Apollo Growth

Private business advisory.Athens, working internationally.

Identify what is holding your business back and implement the changes that matter.

Apollo Growth works with established business owners to improve profitability, operations, sales and decision-making.

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Who we work with

Established, owner-led businesses with a proven customer base, meaningful revenue and genuine operational complexity.

  • Healthcare and medical services
  • Professional and advisory services
  • Beauty and consumer services
  • Established family-owned companies
  • Automotive businesses
  • High-value service businesses

We also consider businesses in other sectors where our business experience and specialist network can create meaningful value. Fit is assessed by the maturity and complexity of the business, not revenue alone.

Problems we help solve

Revenue is growing, but profit is not.

We examine pricing, margins, staffing and operating costs to identify why stronger sales are not producing stronger financial performance.

The business depends too heavily on the owner.

We help clarify responsibilities, improve management systems and reduce the number of routine decisions that still require the owner's involvement.

Marketing creates activity but not enough customers.

We review positioning, lead quality, sales follow-up, conversion and customer-acquisition economics before recommending additional marketing expenditure.

Staff are busy, but accountability is unclear.

We help establish clearer roles, measurable responsibilities, reporting structures and practical management routines.

Customers buy once but do not return often enough.

We review the customer journey, service delivery, communication and retention process to identify avoidable losses in long-term value.

The business has grown faster than its systems.

We identify operational bottlenecks, duplicated work, weak processes and areas where technology or automation may create genuine value.

Important decisions are being made without reliable information.

We help owners identify the financial and operational measures that should guide weekly and monthly decisions.

The Private Business Review

Where most engagements start: an experienced outside assessment of the business, identifying the constraints and opportunities most likely to affect performance.

The review may examine

Commercial

  • Revenue and profitability
  • Pricing and margins
  • Sales conversion
  • Customer acquisition
  • Customer retention

Operational

  • Operational bottlenecks
  • Staff accountability
  • Owner dependency
  • Management information

Strategic

  • Technology and automation
  • Expansion opportunities
  • Strategic priorities

Sequence

  1. Introductory conversation

    We discuss the business, its current position and the principal concerns facing the owners or leadership team.

  2. Business review

    We examine the relevant financial, sales and operational information.

  3. Findings and priorities

    We identify the most important constraints, opportunities and areas requiring attention.

  4. Recommended next steps

    We provide a clear view of what should change, in what order and who should be responsible.

Practical

Typical format
Confirmed following the introductory conversation
Participants
Business owner and relevant leadership members
Information reviewed
Relevant financial, sales and operational information
Output
A prioritised set of findings, recommended next actions and clear areas of responsibility
Implementation
A separate implementation engagement may be proposed where appropriate
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How we work

Apollo Growth operates through a focused advisory team and a wider network of specialist professionals.

Apollo Growth brings together experience from building, operating, scaling and exiting businesses across healthcare, beauty, automotive and professional services. Our team understands the practical realities of business ownership: managing people, protecting margins, solving operational problems, assessing risk, making investment decisions and deciding where limited time and capital should be used.

This is not a process built around generic presentations, theoretical reports or predetermined solutions. Clients bring us the decisions, frustrations and opportunities occupying their attention. One discussion may examine why revenue has increased while profit remains unchanged. Another may test whether a new location, acquisition or service is a genuine opportunity or an expensive distraction. Our team asks direct questions, reviews the relevant information, tests assumptions and identifies the underlying constraint. The aim is not to create more activity. It is to decide what should change, what should stop and where attention should be concentrated.

Where specialist expertise is required, Apollo Growth remains responsible for coordinating the overall direction of the engagement.

The leadership team brings more than thirty years of business-building and operating experience, including operating businesses at €15M+ annual revenue and a completed business exit valued at €8M+.

The four steps, from review to measurement

Is Apollo Growth the right fit?

Apollo Growth takes on a limited number of engagements at any time.

Likely relevant where

  • The business is established and generating meaningful revenue.
  • The owners are willing to examine difficult commercial or operational questions.
  • Relevant financial and operating information can be shared confidentially.
  • The owners or leadership team have authority to implement agreed changes.
  • The business wants practical involvement rather than a theoretical report.

May not be the right fit where

  • The business is still only an early idea.
  • The principal requirement is informal or general guidance rather than a defined engagement.
  • The main requirement is basic marketing execution.
  • The leadership team is unwilling or unable to implement change.
  • The business expects guaranteed results.

Questions

How much does this cost?

The fee depends on the scope of the engagement. A clear fee is agreed before any work begins.

How long does an engagement take?

It varies by business. We agree the scope and timeline together before we begin, so you know what to expect from the outset.

Do you only work with businesses in Athens?

No. Apollo Growth is based in Athens and works with businesses in Greece and internationally, either in person or remotely, depending on the engagement.

Is this an AI or technology consultancy?

Apollo Growth is not an AI consultancy. Technology and AI are considered where they can reduce cost, improve information, strengthen customer service or remove repetitive work. They are not substitutes for sound strategy, clear processes or accountable management.

What if I'm not sure Apollo Growth is the right fit?

The introductory conversation is designed to establish whether Apollo Growth is appropriate for the business. Where there is not a suitable fit, we will say so directly.

What happens after I submit an enquiry?

Our advisory team will review the information provided. Where there appears to be a suitable fit, a member of the team will contact you to arrange a confidential introductory conversation.

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