ABOUT ARDEA
Not consultants. Operators.
Ardea Advisory is built around a simple idea: experienced operators can add the most value when they work alongside leadership teams rather than from the sidelines.
We work directly with organisations on growth, structure, leadership, change and complex decisions. Jon and Vicki bring decades of operational experience to the table, ensuring that every strategic move is backed by a deep understanding of the market and the people within it.
Growth strategy
Market expansion
Go-to-market
Leadership hiring
Organisational design
Jon Buss
Growth, go-to-market and scale
Jon works with founder-led and investor-backed technology businesses from Series A through scale. He is usually engaged by a founder, CEO, board or investor when growth needs to accelerate and the organisation, strategy or go-to-market model needs to catch up.
Organisational design
Post-merger integration
Retained HR support
Vicki Buss
People, structure and change
Vicki works across the UK with small businesses, charities, professional services firms and large institutions. She supports founders, CEOs and trustees with organisational design, complex disputes, M&A and ongoing senior HR support.
Leadership accountability
Complex disputes
Risk mitigation
ARDEA
Patient. Precise. Always reading the situation before moving.
Ardea is the genus name for herons. The name reflects how we work: with calm judgement, careful observation and a clear sense of when action is needed.
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Tell us what you are working through.
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