Raise it.
Fix it.
Grow it.
Fundraising, pricing, openings and turnarounds for hospitality, leisure, retail and technology. Led by a founder who has raised venture capital for his own companies, and £130M alongside other founders.
Buy it
off-market.
Restaurants, hotels, fincas and estates that never reach a listing. Sourced through a partner in one of the island's largest restaurant groups, who works alongside Mallorca's most powerful operators.
How I think about business.
From a family restaurant at ten to more than 350 business owners advised. Most of it was learnt the expensive way.
Start fast. Adapt faster.
When I opened my first business I spent thousands on professionally designed menu boards. The next day the salmon didn't arrive. Two days later I painted the walls black and wrote the menu in chalk. Nothing stays the same: the market moves and customers surprise you.
Death by a thousand papercuts.
A business rarely dies of one big failure. It dies of small problems left to pile up. Step back, draw an honest picture of the numbers, and fix the small things before they stack.
When cash is the problem, reset to zero.
Pause everything that does not bring money in. Stop the water coming in first, then fix the ship: go back to the customers who bought before, and plan the quick cash from there.
Kill weak ideas quickly.
Then start again. Passions fade. Purpose grows. Always give up, always start again, always keep moving forward.
Without you, there is no business.
Rest more. The system hates rest. An owner running on empty makes expensive decisions, and I mistook the early stages of cancer for burnout.
The relationships are what last.
Network is net worth. My first consulting client, in 2018, paid me £250 as a subcontractor. That job led to the next one, and the one after that. Business moves fast; the people stay.
Four sectors.
One standard.
Different customers, the same pressures: cash, margin, demand and the right capital at the right time.
Hospitality
Restaurants, bars, clubs and hotels. From a family restaurant at ten to a multi-site food business, and €38M in hospitality term sheets.
How we can help- Concepts and opening plans
- Site economics and margin
- Hospitality investment and term sheets
- Multi-site operating standards
Leisure
Venues, experiences, clubs and events, where revenue depends on demand you have to create, and the busiest night decides the year.
How we can help- Positioning and pricing
- Demand, marketing and partnerships
- Funding venues and experiences
- Operations at peak
Retail
Consumer brands, stores and online. Product, margin and the route to the customer, with marketing that has to pay for itself.
How we can help- Product and range margin
- Brand and positioning
- Customer acquisition that pays back
- Expansion and funding
Technology
Founders and teams turning a product into a business. The raise, the model, the pricing and the commercial engine behind them.
How we can help- Investor strategy and the raise
- Pitch deck and financial model
- Pricing and route to market
- Commercial partnerships
Different customers, the same questions:
where the money goes, and what it should cost.
Built it. Lost it.
Built it again.
I've raised venture capital for my own companies and £130M alongside founders across more than 150 funding rounds. I've worked for A-list celebrities, advised billionaires and sit at the table with the most powerful operators on the island.
I've generated millions in revenue for the businesses I've built and advised, more than £1 million of it in consulting fees, for over 350 business owners.
I started in my family's restaurant at ten. I've built businesses, lost one and started again in Spain. I know what pressure costs, and what it makes possible.
Jamie Mussett Harford Follow on LinkedInThe record.
150+funding rounds, 2018 to 2025
£130Mraised alongside founders
350+business owners advised
10,000+hours on fundraising
13%of Europe's equity crowdfunding campaigns in 2020, and 20% of the UK's: 68 rounds
£4.75Mraised with clients from outreach in 2024
€38Min hospitality term sheets
100+pitch decks written and designed
What people said.
Word for word. Some names left out: discretion is part of the work.
“Working with Jamie changed our whole trajectory and growth.”
“I worked with Jamie on our funding round. Excellent results.”
“This has been a brilliant service, we fixed some fundamental problems with the narrative and the output was fantastic. Highly recommend working with Jamie.”
“I chose to partner with [Jamie's team] as they have a proven track record in ensuring that those who commence or complete fundraising actually achieve it.”
“Jamie, you don't talk about your services ever, they are really great, and can help lots of people.”
“The best pitch deck I've ever seen.”
Bring the
hard problem.
A short message is enough: the business, the sector
and the decision in front of you.
Every enquiry is read by Jamie. Mutual NDA as standard.