Hiring in a Hesitant Market: Who to Hire First

Are you still doing the job of three people while you wait to hire “when things settle down”? In this episode of Brave Bold Brilliant, Jeannette Linfoot explains how UK small business owners can build a brilliant team when hiring confidence is at its lowest point outside the pandemic. ABOUT THE EPISODE Rising employer National Insurance, National Living Wage increases, the uncertainty around the Budget and questions about AI have left many SME owners stuck. They can see the gap in their team but feel that taking on a new person is too risky. The research still shows something important: nearly a third of employers are struggling to fill vacancies, so good people are still scarce. Drawing on 25 years of leading teams in the corporate world, Jeannette shows you how to grow your team without putting your business at risk. In this episode you’ll learn: ✅ What’s really happening in the UK hiring market, using the latest iwoca and CIPD research on the “low-hire, low-fire” labour market ✅ Why a lean team can outperform a bigger one, and how autonomy turns a team of four into a team that beats ten ✅ Three quick checks to get more from the team you already have before you hire ✅ The Three-List Test: a simple way to find the right first hire (what drains you, what’s blocking growth, what you’re not good at) ✅ Lower-risk ways to hire, including part-time, freelance and fractional roles ✅ How to hire for ownership, with interview questions that show who takes responsibility ✅ The five things that keep great people when you can’t win on pay: autonomy, growth, honesty, recognition and flexibility ✅ How to run a “stay conversation” before your best people start updating their CV 💪 THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE: Start your three lists, and book one stay conversation with someone you couldn’t bear to lose. Brilliant businesses are built by brilliant teams, and brilliant teams are built one brave decision at a time. ABOUT THE HOST: JEANNETTE LINFOOT Jeannette Linfoot is a senior executive, property investor, board advisor and business mentor. She has more than 30 years of global experience in travel, leisure, hospitality and property, and has bought, run and sold businesses around the world. She now owns her own portfolio of businesses and advises leaders on strategy and personal development. Jeannette is known as a down-to-earth leader and a champion of diversity and inclusion, and she is passionate about helping people reach their full potential. Stuck on a people decision, such as a first hire, a restructure or a team that isn’t quite working? Message Jeannette on LinkedIn. ABOUT BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT Brave Bold Brilliant is the podcast for leaders who want to grow their businesses, their teams and themselves without losing who they are along the way. Jeannette shares practical advice and talks with inspiring guests about the courage, risk-taking and resilience it takes to step up to the next level, whether in an international boardroom or at a startup’s kitchen table. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. If this helped you, please like, comment and share it with a business owner who keeps saying “I really need to hire, but…” 🔗 CONNECT WITH JEANNETTE LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brave.bold.brilliant YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@braveboldbrilliant All links: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot 🌐 Brave Bold Brilliant: https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ 🌐 Jeannette Linfoot Associates: https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/ 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970 #SmallBusiness #Hiring #Leadership #BraveBoldBrilliant #UKBusiness

What does it take to turn round a much-loved restaurant brand and return it to growth? In this episode of Brave Bold Brilliant, Jeannette Linfoot talks with Tom James, Managing Director of Bill’s Restaurants, about leadership, culture and the brave decisions behind one of UK casual dining’s biggest comeback stories. ABOUT THE EPISODE Tom’s first job in hospitality was collecting glasses at his local pub. More than 30 years later, he leads Bill’s, the all-day casual dining brand. Under his leadership Bill’s has delivered record sales, doubled EBITDA between 2022 and 2024 and grown to 50 sites, including the first Bill’s at any airport in the world, at Heathrow Terminal 2. The turnaround meant hard choices. After the pandemic, Bill’s closed underperforming sites so it could rebuild on stronger foundations. It now grows by choosing quality sites rather than chasing a target number. Tom and Jeannette talk about what it takes to lead through change and bring a team with you. In this episode we explore: ✅ Tom’s career, from glass collector to senior roles at Revolution, Jamie’s Italian, Coppa Club and Harbour Hotels, and then Managing Director of Bill’s ✅ Leading a turnaround: making difficult restructuring decisions and rebuilding on strong foundations ✅ Why “quality over quantity” beats chasing site numbers when you scale ✅ Simplifying a complex plan into one clear message: “everyone leaves happy” ✅ How a culture of consistent recognition helped transform staff retention ✅ Using technology and AI wisely: piloting first, listening to guests and putting people before products ✅ Moving from a specialist role to leading the whole business✅ Giving back through mentoring and helping more women into board roles Whether you’re running a team, leading a turnaround or working towards your first board role, this conversation is packed with honest, practical lessons about leading with courage. ABOUT THE GUEST: TOM JAMES Tom James is Managing Director of Bill’s, the much-loved all-day casual dining brand. He has worked in hospitality for more than 30 years, starting as a glass collector at his local pub. He went on to be a senior manager at Henry J Bean’s and Revolution, as well as at two independent restaurants in Jersey and Bristol. Over the past 15 years, Tom has held senior director roles at Jamie’s Italian, Coppa Club and Harbour Hotels. He joined Bill’s in October 2021 as Group Operations Director and became Managing Director in 2022. With his management team, he has led Bill’s to record sales, doubled EBITDA between 2022 and 2024, and returned the business to expansion, growing the estate to 50 sites with the Heathrow Terminal 2 opening in summer 2026. Tom is passionate about people and innovation. He chairs the Innovation Working Group for the Hospitality Sector Council, where he leads initiatives that help the wider industry benefit from technology and innovation. He is also a mentor for Boardwalk, a charity that helps more women into board roles. 🔗 CONNECT WITH TOMLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-james-5388b256/Bill’s on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bill's-restaurants/Bill’s website: https://bills-website.co.uk/ ABOUT THE HOST: JEANNETTE LINFOOT Jeannette Linfoot is a senior executive, property investor, board advisor and business mentor. She has more than 30 years of global experience in travel, leisure, hospitality and property, and has bought, run and sold businesses around the world. She now owns her own portfolio of businesses and advises leaders on strategy and personal development. Jeannette is known as a down-to-earth leader and a champion of diversity and inclusion, and she is passionate about helping people reach their full potential. ABOUT BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT Brave Bold Brilliant is the podcast for leaders who want to grow their businesses, their teams and themselves without losing who they are along the way. Jeannette talks with inspiring guests about how being brave, bold and brilliant has helped them reach their potential in business, their careers and life. The conversations range from international boardrooms to startup kitchen tables. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. If you enjoyed this conversation, please like, comment and share it with someone in hospitality or leadership who would find it valuable. 🔗 CONNECT WITH JEANNETTELinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfootInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brave.bold.brilliantYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@braveboldbrilliantAll links: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot 🌐 Brave Bold Brilliant: https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/🌐 Jeannette Linfoot Associates: https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970 #Hospitality #Leadership #BraveBoldBrilliant #BusinessTurnaround #UKBusiness

UK business confidence has fallen to a record low. So should you keep your head down and wait, or is this the moment to be bold?  In this episode of Brave Bold Brilliant, Jeannette Linfoot explains why the national mood is not your business strategy. She shares five practical moves to help small business owners and leaders grow through uncertainty. 🎙️ ABOUT THE EPISODE Eight in ten UK SMEs say their operating costs went up last quarter. Only 26% of small businesses expect to grow this winter. Hiring and investment are both on hold. Jeannette goes through the latest data from ACCA’s Global Economic Conditions Survey and Novuna’s Business Barometer without the doom, then shows you how to tell the economy’s story apart from your own business’s story. You’ll learn: ✅ What the latest figures say about UK business confidence in 2026 ✅ The “Two Dashboards” method: how to stop headlines driving your decisions ✅ A simple two-column exercise to check where your decisions are really coming from ✅ Five bold moves for this quarter: 1️⃣ Know your number and set a “bold budget” 2️⃣ Show up while others go quiet 3️⃣ Hire for the gap, not the headcount 4️⃣ Protect your margin with confidence 5️⃣ Lead the room ✅ The personal side: how to stay steady, rely on your values and look after yourself when the pressure is on This week’s challenge: do the two-column exercise, choose one bold move and take the first step before Friday. Then tell Jeannette which one you picked! If you’re finding things really hard right now, please talk to someone. You can call Samaritans