London and national, UK
Business coach and mentor in London who ACTUALLY owns businesses
He actually runs multiple businesses of his own across different sectors.
Gavin Mooney, Managing Director£200K to £1M+ in revenue, and one business to four.
Matthew Weston, owner, Vantage 365 Group
I’m Dr Lewis Haydon, UK Business Coach of the Year, a business mentor who ACTUALLY owns businesses, based in Birmingham and working nationally. Everybody who has searched for and used a business coach in London has used the local coach, and their information is probably out in the community already. If you keep doing the same things and expect a different result, that’s the definition of insanity. Breaking out of the four walls of your home city brings new learning and new development, for you and your team.
Don’t take my word for it: you’re welcome to look round my businesses, see the systems, and talk to the managers, directors and managing director who run them.
5.0· 23 Google reviewsFrom £800 a month plus VAT. Month to month, no fixed-term contract. Every price, with what to compare it to.
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Who it’s for
A small business coach for London owners who want to scale nationally
- You run an established London business, £250k to £20m turnover, and everything still comes back to you.
- You want to grow beyond the London circle, with offices, teams or clients across the UK.
- Staff, living and business costs in London are squeezing the margin, and the numbers are starting to run the business.
- You’ve worked with a local coach and heard it all before.
- You want a mentor who will challenge you and keep you accountable, and who owns businesses himself.
Clients work nationally, with offices in London and the surrounding areas. Often the London clients want to harness opportunity that isn’t just in the London circle. They need to expand, which is why having a coach or mentor who works nationally can bring greater results.
How it works
How business mentoring works for London owners
A planning day, off-site. A planning day is a day out of the four walls of your home city. It’s an event in time, away from disruption, away from the norm: a day to remember. That’s why planning days should always be done off-site. It doesn’t have to be in Birmingham, and it doesn’t have to be in London, but it does need to be somewhere that makes the day different. All big turning points happen when there is change.
Then monthly mentoring, in person or on Zoom and Teams, monthly, fortnightly or weekly, with support on WhatsApp and by phone in between. My location being Birmingham doesn’t matter: most clients work over Teams and Zoom anyway, and I have international clients too.
London costs
Why London owners need learning from outside London
London has increased costs: staff, living expenses and business expenses. But every business scaling from £1m to £20m faces the same challenges once it has a national team. That’s why learning from outside London matters. Otherwise the numbers can start to influence and impact the business in a negative way.
Understanding how to resource nationally also influences the profit margin in a positive way, when it’s done right. Mentoring with me lets you see a different perspective on how you can increase your profits.
Prices
What a business coach costs in London
The same prices in London as anywhere in the UK, all plus VAT, billed monthly. You get a mentor who owns businesses, without paying London rates for one: a London monthly coaching retainer is typically £800 to £2,000 for four sessions, and high-profile London coaches charge £200 to £300 or more an hour (BizHub365 London pricing guide). Mentoring with me starts at £800 a month, with support between sessions included.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Monthly mentoring | £800 a month |
| Business gap analysis | £699, one meeting |
Not just one session a month: wrap-around support all month, my private number for when you need me, and the backing of the senior leaders in the businesses I own, who are living the skills your business needs, plus MentorBusiness.com. You’re not going it alone. A partner to call on, with entire organisations behind me to support you, so when times are tough you sleep easier knowing someone’s in your corner, and someone to celebrate with when you break through.
Most owners choose weekly mentoring, with training for their team included. Want something different? Request a tailored quote.
London rates: BizHub365, business coach cost in London, indicative averages, checked 9 Nov 2026. Full detail and comparisons on the pricing page. Based in Birmingham? See business mentoring in Birmingham.
Owner, not employee
A business coach who owns businesses, not an employed coach
A lot of business coaching companies in London employ their coaches. That means the person coaching you is an employee, not a business owner: they’ve never had to make payroll, hire and fire with their own money, or carry the weight when the numbers go wrong. I ACTUALLY own and invest in businesses today, so the advice comes from the owner’s seat, and you work with me, not someone the company sends.
Too far?
Isn’t a business mentor in Birmingham too far for a London business?
My question to an owner who thinks Birmingham is too far: what opportunity are you missing out on by having that belief? Opportunities for new learning and development that are different from your competitors. Opportunities for resourcing people at better rates. Opportunities for finding new clients who need your services. These are just things to think about.
Questions
FAQs: business coaching in London
Why choose a business coach outside London?
Because a local coach hears the same things the rest of the community already knows. If you keep doing the same things and expect a different result, that’s the definition of insanity. Breaking out of the four walls of your home city brings new learning and new development, for you and your team.
Do you come to London?
Yes. Planning days are off-site, away from the business, and that can be in London, in Birmingham or anywhere that makes the day different. Monthly sessions run in person or on Zoom and Teams, which is how most clients work anyway.
Do you work with London businesses?
Yes. Clients work nationally, with offices in London and the surrounding areas. Often the London clients want to harness opportunity outside the London circle, which is why a coach and mentor who works nationally can bring greater results.
How much does a business coach cost in London?
My business mentoring is from £800 a month plus VAT: Not just one session: support all month, my private number, and the backing of the businesses I own and their senior leaders. Or start with a business gap analysis at £699 plus VAT: one meeting that unblocks what’s holding the business back and gives you the next thing to focus on. The price is the same in London as anywhere else in the UK, and every price is published on the pricing page.
Why does a business coach in London cost more?
London coaching rates carry London overheads: offices, staff and living costs. A London monthly retainer is typically £800 to £2,000 for four sessions, and high-profile London coaches charge £200 to £300 or more an hour. My prices are the same everywhere in the UK, from £800 a month plus VAT, so you get a mentor who owns businesses without paying London rates for one.
Will I be coached by an employee of a coaching company?
No. A lot of business coaching companies employ their coaches, so the person coaching you has never owned the business they’re advising on. You work with me directly, and I own and invest in businesses today.
What’s the difference between a business coach and a business mentor?
A business coach usually asks the questions and helps you find your own answers. A business mentor has done it, and tells you what they’d do. I do both: I’ll challenge you and keep you accountable like a coach, and because I own businesses myself, I’ll tell you what I’d do in your seat.
Isn’t Birmingham too far?
Most clients work over Teams and Zoom anyway, and I have international clients too. The better question is what that belief is costing you: new learning that’s different from your competitors, resourcing people at better rates, and finding new clients who need your services.
Is there a minimum contract?
No. Mentoring runs month to month, with no fixed-term contract. If you want to stop, give 30 days’ notice.
“It’s not only me he’s supported; he’s worked with members of my team too, which has made a real difference across the business.”
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