Carl Fillery

Carl is an energetic, commercially focused senior leader with over 35 years’ experience in the services sector who has held several Board and Director level positions. He was recently named Sussex Businessperson of the Year and has an excellent track record in business transformation, growth, transactions, operational efficiency and change leadership.

At EMC Carl works as a Lead Advisor and heads up the Strategic Advisory team having considerable experience in both and passionate about the role EMC can play in helping businesses.  Carl specialises particularly as a Business Advisor delivering Growth Strategies across all areas of business.  Taking a hands-on approach to ensure improved performance and value.

07738 028232

carl.fillery@emcltd.co.uk

As well as being namBefore joining EMC Carl was the CEO of an organisation generating over a £100m of gross sales annually where he led the evolution of the previously loss-making company into a fully commercialised and diversified business model.  Delivering 40% growth and profitability in a 3-Year period.

In addition to being CEO, Carl also held Executive and Non-Executive Chairmanships with FCA regulated companies and brings this experience:  integration, governance, due diligence and strategic agenda delivery. His role at EMC encompasses supporting owner managed businesses navigate the challenges of growth strategy, business planning and governance.ed Sussex Businessperson of the Year, Carl was also a winner of CEO Today’s Hospitality Award, Employee of the Year Award in the South East and a Chartered Director.

“I engaged with the EMC Growth team because I felt I had a great product, but this wasn’t translating into business performance—I needed help! Since that day, I have never looked back. The company has gone from strength to strength, leading to selling my business for a value I could have only dreamed about!

This would not have been achieved without working with Carl and the EMC team through all of the stages of my company’s development”.

Ian Fletcher-Price, Owner of Posturite and Workrite

“The co-owners and I had an idea of a business that we wanted to develop and were recommended Carl to help us with the initiative.  Carl’s strength and expertise in providing strategic direction and delivery planning in taking this from concept to reality has been invaluable, growing a significant profitable business in a short period of time.  We look forward to continuing to grow with Carl’s ongoing support and guidance”.

Roger Myall, Co-Owner of Cadence

“Having started my business in 1998 and achieving a level of success I wanted to explore how I could improve performance and also start preparing for a future exit strategy.  I looked for help to achieve this.  Carl was recommended and joined me in a non-executive role.  The expertise and experience both Carl and EMC have provided have been instrumental in my succession planning and improved results to levels not achieved before”.

Ian Brazier, Managing Director of ADEO Global Consulting