Three-Year Value Acceleration Programme

Three-Year Value Acceleration Programme

Build a more valuable, scalable and resilient business.

A two-day high-focus retreat for business owners who want the space to think strategically, plan intentionally, and build a stronger future.

Delivered in partnership with Norwich Business School (UEA).

Why This Matters

Running a successful business often leaves little time to step back and think strategically.

Day-to-day operational demands consume your attention, leaving limited space to focus on leadership, long-term growth, structure, and the future direction of your business.

Success creates momentum…

But it also brings complexity, responsibility, and noise. For many established business owners, the business becomes all-consuming. Decisions are made quickly. Opportunities are pursued, or missed, in real time.

This retreat-style programme is designed to give you space away from those pressures.

Bringing together a carefully selected group of ambitious business owners, the programme provides an environment intentionally removed from day-to-day operations, creating the opportunity for deeper strategic reflection and higher-quality discussion.

Delivered in partnership with Norwich Business School (UEA), the programme is focused on helping you build a stronger, more resilient, and more owner-independent business over the next three years.

Through strategic workshops, facilitated discussions, and peer collaboration, you will explore the key drivers of long-term value creation, including leadership, scalability, operational resilience, growth strategy, innovation, and reducing founder dependence.

Who is this for?

This programme is designed for:

• Established owner-managed businesses
• Businesses preparing for their next stage of growth
• Owners looking to reduce operational dependence on themselves
• Leadership teams seeking stronger structure and clarity
• Businesses focused on long-term resilience and scalability

What will be covered…

• Reducing owner dependence
• Strengthening governance and decision-making
• Building cognitively diverse leadership teams
• Improving operational resilience and scalability
• Enhancing the quality of earnings
• Nurturing a culture of innovation
• Creating a stronger, long-term, valuable business
• Exploring future ownership, succession, and long-term optionality

What you will leave with..

A practical three-year strategic runway tailored specifically to your business, along with a clearer perspective on your future direction and leadership priorities.

You will also be invited to join The Sounding Board, an oppourtunity to meet regularly with peers and discuss business challenges and successes in a supportive, constructive setting.

Who is leading it?

Richard Ross MBA FCSI
Specialist in strategy, succession, and value creation for owner-managed businesses.

Alongside guest contributors: experts in leadership, corporate finance, and law, as well as founders who have successfully scaled and transitioned their businesses.

Practical details

Dates: 8–9 July 2026

Venue: The Norwich Business School, Thomas Paine Study Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich

Evening entertainment: The programme includes a private supper at the world-class Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts, with opportunities for networking and discussion with faculty, practitioners, and fellow business owners.

Fees:

• £1,950 + VAT per delegate
• £1,450 + VAT for additional delegates from the same company

(Includes programme materials, lunches, and evening supper.)

Accommodation is available on campus, subject to availability, and is not included in the course fee.

Register your interest…

We want to make sure this programme is the right fit for you. Register your interest, and we’ll get in touch to learn a little about your business and talk through the course in more detail so that you can make an informed decision.

Proud to be collaborating with the Norwich Business School.