Who the *$@# is Kevin Duncan?

He has written five books, including Run Your Own Business, Small Business Survival, So What?, Start, and Tick Achieve, all of which pursue the theme of simplifying businesses and making them more successful. These have sold over 30,000 copies, been voted Telegraph Business Club Books of the Week, and are being translated into a range of languages, including French, Polish, and Russian.

After 20 years in advertising and direct marketing, he has spent the last ten years as an independent troubleshooter, advising companies on how to change their businesses for the better.

He can turn his hand to many things: change management programmes; motivational speaking; facilitating awaydays and conferences; training; repositioning brands; producing marketing plans, strategies and creative solutions; advising on company structures; writing speeches; improving new business effectiveness; pitch writing; and action non-exec work.

He has hands-on knowledge of how to run many types of businesses, and has worked with around 300 clients in most categories. He has deployed £600m of funds on more than 200 brands, overseen over 1,000 projects, and won 35 awards for creativity and effectiveness.