Value acceleration by operators
Between us we have built, bought and sold agencies and platforms. Now we help you do it better in the era of AI.
CobaltLions is a premium, operator-led growth and enterprise value consultancy founded by Danny Bluestone and James Goldhill. We help ambitious businesses sharpen proposition, improve commercial performance, scale operations, embed AI-enabled capability and become more valuable.
01 — Who we are
Operators, not career consultants.
We have lived the founder, CEO and exit journey. We know how businesses get stuck: unclear proposition, fragile delivery, underused data, weak GTM, founder dependency and inconsistent commercial rhythm.
CobaltLions exists to turn that experience into practical acceleration — sharper proposition, stronger performance and AI-enabled capability that compounds enterprise value.
02 — What we do
Four practices, one outcome: a more valuable business.
Prepare the business before the buyer asks.
Capabilities
- Value levers
- KPI narrative
- Founder dependency
What this unlocks
A cleaner path to valuation, diligence and confidence.
Prepare the business before the buyer asks.
- Value levers
- KPI narrative
- Founder dependency
Unlocks
A cleaner path to valuation, diligence and confidence.
03 — Who we work with
Founders and CEOs running £2m–£20m businesses with real ambition.
Agency founders preparing to scale, integrate or exit.
SaaS and AI founders pushing from product-led to commercially led.
Technology CEOs sharpening proposition, GTM and enterprise value.
04 — How we work
Diagnostic first. Decisions next. Delivery that compounds.
Diagnose
We scrutinise service model, operating gaps and growth pain points — fast and without theatre.
Decide
We translate the diagnostic into a small number of high-conviction moves with clear commercial outcomes.
Deliver
We work alongside leadership to land the moves, measure the lift and protect enterprise value.
05 — Sectors
Where our operator instincts compound fastest.
- Financial services
- Technology
- Retail
- Professional services
- Government
Trust, compliance and customer experience under pressure.
SaaS and AI scale-ups that need commercial discipline.
Margin, digital and operating model reinvention.
Agencies and consultancies preparing to grow or exit.
Pragmatic transformation in regulated environments.
06 — Track record
Built, bought, integrated and sold.
Eight agency acquisitions. Exits to PE, trade and NASDAQ-listed acquirers. Proposition, integration and scaling delivered at operator pace.
Representative experience spans agency platforms, technology businesses and venture-backed scale-ups. We pair that operator record with a deliberately small, senior engagement model — no juniors learning on your business.
Representative brands and stages
07 — Contact
Ready to make the business work harder?
Send us the challenge, not the brief. We will reply personally, usually within a working day.