Meet the Team
We are your flexible team on the ground.
We are a team of likeminded experts in our fields providing a genuine alternative to traditional business consulting.
Our decades of market experience, guide national and multi-national clients through any business challenges.
I am a business optimist
Clive Daley
Founder
Principal Consultant, Retail, Strategy and Supply Chain
I see the potential your business could achieve and provide solutions drawn from a lifetime of business experience.
A department store visit when I was just sixteen opened my eyes to a world I never knew existed. Slick professionals darted across polished floors tending to an unparalleled variety of stock items. Excited customers bustled between high quality pieces neatly arranged on aisle after aisle of sparkling countertop displays.
The footsteps I took through the impossible scale of that gleaming entrance hall were the first of my captivated career exploring every level of business and retail.
I have immersed myself in businesses all over the world and been fascinated by the subtle differences of their cultures. I have dedicated my life to studying every facet of business and retail and continue to learn every day. The unique perspective from all that I have learned is what I bring to your business. Analysing the inner workings of a company and figuring out the best way to improve it is what I do and passing on everything I have learned and coaching from experience is what I love.
The constantly evolving needs of a business are like the moving parts of an intricate puzzle I can' wait to solve. I love to challenge myself. I am not afraid to call out ideas and initiatives that are not right for your business. Collaborative conversations that questions current thinking spark the passion of that awestruck sixteen-year-old in me on this day.
Contact Clive directly at Clive@daleyhub.com
I uncover the story behind your brand and provide you with a true partner to tell it properly.
Fifteen years in criminal law taught me how to listen with empathy. Life changing decisions were made before me every day. I held my clients’ hands and guided them through the process. It took every ounce of human understanding to decide what was right. I met people from all walks of life and saw them in their most raw emotional states.
I understand people. Helping them has always been at the core of my work.
As an organisational, marketing, and communications expert, these experiences allow me to hear the deeper needs affecting your business and build a solution catered to you alone. I pick up on things that other people don’t. Difficult conversations to improve your business sometimes need to be had. You can count on me to face them with tact, insight and understanding.
My business passions are great communication and the customer journey. I take a hands-on approach to projects and organisational tasks. Generic solutions to surface-level issues never work in the long run. I add value by triggering detailed plans of my own and integrating changes that stick.
My desire to help others extends to every part of my life. I’m intensely driven to serve my community and play an active role with community associations.
I’d love to help you and your business too.
Reach out to Kerry at kerry@daleyhub.com
I understand people
Kerry Daley
Founder
Principal Advisor, Retail Strategy and Communications
I am fascinated with product
Karl Thomas
Head of Consumer Products
I guide consumer product brands through the competitive, data-driven world of modern retail and e-commerce.
My first job in consumer electronics opened my eyes to my fascination with products. I love examining them from the inside out. Figuring out what makes the successful ones so special. And wondering how the underperforming ones can be improved.
My twenty-year journey from the shop floor through to Managing Director and board advisory roles gave me my operational understanding of consumer products.
It taught me how they are affected by every decision on the route to market.
I use everything I learned to improve your business and your projects. By bringing a senior leadership perspective. Engaging with your product from a unique vantage point. And optimising your product operations.
Together, we will improve the quality of your product and brand experience. Create better customer loyalty. And use a data-driven approach to shape decisions.
I make informed choices by uncovering data trends. Discovering historical success stories. And guiding thousands of successful products to market.
I spent the last 20 years creating and launching $1bn products into retail and ecommerce platforms across the world.
Let’s work together and do the same for your business. Contact Karl directly at karl@daleyhub.com
Working with an entrepreneurial father in a family enterprise gave me an early scholarship in business. I saw how important analysis combined with quick decision-making was. How to choose the best option and deliver a sale.
I wanted to build on this foundation. I knew I needed the best sales & marketing training and experience possible and was lucky enough to start with PepsiCo/Walkers then Coca-Cola.
From scrambling around Greater London selling the latest NPD to retailers just like an ‘Apprentice’ challenge. To running sales teams and handling major accounts in fast moving, highly competitive FMCG businesses.
Working in globally recognised companies gave me the structure and drive that I use to this day. I discovered the importance and value brands can deliver.
I took everything I learned and built the brand strength of CP Foods range in UK and Europe from £2m to £16.5m in 3 years.
Uncovering opportunities from dormant parts of the business and changing the focus. Mapping out omnichannel approaches and implementing them. Identifying people and assets that had latent untapped potential.
We took back work in house, brought in the right people to review the market, then systematically targeted the areas we could play and win in.
I apply successful, real-world experience to get under the skin of your business and identify your market, where you fit, and get you there quick.
Solving your problems like how to enter markets with products to generate sales and profit. Growing and maintaining your market share. And making your concept or idea a reality.
I discover the needs of your customer and tailor your brand to meet them.
I love to see your product selling
John Chater
Head of Food & Drink
My passion is production
Paul Rumbell
Lean Manufacturing Specialist
I use over 15 years’ experience as a lean manufacturing specialist to focus on your productivity, reduce your manufacturing costs, and increase your profit margins.
Travelling the world to implement the systems I have created.
Learning to understand and respect the cultural subtleties it takes to apply change in different cities.
And finding a way to communicate change to new people in distant countries has taught me how to successfully apply lean manufacturing processes around the globe.
I love the excitement of visiting new workplaces and building rapport with both frontline staff and boardroom members to fully understand processes. Looking at the moving parts that make up a business and analysing how they run. Then drawing on real world knowledge to implement lean alternatives.
Running large manufacturing operations means I know what is realistic to implement and the barriers you will face making change.
Successful, long-term change is always difficult. But as an experienced leader and manager with a history of providing coaching, training, and mentoring to build teams that work together.
I once oversaw an €8.6m saving in one year across Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
My worldwide experience of lean implementation means I can quickly highlight the issues that need fixing and reveal the financial opportunities to you and your business.
With over 20 years of experience in international business development, global strategic sourcing, retail, and home improvement, I lead two dynamic and fast-growing SME businesses in China. As the founder and general manager of ISOS Quality Management Solutions, I provide quality assurance, product testing, and certification services to the automotive industry, with a focus on customer satisfaction, efficiency, and compliance. As the managing director of Ideal Home Solutions, I offer quality home products across different categories, with a vision to create a better living environment for consumers.
In addition to my entrepreneurial roles, I also work as a strategic business consultant for a listed Chinese company specialized in smart home technology, providing overall company strategy to the business owner and senior management team. I leverage my expertise in new product development, project management, supply chain management, and team leadership to help the company innovate, grow, and compete in the global market. I am passionate about delivering value and excellence to my clients and partners, and I enjoy learning and adapting to new challenges and opportunities in the industry.
I am passionate about delivering value
King Tian
Shanghai Office
Associate Consultant
I connect your brand to your target audiences eyes
Daryl Bennett
Brand Strategist & Copywriter
I work to understand the person behind your ideal customer and write the copy tailored to your business needs.
Working in the public sector taught me to appreciate situations from someone else’s point of view. It trained me to listen what people were saying and hear the issues that affected them most.
I look at what you offer through your audience’s eyes. I write the copy that speaks directly to their struggles, then position your product as the ideal solution.
Researching the target market to understand the deeper benefits your product can offer fascinates me. Collaborating with you to uncover your business goals is one of my favourite parts of the process. Finding the perfect words to increase your brand awareness and ultimately persuade your audience to buy is my passion.
Contact Daryl direct at marketing@daleyhub.com