I embed with manufacturing and B2B companies ($2M–$40M) for focused operational transformations that unlock growth capacity without adding staff, reduce founder dependency, and maximise exit value.
30 years of international operational experience. Recent result: Reduced lead times from 20 weeks to 11 days, unlocking $20M+ growth capacity.
I’m Drew Robins, and I help business owners prepare for their next stage.
Which Describes Your Situation?
Planning to Sell in the Next 12-24 Months?
You’re preparing to exit but operational gaps could cost you 20-30% of your sale price:
⇒Undocumented processes (everything in people’s heads)
⇒Business relies too heavily on you
⇒No operational metrics to prove performance
⇒Buyers will find these gaps in due diligence
→ I help you get operationally ready before you list
Hitting Capacity Constraints?
You’re leaving money on the table because operations can’t support growth:
⇒Team is maxed out, can’t take on more work
⇒Lead times are too long, losing customers
⇒Quality suffers when you push for volume
⇒Hiring more people isn’t solving the problem
→ I unlock 20-40% more capacity without adding staff
Considering Strategic Expansion?
You’re exploring a major growth move but need to validate the opportunity:
⇒New market entry (geography or sector)
⇒Franchise development (systemize for replication)
⇒Acquisition integration (bring new business in)
⇒New product/service requiring operational build-out
→ I validate the opportunity and build operational foundation
Why Work With Me
I’m Drew Robins, and I’ve spent 30 years solving operational problems for manufacturing and B2B companies across Australia, the UK, Europe, and Scandinavia.
I don’t write reports and leave. I embed with your team for 90 days to actually implement the transformation – building systems, training your people, ensuring you can sustain improvements after I’m gone.
My commitment: If you still need me 6 months later, I’ve failed. The goal is operational independence, not consultant dependency.
Testimonials
I have worked with Drew for many years and have always been impressed by his strategic thinking and planning. He is skilled at devising growth plans and programmes that are carefully targeted and deliver results.
Drew is a genuine professional and and absolute breeze to deal with. I've had the pleasure of working with Drew on numerous occasions and continue to work with him to this day.
Drew is a trusted, valuable asset to any operation, which is why i highly recommend him to anyone looking to better their business.
Drew's insights into my business and suggestions for actions were productive, simple, and actionable, so they are implementable and likely to lead to growth
Drew is a wealth of knowledge and has a heart behind what he shares. Would highly recommend for business advice and mentoring
Sitting down with Drew of FBS was an absolute pleasure, discussing our current business goals and strategy. Drew was able to assess where we were at focusing on relevant points and guiding towards a more structured strategic plan for on-going and future business growth.
Drew is a expert strategist and goal driven mentor who will help any organisation to achieve their target outcomes in a timely manner.
FBS offers and assists with clear, concise and well-planned business strategy advice. Drew is a highly experienced professional with a broad knowledge base. His enthusiasm was infectious.
Drew has an uncanny ability to see things clearly and be able to focus on what matters.
In a world that so often lacks common sense and maturity, Drew stands out. eg - if there isn't a process or working model for something, he can create one.
Drew has always been polite, honest, hardworking, passionate about his business and extremely professional in all our dealings.
His ability and patience to see the bigger picture and play the long game developing products in a foreign market was extremely admirable
Drew was always available to support, offer technical advice and what ever needed to be done to promote and grow our business.
