Business Support Team

Meet the business support team at Buckinghamshire Business First. Here to answer your questions on any aspect of running a business.

Meet our Business Support Team

We're here to answer your questions on any aspect of running a business. Call us on 01494 927130 or email us on BusinessSupport@bbf.uk.com.

Heather Dean

Heather Dean

Head of Skills and Business Support

Heather has a wealth of knowledge, having worked at a senior level in a range of businesses and helped countless others to grow.

Jane Dell

Jane Dell

Growth Programme Manager

Having run her own business advice firm & worked across sectors, Jane has proven to be a catalyst for many business’s strategic growth.

Russell Wood

Russell Wood

Business Adviser, Growth Programme

After 35 years in senior management and time spent running a European supply chain consultancy, Russell is keen & able to add value to SMEs.

William Dallimore

William Dallimore

Rural Business Development Manager

Well versed in rural affairs and economic development, Oxford Brookes alumni Will has an affinity with Bucks and a passion for agriculture.

John Browning

John Browning

Local Skills Improvement Plan Manager

John uses his experience in corporate learning & development, skills and apprenticeships, to advise on business's skills & training needs.

Ian Murphy

Ian Murphy

Business Adviser, Growth Programme

A former management consultant advising on strategy and innovation, Ian is an experienced SME CEO & founder of a start-up skincare business.

Daniel Cope

Daniel Cope

Climate Change Programme Manager

Dan has over a decade’s experience in the environmental sector and a passion for sustainability. He also finds the time to coach skydiving.

Robert Evans

Robert Evans

Skills Adviser

A member of the Careers Development Inst., previously working as a school careers leader. He once appeared on stage with Sir Ian McKellen.

Mary Cloake

Mary Cloake

Skills Adviser

Mary spent years helping young people set up businesses, has an MSc in Voluntary Sector Management & still aspires to be a dressage rider!