i-media Developed and executed a Digital OOH strategy, enabling programmatic trading and a data platform to drive incremental revenue across 137 motorway service areas.
Build.Scale.Exit.
From early strategy to commercial scale to exit readiness, we partner with founders and leadership teams to accelerate growth and maximise enterprise value.
The Challenge
The Growth Gap That Costs
Founders Years
The path from start-up through scale-up and beyond is littered with obstacles. Most founders and leadership teams face three brutal realities:
01
M&A advisers say you're too early
They won't touch you until you're bigger. So you wait, burning runway and opportunity.
02
Consultants cost a fortune
Strategy decks pile up. Implementation stalls. Most aren't even operators themselves.
03
Doing it alone takes twice as long
Positioning is off. Sales are broken. What should take two years takes five.
Real Operators.Real Networks.Real Results.
We combine decades of M&A and strategic advisory expertise with hands-on operating experience launching, scaling and exiting companies.
Credentials
Experience That
Delivers
Commercial Leadership
Built and scaled sales teams, closed enterprise deals with British Airways, Vodafone and more.
M&A & Integration
Led post-merger integrations, managed deal processes, maximised founder outcomes.
Founder Experience
Founded, scaled, and exited our own businesses. We know the journey from the inside.
Deep Networks
Access to buyers, investors, and operators built over 25+ years across UK, Europe, and beyond.
Growth Advisory & Commercial Strategy
Helping businesses with high-growth potential scale faster, smarter, and stronger across emerging tech, martech, fintech, sustainability, energy, retail, and sport.
Investor Due Diligence & M&A Planning
End-to-end support from team acceleration through to exit planning and deal execution.
Engagement Models
Choose Your
Flight Path.
Flexible partnerships aligned to your stage of growth.
01
The Nest
Early-Stage Acceleration
For founders building their foundations. We help you raise capital, find product-market fit, and build the right team.
Ideal for:
- Pre-seed to Seed stage
- Revenue £0–500k
- 12–24 month horizon
02
The Runway
Growth + Exit Partnership
The full journey. We become your board-level operators for 18–36 months. Fix what’s broken, accelerate what’s working, and position your premium exit.
Ideal for:
- Series A to Series B
- Revenue £1M–20M
- Exit in 18–36 months
03
Takeoff
Accelerated Exit
We run the full M&A process. Positioning, buyer identification, deal management and integration support. Maximum outcome, minimum stress.
Ideal for:
- Profitable, established
- Revenue £5M+
- Exit in 6–18 months
The Journey
From Here
To Exit
Assessment
See your business through a buyer's eyes. Understand what's actually holding you back.
Acceleration
6–36 months fixing, unlocking, building. We're operators, not advisors.
Exit
Run the process. Sit with you as shareholders. Maximise your outcome.
Who Is Volando?
The People Behind
The Partnership
Over 80 Years Operating & Deal Experience across:
- M&A advisory
- Founder-led scaleups
- Venture-backed companies
- Private equity transactions
- International growth
We have built companies, raised capital, scaled teams, and executed exits.
Rick
Co-Founder & Partner
Abeed
Co-Founder & Partner
Andy
Partner
Lisa
Partner
Will
Partner
Angus
Advisor
Our Proven
Track Record
30 Successful Exits
$ 500 Total Deal Value
6 Average Revenue Growth
100 Companies Advised
