Sector Specialisms

Industries We Know

  • Technology Recruitment & Talent Solutions (10+ years)
  • Telecommunications & Technology (5+ years)
  • Scale-Up & High-Growth Businesses (8+ years)
  • Venture-Backed Startups (5+ years)
  • Sustainable Fashion & Circular Economy Ventures (5+ years)
  • Consumer Brands & E-commerce Businesses (5+ years)

Sector Expertise

Maria brings over 15 years of experience helping businesses navigate growth, transformation, operational complexity and commercial change across a range of high-growth sectors.

Technology Recruitment & Talent Solutions

10+ years

Deep experience supporting recruitment businesses operating within technology, digital, engineering and professional services markets. Having held senior finance and leadership roles in high-growth recruitment environments, Maria understands the challenges of scaling people-based businesses while maintaining profitability, cash flow and operational efficiency.

Areas of expertise:

  • Recruitment & staffing
  • Technology talent
  • Contract and permanent workforce models
  • Operational scaling
  • Commercial performance
  • M&A and growth readiness

Telecommunications & Technology

5+ years

Commercial finance and transformation experience within large-scale telecoms and technology organisations, supporting strategic decision-making, financial planning, business performance and major change initiatives.

Areas of expertise:

  • Telecommunications
  • Technology-enabled services
  • Digital transformation
  • Commercial finance
  • Business performance improvement
  • Organisational change

Scale-Ups & High-Growth SMEs

8+ years

Working with ambitious businesses moving from founder-led operations to scalable organisations. Supporting leadership teams to strengthen financial management, operational processes, governance and strategic execution.

Areas of expertise:

  • Business scaling
  • Operational design
  • Financial leadership
  • Growth strategy
  • Leadership development
  • Governance and controls

Startups & Founder-Led Businesses

5+ years

As both an advisor and founder, Maria understands the realities of building businesses from the ground up. She works alongside founders to overcome growth barriers, improve decision-making, prepare for investment and create the foundations for sustainable scale.

Areas of expertise:

  • Founder coaching and support
  • Investment readiness
  • Business modelling
  • Fundraising preparation
  • Strategic planning
  • Growth execution

Sustainable Fashion, Circular Economy & Consumer Brands

5+ years

Founder and operator experience within sustainable fashion and circular economy ventures, bringing practical insight into launching, growing and commercialising purpose-driven businesses.

Areas of expertise:

  • Sustainable fashion
  • Circular economy business models
  • Consumer products
  • E-commerce
  • Brand growth
  • ESG-led business models

Who Maria Works With

Maria partners with:

  • Founder-led businesses early stage and pre-revenue
  • Growth SMEs (£1m–£50m turnover)
  • Recruitment and staffing firms
  • Technology and digital businesses
  • Telecoms and technology-enabled organisations
  • Startups preparing for investment
  • Scale-ups building operational maturity
  • Sustainability-focused ventures
  • Consumer brands and e-commerce businesses

How Maria Helps

Whether you're preparing for your next phase of growth, improving profitability, raising investment or building a more scalable organisation, Maria combines strategic thinking with hands-on commercial and operational expertise to help businesses move forward with confidence.