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I would highly recommend

"I recently faced an incredibly stressful and complex HR issue that threatened not only the harmony of my team, but also the overall success of my business. Thankfully, I was fortunate enough to have Jonathan Keable from Business Success HR in my corner.

From the moment I reached out to Jonathan, he demonstrated a genuine commitment to helping me navigate the challenging situation I was in. As I'd already worked with Jonathan before, he already had my trust, but with his professional and empathetic approach, I was put at ease as we worked together to devise a plan of action.

Jonathan's knowledge of HR best practices was nothing short of incredible and one of the most remarkable aspects of working with him was his unwavering dedication to finding a solution that benefited everyone involved. Through his creative problem-solving skills and commitment to fairness, he was able to facilitate a successful resolution that exceeded my expectations.

Thanks to Jonathan's excellent service, my business was able to overcome this challenging HR issue, resulting in a stronger, more cohesive team and an even greater ability to achieve our goals.

In conclusion, Jonathan Keable's outstanding service and dedication played a pivotal role in transforming a highly stressful situation into a successful outcome for all involved. I am confident that any business owner who works with him will benefit greatly from his expertise, and I wholeheartedly endorse him as an exceptional HR professional."

Andrew - Foot Solutions

I would highly recommend

"As someone quite new to business, we were recommended Jon and his team. Adrienna, Jon and Alexandria were brilliant at our initial meeting and subsequent planning meeting. They provided us information and guided us to things we had no knowledge of.

To anyone looking to start, build or develop a business I would highly recommend Business success HR and marketing.

We are looking forward to continuing our journey with them."

Ocean City Therapy

Huge success!

The feedback has been superb after every session, a huge success!

Martin & Co.

Achieve significant improvement much faster

In the Beginning, for couple years, I tried building my business KFBM Contractors by myself. All documentation, valuations, invoices, hiring employees and much more without any experience, system etc. I looked for help online, Unfortunately, the results were not good enough, but I did not give up. I met with Jonathan Keable – Business Succes Marketing Ltd, who analyzed my business. They then established a foundation for my business, as well as deep business analysis. This helped me achieve significant improvement much faster. I can also manage projects more efficiently as well as moving on to larger projects sooner. I know this is only the beginning and I have a lot to learn. I know that business development is a constant process and elimination of weaknesses to achieve progress. Now I know that there is someone with great experience, knowledge and contacts who can help effectively. thank you very much to Jonathan Keable, for all the help. I will be using this service in the future. I recommend it very much - it's really worth it.

Rafal Kielkowski - KFBM Contractors

I trust their advice

As someone who has seen my business grow, but not sure what to do to take it to the next level, I am really impressed with the experience I had with Business Success Marketing. I found both Jonathan and Adrienna really easy to talk to and, following a consultation, can now clearly see the current strengths and needs of my business. They have helped clarify where I need to focus my attention and provided me with a list of actions which are all important to take my business forward. Most importantly I trust their advice and they clearly care about what they do while providing a bespoke service to bring out the best in each business they support. I highly recommend!

Lisa Taylor-Jones, Step Up Speech and Language

Brilliant session

A big thanks to Jonathan Keable for hosting a brilliant session on How Approach and Engage with Larger Businesses: A Guide for SMEs.

Lorraine Jameson, Economic Development Officer at Plymouth City Council

They are amazing at what they do

Another great catch up with Jonathan Keable and Adrienna Cheshire as always. If you are thinking of taking your business to the next step I highly
recommended you getting in contact with Business Success. They are amazing at what they do and have been a key part in the growth and
success of Plymouth Property Maintenance Ltd. 

Plymouth Property Maintenance Ltd.

We thoroughly enjoy working with them

Jonathan & Adrienna go one step further than any marketing agency ever would and I cannot put into words how grateful I am that we went with them from day 1. They both have a genuine desire for your business to succeed and grow and we thoroughly enjoy working with them.

Sam Goldman, Nirvana Vets

I’m delighted with all their efforts

I have had the pleasure of working with Jonathan & Adrienna for the past few months. What a great team! We started off by producing a carefully thought out business plan and strategy to help my business grow.
Jonathan & Adrienna between them have all the skills, experience and expertise you could possibly need for your business.
They are professional, friendly & have produced great marketing strategies. website improvements and brand identity, to name a few.
What I really was impressed with is what they have achieved in a short space of time. I’m delighted with all their efforts to help my business be a growing success. I cannot recommend them enough and look forward to continuing working with them in the future. Thank you both for all your hard work.

