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.