• Finding the best thought leaders from around the world to pass on their skills and knowledge.
• Gathering with small groups of your peers who may well be facing similar opportunities and challenges as yourself.
• Coaching and mentoring you to personal and business success.
• Creating a large community of like minded people to share knowledge, support and advice.

Here's what our members have to say about each element of their membership package:

On the monthly one-to-one coaching session:
"I was uncertain as to whether or not I should sell my business. This issue was discussed at length during the course of several one-to-one sessions with Group 1 Chairman, Alan Sanders. I reached a decision which was really the best one for me and the business. I decided not to sell but at the same time changed my work/life balance. I gained more out of both." - Mike Brewell of Cable Accessories plc

Alan Sanders adds, "An Academy Chairman's role isn't to provide specific prescriptive advice to the member, but it is my role to facilitate the exploration process. This ensures that the best result for the member is achieved."

On the speaker session:
"I thought I knew marketing until I met Martin Williams - who has clearly forgotten more than I know. His no frills presentation changed the way I look at the marketing I need to do for my business. I've also used Martin in a consultancy capacity a number of times since. This is a great example of how being a member of The Academy has directly improved the performance of my business." - Mark Robinson of Advanced Power components plc

On the Members (or 'issues') session:
"There is nothing better than having someone who has no particular take to give you advice because even professional advisors working on a a deal have an agenda. I got some good ideas and some challenging questions and that helped in the negotiations for the acquisition. You are always worried word may get out because the figures are confidential, but I had been in The Academy for a number of months and felt I could trust them. The eventual outcome saved me my membership money and more." - Steve Traviss, Chief Executive of Dickinson Group, Hexham

On The Academy experience:
"I'm confident the time and financial investment our Company makes in my attendance is repaid many times over. I find many of the high quality speaker sessions inspirational and can equate the issues sessions to having an extensive board of non-exec directors. I enjoy the issues sessions as they give you the opportunity to think outside the box." - Alex Hayward, Commercial Director of Pearson Harper Ltd, Billingham

"It has been a revelation. You've taken a lot of weight off my shoulders. It's fantastic. It has been very sobering." - Chris Hill of Shire Hotels