
- Coach
- Confidant
- Human Being
- Investor
- Facilitator
In what at times can be a lonely place running a business I bring: insight, nuance, hands on practical know how, value add, empathy and kindness.
Ward Management Consultancy (WMC) is a business consultancy which provides expert advice and strategic guidance for your business. Our mission is to help you achieve your ambitions for your business and help you define what long term success looks like for both the business and for you personally.
We can help you to improve performance, streamline operations, and achieve your goals. By leveraging industry knowledge and experience, WMC and its consultants empower you to navigate challenges and drive sustainable growth.
Who We Are
WMC is one of Scotland’s leading advisory companies, we combine analytics and research with multiple years of experience in developing and implementing business strategies. We are a results-oriented consultancy and are always looking for and finding ways to add value to your business and optimize value for your customers.
Our team of experts have core competence in:
- Sales
- Management
- Strategy
- Finance
- Business Growth and Scalability
- Mergers & Acquisitions
What We Do – Our Promise
We help companies reach their full potential by providing hands on consultancy services for all industries and business formats. We do this transparently and with our promise that if we don’t enhance your business, we will refund any fees you have paid to us.
Book a preliminary call to discuss what your issues and objectives are and we will openly, honestly and professionally tell you how we can support and help. If we don’t have the core competence to resolve your current issue(s), we will tell you this and try to signpost you to an alternative solution at no cost to you. Your only outlay is your time.
Why WMC
- We have been in your shoes at all stages of the business lifecycle
- We have tried and tested solutions and capabilities. This has been developed over more than 40 years of successful business start-up, growth and post-acquisition experience.
- We offer a wide range of services and solutions, with step-by-step guidance through any strategy implementation, considering all aspects of your business and market.
- Results are our primary focus. We build trust and reputation through the results we achieve and share with our clients.
- We guarantee that if we do not enhance or add value to your business, we will refund your fees.
Results You Can Bank On
Our Leadership

John Ward
I created WMC to empower organizations to navigate challenges and seize opportunities in an ever-changing landscape using my real world problem solving skills and experience. My team have similar real world experience and that ability to think around problems to arrive at smarter solutions. My passion for helping others succeed drives me to share experience insights and strategies that will deliver growth and innovation for your business and for you personally.
I have a wealth of experience in industries as diverse as: Aerospace, Defence, Logistics, Leisure and many more. I believe we can help you regardless of what your business actually does. At their core, businesses exist to make profit and service customers so that they will recognise the value and keep coming back.
Business is not that complicated, so regardless of what your business actually does, We can make a difference. Taking this time to decide what the future looks like will help you and let you make smart decisions as to how you get there.
Ultimately, my consultancy exists to inspire confidence, cultivate resilience, and enable businesses to thrive in a competitive environment, creating lasting value for all stakeholders involved.

