Evolve and Grow

Evolve and Grow Founder of Evolve and Grow Ltd, a UK based business coaching company that specialises in construction and trades.

Author of 'Build and Grow' How to go from Tradesperson to Managing Director in the Construction and Trade Industries.

10/06/2026

One of the biggest things I work on with clients is helping them understand their numbers first, because if this part is wrong, everything else becomes harder.

You can be busy every day, booked up for weeks, and still struggle with cash flow or profit.

A simple starting point:

Your customer price, excluding VAT
Minus materials
Minus labour costs
What is left is your gross profit

As a guide, that gross profit should be a minimum of 30% of sales. That gives you enough room to cover overheads and build a sustainable business.

Too many business owners price based on gut feeling or what competitors charge, then wonder why there is never enough left at the end.

Get your pricing right first. Growth becomes much easier when the numbers work.

Comment "academy" if you'd like to learn the simple formula we teach to help trades businesses price jobs correctly.

You could be losing money in your business without even realising it. Not because you’re not busy. Not because there isn...
06/06/2026

You could be losing money in your business without even realising it. Not because you’re not busy. Not because there isn’t enough work. But because the small leaks often go unnoticed:
Underpricing jobs
Missing hidden costs
Delayed invoicing
Not tracking profit properly
Taking on work that looks busy but isn’t actually profitable
Many trades businesses have plenty of demand. The problem is not always sales, it is visibility of the numbers. If you do not know exactly what each job is making, you cannot make informed decisions.
Being flat out does not automatically mean you are making money.
Ask yourself do I know what profit I made on my last five jobs?
If the answer is no, that could be where the problem starts.
Take the Business Growth Scorecard and identify where the leaks are before they become bigger problems. Comment 'SCORECARD' and we'll send it to you.

03/06/2026

Most trades business owners never get taught how to actually run a business properly 👷♂️

I wrote Build and Grow: How to Go from Tradesperson to Managing Director almost 10 years ago now, and honestly, the advice in it is still just as relevant today.

Inside the book, I cover:
✔️ How to quote correctly
✔️ Building and leading a strong team
✔️ Putting systems in place that actually work
✔️ Managing your time more effectively
✔️ Going from being on the tools to running the business

If you’re serious about growing your construction or trades business, this book will genuinely help you.

Available now on Amazon and Audible 📚🎧

30/05/2026

Your business shouldn’t control your life.

You should be in the driving seat of your business, not sat in the passenger seat hoping things work themselves out.

Last year, I made a real effort to step back and focus on spending less time trapped in the day-to-day of the business, and more time working on the right things.

The result? More clarity, better decisions and more freedom.

If you’re constantly firefighting, overwhelmed or feel like the business relies on you for everything, it might be time to change that.

Comment “scorecard” below and we’ll send you the link to our Business Growth Scorecard so you can see exactly where your business is holding you back.

29/05/2026

Most trades businesses I work with aren’t broken. They’re actually good businesses that have grown faster than their systems.

That’s where things start to slip. Time, profit, and control.
Today, systems aren’t just paperwork or basic software anymore.

You’re looking at:
⚙️ Job management systems
📊 Financial visibility
🤖 AI and automation

Get this right, and everything becomes easier to manage and scale.

That’s exactly why we bring in specialist partners to support our clients, and why the Build and Grow Academy exists. It gives you the structure, support, and community to build your business properly.

If you’re ready to stop firefighting and start running your business properly…

Comment ACADEMY below and we’ll send you the details.

Are your business numbers holding you back?A lot of trades businesses don’t have a sales problem.They have a visibility ...
27/05/2026

Are your business numbers holding you back?

A lot of trades businesses don’t have a sales problem.
They have a visibility problem.

If you don’t know:
• Your profit margins
• Your cashflow position
• Your labour costs
• Which jobs are actually profitable

…then you’re making decisions blind.

Being busy doesn’t always mean being profitable. If you want to identify the gaps in your business, DM me “let's start” and I'll be in touch.

25/05/2026

When this construction business first came to me, they weren’t struggling.

They were busy, winning work, keeping things ticking over.

But like a lot of trades businesses, everything lived in their head. No structure. No clear systems. And the team wasn’t performing at its full potential.

We started with the Business Growth Scorecard to get a clear picture of where they really were.

Nine months later:
Sales up 36%
Net profit up 153%

No gimmicks. Just proper business foundations.

We focused on:
A consistent quoting system using the BUILD framework
Better people management, so the team actually performed
Time management, so the owner could step back and lead

Most trades businesses don’t need more work. They need better structure.

If you want to see where your business is really at comment SCORECARD and I’ll send you the link.

23/05/2026

A lot of the clients we work with aren’t struggling they just want to shift from lots of small jobs to fewer, higher-value ones.

That’s where things change.

Through Evolve & Grow, you don’t just get advice you get access to a trusted network covering branding, websites, and social media… everything needed to position your business properly and attract better work.

If that’s the goal this year, comment SCORECARD below and we’ll send you the link to complete your business growth scorecard.

20/05/2026

Most trades business owners don’t struggle because they’re bad at their trade.

They struggle because no one ever taught them how to lead people.

The first step is coming off the tools and building a team. But that’s only the beginning.

Because once you’ve got a team, everything changes.

Your success is no longer about how good you are on the tools. It’s about how well you manage and develop your people.

Here’s a simple place to start.

Take each member of your team out for a 30-minute coffee. Just a proper conversation. Ask them what they want from life. What drives them. Where they’re heading.

Because when you understand your people, you lead better. And when you lead better, your business grows.

If you want to see where your business is really at, start with the Business Growth Scorecard. Link in bio to complete it and book a discovery call.

16/05/2026

AI is everywhere right now.

The headlines say it’s coming for all our jobs… but that’s not the full picture.

It’s not replacing roofers, it’s not replacing electricians, it’s not replacing skilled trades.

What it is doing is changing the game for those willing to adapt.

The trades industry has always been slow to adopt tech but that’s exactly where the opportunity is.

Because if you bring the right systems and tools into your business now, you don’t just survive what’s coming…

You scale faster, you run more efficiently and you stand out instantly from the competition.

The future isn’t about fighting technology. It’s about using it better than everyone else.

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