Helen Kremer-Williams, The Olive Branch Plymouth

Helped us to grow and develop our brand

'CPMR Ltd have been supported by the team at Business Success for a number of years now. Jonathan and Adrienna have provided us and continue to provide us with outstanding Business support. They have provided services ranging from Marketing, HR, Business Management and Recruitment.
As a Business we feel confident knowing they are on hand to assist us with our business needs at a level that suits us when we need it.
The personal involvement from Jonathan and Adrienna has meant they understand our company culture and ethos and have helped us to grow and develop our brand and our business.'

kerry-Leigh Watkinson, CPMR

I would highly recommend his services

'Thanks to Jonathon for his timely and helpful advice regarding my questions about a member of staff. His approachable and professional manner were very much appreciated and I would highly recommend his services'

Mark Hannaford

They have been a great asset to my business

'Jonathan & Adrienna are such a great team. I have used Business Success for all my companies HR and its great to have such a knowledgeable team behind the scenes. Not only have they been a great asset to my business and giving me peace of mind but they have also advised and recommended successful business opportunities so I can keep progressing in my ventures.

Thank you very much for everything you have done to date, looking forward to carrying our business relationship into 2022.'

Ross Elwell, EarthCoat

Would not hesitate in recommending

'From updating our company handbook to dealing with illness or any disputes or concerns Jonathan has given us great advice and dealt with everything we have sent his way extremely professionally. On behalf of BVEC i would like to thank Jonathan for his work so far and would not hesitate in recommending him to anyone requiring HR services.'

James Beardsmore, BVEC

Pushed our business forward

Jonathan and Adrienna have really helped us to push our business forward with great success. They are a pleasure to work with and extremely helpful.

David Kingwell

Outstanding HR Support

Jonathan Keable provided outstanding HR support for me over how to end a probationary contract. JK provided very clear and simple steps that have to happen. Sadly, this situation has escalated and escalated, now requiring police support. If JK hadn’t given this sound advice, as a company we could be facing an employee’s tribunal.

Alison Jenkins

I have no hesitation in recommending

For someone who is very much into facts and figures, when JK and Adrienna asked me what’s your USP, Brand Promise and Tagline, from my very quizzical look, I think they may have realised then that they were talking to someone who had no idea about any of these things.

Unfazed, they took the time to explain what each one was and more importantly for me, gave me advice on how to identify them. JK’s various stories really helped with this and their perseverance whilst I went through a number of ‘duds’ was very welcome.

In addition, JK’s wealth of business knowledge was very helpful in giving me ideas for my new business and how to scale it quickly.

I have no hesitation in recommending JK and Adrienna and offer my sincerest thanks for the advice, time and patience they have given me.

Ben Houston

Look no further

Jonathan and Adrienna have been working with me for the past few months to increase my media profile and the work and dedication they have put in is second to none. I have received professional media and business advice that has really helped my business to grow. They know exactly what they are talking about and how to implement it into my business. If you need help to boost your profile and business look no further than Business Success Marketing.

Matt Conway – Chestnut Carpentry

Great Service

Jonathan and Adrianna absorb the detail and offer focused, targeted and useful advice. Great service.

Home Instead Senior Care Tavistock and Tamar Valley

Professional

Excellent advice, very intuitive and highly professional.

Julian Crosby

Extremely knowledge

Jonathan was extremely knowledgeable when I presented him with my marketing issue. What stood out was that he went out of his way to give his time, expertise and support for which I am grateful.

Lynn Rees

Fantastic

Recently took Jonathan up on his initial 1hr chat, regarding possibly working together on growing my business.

His knowledge was fantastic and before we had finished, he had already given me 3-4 ideas to work on going forward.

Mike

Wakeup Call

Social Media wakeup call – a call to Action. Excellent & professional.

Fort Stamford

Marketing Strategies

Since working closely with Jonathan and Adrienna my knowledge and understanding of marketing strategies and business as a whole has gone from strength to strength.

James Marks

Aware

I am now aware that I now need to market my business more effectively!

Essa Drama

Moving Forward

Awesome… Our Marketing Discovery day was hard, however so worth it, we are now looking at the business in a very different way and moving forward with all the suggestions Jonathan & Adrienna helped us come up with … the future is now looking very different @plymclean.

