You already know something isn't right. Maybe it's margins, maybe it's a leadership team that isn't firing, maybe it's a business you've built but haven't yet prepared to sell. I've been in your shoes. Let me show you the way forward.
If any of these are keeping you up at night, you're in the right place.
I grew up in Galway and got my first job in retail at 16. By my mid-twenties I was one of the youngest SuperValu managers in Ireland. Then a decade with Musgrave Retail Partners, overseeing 26 businesses with a combined turnover of over €70 million.
In 2011 — right in the depths of the recession — I took Mountain Top in Letterkenny from receivership. I transformed a loss-making restaurant into one of the most famous diners in the North West — Kelly's Diner — alongside a thriving Centra and petrol forecourt. I built the business over 13 years, then sold it successfully having positioned it correctly to maximise the outcome.
"I know what it feels like to lie awake worrying about a business. I also know exactly what it takes to fix it — and to build something worth selling."
In 2024 I stepped away and started this consultancy. I work with a small number of clients at a time. When you work with me, you deal with me directly — not a junior consultant.
Trusted by businesses across Ireland
A full diagnostic of your business — financials, operations, leadership, culture and commercial strategy. You leave with a clear, prioritised plan specific to your situation, not a generic template.
Do your people know what your business stands for? I work with businesses to define core values, build staff charters, conduct staff profiling and ensure your culture is something people want to be part of.
The ceiling of your business is the ceiling of your leadership team. I work directly with senior teams and directors to develop the skills, confidence and strategic thinking your business needs to grow.
A clear 12-month growth roadmap built around your specific business — not a template. Includes a marketing plan, commercial strategy and the milestones that tell you whether you're on track.
Selling a business is one of the most important financial decisions you will ever make. I help owners prepare properly — structuring the business, strengthening financials and maximising what you walk away with.
Mairtín's experience spans convenience retail, food service, hospitality and independent business across Ireland.
Tell me about your business — what's working, what isn't, and what you want to change. No pitch, no pressure. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you honestly.
Mairtín meets you in person. He listens, reviews, asks the right questions and gets into your business properly. The work starts on day one.
A written, prioritised action plan specific to your business. Then regular check-ins, follow-up sessions and direct support for as long as you need it.
"He spent two days with our management team and within a week we had restructured how we ran our weekly meetings. Simple changes, immediately made a difference to how the business felt from the inside."
"The most useful thing Mairtín did was help us see what we couldn't see ourselves. He's direct, he knows his stuff, and he doesn't waste your time. Every session moved us forward."
"We'd been thinking about selling for a while but had no idea where to start. Mairtín helped us understand what buyers actually look for and how to prepare the business properly. Invaluable."
* Representative testimonials. Names withheld at client request.
Book a call. No obligation, no sales pitch — just an honest conversation about what's possible for your business.
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