Scale faster.
Create value.

Crescent is a scaleup and value creation programme for people like you: Founders and CEOs of early stage and smaller media businesses.

Using a proven advisory methodology, we give you the support, advice and tools to scale your business, avoid failure and maximise value.

We know what it takes to scale up and exit because we’ve done it ourselves, and we’ve been helping entrepreneurs to do it for over 15 years.

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How does it work?

The Crescent programme is delivered over 12 months and is designed to fit the workflow of busy entrepreneurs.

On-demand support that fits your schedule, combined with short, intensive workshops and dedicated sessions with an expert Lead Adviser to ensure plenty of time to embed your new learnings in your business.

"Every time I've built and sold a business, I've learned new ways to create value that I wish I'd known when I started out. That's why we created Crescent."

PIERS BEARNE Founder, Collingwood Advisory

How do I work on my business when I’m so busy working in it?

Setting goals

I want to set meaningful goals, but it’s hard when I don’t know what ‘good’ looks like

Strategy

I know I need to reflect on strategy, but taking a step back is impossible when I’m stuck in the day-to-day

Time limits

I’m shooting for growth but managing and maximising sales takes more time than I’ve got available

Organisation

I know we’d benefit from better systems and process, but operational change is a hassle

Your customers’ needs

It’s hard to keep pace with our customers’ changing needs; evolving our products to fit is a constant challenge

Recruitment

I want to acquire talent, but I’m wasting money on hiring the wrong people, and I’m not even sure I’m recruiting for the right roles

Apply our proven scaleup methodology in your business

How do I scale faster?

Proven scaleup process
You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Our tried and tested methodology means you maximise value more quickly and minimise costly mistakes.
Support and accountability
It’s lonely at the top. As partners in your company’s growth, we’ll help you make strategic decisions and hold yourself accountable.

How do I build a great company?

Achieve market leadership
We support you in developing your products and people to grow your brand value and attain the market share you deserve.
Optimise Processes
We show you how to enhance and refine your product, sales, marketing, client success and finance functions as you scale, increasing efficiency and effectiveness.

How do I work ON my business?

Remove yourself from the day-to-day
We help you build the processes and capabilities that empower you to work on your business, not in your business.
Build a valuable, defensible business
We guide you in refining your vision and help you to create a robust growth strategy to build a resilient business with a high enterprise value.

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Why Crescent?

Accountability

One of the hardest things about running your own business is that you have to hold yourself to account. Crescent’s expert advisers help you focus on the drivers of value and ensure you deliver on your goals.

Expertise

Crescent is powered by Collingwood Advisory’s decades of experience in media, scaleup and value creation. Follow the path of those who have been there and done it.

Community

Harness collective intelligence with a carefully curated community of like-minded entrepreneurs who share your challenges and ambition.

Accessibility

Advisory services are typically out of reach for SMEs. Crescent’s shared cost model means you get the expert advisory you need for the same level of investment you’d make in a single board director.

Apply for Crescent

If you’re interested in applying for our Crescent scaleup programme, please complete our application form.

We will review your submission and a member of our team will respond within 48 hours to inform you if we are able to progress your application, and if successful will share details of our Value Creation diagnostic process.

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Scale faster.
Create value.

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