• We Are Fairhaven Growth Partners

    We unlock growth and performance for investors, scale-ups and transforming businesses.

    From market expansion to digital transformation, our team of seasoned leaders, operators and independent directors support clients from our base in Guernsey with trusted teams in Jersey, London, Munich, NY, Dubai, Hong Kong and Sydney.

  • About

    Fairhaven Growth Partners ("FGP") was built as an alternative way to provide mid-market investors and scaling management teams the independent expertise, networks and deal support they need to navigate complex business challenges, boost performance and maximise stakeholder value across the investment and transformation lifecycle.

    Our approach differs from traditional consultancies as we can flexibly and cost-effectively blend a mix of fractional C-level talent, practical consulting, or targeted support with a range of commercial models. Often this involves us embedding one or more high-calibre leaders - who combine deep sector, business building, and tech-enabled transformation expertise - to work alongside clients on a fractional or project basis, bridging the gaps between strategy, investment and implementation.

    We also utilise different commercial models including retainers, fixed-fee, or profit-sharing which helps clients to execute faster-without the delay of traditional permanent hires or costs and bureaucracy of larger consulting or investment firms.

    We are based in Guernsey, with a trusted global network and local teams in Jersey, London, NY, Munich, Dubai, Hong Kong and Sydney.

  • Sectors

    Our experts have deep expertise with mid-market investors,

    transforming corporates and scaling B2B SaaS firms

    PE/VC

    We support early and later stage mid-market PE/VC, family offices, and asset managers across the full investment lifeycle, from pre-deal diligence and value-creation to post-deal implementation

    Technology Services

    We support a variety of technology, media and telecoms (TMT) firms focused on B2B Enterprise including IT services, IT consulting, IT outsourcing, IT sofware development, mobile network operators, IoT, cyber, cloud, data and analytics

    Legal Services

    We support a variety of legal sector players including mid-market law firms, vendors, ALSPs, chambers and media, plus providers of adjacent services including risk and compliance, corporate governance and regulators

    Consulting Services

    We support a variety of firms whether small, medium or global in size and focused a wide variety of specialisms including IT, strategy, deals, ESG, digital, data, leadership, PMO, regulatory and more

    Wealth Services

    We support variety of on and off-shore regulated Fiduciary, Trusts, Fund Admin, and Corporate Services firms, plus Family Offices, Asset and Investment Managers

    B2B Software and AI

    We support a variety of scaling B2B SaaS and AI firms within our target sectors including FinTechs, RegTech, and LegalTechs needing expansion, GTM, scaling and fundraising support

  • Hi! I'm Andrew.

    I'm the Founder of Fairhaven Growth Partners ("FGP"). After 20+ years experience working within transforming and high-growth firms across APAC, UK, EU, US and Channel Islands in a variety of roles, I have been extremely fortunate to work with - and learn from - some of the best leaders, investors and clients in the world at the cutting-edge of technology, innovation and business growth.

    With FGP, I have tapped into this network to build our superpower - a collective of C-level trusted growth and digital transformation experts, investors and service providers - including operators, investors, deal makers, business developers, marketers, AI technologists, lawyers, NEDs and leadership coaches - who bring clients deep sector and capability expertise, entrepreneurial working, and first-hand experience (and lessons learned) of building, scaling, and exiting international businesses in our target sectors.

    In this age of increasing macro-economic uncertainty and accelerating AI, I believe that FGP's new and flexible approach provides a genuine alternative for today's modern leader and investor. We are based in Guernsey but operate globally and off-shore with a presence in Jersey, London, Munich, Dubai, HK and Sydney.

    I look forward to working with you

    -Andrew Essa, Founder and Partner | LinkedIn

  • Questions we help to solve (and execute)

    From big, bold, strategic moves to small, tactical shifts

    Market Expansion and Go-To-Market

    What are the most promising opportunities for market expansion and market penetration, why, and how fast can we execute?

    AI, Data and Digital Enablement

    How can we deploy AI effectively and securely, how best to define AI projects to minimise risk and how to get the team up to speed?

    Operational Transformation

    How do we need to optimise costs and transform operations, and what are the best opportunties whether outsourcing, offshoring, or organisational redesign?

