The commercial growth partner for maritime businesses.
Senior sales and commercial leadership for maritime micro and SME businesses turning over £500k–£5m, without the cost of a full-time hire.
When the owner becomes the limit on growth.
Many maritime businesses grow on the strength of the owner's relationships, until those relationships can't carry the business any further. Blu Solutions provides the senior commercial leadership you need to reach the next level.
Commercial strategy
Understand where your money is really made, sharpen your pricing and turn one-off jobs into long-term contracts, guided by a clear strategic plan.
Sales development
Build the systems, accounts and people that let the business grow, from CRM and pipeline management to key accounts, tenders or your first sales hire.
Market development
Reach new segments, regions and international markets, develop agents and distributors, and turn visibility into business growth.
Specialist services
Expert help at turning points, from entering the maritime market to preparing for a sale or getting growth back on track.
How we start working together
Free 30-minute discovery call
A no-obligation conversation about your business and where you want to take it.
Commercial Health Check
A focused review that identifies your three biggest growth opportunities.
Projects or ongoing support
Focused projects, or continuing support as your Commercial Growth Partner.
Led by Rob Chesters
Rob brings more than 30 years of commercial leadership experience across the maritime services sector, including senior roles with Unitor, Wilhelmsen and Trelleborg.
He has also founded and grown a maritime services business from start-up to sustained profitability, so he knows first-hand what it takes to build a business, develop customer relationships and deliver long-term commercial value.
That experience underpins everything we do: practical, commercially driven solutions for the maritime industry.
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