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I'm Trevor Parker, an active Chair, Senior Interim, NED and Strategic Advisor based in The UK.

Decades in both high-growth and turnaround situations have developed an approach that remains steady under pressure. The kind of unflappable strategic and operational thinking that ambitious businesses need when managing growth complexity or navigating operational challenges.

I apply this experience working with business leaders and their management teams who want to adopt the operational clarity that PE-backed companies use to scale efficiently.

I have been at the helm of businesses under pressure, not just observing from the sidelines. I’ve grown a business from £5M to £150M over 5 years, raised £50M on private markets, served as CEO of an AIM-listed business, turned around a failing business from near-collapse to profitable exit, and led numerous business reorganisations and stabilisations. I’ve also navigated the challenges that face senior teams during growth: covenant pressures, stakeholder alignment, and the complexity that emerges when informal systems that got you to £10M won’t get you to £50M.

Whether scaling rapidly or managing through difficulty, I know what good strategic and operational support looks like. Not theories or spreadsheet solutions, but practical frameworks that work in real environments with real constraints. This isn’t coaching about mindset or consulting that produces reports. It’s operational support from someone who’s actually managed systematic scaling and P&L recovery.

My work also includes serving as Chair and NED on several boards, plus interim CEO roles when businesses need experienced leadership. But increasingly, I focus on helping senior teams maintain their operational rhythm through confidential strategic support at pressure points. Providing clarity on priorities and execution frameworks for leaders who’ve outgrown entrepreneurial improvisation.

Most of this work begins with an initial conversation to understand your specific situation and explore what would actually add value.

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I have been at the helm of businesses under pressure, not just observing from the sidelines.
I’ve navigated both the pressure of Rapid Growth and scale and huge market downturns.
I’ve navigated the same pressures that challenge C-suite teams: covenant pressures, stakeholder alignment, performance recovery.
I know what good operational support looks like, not theories or spreadsheet solutions, but practical support that works in real environments.
I help senior teams maintain their operational rhythm by providing clarity on priorities and execution support.
Why work with me

Why work with me?

Why C-Suite Teams Trust Me:

I’ve been in their seat, I understand the operational pressures they’re facing.
I provide practical support that works in real environments, not theoretical frameworks.
I help teams maintain their rhythm and momentum when trading conditions shift.
I bring calm, operational thinking when normal business rhythms are disrupted.
What others say about me

Why Boards Value My Involvement:

I operate effectively at board level in stressed environments, it’s where I’m most effective.
I provide independent perspective while supporting management execution.
I help align senior teams and maintain stability during challenging periods.
I understand both governance requirements and operational realities.

This is me

Led by Experience, Focused on Execution

First hand experience leading businesses through crisis and stabilisation
Deep understanding of what C-suite teams need when trading conditions shift.
Military background that developed unflappable operational thinking under pressure.
Active NED, Chair and Interim CEO experience in stressed environments
More about Trevor

Trevor Parker, a business leader with deep expertise in business growth, transformation, and operational performance. Having personally scaled businesses from £5M to £150M, led companies through market challenges, and served on boards during both rapid expansion and difficult periods, he built NorthCo to provide practical, operational support that C-suite teams can trust when normal business rhythms are disrupted.

My Approach: Flexible Support Without Disruption.

Portfolio teams often ask: “How do we bring you in without disrupting our relationship with management?” Management teams wonder: “Will this create more pressure or actually help?”

The answer for both is the same: flexibility and trust-building. Unlike rigid interim roles or fixed consulting engagements, I adapt to what works best for the specific situation and relationships involved.

I can work as NED, Chair, Interim, or strategic advisor – whatever the circumstances require.
I start where everyone feels comfortable and build trust organically through results.
Some engagements begin as short-term projects and evolve into months of support as confidence builds.
I focus on getting the best outcome with minimal friction, strengthening rather than straining key relationships.

My aim is always to enhance the team’s effectiveness and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, not to create unnecessary disruption or tension.

Why work with me

What I Do: Strategic and Operational Support at Pressure Points.

I provide flexible support to senior leadership teams when trading conditions shift and operational pressure builds. Rather than delivering fixed consulting services, I work alongside C-suite teams in whatever capacity serves the situation best.

How I Support Senior Teams:

Strategic Advisory → Helping leadership teams cut through complexity and maintain clarity on priorities.
Operational Stabilisation → Supporting teams to regain rhythm and momentum when business conditions change.
Board-Level Perspective → Bringing independent insight from active NED and Chair experience in stressed environments.
Execution Support → Working with senior teams to drive implementation without creating disruption.

The focus is always on what C-suite teams need most: time and space to think clearly, decide confidently, and execute effectively when normal business rhythms are disrupted.

Testimonials

How I Work

I Build Trust, Not Tension

I know that bringing in external support can feel risky, not because of what I’ll do, but how we’ll do it.
My clients trust me to deliver outcomes without unsettling the business. From day one, I focus on creating stability, earning confidence, and strengthening the team, not disrupting it. I bring emotional intelligence, calm leadership, and a sense of perspective in situations where pressure is high and time is short.

I Work With People, Not Around Them

I engage hearts and minds. Whether it’s senior leaders or frontline teams, I listen carefully, communicate clearly, and work collaboratively. My style is inclusive and practical, I don’t impose solutions or sideline teams. Instead, I create clarity, align effort, and help good people get back to doing great work.

I Free Teams to Perform

It’s striking how often performance improves quickly. Not because I bring in complex new processes, but because I remove the barriers. By lifting pressure, cutting through confusion, and creating focus, I often hear the same thing:
“You let us get on and do our job.”
That sense of freedom, of backing your people and creating space to deliver, is core to how I operate.

I Deliver Calm, Clarity, and Challenge

I’m not in the business of handing over a slide deck and walking away. I roll up my sleeves, ask the right questions, and help move things forward with pace and purpose. I bring structure without bureaucracy, challenge without ego, and clarity without spin. Whatever the brief, stabilisation, change, or performance, I help leaders make meaningful progress while protecting the culture that holds everything together.

What Real Clients think of me

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