  • Sample Expertise

    We help clients to drive value across each stage of the investment and transformation lifecycle.

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    Revenue Acceleration and Market Expansion

    We help clients to build new or optimise current growth plans plus unlock new opportunities for market expansion - whether segment, sector, or geography - and/or market penetration. This also includes prioritising the right levers to pull for maximum impact, such as refreshing go-to-market plans, channel strategy, value propositions, new business models and cross/upselling. Our approach is not just strategy and insights-we roll the sleeves up and execute in parallel alongside your teams

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    Commercial, Sales and Marketing Effectiveness

    We help businesses to build more effective commercial engines across sales, BD, marketing, and client delivery functions—driving alignment and immediate revenue growth. We also focus on quick wins and long-term changes of key growth levers-client acquisition/retention, pricing optimisation, cross-team collaboration, operating models, and KPIs. Our data-backed approach ensures that clients gain the insights, focus, and clarity to optimise commercial effectiveness ongoing.

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    Product Innovation and Commercialisation

    We augment your teams with external innovation capability and speed to help turn insights into action—identifying, validating, and launching game-changing B2B ventures and client propositions. Our expertise includes feasibility analysis, competitive benchmarking, client interviews, MVP development market testing, risk and regulatory, and business case development which we deploy across the entire journey, from ideation to commercialisation.

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    Digital and AI Enablement and Modernisation

    We help clients to balance cost, value,and innovation while modernising operations, upskilling teams, and scaling growth through smarter technology adoption. We specialise in IT and digital strategy and investment plans, roadmaps, delivery models, IT procurement (AI, CRM, ERP, client onboarding), outsourcing, and AI adoption strategies. Our focus is not just on selecting the right technology, but on embedding digital capabilities to ensure long-term value creation.

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    Client Service Delivery and Operations

    We help businesses turn CX insights into actionable improvements across the client lifecycle, embedding a culture of client-centricity and operational efficiency. Beyond just redesigning service models, we empower teams to deliver better client outcomes through tech-enabled process improvements, team restructuring, offshoring, outsourcing and new tech-solutions. Our approach ensures lasting impact by working alongside clients and integrating client-first thinking into everything we do.

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    Corporate Development and Investments

    We partner with clients to navigate the full investment and growth lifecycle, acting as an extension of the team to support on commercial and operational/IT due diligence, value creation, and long-term integration and performance acceleration. Our expertise spans a wide range of deals-M&A, ventures, carve-outs, fundraising, and strategic partnerships, as well as complex strategic sourcing and procurement, such as IT outsourcing and IT systems

  • Segments

    We focus our core services around these key client segments

    For Investors

    Focusing on our specialist niche of growth and digital transformation within our target sectors, we provide a range of funds - including growth PE/VC, family offices and sovereign wealth - with support across the lifecycle, including pre-deal screening and transactions, to post-deal value-creation and transformation acceleration with the PortCo leadership. Our fractional leaders can support on the following:

    • Transaction support including M&A, carve-outs, and strategic investments
    • Target screening and evaluation
    • Commercial due diligence (+ ODD / ITDD)
    • Market and competitor analysis
    • Value-creation planning
    • RIsk and regulatory
    • New technology evaluation
    • Post-deal review and acceleration
    • Interim operating partner support

    We also provide targeted training, coaching and mentoring on these topics.

    For Management Teams and B2B Vendors

    We deploy fractional leaders to work alongside Boards and leadership teams of scaling corporates - including mid-market companies and B2B Enterprise SaaS/AI vendors - to empower their teams to accelerate profitable B2B revenue growth, build scaleble tech-enabled modern operations and execute transactions. Our fractional leaders can support on the following:

    • Market expansion and penetration
    • Business development effectiveness
    • Client acquisition and retention
    • Go-to-market planning
    • Commercial and pricing optimisation
    • Digital, data and AI enablement including readiness, sourcing and implementation
    • Product and service innovation
    • Client service operations and improvement
    • Risk and regulatory analysis
    • Fundraising support
    • Transaction execution and implementation

    We also provide targeted training, upskilling, coaching and mentoring on these topics to support your leaders get to the next level.

