Non-Executive Director Support
Experienced board-level challenge after you raise.
A senior adviser joins your board to strengthen governance, support investor reporting and help plan your next round.
Can we help you?
Board experience from the investor side of the table.
Investor reporting and governance support.
From £500 + VAT per meeting. No hourly billing surprises.
Strategic input on your next funding round.
We help growing businesses build a board investors trust.
Why a non-executive director?
Once you have raised, investors expect good governance: regular board meetings, clear reporting and honest challenge on strategy.
A non-executive director brings an independent, experienced view to your board. Ours have spent years on the investor side of the table, so we know what your shareholders want to see and how to prepare for the next round.
We work alongside your founders and executive team, not instead of them.
Strengthen your board as you grow.
Who it is for
Growing businesses that need experienced board-level challenge and governance, usually after a SEIS, EIS or angel round.
Founders who want a trusted, independent voice on the board as they scale.
Not sure if it is the right time? We will tell you on a free 15-minute call.
What we do
• Four board meetings attended per year.
• Investor reporting and governance support.
• Strategic input on your next funding round.
From £500 + VAT per meeting. See our pricing.
Strengthen your board as you grow.
What we do
• Four board meetings attended per year.
• Investor reporting and governance support.
• Strategic input on your next funding round.
From £500 + VAT per meeting. See our pricing.
We are not just a service provider,
but a long-term partner.
How it works
Three simple steps from first call to board support, led by a named senior adviser.
1 Meet
A free 15-minute call to understand your business, your board and your investors.
2 Join
We agree the scope in writing and a named senior adviser joins your board.
3 Support
Four board meetings a year, investor reporting support and input on your next round.
A free, no-obligation 15-minute call with a senior adviser about your raise. We can talk through SEIS and EIS Advance Assurance, a fundraising readiness review, a business valuation or board support, and tell you honestly what you need, and what you do not. Nothing to prepare in advance.
Boyd Carson co-founded the Sapphire group in 2009. He spent 12 years in PwC’s M&A due diligence practice in New York, has founded and exited a number of start-ups, and is an Honorary Professor and an Assistant Instructor on Harvard University’s graduate course in venture capital.
Let’s talk about what you’re working on.
Whether you are preparing for a funding round, considering SEIS or EIS advance assurance, need valuation support or are looking for experienced business advice, we would be happy to start with a conversation.