About us

thewaterplace ltd is an unique marketing and business development consultancy. We specialise on helping firms build their business in the UK water industry. Our business development activities focus on helping you understand the needs of your clients and the specific requirements of the water industry. We help our clients win new business by assisting their development and building their understanding of the market place. For new entrants to the UK market we work with them to develop an effective entry strategy and conduct market research . As a small consultancy we are very flexible, independent and discrete. We are totally focussed on ensuring the satisfaction of our clients, after all most of our business comes from returning clients.

We can help you with:

• marketing planning
  
• business development
  
• customer surveys
  
• market research
  
• acquisitions, divestment's and investment opportunities

To contact us please go to our contact page

Many clients are prepared to endorse the service we have provided. Testimonials include: "thanks for your sterling effort". "your professionalism and commitment to the project shone through from day 1" "a totally professional approach" Why not talk with one of our clients and hear their views first hand?

Experience

A Chartered chemical engineer by background, most of Paul's career has been with ICI in a number of different international businesses. As product manager of one of ICI's specialty chemical businesses he increased turnover from £5m to £9m in three years and led major changes to the business.

He was instrumental in identifying the opportunity for ICI in the water industry and helped to build ICI Watercare into a £20m turnover business. In particular he had responsibility for new products, identifying the opportunity and launching several innovative new processes as well as building the capability to supply solutions to customer problems.

More recently he was Sales and Marketing Director of a £5m turnover Plc supplying technology to the water industry. He rapidly improved the company's sales capability and strengthened it's market position.

Now he has been operating as an independent consultant focussed primarily on the water industry for nearly 10 years. He has worked with a wide range of companies including directly for several of the water companies as well as leading engineeing consultants, product companies and overseas investors.

He is very results orientated, and is using his extensive experience in managing change and turning ideas / opportunities into substance to benefit a number of companies. His energy and enthusiasm provide strong motivation to achieve results and ensure business performance is delivered.