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Michelle Lestas
& Associates

Empowering Small Business Leaders
Proven Excellence in Crafting Innovative Programs, Keynote Presentations, and Personalized Mentoring

Michelle Lestas
& Associates

Empowering Small Business Leaders
Proven Excellence in Crafting Innovative Programs, Keynote Presentations, and Personalized Mentoring

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Michelle Lestas & Associates

Business turnaround experts

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

Certificate in Business Valuations coupled with many years experience in the field. Highly experienced in adding value to businesses for sale.

TENDERING STRATEGIES

20+ years’ experience supporting business owners to access work from the Public Sector, we have a comprehensive tender approach for SME owner/managers.

ACCESSING FINANCE

Highly experienced in assisting business owners and company officers secure finance from banks, grants, private investment and venture capital and grow revenue to £10 million or over £100 million.

Michelle Lestas & Associates

Use Your Business Experience & Become A Business Mentor

We provide all the structure, content and tools you will need

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Discovery Call

Discover the power to elevate your business as an entrepreneur today by booking a discovery call.

It's time to unleash the best version of your business and soar higher than ever imagined.

Book a 1-2-1 meeting to discover more about the MENTupLEADup programme.

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MENTupLEADup

Unlock opportunities with our ILM recognised Foundation Certificate. Take the first step towards a brighter future by registering for our exhilarating Introductory Taster Session or a one-on-one Discovery.


Unlock opportunities with our ILM recognised Foundation Certificate. Take the first step towards a brighter future by registering for our exhilarating Introductory Taster Session or a one-on-one Discovery.


Taster Session

Book Now to Experience an exclusive preview of our game-changing approach.

Elevate your business with our exciting taster session.

Acquire a highly successful Commercial Mentoring Model that provides the complete structure and tools for your B2B mentoring process

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We Will guideYou Every Step Of The Way

We work with businesses across industries and at all stages in the business life cycle. We have  the best qualified and up to date consultants and trainers on our team.

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Testimonials

What our Clients say

Michelle Lestas and Associates' support, insight and direction are invaluable to me, as the owner of a small business in Northern Ireland. I am always confident that their counsel will provide me with the strategic guidance that I need.
Lyle AndrewAsphalt & Aggregates Trading
Lyle Andrew
Art on a Tin started working with Michelle Lestas & Associates over a year ago, they have helped us grow our business through their knowledge and challenging tasks all in a friendly and professional manner. We would have no hesitation in recommending Michelle Lestas & Associates.
Bill SkillenArt on a Tin
Bill Skillen
Michelle supported the AIKEN team in refining the agency’s management of new business development. Under her guidance we have greatly improved our approach to and methodology in delivering tenders.
Lyn SheridanAiken PR
Lyn Sheridan
Our senior management worked with Michelle as she mentored us on long-term strategy. She brought a tremendous amount of experience, knowledge and energy to the meetings. By asking tough questions and getting down to the nuts and bolts of our business Michelle had an incredibly positive impact and we are in a much stronger position as a result.
Paddy QuinnQuinn Hearse and Limousine
Paddy Quinn

Our team

Meet the people who get the job done

Peter Bowes

Founding Partner

Michelle Watkins

Partner

Leo Greig

Associate

Haris Rice

Associate

Michelle Lestas & Associates

Recent Talks

Well known and highly regarded UK based business leaders and authors. Sought after motivational and business keynote speakers who regularly speak at multiple national and international high profile business events and summits. 

Well known and highly regarded UK based business leaders and authors. Sought after motivational and business keynote speakers who regularly speak at multiple national and international high profile business events and summits. 

BT Skills for tomorrow

Speaking to UK business owners on leadership. Examining “comfort zones” that business owners can fall into & practical tips to avoid the pitfalls.

University of Sheffield

Talks to business founders on their approach to hybrid working arrangements & how to introduce performance review and target setting.

University of Strathclyde

Talking to business founders on their approach to hybrid working arrangements & how to introduce performance review & target setting.

Small Business Saturday

Outlined 10 key measures that high growth entrepreneurs could pivot post covid pandemic, and rethink their focus for the years to come.

Barclays Eagle Labs

Talks with female founders of high growth start ups on the key requirements to become investor ready.

Irish Times Training

Talks to start up entrepreneurs across Ireland on Business Identity and how it impacts on the growth of a small business.

Small Business Sunday

Michelle shares the stage at the annual Theo Paphitis Conference and talks about the importance of an exit strategy for any business.

Propel Hub

Talks about the need for innovation throughout all points in the life cycle of a business and not just in the start-up phase.

Ulster University

Talks with under and post graduate students on the need to move from ideation to commercialisation in an imperfect world.

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