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Climbing Wall

Work with me to get your climbing or adventure sport business soaring.

I'm a business management consultant for the indoor climbing and adventure sport industry, offering consultation services across the full breadth of the sector's needs. My expertise lies in a firm operational understanding, alongside strong strategic and commercial decision-making experience. I work with start-ups, established multi-site operators, and National Governing Federations to achieve positive results no matter the challenge.

Let's take your indoor climbing organisation to the next level.

WHERE TO START

What do you need right now?

 

Already open? A Centre Health Check finds where your centre is losing members and income, and what to fix first.

Planning a centre? A Site and Feasibility Review tells you whether the building and the numbers stack up before you sign. From £2,500.

Want a quick first answer? Try my eleven free tools. Each one takes a few minutes.

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BIO

I have worked in indoor climbing since 2007 and have done most jobs in a centre, from coaching and route setting to running sites and setting new ones up.

 

As Regional Climbing Manager for Everyone Active I led climbing across a multi-site estate, then ran one of the UK's busiest lead climbing centres as Head of Climbing at Westway. I hold an MSc in Sports Management.

 

Today I help operators, investors and federations in the UK and abroad build climbing businesses that last.

TESTIMONIALS

What climbing centre operators say

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He had a significant impact on our company.

 

Thomas Broggi

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Rhino Boulder

CENTRE REVIEW, THEN ONGOING SUPPORT

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Knowledgeable, and no stress to get going.

 

UK leisure operator

CENTRE HEALTH CHECK, FOUR DAYS ON SITE

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A clear and realistic picture of what the centre could achieve.

 

Senior manager

UK charitable trust

SITE AND FEASIBILITY REVIEW, OPERATOR TENDER

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TRUSTED ACROSS THE SECTOR

Any climbing business would benefit from his advice.

 

Ian Taylor OLY

Olympic gold medallist and former Chair, NICAS

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Knowledge of the sector is second to none.

 

Jeremy Wilson

Founder and CEO, Lakeland Climbing Centres

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The quality and attention to detail of Jez's advice was superb.

 

Paolo Fubini

Managing Director, Arrampica

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Jez has been a great resource.

 

Fergus Bell

Everyone Active

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An asset to the UK commercial climbing scene.

 

James Pallatt

Director, 360 Rope Solutions

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An award presented at a national gala.

 

Dr Yasmin Lazarus

Co-Founder, UK Paraclimbing Collective

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An indispensable leader for any organisation.

 

Jon Chittenden

Board Trustee, NICAS

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