Helping growing businesses work better.
Practical expertise across operations, finance, systems and business transformation.
About Qadence
Qadence is an independent advisory business helping growing consumer and SME businesses strengthen the operations, financial controls, systems and processes that support growth.
Founded by Martin Cole, Qadence brings more than 25 years of hands-on business experience, including over two decades of building and leading a consumer brand distribution business across wholesale, e-commerce and international markets.
Support is practical and flexible, combining operational and financial expertise with a strong understanding of business systems, data and transformation.
Whether through fractional leadership, interim support or a focused project, the aim is simple: to help businesses build the structure, visibility and capability they need to grow with confidence.
Practical expertise to help your business operate better, scale smarter, and grow with confidence.
How Qadence Helps
Growing businesses often reach a point where their operations need to catch up with the pace of growth.
Qadence works with founders and leadership teams to strengthen the operations, financial controls and systems behind the business.
Whether through fractional leadership, an interim role or a specific transformation project, the focus is on practical, senior-level support that helps businesses scale with greater control, visibility and confidence.
Areas of Expertise
Operations
Building the processes, controls, and operating structure needed to scale without adding unnecessary complexity.
Finance & Control
Better visibility of cash, margin, stock, and performance, with practical financial disciplines that support decision-making.
Systems & Data
Selecting, implementing, and improving ERP, reporting, and connected systems, including Business Central, Power BI, and e-commerce.
3PL & Fulfilment
Selecting, implementing, and managing outsourced logistics partners, with clear service levels, stock visibility, and processes that support growth across channels and markets.
Building Capability & Teams
Developing the internal expertise, structure, and ways of working needed as a business grows — building capable teams rather than creating long-term dependence on external support.
Growth & Change
Leading cross-functional projects, integrations, and business change when the company has outgrown the way it used to work.
Creating clarity, strengthening processes and delivering practical solutions that make a real difference.
The Approach
Every engagement starts with understanding the business as it is today — how it operates, where the pressure points are, and what is getting in the way of the next stage of growth.
The focus then turns to the areas that will make the difference, whether that means improving processes, strengthening financial control, getting more from systems and data, or leading a specific change programme.
Working closely with founders, leadership teams and existing partners brings structure and momentum without adding unnecessary complexity.
The aim is always practical: clearer priorities, better visibility, stronger processes and solutions that work in the real world.