Stu May

Digital marketing strategy

Adrienna and Jonathan have been extremely helpful and pointed out lots of important key factors in terms of our digital marketing strategy. They are both very understanding, approachable, knowledgeable and professional.

Tatdarat B

Excellent advice

Jonathan and Adrienna are both very knowledgeable and incredibly helpful with helping to market my business. As a business owner, it is very difficult to know if you’re marketing or advertising your business correctly. Both gave me some excellent advice on my current business marketing from a different perspective and provided me with so many great ideas to help improve my footfall for the future. They are highly recommended.

Bella Reid

Friendly

Professional and knowledgeable. Jonathan and Adrienna find a way to get the important information across to you, while keeping the discussion friendly and relaxed.

RM Builders & Contractors

Professional, friendly, and knowledgeable

Jonathan & Adrienna are both professional, friendly and very knowledgeable. Unfortunately, my Marketing knowledge is somewhat minimal, so I was desperate for some guidance and ideas of how and where to begin – they gave me some really great ideas of what I needed to do to get me out of the starting blocks.

I would wholeheartedly recommend you have a conversation with them as I believe they are able to help you increase your marketing and profitability.

Sam Brooks

Clear, logical, and effective

We would definitely recommend their services. The marketing they provided covered a lot of useful information which was easy to absorb. The structure was clear, logical and effective. In short, Business Success has been very helpful for our marketing strategies.

ACC Language Services

Informative marketing

Jonathan is evidently an expert in his field, and Adrienna is a fantastic addition to the team – together they deliver very informative marketing, disseminating relevant information in a refreshingly simplistic manner.

Dan Gough

Organised and strategic

Created an organised & strategic approach to getting my message out there.

Get Going with Body Mind Therapies

Inspiring

Jonathan and Adrienna are both inspiring and extremely helpful, I came away with the boost and knowledge I needed, a definite recommendation.

Liz Robinson

Trebled our turnover

At the stage that we were introduced to Jonathan Keable, we had been running our business for over 9 years with a directly employed team of 12 operatives.

We were turning over around £500k per annum, whilst barely generating any net profit.

I was generally working all of the hours that god sends to make a success of the business, and whilst we were gaining a great reputation for what we were doing, there was very little reward.

Jonathan has helped to transform our business in some of the following ways:-

Spending time planning, marketing and forecasting our business & setting realistic targets and goals,
Tracking and monitoring financial performance on a monthly basis to ensure we stay on the right track.
In the first year with Jonathan, we have doubled our turnover to £1 million and are halfway through our latest financial year whilst being on track to treble our turnover to £1.5 million. Whilst maintaining a healthy net profit. We are now firmly in the driving seat thanks to Jonathan, who provided us with the marketing, knowledge, and tools to make this happen.

Phil Rivers

Performance

Jonathan and Adrienna have amassed much experience over many years in helping businesses grow and improve their performance and are able to part with their knowledge in a clear and precise friendly manner. Thank you both.

Neil Hurst

Highly Recommended

After talking to a few people, I made a call to Jonathan and have to say that his instant grasp of the situation was refreshing. It was not a call where I was promised the Earth but rather one where I was asked what we could work together to achieve. It was at that point I decided this was the right decision for me.

The process from there was challenging, thought provoking and fun! I can honestly say I have never thought about my business or sector the way I do now. The chemistry between Adrienna and Jonathan was in equal parts disarmingly charming and laser focused on achieving results.

Their approach employed throughout the experience I believe has given me the tools to better understand the nature of my business as well as set growth goals and target specific markets.

This modern-day dynamic duo are clearly focused on increasing your understanding of your marketing to enable you to thrive going forward.

Highly Recommended!

Craig Fearn

This is the business to help you

Since working with Jonathan and Adrienna, we have received great business marketing support which has enabled us to move the business forward and make smarter decisions. We would recommend Business Success to anyone looking for support, fresh ideas and a positive attitude to drive your business forward. If you like to be challenged to achieve new goals this is the business to help you!

Hemming Birds

See opportunities

Jonathan and Adrienna came into our business with a fresh pair of eyes and listened intently to our views and frustrations. They were able to see opportunities from a fresh perspective and offer help and advice. They have both our respect and trust and we would have no hesitation in recommending their services to others.

Konstruct Studios

Professional and approachable

I attended a seminar presentation with Adrienna and Jonathan on Social media. I was very impressed and learnt a lot. They were both very professional & approachable. Thank you both.