    For Policy Makers

    Our experts work with public sector clients to help design public policy strategies across areas such as growth and innovation, entrepreneurship, digital, skills, foreign and private investment or cutting-edge policy areas such as AI. Our international networks mean that that we can provide policymakers with cross-jurisdiction comparative insights to help them design frameworks that match international best practice. Support can include:

    • Market research and insights
    • Regulatory strategy and policy design
    • Specialist training, coaching and mentoring
    • Immersion experiences to meet targeted investors, start-ups and scale-ups in overseas jurisdiction
    • Supporting client events, seminars and workshops

    We also provide targeted training, upskilling, coaching and mentoring on these topics to support your leaders get to the next level.

    For Partners

    We often collaborate with a range of service providers and partners, depending on the context - including consulting, IT vendors, legal, investors and more - who require our expertise to support engagement objectives with their clients.

    We are flexible and treat each opportunity on a case-by-case basis, whether working for the service provider or contracting with the client directly.

  • How to hire us

    We offer numerous, flexible ways to access our expertise on a fractional, fixed-cost or bespoke basis.

    Diagnostics and Due Diligence

    Based on client needs and context, we can provide rapid, data-driven diagnostics or due diligence to assess key growth and digital transformation opportunties, maturity or risks-whether to help on investment decision-making, problem-solving or other objective

    Fractional and Interim Leaders

    We embed our high-calibre senior Growth and Transformation experts into your senior teams on a fractional basis - whether interim, part-time, or retainer - to support on critical analysis, advisory, problem-solving or programme execution needing seasoned, hands-on leadership

    Training and Upskilling

    We support your L&D programmes to equip teams with practical, high-impact training focused on growth, digital transformation and innovation topics- including B2B business development, AI innovation, entrepreneurial mindsets - and other topics on request.

    Targeted Sessions and Workshops

    We can flexibly support a range of client initiatives where our leaders can provide value-add, whether internal or client events, speaking, workshops, SteerCo attendance, client interviews or more

  • Meet our founder

    Fairhaven Growth Partners was founded by Andrew Essa. We are a small, trusted collective backed

    by a global network of experts, investors, C-level contacts, and leading service providers

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    Based in Guernsey, Andrew is a former corporate/IT lawyer turned commercial growth, deals and digital transformation leader and strategy consultant with 20+ years experience in Technology, Telecoms, Professional Services, Legal, Corporate and Fund Services. He has held senior P&L, legal, growth, operational and interim roles driving tech-enabled transformation and transactions working for firms including BDO, Accenture, Elixirr, Vistra, PwC, Virgin Media and Vodafone.

    Growth Strategy | Digital Transformation | Technology Deals and Implementation

    — Andrew Essa, Founder | LinkedIn | www.andrewessa.com

  • Advisory board

    Our advisors bring decades of blue-chip C-level expertise and trusted

    networks to support select client opportunities and engagements

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    Based in Jersey, Marina is a C-level operations and transformation leader with 30+ years of expertise in offshore banking, funds, investments, and wealth management at firms including Vistra, Standard Bank International, State Street, and Merrill Lynch.

    Financial Services | Transformation | Governance | Offshoring | Automation

    — Marina Buckley | LinkedIn

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    Based in Guernsey, Lydia is a senior private wealth director and solicitor specialising in UHNW advisory, trusts, family offices, and estate planning with experience gained at Allen & Overy, Maurice Turnor Gardner, TrustCorp, Ocorian, and Carey Olsen LLP.

    Private Wealth | Fiduciaries | Legal | Business Development | Client Service Delivery

    — Lydia Essa | LinkedIn

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    Based in London, Anoop is a strategy and digital transformation leader with 20+ years’
    experience across Financial Services, TMT, Retail, and Consumer sectors. He has held
    senior roles at OVO, McKinsey, Kearney, HSBC, Accenture and multiple venture-backed startups, driving strategy, operations, analytics, value-creation and large-scale transformation programs.

    Financial Services | TMT | Products | Digital Transformation | Analytics | Value-Creation

    — Anoop Unadkat | LinkedIn

  • Contact

    Please get in touch below with your enquiry

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    andrew@fairhavengrowthpartners.com

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    LinkedIn

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    +44 777 0415568

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