About Jon Head Consulting

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Thank you for visiting my website.

After a hugely successful 17 years with both Ridgeway and, following its acquisition, Marshall Motor Group, I have decided that my next step will be to use my skills and experience to helping businesses who are serious about seeing positive changes to their financial performance.

On that basis, I have launched Jon Head Consulting!

Over the last 25 years, I have held Senior Director-level positions with the likes of Inchcape and as previously stated for the last 17 years, Ridgeway/Marshall Motor Group, where I was also a Statutory Director. The meteoric growth and success of Ridgeway/Marshall is well-documented.

All of these businesses enjoyed significant growth, both in size and bottom-line performance, and I was fortunate to have been an integral part of the leadership team driving these results.

Over the last 20+ years, I have had the privilege of working closely with recognised industry experts such as Daksh Gupta, John O'Hanlon and Avril Palmer-Baunack.

Inchcape: 1995 - 2007 | Sales Director

     Ridgeway/Marshall: 2007 - 2024 | Group Operations Director

In numerous instances, we transformed the operational performance of many acquired businesses in a very short space of time. These improvements stemmed from various areas, including operational performance enhancement, better cost management, and transformational savings in procurement.

As a consequence, I have gained significant knowledge and experience in all of these areas.

I have always adopted a 'sleeves-rolled-up' approach. Over the years, I have spent extensive time on the 'shop floor,' reviewing, changing, and driving performance. This hands-on experience allows me to identify—and, more importantly, seize and demonstrate—the opportunities available to you in the here and now.

It is important to me that you can make an (almost) immediate difference because any recommendations I make would be realistic, tangible, relevant, and, most importantly, timely.

Unlike many, I am a consultant with significant real-life motor trade experience, and I will only offer sensible, realistic opportunities. Given that my primary focus will be on changes that could and should be made in the here and now, the investment you make will be returned within a matter of weeks or months.

Here is a snapshot of the areas where I can assist you (with the five key ones in bold):

• Business Growth – Net Profit - identifying and seizing the opportunity
• Financial & Cost Controls through Financial, KPI & Data Analysis - identifying and seizing the opportunity
• Procurement strategy and delivery - identifying and seizing the opportunity
• Temporary Director/Senior Management cover while you recruit - short term placements to avoid losing momentum
• Project work - I can drive or assist in any projects from inception to completion
• Referral to Associate business partners covering many aspects of the supply chain, Marketing, Recruitment and Sales and Aftersales processes 
• Delivery of business acquisitions or disposals
• Customer satisfaction and retention
• Fleet strategy and delivery
• Database, marketing strategy, and delivery
• Colleague satisfaction and retention

Every assignment will be treated as a project, with the length determined after discussing your requirements.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course—simply email info@jonheadconsulting.co.uk or call me on 07849 289806

Thank you for your interest.

Regards,
Jon