Chris Heron

Sky high results

Jonathan’s business & marketing knowledge is invaluable. He has been able to guide us on the actions we need to take to make dramatic improvements to our business, but in small manageable steps. Jonathan has really helped us to focus on what we want to accomplish, and we have implemented some brilliant processes which have achieved great results already. Jonathan is an approachable, professional expert and draws on his vast experience to motivate and inspire us. We find it reassuring to know that he is always on the end of the phone and have been able to seek his sound advice at short notice. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jonathan, we can’t fault his down to earth approach to achieving sky high results!

Charlotte & Chris

Clear-headed advice and positive enthusiasm

Starting a business is exciting, demanding and scary in equal measure. I had the good fortune to meet Jonathan during an event where he was generous with both his time and advice. It was particularly encouraging to be able to express my anxieties with someone who really “got it.” He was very quickly able to get to the crux of my concerns and get me focused on the key areas that will underpin my aspirations to grow the company. With Jonathan’s incisive evaluation, clear-headed advice and positive enthusiasm, I am stepping confidently into the next phase of growth for the company. Call him now!

Kevin Cowie

Practical and realistic

I came away from my first session with Jonathan feeling really positive, determined and focused. He was really encouraging, but also practical and realistic – just what I needed!

Clair Wellsbury-Nye

Brand awareness

The one to one support I received from Adrienna was extremely helpful. Adrienna identified a number of ways our company could develop brand awareness and help grow our business. I would definitely recommend Business Success Marketing.

Mike Tozer

Pleasure to work with

Adrienna is very knowledgeable and her insight was extremely helpful with finalising our marketing strategy. She was a pleasure to work with, I would highly recommend them!

Emily Lyons

Pragmatic, and actionable marketing

Jonathan has a non-nonsense friendly approach, no doubt helped by his practical past experiences.

I went to a morning event that they ran in Plymouth and it was a good all-round introduction to the various ways in which Jonathan and Adrienna offer practical, pragmatic and actionable Marketing help & guidance.

Sune Nightingale

Highly recommended

Jonathan and Adrienna provided me with some fantastic information in order to help me move forward with my business. Being a young business owner, there’s a lot for me to learn. They helped me to understand what my next steps are to become a success. They provided me with knowledge that I can use for a very long time. Highly recommended.

Lewis Dutson

Knowledgeable and enthusiastic

Jonathan is knowledgeable and enthusiastic and able to convey his message clearly and concisely. He gave us advice on a number of wide ranging issues, and we look forward to growing our business with a clarity of direction not present before Jonathan’s input. Thank you.

Colin Hicks

Energised

Jonathan knows business inside out. I’m feeling energised and excited about my marketing after just an hour of talking with Jonathan. Thank you!

Simon Edwin

Motivating

Comprehensive Marketing that covers all aspects of a business, and its development. Bespoke, personal and motivating. Everything you’ll need to reach success. Business Success Marketing really listen to YOUR goals and work closely with you to deliver real results, teaching you marketing skills that you’ll keep forever.

Geoff Hunt

Grateful

Thank you to both Jonathan and Adrienna for some very useful input.

Simon Bantock

Direct style, no fuss, no waffle

Just finished a session with Jonathan and found it very thought-provoking. It is vitally important to take time out of the business day-to-day and talk with an independent expert about going forward, and the steps needed to get there. Jonathan has a direct style, no fuss, no waffle just plain speaking – highly recommend.

Tim Randell

Recommend without hesitation

My digital marketing with Adrienna was very helpful, with guides of good practice, what I had done well, what could be improved and most importantly, how! Recommend without hesitation.

Johnny May

Excellent

Excellent, independent advice and guidance for anyone in business. Jonathan helps a business owner with marketing clarity, goal setting and time scales to achieve targets. Plenty of tips for growing a business and maintaining clients, look forward to working with Jonathan again 😊

Lucy Bassett

Motivational

Jonathan is very motivational and has really helped. I’d definitely recommend him to all business owners.

Lucy Evely

Reliable, knowledgeable, professional

Jonathan is reliable, knowledgeable, very professional and an all-round nice guy. I would have no hesitation in recommending him.

Carol Moulding Moorprint Ltd (Plymouth)

Clarity

I have more clarity regarding the scope of an online marketing strategy.

Diane Highfield Associates

Strong sales and marketing

We now have strong sales and marketing plans in place and our team have more clearly defined roles. We highly recommend Jonathan to any business owner, we have gained a huge amount from his expertise.

