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Support that fits where you are. And where you want to get to.

Tailored, confidential coaching for farming families and rural estate owners with established businesses, and the ambition to do more with them.

Running a diversified farming business is unlike running any other business. The stakes are personal. The team is often family. The assets are tied to land and legacy. And the decisions you make carry weight that most business advisors simply don’t understand.

Our 1-2-1 coaching is built specifically for this world. Whether you’re looking to develop new income streams, expand what’s already working, or bring proper structure to a diversified business that’s become more of a burden than a benefit. We work alongside you with honesty, rigour and a clear process.

What 1-2-1 coaching covers

  • Farm Future Map - your family charter, long-term vision and shared direction for the estate

  • Family Roles Blueprint - clarity on who is involved, in what capacity, and why

  • Farm Issues Roundtable - structured, facilitated space for honest family conversations

  • Family governance - board structure, communication and decision-making frameworks

  • Enterprise audit - identifying areas for development and focus within the diversified business

  • Vision & values - providing alignment, clarity and focus for the diversified enterprise

  • Quarterly planning and accountability sessions - structured and results-focused

  • Performance Roundtables - structured, constructive and focused on what matters

  • Enterprise Dashboard - tracking what matters, simply

  • Individual wellbeing - making sure the business is working for the person running it, not consuming them

  • Ad hoc support when you need to think something through

Choose the level of support that fits where you are

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Getting Going
Ideal for established farming businesses at the start of a new diversification project, or those that want a clear annual framework and a structured check-in.
Annual strategy day
Mid-year review
Clear vision, direction and priorities set for the year
Accountability at the halfway point
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Keeping on Track
Ideal for farming businesses with established diversification activity that want consistent structure, accountability and a thinking partner through the year.
Annual strategy review
Four quarterly board meetings
Ad hoc support (fair usage)
Vision, strategy and key objectives clearly defined
Ongoing accountability against goals
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Striving Forward
Ideal for larger or more complex estates and farming enterprises, or those managing multiple diversified businesses and a growing team.
Annual strategy review
Four quarterly board meetings
Fortnightly or monthly 1-2-1 coaching
Ad hoc support (fair usage)
Suitable for businesses with a management team requiring development and guidance

Our recommended approach

Our recommended approach starts with the whole family getting aligned around a long-term vision before moving on to supporting the success of the diversified business itself. The families who work through both stages consistently achieve stronger, more sustainable outcomes.

That said, both stages are available independently. If your family governance is already well established, we can work directly on the diversified business, and if you’re not yet focused on a specific project, Stage 1 alone is a powerful starting point.

Emlyn has helped us with clarity around our roles, given us confidence to develop and opened up our approach to the way we run the business. We now have more structure and rigour, and a business that gives us real choices around how we live our lives.

James & Kate Brash
Isola Garden Design

Every engagement starts with a discovery call

Where we’ll talk through your situation and recommend the right approach — without pressure.