Supporting family businesses to think differently and grow through coaching.
We’re Praecedo, a coaching company established to work specifically with family-owned businesses.We partner with firms of between 50 and 250 employees who want to implement coaching to deliver business growth.We’ll be at your side helping you to find the clarity, develop the skills and equip your people for change to drive continued success.

Ben Chandler is an impact coach who helps people find traction when they are stuck, overwhelmed, or struggling to prioritise. His coaching style is based in deep listening, uncovering the stories we tell ourselves and creating the space for new ideas and paths forward to be found.Before coaching, Ben served as a Captain in the British Army, earning a commendation for leadership under pressure. He went on to lead major workforce transformation programmes in the NHS, heading up large teams through wide-scale change in complex, high-pressure environments.Ben now partners with driven individuals who already have the motivation and work ethic to achieve their goals but want clarity and structure on the how. His approach combines lived experience from the military, healthcare and entrepreneurship with empathy, accountability, and a belief in people’s ability to create lasting change.

Kelly Harborne is a transformational leadership coach with 20+ years’ experience building high performing teams through recruitment, negotiation consultancy, training, and executive coaching. She’s led and partnered with leaders from around the world as they sought to drive excellence – in themselves and others.Kelly currently facilitates a post graduate qualification in Leadership and Management with Corndel Ltd in partnership with the Imperial Business College of London. Working with leaders to build out their tool kit, Kelly partners with them to ensure the learning is transferred into the real world and makes an impact that will last.Her coaching practice is grounded in positive psychology and a belief in human potential. This, balanced with commercial pragmatism means that her clients are collaborating with a rounded thought partner who will carefully curate meaningful conversations that help them achieve clarity, develop personal insight, and create robust plans for success.

Oliver Hubbard is a career success coach, mentor and former brand leader with 25+ years’ experience scaling global businesses and guiding people through change.
He understands the pressures of a successful modern business life - because he’s lived them.Before coaching, Oliver led apparel and fashion product growth for the likes of Nike, adidas, New Era and Disney - managing and building categories, designing and implementing strategy and working with and managing global partnerships such as H&M, Footlocker and JD Sports.Now his purpose is to support high-achieving professionals through transformational coaching. My approach blends a deep belief in human potential, lived insight and commercial experience. Rooted in positive psychology, curiosity and humour, he meets people where they are and helps them move forward with accountability purpose to achieve their goals.

Alongside our team, Praecedo Coaching has a select list of trusted coaches who are able to support specific requirements, such as particular accredited training, or to help provide a greater number of quality coaching sessions for our clients.
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We help instil psychological readiness across an organisation by equipping leaders and teams to thrive, adapt and communicate.We support a collective approach that embeds resilience, co-operation and problem solving as part of a company’s future, helping employees champion their work and driving growth.We establish focus on the company’s vision and goals, from a department-level to individuals, defining success through measurable, tangible outcomes.
One-to-one coaching sessions with leaders, executives, and managers designed to deepen self-awareness, sharpen leadership effectiveness and identify personalised strategies for enabling team and organisational success.This work helps individuals uncover their strengths, better navigate challenges, and align their behaviours with the outcomes they want to create, fostering both positive business impact and personal growth.
Collaborative sessions designed to enhance team dynamics, build trust and improve communication. Through structured dialogue and specific tools, we help teams strengthen their cooperation, develop effective problem-solving strategies and align around shared goals.This work deepens strategic understanding, reveals and resolves unspoken tensions, and equips teams with the tools to navigate complexity, make better collective decisions, and operate more cohesively in fast-changing environments.
We partner with you to co-design practical, purpose-built tools and frameworks that drive lasting impact. Whether it’s decision-making aids, team charters, reflection guides or leadership playbooks, these resources are tailored to your unique context and culture.The goal is to empower you and your teams to continue thriving, adapting, and growing long after our engagement ends.
The power of conversations, but the importance of actionAn optimistic outlook, with a pragmatic approachThe strength of group wisdom, built on individual expertise
We combine extensive commercial knowledge and experience with a genuine curiosity about our clientsWe believe people and businesses thrive through authentic connection and the use of practical coaching solutions with tangible outcomesWe partner with you and your team to navigate change and bridge the gap from where you are, to where you want to be
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