Lucy Thornton

5 Star

Jonathan has always been very helpful and knowledgeable. Very friendly guy with tons of experience to help any business 5*

A google user

Motivated and focused

Jonathan’s insight, straight talking and wealth of personal experience make him an invaluable asset to any business looking for perspective and strategic support. He has generously shared his expertise with a number of business owners here and they have left motivated and focused.

The TEH office

Just what I needed

Jonathan has clearly experienced challenges that business owners deal with daily and has sound marketing strategies to overcome those hurdles. I’d definitely recommend him.

Clair Wellsbury-Nye

Definitely recommend

I had the pleasure of listening to Jonathan speak during a webinar this week and it was extremely insightful! Jonathan has clearly experienced challenges that business owners deal with daily and has sound strategies to overcome those hurdles. Hearing him talk was not only inspiring but showed me that with intelligent forecasting it is possible to work on a business and not just in it as an employee. I’d definitely recommend getting his perspective.

Shaun Weston

Fantastic

So far, my experience with Jonathan and Business Success has been fantastic – looking forward to going forward together.

Alex Sampson

Professional

Jonathan is very professional and thorough and can back up what he’s saying with real life experiences. I’d recommend any business to have a chat with him.

Social Plymouth

Highly recommended

Great guy who called when he said he would. He did a lot of research about our company and provided a lot of advice and guidance. Highly recommended.

Theresa Blake

Excellent

I was fortunate to be amongst an enthralled audience at a recent business networking event when Business Success presented on the topic of social media marketing.

You’re never quite sure what to expect from these events, but I was very impressed by the two presenters (Jonathan and Adrienna) who were engaging and insightful, understanding that their audience was drawn from a wide range of backgrounds, with varying degrees of pre-existing knowledge and market relevance.

Talking to such a diverse group could have presented problems – but the presentation was excellent and very well-constructed, ensuring that all present walked away with either new knowledge, or new impetus to put the marketing lessons of the day into practice.

On a personal level, my prior marketing and social media knowledge base has been finessed and enhanced and I made immediate use of some of the tips that Adrienna dispensed.

Every day is a Learning Day – all the more in this case.

Highly recommended.

John Lloyd

The 1st step towards the future

I learnt how to start a plan..understanding the impact of financial decisions and the impact upon margins. This was the 1st step forwards to planning our future….including our team to be involved in our transition into a company with a path and destination

It got me to take a step back and look at my organisation….. to start formulating a 5 year plan. I learnt how to start a plan; understanding the impact of financial decisions and the impact upon margins. This was the 1st step forwards to planning our future….including our team to be involved in our transition into a company with a path and destination.

P Rivers

They know their stuff

Adrienna & Jonathan really know their stuff and are a pleasure to work with. They have an extraordinary amount of knowledge & Adrienna especially has a way of explaining everything in a really easy to understand way! Thank you so much – I would highly recommend Business Success Marketing.

Think Fit

Very knowledgeable

Jonathan was a great help with what we were trying to achieve! Very knowledgeable man, and worth getting in touch if you have any questions to do with your business and marketing.

Jack Hale

Focused

Jonathan and Adrianna absorb the detail and offer focused, targeted and useful advice. Great service.

Lynn Roddy

Recommend

Jonathan is very professional and thorough and can back up what he’s saying with real life experiences. I’d recommend any business to have a chat with him.

M Leech

Accountable

During the time I have been working with Jonathan, he has consistently brought valuable insights and proven strategies, and often utilised his additional resources to help me to develop my business and overcome obstacles. Jonathan has held me accountable which has helped to transform my thought processes and the techniques I use within my business, so I focus on those important and necessary areas. I would recommend Jonathan to anyone wanting to reach the next level and have the knowledge, support and encouragement he offers.

Simon Beasley

He is able to put all the pieces together

I have worked with Jonathan now for over 7 months. His positive attitude to all aspects of life and business reflect on how he mentors. I have found working with Jonathan life changing for both my business and my personal life. He is able to put all the pieces together to help build your business, attitude to business and work ethics to ensure it runs smoothly and most effectively. I can most definitely recommend Jonathan and his excellent service.

Paul Davenport Davenport Property Services

Practical information

Jonathan clearly understood the issues, with helpful advice, practical information and marketing tools. Many thanks.

T Stewart

Fun

Enjoyed it. Jonathan always makes learning fun!

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