Complex 21st century challenges require agile, dynamic solutions. Leveraging over 25 years of business development experience, Ashley Blackmore helps companies develop and implement strategies that facilitate growth today - and positions them to capitalise on opportunity tomorrow.

Throughout his career, Ashley earned a reputation as a forward-thinking leader. He joined the Sales Plus Profit team of Associate Sales Directors in 2015. His deep knowledge of cleantech, circular economy and the triple bottom line made him a natural choice to build a division for sustainability-focused businesses. He believes that enabling 9 billion people to live on the planet fully-resourced will be the fourth economic revolution – and his clients will be ready to lead.

Ashley works hands-on with companies to:

• Develop growth strategies
• Improve sales processes
• Challenge product propositions
• Uncover new market entry opportunities
• Leverage networks

Passionate about connections, Ashley trained organisations from the Greater London Authority to Microsoft in building strategic networks and converting them into viable business. He has his deep contacts, including the London Sustainability Development Commission and the Greater London Authority. When clients need to grow and utilise their networks for maximum results, he has the solutions.

Ashley has Director-level experience in organisations that grew to over £22 million turnover. He successfully built and sold his own company, and latterly helped establish the UK arm of a global £75 million organaisation.

But he didn’t stop there. He dipped into his network to recruit its CEO and spearheaded business with high-profile brands such as Esprit and Nike. Additionally, Ashley co-founded and secured financing for Crowdlytics, an innovative water monitoring business.

Ashley’s groundbreaking strategies have aided organisations from Apple, Deloitte, and PWC to M&S, the NHS, Transport for London and the Department of Energy and Climate Change in achieving targeted goals. His flexible, hands-on approach helps Sales Plus Profit’s clients accelerate sales, increase profitability and take charge of the future.

When he’s not working… Ashley and his wife, Ros, own and live at the beautiful Fenning Farm Equestrian Centre. An accomplished trainer, Ros helps visitors to the centre remove doubt, increase confidence and achieve their riding dreams. Both Ashley and Ros are Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioners, which could be the secret to their success. That, or their unflagging energy!