounded in experience: understand the real issue, challenge with care and help turn good intentions into measurable progress.

35Years of commercial
leadership experience
25Years building BCF
and IMV imaging
4European business
acquisitions led
∞Ambition to make
a difference

Trusted to challenge.
Remembered for the difference.

Leadership is ultimately measured by the difference others experience. These words come from clients, colleagues, CEOs and fellow business leaders.

His style is that of high challenge and even higher support—and he really does get the best out of people.

Stephen RankinDirector of Prestige, Gordon & MacPhail

Gavin was a great leader all along these years moving relentlessly the business to its next step, which he did!

Alain de LambillyFormer CEO, IMV Technologies

Gavin is one of the most insightful thoughtful and energising people you will ever meet.

Bonnie ClarkeCEO, Taylor Clarke

He consistently brings clarity, judgement and momentum to the situations that matter most.

Jean-Christophe GranierCEO, iGii

He has the ability to make the complex simple with his brilliant curiosity and questioning skills.

Caroline McKennaChief Operating Officer, EQ Accountants

Kind, incisive and a truth teller. He has an uncanny ability to get to the heart of business issues.

Paul PinsonLeadership coach

He has a brilliant and unique way with people and the ability to get to the crux of issues.

Sean SarafilovicJoint Managing Director, Stephens Bakery

He has a truly unique way of helping businesses scale by tackling and simplifying problems, creating connections, and simplifying things.

Victoria NicolFounder & CEO, My Language Connection

Gavin is a creative, honest and passionate leader. His insights always offer a solution or stimulus that can have huge impact.

Andy LothianGroup CEO, The Insights Group

Gavin’s level of customer service is second to none. He has always gone completely out of his way to resolve any problem.

Malcolm MorleyUK Director, World Horse Welfare
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Support shaped around your business.

Non-Executive Director

Strategic advisor

Fractional executive

Leadership team mentor

Growth & transformation support

Acquisition & exit preparation

READY TO MOVE FORWARD?

Let's gather
momentum.

If your business has ambition but needs greater clarity, focus or momentum, we would be delighted to have a conversation.

gavin@gathermomentum.uk +44 7715 496102