ABOUT US
Glashan Advisory
Independent Programme Assessment & Delivery Support
Mervyn Glashan is the founder of Glashan Advisory, bringing over 20 years’ experience in business, commercial strategy and structured programme delivery.
His work focuses on supporting consultancies, programme providers and enterprise organisations delivering business support programmes, where consistent assessment, commercially grounded insight and practical direction are required across multiple businesses.
Mervyn’s approach is based on understanding how businesses are actually performing in practice, identifying what is affecting results, and providing clear, objective input that can be applied within programme delivery or evaluation.
This experience has been developed through working across a wide range of sectors and business stages, with a focus on maintaining consistency, clarity and practical outcomes across programme environments.
Glashan Advisory provides structured business assessment, programme support and evaluation input across SME-focused work.
The focus is on understanding how businesses are performing, identifying what is affecting results, and providing clear, practical insight that can be used within programme delivery or review. Work is carried out alongside consultancies, programme providers and organisations supporting SMEs across different sectors and stages. This includes assessing business position, identifying key issues affecting performance, and providing direction that can be applied in a straightforward and practical way.
Rather than relying on generic advice or pre-defined approaches, the emphasis is on understanding each business properly and focusing on what actually matters. This allows for clearer decision-making, better prioritisation and more structured progress.
Support typically includes
Understand the business position
Gain a clear view of how the business is performing and where issues may exist.
Identify what is affecting performance
Pinpoint the key factors that are limiting progress or creating challenges.
Provide clear direction on next steps
Focus on what needs attention and where effort will have the greatest impact.
Glashan Advisory works with consultancies, programme providers and organisations delivering SME support initiatives.
This includes supporting programme delivery and working alongside organisations where a clearer understanding of business position, performance and direction is required across multiple businesses.
Our Approach
Structured and evidence-led
Input is based on a clear understanding of how the business is performing, supported by practical analysis and commercial insight.
Independent and objective
Assessment and support are provided without bias, focusing on what is actually needed rather than predefined approaches.
Focused on what matters
Attention is given to the key issues affecting performance, rather than trying to address everything at once.
Connected to wider support where needed
Where appropriate, additional support can be introduced through trusted providers or programme networks.
Who We Work With
Glashan Advisory works with consultancies, programme providers and organisations delivering SME support initiatives.
This also includes working directly with SME business owners and entrepreneurs where a clearer understanding of business position, performance and direction is needed.
