Howard Barton - Fractional COO, CPO, CTO, Angel Investor

WORK WITH ME

Expertise without the Full Time Employee price tag

Fractional executives are experienced professionals who hold Executive / C-level roles in multiple organisations.

They offer strategic guidance and management expertise to companies that may not require or cannot afford a full-time executive. They typically work on a contract or project basis.

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Fractional COO

Experienced COO who has founded, scaled and sold businesses in many sectors.

Fractional CTO

Technical professional who has held the position of CTO on several boards.

Fractional CPO

Successful product director who has delivered products in many sectors, from small intenal systems to large Global consumer facing products.

External Advisor

An experienced and successful external advisor who can give advice and guidance on many areas and is focussed solely on your success.

ABOUT ME

An experienced and passionate individual

An experienced, objective-driven business and technical professional who has successfully started, scaled and sold several businesses.

I am a passionate invidual that has much experience. I started my first company in 1995 and have never looked back. I love starting, scaling and selling businesses, and I love helping others do the same.

I started my working life as a developer and still see myself as highly technically. That being said, I balance my technical skills with my love of business ownership. This combination is really powerful as I can have technical and managerial discussions at the same time.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, walking, running and biking.

I have 4 adult children and recently became a Granddad when my 1st Granddaughter, Margot, was born.

I have been a volunteer for my local Mountain Rescue team for over 12 years and am currently training my first search dog, Molly.

I am also a foster carer for my local council and have, in the past, been a community first responder for my local ambulance service. I like being busy!
— Howard Barton

HOW I WORK

Meet your business objectives

We discuss how I can best assist you and your business, setting objectives along the way.

We agree on the time investment and remuneration needed. I then progress the work needed to deliver the objectives set.

I always make sure that I am solely focussed on delivering your business objectives. To aide this, I make sure that I fully embedded myself in your business.

Read about my achievements

Help Founders set up their business

Speed up product development

Help Senior Managers improve processes

Build high-performing operational teams

Help Boards scale their operations

Cut costs, accelerate growth & maximize ROI

Help Shareholders prepare their business for investment or sale

Get businesses investment or exit ready

SATISFACTION GUARANTEE

Guaranteed support of your journey

I stand by the quality, craftsmanship, and care behind everything I offer. That’s why I’ve created the Howard Barton Guarantee — a promise of satisfaction, trust, and support.

If something isn’t quite right, I'll make it right. Whether that means a refund, exchange, or simply helping you find a better fit — I'm here for you.

No hassle. No fine print. Just good old-fashioned service, the way it should be.

MY ACHIEVEMENTS

Achievements to be proud of

I am very proud of the achievements in my business career.

Here are some achievements that I am proud of.

Read what clients say about me

Secured £65m worth of business exits

I have been on Boards that have secured a total of £65m business exits.

Mentored start-up to £17m valuation

I have mentored a business from start-up to a £17m valuation.

Developed a Global payment switch

I managed the development of payment switch which is used by many Global financial services companies.

Managed the development of several telematics solutions

Over the years, I have managed the development of many telematics products.

FOCUSSED ON SUCCESS

Supporting your journey to success

Start

Start to business

Prove

Prove your idea

Sell

Sell your idea

CLIENT FEEDBACK

What clients say about me

If I were to over view some qualities Howard displayed as we worked together, I would say he is a leader, a motivator, is very detailed, has clarity of thought, is conscientious and cares about achieving the end result. I would have no hesitation in recommending Howard to anyone, and personally I look forward to working with Howard again in the future.
Paul Hirst, MD, Sole Juice Ltd

It has been great working with Howard to help me identify the solutions I needed to help me to be able to accurately record, monitor and evaluate the key information I need to enable my business to grow. They have been a pleasure to work with and for any business with a growth plan their systems are a must have.
Judith Wright, MD, Wright Angle Marketing Ltd

Howard has been brilliant in getting us started and then giving objective on-going support: it’s great to have someone at the end of a phone who really understands what your business needs and then acts on it quickly and efficiently. A pleasure to deal with from start to finish.
Tim Ingram, MD, Ingram Brands Ltd