Strategic Advisory for Owner-Managed Engineering & Manufacturing Firms
FREEDOM BY DESIGN™
I help Chairmen and CEOs transition from 'The Founder's Trap' to an Owner-Optional Enterprise. Build a high-value business that performs consistently, scales profitably, and delivers the strategic exit options you have earned.
You've built something valuable.
Now it's time to unlock its full enterprise value
— so you have real options.
Trusted by global leaders in engineering, manufacturing and industrial operations.
The Success Trap™
The Greatest Risk to Your Valuation is You.
Engineering businesses stall when the Enterprise Value is tied to the Founder's daily presence.
This isn't just a management headache—it's a Valuation Discount.
The strategic risks are clear:
- Strategic decisions wait for you to be available
- Due diligence reveals 'key person dependency'
- Buyers discount your valuation by 30-40% because of founder risk
- Your leadership team can't run the business without you for 30 days
- Exit options are limited because the enterprise value is tied to you
This isn't a capability issue.
It's structural. I help you transition from an employee mindset to an Owner-Investor mindset,
transforming your business into a scalable asset that runs without you.
Engineer A Business That Can Scale Without You
A leadership team that runs daily operations confidently
Delivery becomes consistent — even when you're off-site
Margins improve because waste, rework and chaos disappear
Decisions become data-driven, not crisis-driven
You regain control of your time, energy and future
The business becomes genuinely sellable — at a premium
This is what engineering businesses look like
when they are built with systems, not heroics.
The Freedom Blueprint™
A Proven Method for Engineering
& Industrial Businesses
Five steps, delivered with military precision, built from 35 years' experience in complex, safety-critical operations
Clarity
End reactive decision-making with a focused, engineering-led plan.
Action
Fix the high-impact issues first — the ones silently draining margin.
Stability
Create consistent delivery through systems your team can actually follow.
Profit
Increase margins, improve cash flow, and scale sustainably.
Freedom
Choose your next chapter: expand, step back, or prepare for sale.
Real Results from Engineering Leaders
See what's possible when systems replace firefighting.
"We're making 22% more net profit — with full operational control."
David M.
Managing Director, Precision Engineering
"Margins up 18% — and I finally took a proper holiday."
Sarah K.
Owner, Manufacturing & Assembly
"We doubled the valuation — and I'm no longer essential."
James R.
CEO, Defence Contractor
"Our best staff stayed — and my stress dropped dramatically."
Michael T.
Operations Director, Civil Engineering
Why Engineering Leaders Choose Brad Wright
I don't just coach. I engineer growth.
I am a multidisciplinary Chartered Engineer and Former Royal Navy Officer. I spent three decades in the environments where you operate: building, scaling, and stabilizing complex technical businesses.
I specialize in owner-managed engineering and manufacturing firms because I speak your language. I navigate the variables that generic coaches miss:
- Technical & Regulatory Complexity
- Project-Driven Execution
- Operational Decisiveness
- Multi-disciplinary Teams
- Eliminating Bottlenecks
- Margin Pressures unique to Engineering
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Average Profit Increase
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