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Steve Gilroy

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Certified Scaling Up Coach, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, Board Facilitator, Non-Exec Director at ScaleUp LAB
📍 United Kingdom

Steve Gilroy is a Certified Scaling-Up Coach and Exit Planning Advisor with over 30 years of experience leading businesses from startups to £100m organizations. Holding an MSc from Kingston University, he is described by clients as an invaluable advisor, confidante, and mentor who excels at helping leadership teams achieve their growth and exit goals.

An entrepreneur from a young age, Steve is married with two adult sons who are also entrepreneurs. He is a self-described "land-locked sailor" for most of the year, pointing to a passion for sailing. His first business experience was selling cassette tapes to schoolmates at the age of 15.

He started his first formal business at 21, producing technical documentation for the IT and Process Control industries.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Certified Scaling Up Coach, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, Board Facilitator, Non-Exec Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Steve shows up

Achievement-Oriented
Informal
Friendly But Fast

They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Steve cares about

Business Scaling
As a certified Scaling Up Coach, he uses a proven performance platform to help CEOs and their leadership teams accelerate growth, improve productivity, and reduce stress.
Exit Planning Strategy
As a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), he focuses on helping business owners prepare for their ultimate goal, whether it's a sale, transition, or other exit.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Certified Scaling Up Coach, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, Board Facilitator, Non-Exec Director
ScaleUp LAB
10-2021 - 9-2025
Scaling-Up Coach, Non-Exec Director
CEO TOOLKITS LTD
1-2019 - 10-2021
EOS Implementer™
CEO TOOLKITS LTD
9-2016 - 12-2023
Vistage Chair
Vistage UK
10-2016 - 10-2021
Business Growth Coach, Mentor and Vistage Chair
Vistage UK
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Media appearances

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Education
1987 - 1989
MSc
Kingston University
1973 - 1980
Education details unavailable
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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