free on 116 123. ABOUT JEANNETTE LINFOOT Jeannette Linfoot is an entrepreneur, former corporate CEO, board advisor, property investor and business mentor with 30+ years of international leadership experience. She has held senior roles at TUI, Thomas Cook, First Choice and Saga, guiding boards and leaders through growth, change and more than one downturn. She is known as a down-to-earth leader and a champion of diversity and inclusion. Today she helps business owners and executives grow their businesses, their teams and themselves without losing who they are. ABOUT BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT Brave Bold Brilliant is the podcast for leaders who want to grow their businesses, their teams and themselves without losing who they are along the way. Jeannette shares practical leadership advice and talks with inspiring guests about taking risks, overcoming challenges and staying true to yourself, from the boardroom to the start-up. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes, and share this one with a business owner who could use it. 📲 CONNECT WITH JEANNETTE LINFOOT 💼 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q 🌐 Website: https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/ 🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970 #BraveBoldBrilliant #Leadership #SmallBusinessUK #BusinessGrowth #JeannetteLinfoot

How does a working-class girl from Manchester end up as a CEO of major travel brands? In this episode, Jeannette Linfoot joins Randip Singh on the Unleash Your Inner Leader podcast to share the moments that shaped her 30-year career, and the hard-won lessons on imposter syndrome, burnout and high performance that every leader needs to hear. 🎙️ ABOUT THE EPISODE Jeannette opens up about the time she said yes to a daunting opportunity in Russia, and why stepping into roles before you feel ready can fast-track your growth. She and Randip dig into the myths that hold leaders back, why managing your energy matters more than managing your time, and the simple 28-day energy log she uses to spot what fuels and drains you. Jeannette also shares her morning grounding habits, how she learned to protect her health alongside her ambition, and how to set boundaries that stop work from taking over home life. You’ll learn: ✅ Why saying “yes” to the unknown accelerates your career ✅ How to quieten your inner critic and tackle imposter syndrome ✅ The difference between energy management and time management ✅ How to use a 28-day energy log to boost performance ✅ Daily habits and boundaries that prevent burnout ✅ What it takes to move from corporate executive to entrepreneur ABOUT JEANNETTE LINFOOT Jeannette Linfoot is a former corporate CEO turned entrepreneur and the founder of Brave Bold Brilliant®. With over 30 years of global experience at brands including TUI, Thomas Cook, First Choice and Saga, where she was CEO of the Travel Division, she has a strong track record of building high-performing teams. Today she mentors CEOs, executives and business owners, runs a multi-million-pound business portfolio, and hosts the Brave Bold Brilliant podcast. ABOUT BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT Brave Bold Brilliant® is a leadership and business development company built on one belief: real leadership isn’t about playing it safe, it’s about being brave and bold to unlock your brilliance. Its connected programmes support people at every level, from graduates and emerging managers (Rise Academy) to middle managers (Leadership Masterminds), executives and boards (Executive Edge), plus Align360 business diagnostics and 1-2-1 Business Mentoring. CPD-accredited. 👉 Explore programmes and join the free community: https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH JEANNETTE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeannettelinfoot Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/braveboldbrilliant1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Brave.Bold.Brilliant LISTEN TO THE BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pTdrp1ozNhPwG6tGHMLGC ORIGINAL EPISODE This conversation was first released on Unleash Your Inner Leader with Randip Singh. Thank you, Randip, for having Jeannette on the show!Watch the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkkYVSdIgWwConnect with Randip: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randip/ 👍 If this episode helped you, like, subscribe and share it with a leader who needs to hear it. #Leadership #ImposterSyndrome #BraveBoldBrilliant

