About The Edwards Practice

The Edwards Practice is a London-based business consultancy specialising in operational strategy, governance, and growth advisory for small and medium-sized enterprises. We work with owner-managed businesses and founder-led companies navigating the critical transition from early-stage growth to sustainable scale.

Many SMEs reach a point where the systems, processes, and structures that served them well in their first years no longer fit. Revenue is growing, teams are expanding, and complexity is increasing but the business still operates like a startup. This is where The Edwards Practice delivers value.

Our Expertise

Founded by Mitch Edwards, a dual-qualified legal and operations executive, the practice brings over thirteen years of experience scaling growth-stage businesses. As former COO and General Counsel of a London FinTech, Mitch led operational transformation through multiple funding rounds, helping grow the company from nineteen to over one hundred employees while driving significant improvements in efficiency, compliance, and commercial performance.

This background spanning operations, legal, finance, and strategic planning, enables us to advise across the full spectrum of challenges facing growing businesses.

Our Services

The Edwards Practice provides strategic and operational advisory services to SMEs, including:

• Business operations consulting and process improvement

• Growth strategy and scaling readiness

• Corporate governance and regulatory compliance

• Founder transition and leadership development

• Fractional COO/CLO and interim executive support

Our Approach

We believe effective consultancy should be practical, not theoretical. Our engagements focus on implementation, not just analysis. We work alongside founders and leadership teams to deliver measurable outcomes whether that means redesigning operations for efficiency, preparing a business for investment, or supporting an owner-operator's transition to strategic leadership.

Location

The Edwards Practice is based in London and serves ambitious SMEs throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.