About Us (Copy) — M A Spooner Ltd

ABOUT US

M A Spooner Limited is a modern and professional consultancy firm established to influence the thinking, policy and practice in Government, Local Authorities, SME’s and industry through building their capacity to deliver positive change that benefits society. We deliver evidence-based business support, planning and training solutions that encourage our clients to adopt systematic learning about how business works and the best way to achieve their business objectives.

Following his 2011 research with London South Bank University, Michael concluded that in order to assist small firms located in diverse local economies facing challenging trading conditions, it is necessary to improve the available support and funding targeted at SME’s, by connecting local authorities and the local business community so that success is driven by incorporating innovation into growth strategies.

Founding Director Michael Spooner, is a social Entrepreneur, Academic and qualified Management Consultant as well as a Chartered Company Secretary (F.C.I.S.). He has 16 years’ experience working for five London Local Authorities, of which, 8 years were in senior Management.

Michael has gained strong business and project development skills. He offers an outstanding track record of facilitating and delivering change in the public, private and voluntary sectors. He prides himself on being an expert on all aspects of equality and diversity practice: including designing and conducting Equality Impact Assessments, delivering Equality and Diversity Training and designing Equality Monitoring systems.

He has worked on a range of projects involving the creation of different business organisations such as Companies, Social Enterprises and Not-For-Profit Partnerships both small and large, designed to encourage income generation and growth.

As a skilled trainer, he is experienced in designing, developing and implementing tailor-made training programmes for business professionals with groups of up to 20 delegates. One of Michael’s strengths is working with clients in a supportive manner that challenges them to explore concepts and ideas that takes them beyond their comfort zone. By setting aspirational goals, we can help the individual to explore new and original thinking.

He has significant experience at interpreting Government regulations to determine the financial and organisational implications of change on the prospects and potential success of client’s aspirations.
He is a member of the Institute of Consulting (IOC) and the Institute of Economic Development (IED) and is a frequent contributor and co-founder of PositiveBritain.co.uk

Values and beliefs

Promoting Enterprise We recognise the interconnected and interdependent nature of economic activity within a high street, town centre or local economy and we will endeavour to develop ways of reducing the costs, risks and complexity of trading through engaging with regulators, designing programmes that reduce the barriers for Small Enterprises to start, develop and grow and take action to increase wealth creation by targeting resources, training and support to all sections of the community.

Promoting Entrepreneurship We commit to sharing our knowledge in order to assist and support Entrepreneurs to introduce business innovations into their business ventures because we believe that the best way to foster change is through the provision of readily implementable and practical advice, evidence-based recommendations and stimulating training activities that encourage shared learning and a transfer of skills.

Promoting Excellence We will encourage Entrepreneurs to invest time, money and effort in exploring how to embed good innovation practice and develop Growth Initiatives in their business ventures, in order to promote new conceptual ideas that can be converted into concrete action, reflecting and thinking about the best ways to trade by experimenting, testing, and adjusting existing ways of working. We will support our Client in achieving improvements in professionalism; real increases in performance; and emphasise the importance of productivity gain as a means of achieving excellence.

Turning your Disadvantage into an Advantage

Michael Spooner lost his sight at 13 years old. Due to the development of medical technology, he was fortunate to benefit from a ground-breaking operation which regained his sight at 16 years old, only to then lose it again at 21 years old during the middle of his University Degree forcing him to leave his Law Degree to study Business and Management.

The challenge of losing his sight has forced him to adapt his life to overcome adversity, leading him to want to inspire and encourage others to take control of their disability or barriers and not allow it to control or hold them back. His approach thinks of alternative and effective ways they can change or adapt their role, so they are not excluded from the labour market or prevented from achieving their business objectives simply because of their background or personal circumstances.

After completing 2 years of research he has formulated a Business Innovation Tool Kit and 12 dynamic and motivational Training Programmes which are now part of the consultancy delivered by the team.

The Team
The team brings together academic, business and practical experience that ensures our work is both professional and meets our client’s requirements. All our staff are qualified to degree level with a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise in a variety of business related fields.