Thinking about selling your business? Here are the 10 steps to selling your business for the price you deserve, from your first "should I?" to handing over the keys. 👇 Most business owners aren't prepared to sell. They wait until they're burnt out, then rush, and rushed sales leave money on the table. In this episode, Jeannette Linfoot gives you a clear, practical exit strategy roadmap so you can sell with confidence and plan your next chapter. 🎧 IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: ✅ How to get clear on your "why" before you sell ✅ Why you should start preparing 2-3 years early ✅ How to get your finances and "normalised earnings" buyer-ready ✅ How to make yourself replaceable so your business is worth more ✅ How to get a realistic business valuation ✅ Who you need on your advisory team (accountant, solicitor, broker, financial planner) ✅ How to prepare for due diligence and build a data room ✅ How to find the right buyer (strategic, private equity, MBO or family) ✅ How to negotiate offers, earn-outs and survive due diligence ✅ How to plan your life after the sale, including "founder's grief" 💬 YOUR TURN: What's your biggest question or fear about selling a business? Tell us in the comments and Jeannette may answer it in a future episode. 👤 ABOUT JEANNETTE LINFOOT Jeannette Linfoot is the host of the Brave Bold Brilliant podcast, where she talks with business leaders and entrepreneurs about how they unleashed their full potential in business, their careers and life. She is passionate about helping founders and leaders build businesses, grow them and, when the time is right, let them go with courage and confidence. 🌟 ABOUT BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT Brave Bold Brilliant is a weekly business and leadership podcast covering entrepreneurship, leadership, legacy and living boldly. From boardroom tables at big international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, each episode shows how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks while staying true to yourself. It's never too late to be BRAVE, BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANT. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on leadership, entrepreneurship and business growth, and share this with a business owner who needs to hear it. 🔗 FREE TOOLS, GUIDES AND RESOURCES https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ 📲 CONNECT WITH JEANNETTE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brave.bold.brilliant All links: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970 #SellYourBusiness #ExitStrategy #BusinessOwner #Entrepreneur #BraveBoldBrilliant YouTube SEO Tags: how to sell your business, selling your business, sell my business, 10 steps to selling your business, business exit strategy, exit planning, business valuation, due diligence, succession planning, sell a small business, prepare business for sale, business broker, entrepreneur podcast, business owner, founder, Jeannette Linfoot, Brave Bold Brilliant, business podcast, how to value a business, M&A, retire from business, business sale checklist

What does it really take to buy a luxury brand out of administration? Phil Cole, Co-Owner and Managing Director of Clive Christian Interiors, shares how he bought the iconic British kitchen brand in 2022 and saved 66 jobs. Phil joined Clive Christian in 2020 as Global Sales Director. Two years later the business fell into administration, and instead of walking away he bought it with business partner Jim Denos. In this episode of Brave Bold Brilliant, Jeannette Linfoot talks to Phil about the leap, the risk and the lessons. 🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE In this conversation, Phil opens up about: - What was going through his mind in the days before he signed the deal - What happened between joining in 2020 and the 2022 administration, and the moment he chose to buy rather than walk away - Watching his father buy Perrin & Rowe out of difficult trading, and how it shaped his own approach - Why he partnered with Jim Denos, and how they share the business today - The weight of saving 66 jobs and a 40+ year old British craft business - Why training apprentices in skills like marquetry matters more than buying in ready-made talent - How a sales background, rather than a design one, changed how he leads Clive Christian - Why the brand is going "less is more": fewer, tier-one showrooms, with New York and Dubai under way - Why you will never feel 100% ready, and why the daunting moments are often the ones worth leaping into If you've ever faced a big opportunity and thought "it's not the right time", this episode is for you. ABOUT THE GUEST: PHIL COLE Phil Cole is Co-Owner and Managing Director of Clive Christian Interiors (Luxury Interiors Manufacturing Ltd), the legendary British luxury kitchen and cabinetry brand founded in the late 1970s, famous for turning the kitchen into a room for entertainment and decadence. Phil and his team manufacture from their factory in Bolton and supply a network of Clive Christian showrooms worldwide, including the flagship London showroom, with new showrooms in New York and Dubai in progress. Before Clive Christian, Phil spent around a decade at luxury brassware manufacturer Perrin & Rowe, rising from Sales Executive to senior management and Project & Contracts Manager, and played a key role in its sale to Fortune Brands. He also founded and ran Prestige Private Hire, a chauffeur service for high-net-worth clients. Clive Christian Interiors: https://www.clivechristianfurniture.com ABOUT THE HOST: JEANNETTE LINFOOT Jeannette Linfoot is a senior executive, property investor, board advisor and business mentor with over 30 years of global business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality and property sectors. A former corporate CEO turned entrepreneur, she created Brave Bold Brilliant to share the stories and lessons of people who have unleashed their full potential. ABOUT BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT Brave Bold Brilliant is the podcast and YouTube series where Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about being brave, bold and brilliant in business, careers and life. From boardroom tables to start-up dining tables, learn how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks while staying true to yourself. 