Sharon Porter Consulting

What Sharon Porter Consulting does

Sharon Porter Consulting is a UK sole-proprietor consultancy founded by Sharon Porter, an ILM Level 7 qualified Executive Leadership Coach with over 14 years of educational leadership experience in schools, colleges, and universities. The practice delivers three core service lines: one-on-one executive leadership coaching for senior and aspiring leaders, evidence-based workshops and seminars on racial literacy, allyship, anti-racism, colourism, and bias, and bespoke leadership programmes for organisations. Service delivery is in-person at client sites, online, or hybrid, with bespoke quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rate card.

The product portfolio also includes the 'Elevate' bespoke leadership programme co-developed with WPP and High Tides for aspiring Black women in marketing and advertising, the co-authored handbook 'An Introduction to Anti-Racism for School Governors and Academy Trustees' published through Leeds Beckett University, and an ongoing PhD research stream on educator perceptions of anti-racism and racial literacy training. Sharon Porter additionally serves as a coach on the Anti-Racist School Award programme at the Leeds Beckett University Centre for Race, Education, and Decoloniality. There are no technology products, software platforms, or AI components — the offering is entirely human-delivered professional services.

The business model is direct, sales-led, and founder-dependent. Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services fees across coaching engagements, workshop delivery, and bespoke programmes. Lead generation relies on organic social presence (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram), a Calendly-driven booking funnel for discovery calls, and conference speaking engagements at sector events such as BETT, Festival of Education, and the Haringey Anti-Racist Summit. Named customers span UK schools (Gloucester, Bristol, Balham London, Bath), NHS Trust Bristol, and enterprise clients (WPP). The practice has no external funding, no subsidiaries, and operates as an independent sole proprietorship domiciled in Bristol.

Name

Sharon Porter Consulting

Legal name

Sharon Porter Consulting

Website

https://sharonporterconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sharon Porter Consulting is a UK sole-proprietor consultancy providing executive leadership coaching, anti-racism and racial literacy workshops, and bespoke leadership programmes for educators, public sector organisations, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Coaching & Professional Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership Development & Executive Coaching (BPAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA), DEI, Inclusive Leadership & Cultural Intelligence Coaching (EDABANAJ), Coaching, Feedback & Mentoring Skills (EDABAMAM), Executive Presence & Communication Coaching (EDABANAE)

Keywords

• Executive leadership coaching
• Anti-racism workshops
• Racial literacy training
• Professional development
• Educational leadership consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Leadership Coaching: One-on-one coaching sessions for executives, senior leaders, and aspiring leaders. Process includes initial consultation call, contracting meeting, and ongoing sessions with agreed frequency.
2. Workshops and Seminars: Delivers evidence-based workshop sessions on topics including racial literacy, allyship, anti-racism, colourism, and bias. Offered as standalone sessions or part of team development events. Can be tailored or bespoke.
3. Bespoke Leadership Programs: Develops and delivers custom leadership programs for corporate clients, such as the 'Elevate' program created for WPP and High Tides targeting aspiring Black Women in marketing and advertising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sharon Porter Consulting provides one-on-one executive leadership coaching and group workshops/seminars for educators, educational leaders, and corporate professionals. Coaching supports leaders in developing presence, influence, and strategic capability, while workshops deliver evidence-based training on racial literacy, allyship, anti-racism, colourism, and bias. Bespoke leadership programmes (such as 'Elevate') are also co-designed for corporate clients.

Product overview

Sharon Porter Consulting is a sole-practitioner consulting practice offering a portfolio of professional services centred on leadership coaching and anti-racism education. The core offerings are Executive Leadership Coaching & Mentoring (delivered across three tiers: executives, senior leaders, and aspiring leaders) and Workshops & Seminars on racial literacy, anti-racism, and bias. These are supplemented by a bespoke 'Elevate' leadership programme for Black women in marketing/advertising (created with WPP and High Tides), a co-authored anti-racism handbook for school governors published with Leeds Beckett University, and PhD research on anti-racism and racial literacy training in education. The practice also delivers coaching as part of the Leeds Beckett University Anti-Racist School Award programme. The portfolio functions as a unified suite of coaching and training services rather than a software product or modular platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Leadership Coaching & Mentoring One-on-one coaching sessions for executives, senior leaders, and aspiring leaders, delivered by a qualified ILM Level 7 Executive Leadership Coach to foster professional growth, leadership presence, influence, and strategic thinking. Targets educational and corporate leaders.
• Workshops & Seminars Evidence-based professional development sessions on topics including Developing Racial Literacy, Exploring Colourism, Allyship & Anti-Racism, Challenging Bias & Stereotypes, and Dealing with Racial Incidents, offered as standalone or bespoke tailored sessions for teams. Delivered in-person, online, or hybrid.
• Elevate Leadership Programme Bespoke leadership programme created and delivered for aspiring Black women in the marketing and advertising domain, developed in collaboration with WPP and High Tides (Marie Deveaux).

Quantifiable outcome

• Leaders report career progression through coaching - e.g., middle leader developed confidence and became senior leader

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WPPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSharon Porter collaborated with WPP to craft and deliver a bespoke leadership program named 'Elevate' specifically designed for aspiring Black Women in the marketing and advertising domain. This represents a co-development and delivery partnership for a targeted professional development offering.
• High Tides (Marie Deveaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with High Tides to co-create and deliver the 'Elevate' leadership program for aspiring Black Women in marketing and advertising. High Tides describes itself as offering cohort learning and signature talks on leadership and professional development.
• Leeds Beckett University Centre for Race, Education, and DecolonialitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSharon Porter serves as a coach on the Anti-Racist School Award program at Leeds Beckett University. This partnership provides institutional credibility and access to the anti-racist school certification ecosystem. The collaboration also produced a co-authored handbook 'An Introduction to Anti-Racism for School Governors and Academy Trustees'.
• Penny RabigerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored the handbook 'An Introduction to Anti-Racism for School Governors and Academy Trustees' published through Leeds Beckett University research. Collaborative academic writing partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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