I have known Steve Leverton of Cornmill Associates for many years. He was one of my Area Business Managers when he worked for NatWest. I now run a charity that lends money to other charities. I have such a high regard for Steve, that when I had to take an extended period of sick leave, I asked him to stand in as temporary Chief Executive. He exceeded all my expectations in the way that he carried out this role. Great lending judgement and tremendous people skills.

Mike Baker,
Chief Executive
The Social Enterprise Loan Fund.

Steve Leverton has recently undertaken some work for us in connection with our change programme. Specifically he has been involved in the changes in the roles of our business development teams where a ‘commercial injection’ was needed to help them improve how they manage a portfolio of clients and work more as ‘relationship managers’. Steve’s experience, his commercial judgement plus his speaking ability and presentation skills meant he made a valuable contribution to our programmes.

Tom Davis,
Head of Marketing
Action for Children

Steve is a client of my firm but more than that he has provided valuable support to my other clients who need his expertise. I have confidently introduced him to a number of clients and he has been able to genuinely help businesses in demanding and often complex situations. He is able to work effectively with business owners and entrepreneurs with the skill to understand and assess their needs and find innovative solutions for problems and develop opportunities. His vast range of solid contacts and communication skills mean he is an asset to my business.

Angela Peden,
Harris & Co
Chartered Accountants

Steve has done work for several of my clients who have needed help in organising their finances and particularly in presenting their cases to the bank. His skill is not just in helping them produce their own business plans but also in leaving them with a genuine understanding of what they need to do to run their businesses and their finances better. When Steve has been involved in a situation I can make a better assessment of a lending application and have more confidence in the proposition itself.

Lisa Mason,
Senior Bank Manager