👉 Subscribe for weekly wisdom on leadership, legacy and living boldly. 👍 Enjoyed it? Like, comment and share with someone who needs a nudge to take their own leap. 🔗 CONNECT WITH JEANNETTE LINFOOT Website & free resources: https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@braveboldbrilliant LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brave.bold.brilliant Linktree: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot Podcast (Apple Podcasts): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970 #BraveBoldBrilliant #PhilCole #CliveChristian YouTube SEO Tags: Phil Cole, Clive Christian, Clive Christian Interiors, buying a business out of administration, business turnaround, Brave Bold Brilliant, Jeannette Linfoot, luxury brand, luxury kitchens, British craftsmanship, entrepreneur interview, business podcast, Perrin & Rowe, Jim Denos, saving jobs, apprenticeships, business buyout, CEO interview, leadership podcast, luxury interiors, entrepreneurship, British luxury, business story

Raising finance for your business doesn't have to feel like a locked room you don't have the key to. In this solo episode, Jeannette Linfoot demystifies business funding: your options, what investors actually want, and how to get fund-ready without losing yourself. Drawing on 30+ years in business and several funding rounds, Jeannette breaks down the jargon and shares the lessons she learned the hard way, so you can walk into your first investor meeting with confidence. 🎧 ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode, you'll learn: ✔ The main routes to funding explained plainly: bootstrapping, business loans, angel investment, venture capital and grants ✔ Why the type of money matters as much as the amount ✔ The question to ask before you seek any finance: do you need outside money, or a better business model? ✔ What investors are really evaluating, and why it's rarely just the idea ✔ Why you need to know your numbers cold ✔ How to read the room, and what a "no" from an investor usually means ✔ How to get your paperwork, pitch and conviction aligned ✔ How to negotiate without burning bridges, and how to spot the wrong money ✔ What changes once the money lands, and how to manage investor relationships over time 👩‍💼 ABOUT THE HOST: JEANNETTE LINFOOTJeannette Linfoot is an entrepreneur, business leader and the host of Brave Bold Brilliant. With more than 30 years of business experience, including several funding rounds, she has navigated the realities of raising finance first-hand. She's known for her honest, jargon-free approach to business and for helping people stay true to who they are while they grow. 🌟 ABOUT BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANTBrave Bold Brilliant is a show about building a business and a life with courage, authenticity and ambition. Each week brings honest conversations and practical lessons on leadership, entrepreneurship, confidence and growth, with no gatekeeping and no jargon for the sake of sounding clever. 📺 ABOUT THE CHANNEL Welcome to the Brave Bold Brilliant YouTube channel, home to weekly episodes for founders, entrepreneurs and ambitious business owners who want real-world advice, not theory. Subscribe and hit the 🔔 so you never miss an episode! 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATIONAre you avoiding raising finance, in the middle of a raise, or already burned by it once? Tell me in the comments or DM me. I read every one, and it shapes what we cover next. 👍 If this helped, like the video, subscribe, and share it with someone who's quietly intimidated by this topic. 🔗 CONNECT WITH BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT & JEANNETTE 🌐 Website: https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ 📸 Instagram: @jeannette.linfoot 💼 LinkedIn: Jeannette Linfoot 🎵 TikTok: Jeannette.linfoot 📘 Facebook: @jeannettelinfoot Disclaimer: This episode shares personal experience and general information only. It is not financial, legal or investment advice. Please seek professional advice before making funding decisions. #RaisingFinance #BusinessFunding #BraveBoldBrilliant #FounderAdvice #WomenInBusiness

