Business Growth Specialists
Helping organisations cut through complexity, build confidence and turn growth plans into action
Helping organisations cut through complexity, build confidence and turn growth plans into action

We are a team of business growth specialists who thrive on sharing our experience and knowledge to help your organisation reach its full potential.
Carefully crafted by director Andrew Shapland, each member brings a unique superpower, from strategy and operations to innovation and marketing. We blend our skills to your company’s needs, partnering with you to create practical solutions that deliver real results.
We strive to make growth not only achievable, but enjoyable. Expect passion, creativity and a good sense of humour from every single one of us!
Get to know us and discover how our superpowers can help your business flourish.
For People and Places is a specialist business growth team. We are here to help you win new business, improve your existing services and give you access to the resources you need. We provide coherent and ambitious service design and achievable yet stretching plans, grounded in our diverse business experiences.
We work with public and private sector organisations who provide support services with material benefits to the public. Our clients are generally those who need to make changes which feel out of their reach.
We bring ideas, confidence, capacity, energy and expertise to compliment what is available within our client organisations.

Paul W, Amey

We are a small but mighty team, built on purpose and precision. We believe in quality over quantity, bringing together only the most exceptional talent. Our deep expertise, drive and professionalism is always interwoven with compassion and a genuine human touch.
We are proud of our flexible approach to our work. We never use a one size fits all model. Instead, we listen first and then shape our expertise around what you actually need. Think of us not as a missing puzzle piece, but as playdough; adaptable, responsive, and able to squeeze into the small but important gaps.

We never settle for mediocre. Our team thrives on ambition and a relentless drive to win. We build strong relationships quickly, always putting people at the centre of everything we do.
FPP brings the ‘Nanny McPhee’ factor to your organisation: when you need us most, we arrive with courage, intelligence, and integrity. We guide and support you through the toughest challenges, and when our work is done, you’ll have the confidence and capability to flourish on your own – just as the story promises.
Talk to us today about how we can support your growth and help you go further, faster and have fun along the way.