About / Who We Are
ClearView Consulting partners with SME owners and leadership teams to cut through complexity, unlock growth and build businesses that are ready for whatever comes next - whether that's scale, succession or a successful exit
Strategic Clarity. Practical Results.
ClearView Consulting was founded by Brendan Burke, a seasoned business leader with over four decades of experience spanning international management and sales leadership, global systems integration, Software-As-A-Servie [SaaS] and eCommerce businesses- working with some of the world's most recognised brands and organisations.
Having held Managing Partner and Sales Director roles across Ireland, UK and Europe - including positions at Deloitte Consulting, Portaltech Reply (part of the €2.5bn Reply Group Italy, ChannelAdvisor, Intel Corporation and Hewlett Packard - Brendan brings boardroom-level insight with a hands-on pragmatic approach that gets real results
ClearView Consulting exists for one reason: to give business owners access to the kind of senior strategic thinking that was previously only available to large corporations.
Services - What We Do
Explore our range of comprehensive consulting services designed to address your specific business needs and drive sustainable growth
Strategic Advisory Built Around You
Every engagement begins with listening. We take the time to understand where your business is today, where you want it to go and what's standing in the way. Then we get to work.
Strategic Business Review
A thorough assessment of your business model, financials, operations and market position - giving you a clear picture of strengths, risks and opportunities.
Whether you're stuck on a plateau or ready to scale, we identify the levers that drive real revenue growth and operational performance. We've helped clients more than double turnover within 18 months.
Business Transformation & Growth
Succession Planning
Transitioning ownership - whether to family, management or a third party - is one of the most complex challenges a business owner faces. We guide you through every stage with clarity and discretion.
Exit Strategy & Investment Readiness
Preparing your business for sale, investment or merger requires more than good financials. We help build the story, structure the process and maximise the outcome.
Sales Strategy & Revenue Growth
Drawing on decades of high-performance sales leadership at enterprise level, we audit your sales function, sharpen your approach and help win more of the right business.
Interim Management
When you need experienced leadership at short notice - to stabilise, lead a transition or drive a specific initiative - we step in as a trusted extension of your team.
Mentoring & Personal Advisory
Sometimes the most valuable conversation is a confidential one. We work closely with business owners and senior leaders on both professional and personal challenges, providing honest, grounded guidance.
Why ClearView
Our founder isn't an academic consultant - he's a business leader who has run P&L's, managed hundreds of staff, won major clients, navigated acquisitions and grown businesses from the ground up.
We don't offer generic frameworks. We offer informed, experienced judgement - and we stay until the job is done.
Strategy
Grew a business from £8m to £30m turnover with a 20% EBIT margin as Joint Managing Partner
Sales
Delivered consistent sales performance at 125 - 175% of target in complex enterprise environments
Clients
Signed new clients and managed client relationships with household brand names including EasyJet, Emirates Airline, British Airways/IAG Group, Sony Playstation, Iceland, P&O Ferries, Sainsbury's, JD Sports & The Body Shop.
Transition
A member of the management transition team through Keytree's acquisition by Deloitte Consulting - one of the world's largest professional service firms
Growth
Helped an Irish SME client grow from €675k to €1.4m in revenue in just 18 months, while reducing debtor exposure from €300k to €25k
Who We Work With
ClearView Consulting works with a variety of businesses.
If you're at an inflection point in your business - and want a trusted advisor who has been there before - We Should Talk !
There's no obligation and no jargon — just a straightforward discussion about where you are and where you want to be.
Owner Managed SME's
Looking to professionalise, grow or prepare for transition.
Family Businesses
Navigating succession or the next generation of leadership.
Leadership Teams
Who need an independent, senior voice in the room.
Founders
Considering investment, acquisition or exit within the next 1-5 years.
Testimonials
"In 2021, I was struggling under the burden of running the business with long hours, outstanding debtors and no personal time for myself. Brendan came in, did a complete root & branch analysis of the business and my personal life, changed our processes, did interim management and helped drive sales. Our business was transformed between 2021-2025 and I now have a better work / life balance".
Jim Leahy, MD - Rilox Ireland Ltd
"We engaged ClearView Consulting to help us get an independent perspective on our business, its performance and how we looked at succession planning. Brendan's years of domestic and international business experience and holistic approach gave us the insight and confidence to make significant changes".
Client - Family Hotel Owner
“I would highly recommend ClearView Consulting. The interest shown in my business throughout the process, commitment to our ongoing success and tangible results make them a valuable partner for any business ”.
Client - Service Business Owner
"I engaged ClearView Consulting to get an independent review of myself, my business and our financial position. Brendan posed the hard questions that needed to be asked. The no-nonsense outsider perspective gave me the incentive to make the difficult but correct decisions".
Client - Retail Business Owner