Thinking about selling your business, bringing in investment or planning your exit? In this episode of Brave Bold Brilliant, Jeannette Linfoot talks to Henry Wells, board and M&A adviser and founder of Garthway Advisory. They look at why so many deals that start fail to complete, and how better preparation can raise your valuation. Henry has spent nearly 30 years advising founders, management teams and private equity firms on high-stakes transactions. He explains the gap between having a good business and having a business that is ready for sale, and why owners often find it too late. ABOUT THIS EPISODE In this conversation, Henry shares: - Why deals that look strong on paper fall apart - The difference between a good business and a sellable business - The hardest truths he has had to tell founders about their own company - How early you should start preparing for a sale or investment - Common valuation myths that surprise business owners - How exit advice changes (and stays the same) across the economic cycle - What it took to leave established firms and launch Garthway Advisory - The one thing he wishes every owner understood before selling This episode is for founders, entrepreneurs, business owners, management teams and anyone thinking about a business sale, exit or investment round. ABOUT THE GUEST: HENRY WELLS Henry Wells is a board and M&A adviser with over 30 years of experience as a lawyer, corporate finance adviser and strategic board adviser. He trained and practised as a solicitor before moving into deal-making. He has held senior roles at leading corporate finance firms: Head of Consumer at Cavendish Group Head of UK M&A at Duff & Phelps (now Kroll) Head of Leisure & Retail at Close Brothers Corporate Finance (now DC Advisory) In 2026, he founded Garthway Advisory, which provides pre-sale strategic advice to private businesses. It helps owners prepare well before they appoint M&A advisers, which reduces the risk of a failed process and improves the valuation and terms they achieve. 🌐 Garthway Advisory: https://garthwayadvisory.com/🔗 Connect with Henry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henryjwells/ ABOUT JEANNETTE LINFOOTJeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board adviser and business mentor with over 30 years of global business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality and property sectors. A former corporate CEO turned entrepreneur, she is the founder of Brave Bold Brilliant® and host of the Brave Bold Brilliant podcast. ABOUT THE CHANNELWelcome to the Brave Bold Brilliant YouTube channel, where business leaders, entrepreneurs and their teams come to be inspired, challenged and equipped with the tools for growth and success. Every week, Jeannette talks to incredible people about their experiences in business and life, from the boardrooms of big international businesses to the kitchen tables of entrepreneurs. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. ABOUT BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT®Brave Bold Brilliant is a business and leadership brand and podcast built around one idea: gaining first-hand insight into how people unleash their potential to become brave, bold and brilliant in business, their careers and life. 🔔 If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, leave a comment and share it with a founder who needs to hear it. 📲 CONNECT WITH BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT 🌐 Website: https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@braveboldbrilliant 💼 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brave.bold.brilliant 🎧 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot #BraveBoldBrilliant #HenryWells #SellingYourBusiness #ExitPlanning #MandA YouTube Tags: Henry Wells, Garthway Advisory, selling your business, how to sell a business, exit planning, business exit strategy, M&A advice, mergers and acquisitions, why deals fail, business valuation, pre-sale advisory, preparing business for sale, sell my company, founder exit, Jeannette Linfoot, Brave Bold Brilliant, entrepreneur podcast, business podcast, private equity, corporate finance

Belief is your superpower, and in this workshop from RESET Summit 2026, Jeannette Linfoot shows you how to use it. 💥 Recorded live at RESET Summit 2026, this session looks at how belief shapes your confidence, decisions, leadership and results. You'll learn how to spot the limiting beliefs holding you back and how to build the self-belief to back yourself, at work and in life. If you've ever doubted yourself, held back from a big opportunity or wanted more conviction as a leader, this one's for you. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on leadership, business and unlocking your full potential: https://www.youtube.com/@braveboldbrilliant In this workshop:- Why belief is your most underrated superpower- How limiting beliefs quietly hold back your performance- Practical ways to build unshakeable self-belief- How to lead and live with more confidence ABOUT RESET SUMMITRESET Summit is a one-day wellbeing and leadership event for people whose work depends on thinking clearly. It's built around three pillars: regulate, restore and recover. RESET Summit 2026 took place on 14 July 2026 at The Lowry Hotel, Manchester. It combined inspiring speakers, practical workshops and networking to help professionals understand how performance works under pressure. 