About Me

Andrew Sims
Mentoring
Academy of Executive Coaching
Accredited

Why work with me?

I am a professional executive coach, qualified at an advanced level, with over 25 years’ experience of leading major organisational change and successful senior leadership roles.

When working with clients, I combine my knowledge and experience of coaching with a deep and pragmatic understanding of how organisations work and the challenges that their leaders face.

As a management consultant in the transformation and change practices of EY and Capgemini, I advised and supported senior leaders to implement challenging and large-scale change within their organisations. In my subsequent corporate roles, I gained significant leadership experience as an operational leader, global executive team member (of a private equity owned business services firm), UK country head / managing director, and non-executive director.

My experience extends across a broad range of sectors including Professional & Business Services, Outsourcing, Finance, Energy, Private Equity (incl. building to a successful exit), Public and Not for Profit.

I gained my first executive coaching qualification in 2010 and have since qualified at an advanced level and gained international professional accreditation. As part of honing my practice, I undertake continuing professional development around coaching, and the psychology that underpins it, alongside regular professional coaching supervision and mentoring

My Clients

I support leaders in the corporate, start-up and not for profit sectors. Alongside my work with private clients, I sit on a select number of coaching panels, focusing on FTSE 250 clients, and support The Judge Business School at Cambridge University where I coach Executive MBA Students.

My Qualifications and Accreditations

  • MBA from Edinburgh University

  • Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching with the Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC)

  • Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching (AoEC)

  • Accredited by the AoEC as a Professional Executive Coach.

  • Accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)

  • Professional Mentoring Badge from Edinburgh University

  • Supervising First Aid in Mental Health - FAA Level 3

Outside of Business and Executive Coaching

Prior to my corporate career, I was commissioned as an Army Officer, serving first in the Infantry and then in UK Special Forces (R), which engrained in me the values of resilience, high-quality leadership, high performance teams, and the continual pursuit of excellence.

I have a track record of charitable work and am currently the Vice Chair of the Board, and Chair of the audit and risk committee, for a national disability charity.

In my spare time, I love being in the outdoors (many years ago, I qualified as a Mountain and Expedition Leader) and having fun with my family.

  • “I've had the pleasure of working with Andrew, an exceptional coach, for the past year”

    Data Science Director

  • “Andrew’s coaching technique created the space for highly efficient coaching”

    Partner In A Professional Services Firm

  • “Andrew is personable and warm as well as someone who can offer the right level of challenge”

    Senior HR Director

  • “Andrew took the time to understand me, my professional situation, aspirations, and concerns”

    Director In Private Equity

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