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Author of Head Down, Balls Up and Who the Hell Are You Anyway?

Two books designed to help business owners stop sabotaging success and start scaling with clarity.
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Business Coaching Behind the Books

These books don’t come from theory. They come from decades spent coaching business owners turning over £1M–£20M who want growth without chaos, leadership without burnout, and a business that can eventually run without them. I coach in Dorset and across the South West, and the case studies, tools, and models in these books all come directly from real business transformations.

Two Books. One Mission.

Helping business owners think bigger, grow stronger and live a life funded by their business.

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Book cover titled 'Head Down Balls Up' with subtitle 'How NOT to Self Sabotage Your Business and Your Life' featuring a man in a white shirt standing in an arched corridor, written by Simon Ellson, Award Winning Business Coach.
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Problem → Solution → Transformation

You're working harder than ever… but still feel behind.

  • Your team needs you for every decision.
  • Growth has plateaued, or worse, comes with more stress.
  • It's not you. It's the system.

I’m Simon Ellson. I help serious business owners step up, scale fast, and exit smart.

My Core Offers

Build & Scale

£3,000/month

Scale & Exit

£4,000/month

Business Exit

£5,000/month

Sell Your Business

£8,000 one off + 3% of sale value

About Me

Former Apple and Symantec Senior Director turned award-winning business coach

Based in Dorset, working with clients across the county and World-wide

7years running Best Client Results and Multiple National BizX winner

Author of “Head Down, Balls Up” The first in a six part series all about you!

Book Teaser

Head Down, Balls Up
Why most owners sabotage their own success… and how to stop.
Available on Amazon, Audible, Kindle and Paperback
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Head Down, Balls Up book for business owners

Client: Retail Business, £1.5mTurnover

Problem: Female Founder, lack of self worth, struggling to lead.
Solution: Leadership and Executive focussed coaching to build resilience and self confidence.

Result: A proud and confident leader of a fast growing business with a dedicated high performance team.

Client: Retail Business, £4M Turnover

Problem: Overworked founder, no systems, no exit plan.
Solution: Structured exit coaching, team elevation, full delegation.

Result: Owner exited in 14 months, retained as board advisor, business continues to thrive.

Free Tools That Actually Help

Sales Strategy Download

Business Valuation Checklist

Free DISC Assessment

Let’s stop the chaos

If you’re ready to get serious about scale or exit it starts with one conversation