🔗 https://resetsummit.co.uk/ ABOUT JEANNETTE LINFOOTJeannette Linfoot is the founder and CEO of Brave Bold Brilliant®, a business mentor, board advisor and property investor. She has more than 30 years of global business experience across travel, leisure, hospitality and property, including senior roles at TUI, Thomas Cook, First Choice and Saga, where she was CEO of the Travel Division. She hosts the Brave Bold Brilliant podcast, which is listened to in over 140 countries. Jeannette is passionate about helping leaders and entrepreneurs unlock their potential and build businesses with heart. ABOUT BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT®Brave Bold Brilliant® is where business leaders, entrepreneurs and their teams come to be inspired, challenged and equipped with the tools for growth and success. Through the podcast, YouTube channel, mentoring and programmes, Jeannette talks to remarkable people about how being brave, bold and brilliant helped them thrive in business, their careers and life. CONNECT WITH BRAVE BOLD BRILLIANT 🌐 Website: https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@braveboldbrilliant 💼 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brave.bold.brilliant 🎧 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970 ✉️ Email: [email protected] If this workshop helped you, give it a 👍, share it with someone who needs to hear it and tell us in the comments: what's one belief you're ready to let go of? #Belief #BraveBoldBrilliant #ResetSummit2026 #JeannetteLinfoot

In this episode of Brave Bold Brilliant, Jeannette Linfoot sits down with Kate Bright, Chartered Security Professional, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and Founder & CEO of UMBRA International, to explore what it really takes to protect the world's wealthiest families. Kate shares her journey from Family Office Chief of Staff to trained Close Protection operative to industry-changing entrepreneur, revealing the "Four Pillars of Secure Lifestyle®" (Physical, Digital, Reputational and Emotional security) and why she believes security should be seen not as a fear-based reaction, but as a long-term investment in resilience. Expect candid stories on invisible security, "gilded cage" over-protection, the rise of women in close protection, and how UMBRA is reshaping an entire industry. About Kate Bright Kate Bright (CSyP, FRSA) is a pioneer in the security industry and a former Family Office Executive who has spent almost three decades protecting clients around the world. Working within Family Offices, Kate identified a critical gap in proactive, reactive and truly lifestyle-integrated security advisory for international private clients, and in 2015 founded UMBRA International to close it. Today she leads Team UMBRA, drawn from top-tier ex-military, law enforcement and public/private sector specialists, and created the first "Security as a Service" subscription model for private clients (UMBRA+). Her insights are regularly featured in the Telegraph, Forbes, Times Luxx and Business Insider. Beyond UMBRA, Kate is a Trustee for a Gender Impact Foundation, spent six years as a Trustee of the Security Industry Livery Charitable Trust, and sits on the British Army's Gender Advisory Committee. 🔗 Website: https://www.umbrainternational.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katevbright/ About Your Host, Jeannette Linfoot Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, board advisor, property investor and business mentor with over 30 years of global experience across travel, leisure, hospitality and property. Having built, run and sold businesses around the world, Jeannette now channels her expertise into mentoring leaders and entrepreneurs to become Brave, Bold and Brilliant in business and in life. 📺 About Brave Bold Brilliant Brave Bold Brilliant is the podcast and YouTube channel where Jeannette Linfoot talks to extraordinary people about the moments they chose to be brave, bold and brilliant, unlocking their full potential in business, their careers and life. From boardroom tables of global corporations to the dining tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, this show is about overcoming challenges, embracing opportunity and staying true to yourself along the way. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on leadership, legacy and living boldly. Connect with Brave Bold Brilliant & Jeannette Linfoot: 🌐 Website: https://brave-bold-brilliant.com/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@braveboldbrilliant 🔗 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannette.linfoot/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brave.bold.brilliant 🎧 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970 #BraveBoldBrilliant #KateBright #UMBRAInternational #SecureLifestyle #ClosePro­tection #JeannetteLinfoot YouTube Tags: Kate Bright, UMBRA International, Brave Bold Brilliant, Jeannette Linfoot, close protection, bodyguard for the wealthy, secure lifestyle, private security, family office security, executive protection, security concierge, women in security, personal security expert, ultra high net worth security, digital security, reputational risk, security industry, entrepreneurship podcast, business leadership, Chartered Security Professional