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Ignite Improvement ltd

Manufacturing & engineering SME specialist  

Fix friction. Align leadership. Deliver consistent performance. Drive business growth

ABOUT OUR FOUNDER

Hey, I'm Angela

The High-Performing Team Strategist specialising in manufacturing and engineering businesses. 

With a postgraduate qualification in business improvement and a career spanning over two decades, I've spent 10 years in the corporate world with global brands including Bentley Motors and Jaguar Land Rover. 

Today, I partner with universities, including Leeds Business School, MMU and Salford, as well as industry bodies such as Make UK, supporting hundreds of small businesses through change with my proven Team Success System™. 

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My years of experience have highlighted one big truth:

Businesses scale when leadership and culture are intentionally designed

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Work with me

How we can work together 

My support is practical and results-focused, designed to strengthen leadership capabilities, improve execution and embed simple ways of working to drive business growth.

We keep things simple by offering four core services:

  • Leadership training 

  • Cultural Assessments

  • Bespoke consultancy

  • 1:1 Coaching  

From fast results to deep, long-term transformation. 

Explore the services tabs and choose the level that fits your specific needs. 

CORE Services

Not sure where to start? We'll help you choose the right path based on where your business is today.

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leadership training

Perfect for:
  • Leaders who want to reclaim a day a week

  • Leaders stuck in the day-to-day

  • Team inconsistency with performance

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Cultural assessment

Perfect for:
  • SMEs growing faster than the team 

  • Leaders struggling to embed change

  • Teams where morale impacts performance

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bespoke Consultancy

Perfect for:
  • SMEs facing resistance to change

  • SMEs lacking a clear strategy

  • SMEs who want to turn strategy into results

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1:1 executive coaching

Perfect for:
  • Leaders navigating change

  • Leaders who need accountability support

  • Leaders that want results, not theory

core values

My core values guide how I support you:

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LEAD WITH CARE

Help leaders protect their energy & lead without burnout.

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FUEL THE FIRE

Bring energy and momentum, so others feel uplifted and inspired.

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KEEP IT REAL

Use honest, data-led insight to focus on what moves performance.

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MAKE IT STICK

Use simple systems and behaviours that deliver lasting results.

Trusted By Global Brands & Academia, Spanning Multiple Industry Sectors

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