Who we are
Martin Griffiths and Sally Calverley are the business partners at the core of Richmonte Wells.
Business experts who understand people and how to make business better. If you want to win more work, be more successful, make more profit, grow more quickly or recruit and retain better quality people, Richmonte Wells is for you.
Martin and Sally are experts who don’t show off. Experienced professionals who value common sense. Agile thinkers who create practical solutions. Change makers who understand cash flow.
Combining consultancy skills and coaching capability, we work collaboratively with you to help you uncover what makes you and your business distinctive and then focus on that to drive for success.
Scroll down to find out more about us, our ethos and approach!
Business experts who understand people and how to make business better. If you want to win more work, be more successful, make more profit, grow more quickly or recruit and retain better quality people, Richmonte Wells is for you.
Martin and Sally are experts who don’t show off. Experienced professionals who value common sense. Agile thinkers who create practical solutions. Change makers who understand cash flow.
Combining consultancy skills and coaching capability, we work collaboratively with you to help you uncover what makes you and your business distinctive and then focus on that to drive for success.
Scroll down to find out more about us, our ethos and approach!
Sally Calverley - Director
Strategy, Business & Client Relationship Development, Change Management, Partner Coaching, Mergers & Acquisitions, Training
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Since she founded Richmonte Wells in 2010, Sally has helped businesses face an ever-changing marketplace head on. Her guiding principle is simple: “focus on what you do best” but for many businesses, finding that degree of strategic focus can be hard. Using proven coaching and consulting techniques, as well as ground-breaking management tools developed over the course of her career, Sally succeeds in providing clarity where there is uncertainty and confidence where there is confusion. Her experience as a law firm Partner, Growth Coach, Non-Executive Director, Board Director, Charity Trustee and business owner means that there are few situations she has not come across at some point. Smart thinking and with a wealth of knowledge, Sally will make you challenge your assumptions in a way that moves the discussion forward to a more profitable future.
Sally also runs our Sustainable Growth programme. She is a member of Somerset Convergence and led the Our Village: Our Future research project. |
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Martin Griffiths - Director
Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Development, Partner Coaching, Change Management, Recruitment
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For over 30 years, Martin has helped businesses in the legal sector grow and develop through sound advice, sensible suggestions and talent acquisition. He advises senior business leaders, especially providing support as a "critical friend".
Martin provides a combination of strategy development, governance, business planning and implementation. His clients benefit not just from his hands on experience but also that he is aware of what other firms are doing, what has worked and what hasn't, as well as what other solutions might be available. Before Martin joined Richmonte Wells he had 5 years with a national legal search firm as well as working with the UK's largest legal membership network where he provided consultancy advice. He has worked with a specialist management consultancy and at senior management level in leading barristers' chambers in London. He gained an MBA in Legal Practice from Nottingham Law School in 2003. |
Our ethos
We believe in you and what you are doing
If we take you on as a client, it’s because we believe in you and what you are doing and want to help you achieve it. If you want to win more work, be more successful, make more profit, grow more quickly or recruit and retain better quality people, Richmonte Wells is for you.
We want to earn your trust
We’ll act with integrity always so we may tell you things that are hard to hear. Change is hard and we can only help you if you trust us – so we work hard to earn your trust.
We want you to be successful
We will do everything in our power to win more work, be more successful, make more profit, grow more quickly or recruit and retain better quality people. Even after we have finished working with you, we like to hear how you are getting on (so please stay in touch).
We practise what we preach.
If we take you on as a client, it’s because we believe in you and what you are doing and want to help you achieve it. If you want to win more work, be more successful, make more profit, grow more quickly or recruit and retain better quality people, Richmonte Wells is for you.
We want to earn your trust
We’ll act with integrity always so we may tell you things that are hard to hear. Change is hard and we can only help you if you trust us – so we work hard to earn your trust.
We want you to be successful
We will do everything in our power to win more work, be more successful, make more profit, grow more quickly or recruit and retain better quality people. Even after we have finished working with you, we like to hear how you are getting on (so please stay in touch).
We practise what we preach.
Quotes
Most clients like to keep us as a secret weapon and we never use client names without express authority. Here are some quotes given by our clients (suitably anonymised):
“We have achieved things which we would simply not have managed without your support and guidance. These include a successful application for ABS status... In the difficult environment in which solicitors now work, the depth of expertise and advice which you can bring is invaluable, and has enabled us to see through strategic change which we would simply not have managed without your involvement.”
Managing Partner - Early ABS applicant 2015
“Working with Richmonte Wells is refreshing, rewarding and enlightening! Key strengths are industry knowledge, strategic thinking, ability to listen and deliver client value. I would recommend Richmonte Wells to other firms if they have ambitions to grow a profitable business!”
CEO early adopter New Law Firm that successfully attracted external investment 2013
“Sally brings high energy, attention to detail, persistence and drive, and an interest in people to whatever she does. She develops a good understanding of client needs, and has a strong awareness of the operational requirements to meet these needs.”
CEO Top 100 law firm 2015
Our approach
Our talent is unlocking your talent. How do we do that? The people in your business, the people you sell to and the people you buy from combine to form your DNA, a unique combination that makes your business stand out from the crowd.
In a world of increasing automation, the way in which your people work together becomes ever more critical. People are the biggest cost and the biggest risk to your business. And they are also the biggest opportunity for you to win more work, be more profitable, grow more quickly.
We use ground breaking tools to identify what it is about your DNA that makes your business distinctive then help you focus on that to drive your business forward. Combining our experience at Board level with strong consultancy and coaching skills, Richmonte Wells has a track record in helping individuals, teams and businesses succeed.
Our approach is always to make business better. We provide a range of services designed to help you focus better on what makes you distinctive, whether that's in attracting a new merger partner with an ideal cultural fit or coaching your senior leadership team in collaborative working with your supply chain.
In a world of increasing automation, the way in which your people work together becomes ever more critical. People are the biggest cost and the biggest risk to your business. And they are also the biggest opportunity for you to win more work, be more profitable, grow more quickly.
We use ground breaking tools to identify what it is about your DNA that makes your business distinctive then help you focus on that to drive your business forward. Combining our experience at Board level with strong consultancy and coaching skills, Richmonte Wells has a track record in helping individuals, teams and businesses succeed.
Our approach is always to make business better. We provide a range of services designed to help you focus better on what makes you distinctive, whether that's in attracting a new merger partner with an ideal cultural fit or coaching your senior leadership team in collaborative working with your supply chain.
Partners
Our Partners are our best friend businesses with whom we have supportive, collaborative relationships. Our Partners provide services that we don't cover and are the businesses we recommend in their field. They know how we work and we tend to bring them in on projects where their skills and expertise complement our own. Sometimes we refer work to them and sometimes we also work for their clients. This means that if you need something doing, we usually know someone who can help.